Butterfly Birthday

Good afternoon!

I apologize for being so inconsistent with my blogging as of late. The weather is nice and we've been enjoying it while we can!

After making some thank you cards for a friend of mine, her daughter requested that I make her birthday invitations for her. I was really excited to take on this little task!!

She requested "Robins Egg Blue and Butterflies" and said go to town!

"You're Invited" stamp by Recollections, non SU. 

So I did! I decided a gatefold card featuring the big butterflies would make for a unique and pretty invitation.

I got to bust out my beautiful butterflies Bigz die, for the first time ever! (Crazy, I know!) and the Beautiful Wings embosslits die. Thank goodness for the new Curvy Corner Trio Punch makes the perfect little slits for attaching a tie for closure. SO glad I got that guy. You can't see it in the picture, but I also used the scalloped edge of that same punch for the white panel on the inside.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!! Have a stamptastic day!!

Product List

Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper

[126154]

$10.95

Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die

[118138]

$11.95

Beautiful Butterflies Stampin' Up! Bigz Die

[114507]

$21.95

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101856]

$6.50

Baja Breeze 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

[111352]

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$8.50

Wild Wasabi 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[108641]

$7.00

Baja Breeze Classic Stampin' Pad

[126960]

$5.95

Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad

[126956]

$6.50

Papillon Potpourri Clear Stamp Set

[123759]

$15.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Big Shot

[113439]

$110.00

Blushing Bride Baker's Twine

[134577]

$2.95

Curvy Corner Trio Punch

[139683]

$20.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Anniversary fun

Since yesterday was my anniversary, I made a lovely card for my darling hubby!

 I layered Cherry Cobbler, Newsprint DSP,  Early Espresso paper and ribbon. The stamp set used is Love you much.

Aren't I sweet?!? I love gatefold cards! They are so elegant and really dont take a whole lot to do much with.  Really it took me all of 20 minutes to make this card, 15 of which was tying that darn bow. But, my hubby appreciated it, and said, "oh, a bow!" So it was well worth it. Even if my stamping was a little crooked...its handmade, what do you expect! :)

Here's the fabulous video I found on Split Coast Stampers (http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/?),  if you are interested in making a gate fold card. You should, I promise they are SO easy! (I used her basic measurements and then crafted while tuning out the rest of the video.)

And that's it! Hope you enjoyed and have a scrap-tastic day!!!