Swirly Butterflies

This is my post on the Tutti Designs blog today.

Hi, Diane with you today using one of my favorite dies

 'Swirly Butterfly Circles'.

I actually have two cards using these dies in very different ways.

The first card is simple yet elegant,

created on an embossed background.

I simple die cut first in a gold and white metallic patterned paper,

then cut once again in a solid gold metallic.

I hand cut the solid gold butterflies off, then popped them

up on the first die cut.

Three gold 'candi's were added to the card to finish.

I sure wish you could see this IRL, as it is much more 'gold' then it shows!

For the second card, I die cut from a colorful metallic paper,

added it to a solid white metallic paper,

this time turning it a slight different way from the card above.

I used an edge punch for the top and a pretty ribbon bow for the bottom!

Swirly Butterfly Circles

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Beach Flip Flop

Hello all!!

As always, every month at The Cutting Cafe Blog on

the 7th and the 21st the design teams come together

with our projects all to be seen in one place.

So make sure and visit The Cutting Cafe Blog on the 21st

to see ALL the fun designs...mark your calendars!!

For my project I chose one of my favorite cut files

the 'Flip Flop Shaped card'.

Do you like it?

Would you like this file?

Well, it just so happens that each designer will be giving away

the file they used for their 21st project to a lucky

random winner by just leaving a comment here on my blog,

so be sure to leave me a comment HERE

and on the other blogs as well for your chance to win.

(You will find a list of the design team HERE on the 21st.)

I used a cute summer/beachy paper I have had forever.

The card base and flip flop strap are cut from a 110# orange card stock.

I added some faux stitching, ribbon, flower, and the cutest

little fish button.

I just love these cute flip flop cards and just sit and make dozens of them...so FUN!!

Discover Beauty

This is my card today on the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog

using the gorgeous stamp set 

Colorful Cosmos Blooms.

I had a lot of fun with this card.

I used the new Nuvo Shimmer Powders in the colors of

Solar Flare, Green Parade, and Cherry Bomb.

You basically mist your paper with water

(I used watercolor paper)

then lightly and I mean lightly tap the colors on

until you are satisfied with the results.

You can add more water if needed/wanted.

Set it aside to dry of heat dry it.

Once it was dry I used my Tim Holtz Stamp Platform,

 Colorful Cosmos Blooms, Versamark,

and White Detail  embossing powder and stamped onto

my finished Shimmer piece. 

Then I die cut it with Tutti Designs Stitched Scalloped Circles Die.

I wanted to add a bit of sparkle (or a lot of sparkle_

so I die cut a larger 

Tutti Designs Stitched Scalloped Circles Die

and using a Nuvo Glue Pen Large, I ran it around the out edge of the circle.

Then Sprinkled with  Lator Gator glitter.

This was then added to the bottom panel of my stamped shimmer image.

Wanting even more sparkle, I coated the front side of an embossing folder folder

with  Versamark, added my white card stock and ran it thru my Big Shot,

then embossed it with Tequila Sunrise embossing powder.

Using Tonic 12” Guillotine cutter (I LOVE this thing)

I trimmed it to fit my card front.

Once again using Versamark, I embossed the sentiment using Flashy Flamingo.

(don't you just love the names)

Supplies I used to create this card are:

Stamps: Colorful Cosmos Blooms 899

Glitter:  Lator Gator GM2008

Embossing Powder:  White Detail EP166

Tequila Sunrise EP239,

Flashy Flamingo EP452

Nuvo Shimmer Powder: Solar Flare 1210N,

Green Parade 1214N ,

Cherry Bomb 1209N

Nuvo Glue Pen Large 204N

Other:  Versamark VM001

Misc.:  EB Folder

Tim Holtz Stamp Platform 1711E

Tonic 12” Guillotine 454E

Tutti Designs Stitched Scalloped Circles Dies

Technique:  EB Folder~Versa~Glitter

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Summertime Fun

Hello All, today a new challenge theme is

up and running at the Dies R Us challenge blog

and the theme is 'Summertime Fun'!

