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Summer Smooches Butterfly

When I was working on my Create with Connie and Mary challenge last week, some of the pieces fell together on my desk and resembled a butterfly…well, at least they did to me.  So…this idea has been in my head for a while.  The new Summer Smooches Designer Paper seemed perfect for this butterfly.  She is easy to make…cut some squares and round a couple of the corners!  That's it!  Combined with Perfectly Penned stamp, "Celebrate today"…it seemed like a great reason to celebrate!  Oh, and I finished the wedding invitations for a friend…another reason to celebrate today! 

The base of the card is Rich Razzleberry cardstock.  I layered the Summer Smooches Designer Paper along the bottom of Whisper White (this is my FAVORITE pattern in that package!) and I tied the new Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon around in a knot bow!  (Check out my Ribbon Shares here…I've added Daffodil Delight Seam Binding!)  I stamped Celebrate Today from Perfectly Penned in Rich Razzleberry in the center.  My butterfly wings are 1" and 3/4" squares with two opposite sides punched with the Corner Rounder Punch.  A tip…use a post-it note to hold the tiny 3/4" square in place while you punch it.  The body is a trio of Pearls and a small cut of Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta for the antenna.  Pretty clean and simple card, but I like how it turned out!!

I hope you Celebrate Today, too, and have a GREAT one!

Flight of the Butterfly 2

OK…I saw that my friends Mary and Lisa did a challenge tonight to make this sweet little box…I’m getting in on the action by making my own little box.  The original design came from Jane Matsumoto. 

Can you guess what it is made from?  The new Big Shot Scallop Envelope BIGZ Die!  Isn’t it CUTE?  Since I had my Hawaii Papaya Designer Paper out from making some Pillow Boxes, I used it to decorate the box, too.  The base Scallop Envelopes are made from Tangerine Tango, then decorated with the Hawaii Papaya and Tangerine Tango striped ribbon.  I stamped the flower butterfly with Tangerine Tango, too, then outlined with Chocolate Chip ink.  The Butterfly is curled with a dimensional behind him so it looks like he just landed for a short visit!

Now, if you don’t have the Big Shot yet, what are you waiting for? 

Order the Big Shot Starter Kit from me ONLINE (click the Shop Now button on my demonstrator website) and get a FREE $4.95 die, PLUS Level 1 hostess set and $20 in hostess credits!  As a BONUS, I’ll also prepare 5 original project tutorials for you using the dies that come in your Starter Kit!