Hello hello hello crafty friends… Summer season is also butterfly season. And today, I would love to share these two Swirl Butterfly CAS cards with you.

It is my turn again to share my project at Clear Scraps Blog. This whole month of June, Clear Scraps is collaborating with TapeRunner. Over Clear Scraps blog, I share step-by-step how to create these cards.

On both of these Swirl Butterfly CAS cards, I used the Swirl Butterflies Chipboard Embellishment, 4×6 Brick Wall Stencil, and 4×6 Quarterfoil Stencil.

I taped the Brick Wall stencil directly on top of the white card with the purple tape (washi tape will work well too, just make sure it can be removed without tearing your card). And then, I used the blending brush to apply some of the Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the card.

I stamped one of the sentiments from the STAMPlorations – Noteworthy 2 Stamp Set with the VersaFine Jet Black ink pad on the card using Mini MISTI. After that, I added some white paint splatters on the card background for some extra texture.

I traced one of the butterflies on the back of the yellow glitter paper with pencil. I cut out the paper with micro-tip scissors.

I applied the TapeRunner on the surface of the butterfly. This tape is super sticky and permanent. Then, carefully I lined up the cut out glitter paper on the butterfly and I pressed firmly the paper on it.

I used the same steps to make this second butterfly card. For the butterfly, instead of adding the glitter paper on top of it, I added the orange glitter paper under the butterfly using the TapeRunner.

For the background, I used three Catherine Pooler ink pads (It’s A Girl, Bellini, Melon Ice) that I blended together using the blending brush and the Quarterfoil Stencil.

I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts Swallow Tail Stamp Set with the VersaFine Jet Black ink pad on the card using Mini MISTI.

I added both of the butterflies on both cards with the TapeRunner, added some trail lines with Sakura Micron Pen, and then I embellished them with some white pearl gems.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. Have wonderful day!

Hello hello hello everyone! It is JUNE!!! We are are half way through the year 2020 now. This is surely a different year that we all experience. But my wonderful friends… There is still hope becuase the Living and Mighty God got this! Keep the faith and live in the hope every day.

Today, I would love to share this mixed media card that I created for the new STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge for June. For more inspirations and to read the challenge rules, visit their blog.

On my mixed media card today, I use Rubber Bands ARTplorations Stencil, Sweetly Stamp Set, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

I taped the Rubber Bands ARTplorations Stencil on a heavyweight white cardstock, put it inside a box, and sprayed the Spray paints (red, blue and yellow) to create that fun rainbow background. I added couple more paint splatters on it with each color spray nozzle.

I dried the background panel with craft heater and then cut it with one of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. I added the background panel on a white card with E-Z Runner Gran.

I stamped the flower image from the Sweetly Stamp Set on a watercolor paper with VersaFine Onyx Black, and I colored it using watercolor pencils and Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Brush.

I dried the finished watercolored image with craft heater and then I cut it with one of the circle die I had in my stash. I added the circle image on the card with 3D foam tape.

I stamped the sentiment from the Sweetly Stamp Set with Something Borrowed CP Ink Pad on a white cardstock, trimmed it into a sentiment strip and I added it on the card with permanent glue.

Becuase the picture cannot capture the glitter look, I made a shore video for you to check out the glitter galore on the card:

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Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you all will join our challenge this month. Happy crafting!

Hello everyone. Today, I would like to share another Spring theme card.

There are many of Spring inspirations you can check at STAMPlorations Blog today. And here is my Spring mixed media card.

On my card today, I used Petals 3 ARTplorations Stencil, Pierced Curly Frames/Tags Nesting Dies – CUTplorations, and the sentiment is from Inspirational #1 – Clear Stickers.

I used dry-embossing with stencil technique and Gelato to create the background. I shared more detail how I created the background here.

I hope you all have a wonderful Spring season. There are many beautiful inspiration when you stop and take a look.

Thank you for stopping by!

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Hello hello hello…. I am here again today with another coffee themed card for the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop

If you are new to this Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, head over to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog to read all about it and to see the full list of the generous Super Sponsors.

This hop and link up party starts today, Friday, May 22, 2020 through Friday, May 29, 2020. We don’t have any specific theme but your projects still do need to have a caffeinated element [coffee, tea, cocoa, hot apple cider] to be eligible to enter the giveaways. All of your projects that you link up with us should be new…please no back linking. The inlinkz link up will be close on Friday, May 29th at 11:55 pm Pacific (Saturday, May 30 th at 2:55 AM Easter Time).

My coffee card today is featuring the stamps, dies and stencil from Super Sponsor STAMPlorations.

I used the new Bloomin’ Coffee Stamp Set and You Stamp Set, Coffee Joy Stamp Set, Pierced Curly Frame/Tag Nesting Dies, and Nestled Circles ARTplorations Stencil from Super Sponsor STAMPlorations.

You don’t wanna miss their COFFEE LOVERS SALE! All Coffee/Tea themed products are 40% OFF until May 31st. Use code COFFEE40 at check out (*** this code cannot be combined with other codes).

PLUS… Beside the prize they giveaway at Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog, STAMPlorations is giving away an extra prize pack! Head over to STAMPlorations Blog to read all about it and how you can enter. While you are there, grab the FREE Digital Stamp, too.

I blended the Distress Ink with the Nestled Circles ARTplorations Stencil on a white cardstock, then spray some water, and then I dabbed it off with paper towel. I dried the cardstock with craft heater and cut it using the Pierced Curly Frame/Tag Nesting Dies. I cut out a piece of kraft cardstock with the larger size of the die.

I stacked both stenciled panel and the kraft mat together using the E-Z Runner Permanent Strips from the Super Sponsor Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Next, I used VersaMark ink pad to stamp the flower mug and word “you” from the Bloomin’ Coffee Stamp Set, and the label from the Coffee Joy Stamp Set on a piece of watercolor paper using VersaMark ink pad. I used MISTI stamping tool to stamp them all together.

I sprinkled them with some of the Fairy Tale Glitter Embossing Powder from Super Sponsor WOW! Embossing Powder. Then, I heat set the embossing powder with my craft heater. I fussy cut them with scissors.

I colored the flower mug image with watercolor pencils and waterbrush. Then quickly dried it with craft heater. I added it on the card with 3D foam tape from Super Sponsor Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

I added the word “you” on the card with permanent liquid glue. I stamped the other sentiment from the Bloomin’ Coffee Stamp Set inside banner with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink pad. I added the banner on the card with 3D foam tape from Super Sponsor Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

I hope you like this project today. And now…it is your turn to make something pretty while drinking your favorite drink!

Head over to Coffee Loving Blog to link up your projects, to see the full list of the the Super Sponsors’ blogs and prizes. We always encourage commenting on all project that link up for the hop.

We hope you will enjoy this hop and be inspired! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. Have a fabulous caffeinated day!

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