Well, that is a pretty wide open choice, making this challenge a super easy one!

I went with 'bird watching', 

a bit different then the usual.

I don't know about you, but I just love when all the birdies

return back in the Spring/Summer and love to just sit and watch all their antics,

let alone their chit chat and song!

A perfect die for my card I thought was 

Tutti Designs Morning Chat.

I colored the die in with Copics, 

added a bit of blush to her cheeks, 

gems to her dress and pearls to the flowers.

I backed the die cut using

Tutti Designs Scalloped Stitched Nesting Ovals

which almost fit perfectly behind it.

Tucked behind, I added

Impression Obsession Birdhouse Set

and a few flying birds from the 

Impression Obsession Bird Bath die set.

Make sure and head on over to the

Dies R Us Challenge blog and see what

the Design Team has to inspire you

and why not join in with us, after all

YOU could win a gift certificate to the DRU store!

Just a Bit of This and That

I don't have a card today but a few fun photos of life around here

in 'my neck of the woods'.

I have huge flower gardens and they are a MESS!

It has rained here for over a week not allowing me to work in them, prior to that we had a huge heat wave, too hot and sticky to work outside

and guess what, rain is gone, finally some sunlight and here comes the heat wave again.

But I do have a few garden pictures to share from a few weeks ago before all the rain.

My Nine Bark bush

Painted Daisies...funny story, years ago I had several of these and my Mom

would come and help me clean up my gardens and once said

"I got all those wild carrots pulled out for you"...except thing is,

they WERE'NT wild carrots, they were painted daisies...LOL!

Mock Orange

False Indigo, in yellow

One of my many Peonies

Knock Out Roses

Mack, will be 8 months on the 27th, we were visiting a friends

Doodle.  This is his 'summer' haircut.

Mack meeting another Goldendoodle "Smokey" for the first time.

Okay gotta run..enjoy!

Animal Crackers Challenge

Today is a new challenge at 

The Sisterhood of Crafters

and our lovely hostess is Terri and she has chosen the theme of

"Animal Crackers".

A super fun and EASY challenge as I am sure you all

have some sort of an animal stamp or die!

A few months back when it still was cold and 

'wintery'  here in Michigan,

I was feeling sorry for myself so went on a shopping spree.

For some reason I focused on lions, tigers, and leopards

and bought several cute stamps featuring these critters!

Out of my purchases I chose to use this adorable leopard (I call him Leo)

stamp from the  My Favorite Things Lovable Leopards stamp set.

There are 3 different leopards in this set,

plus numerous other stamps and sentiments!

I kept the card pretty simple, stamping him on a stitched rectangle

then coloring with Copics.

I added another stitched rectangle layer under him

and a paper I had won from a challenge a year or so ago!

I hope you like him as I think he is just the cutest!

Geez, how I would love to put in a HUGE order to MFT as they 

have the cutest stamps!!

So, why not head on over the The Sisterhood and see all the fun

animals my 'sistahs' have created and join in with us!!

Entering the following challenges:
City Crafter .... Safari So Good

Heat Embossing Challenge

Today is my 2nd card as a new DT member for

Back To Basics and Beyond.

Our theme is Heat Embossing.

Like I mentioned in my last BBB post,

I love this team as it gives me a great opportunity to use my 'stuff'

that just seems to sit and sit.

I randomly  sponged on TH Oxide inks using colors

spiced marmalade, abandoned coral, seedless preserves,

and wilted violet.

I sponged on two layers, spritzing with water in-between.

Then using Versamark
I stamped a stamp I have had for quite a few years from 

Heartfelt Creations Dream In Beauty.
I heat embossed with Ranger Black Embossing Powder.

Then I had a little fun with it using 
Sparkle N Sprinkle Lacey Lilac glitter
and Sticker Paper.
This is a big card, 6", but it was a large stamp!

We would love to have you join us,
so please stop by and see what the Design Team has created at
Back To Basics and Beyond!