Welcome to Create with Connie and Mary’s Creatively Simple Challenge! Each month Mary and I will pick a theme…this month it is “Birthday”, and we each create a simple card every week using that theme!
I’ve used Stampin’ Up!’s Chasing Butterflies on today’s card since I think she is adorable! I have several birthday cards I need to send out this month!
Stampin’ Details:
- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Pool Party cardstock.
- A 1-3/4 x 5-1/4 piece of striped Sunshine & Rainbows DSP was added towards the left side. Another 1 x 4 piece of coordinating Sunshine & Rainbows DSP was added towards the bottom.
- A Scalloped Contour Rectangle was cut from Basic White and stamped with the little girl from Chasing Butterflies in Memento Black Ink. She was colored with So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede, Pool Party and Natural Tones SU900 Stampin’ Blends. Her cheeks with Light Flirty Flamingo. The ground was stamped with Pool Party Ink. The scallop rectangle was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Only the word Celebrate was inked with a Basic Black Marker and stamped on a 1/2 x 2 piece of So Saffron cardstock, the end trimmed at an angle. It was added with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
- The butterflies were stamped with Pool Party Ink in the upper right corner.
- Two Brushed Brass Butterflies were added to the background.
This had a few more layers, but really is a simple card to make. The coloring takes the longest! Make sure to check out what Mary did this week for her “Birthday” Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary! Stay tuned next week for another Creatively Simple card!
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These CHARMING DAY STAMPS have beautiful rose and anemone flower designs that were hand drawn with a calligraphy pen, resulting in open line art that’s perfect for coloring. These sweet florals will highlight your spring, summer or fall projects! Add the CHARMING DAY DIES to enhance your paper crafting projects with gorgeous floral and greenery cutouts. We've also used the coordinating FLORAL CHARM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER to give a modern twist on these vintage designs. In our CHARMING DAY CARD COLLECTION, you'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT card projects. See more details HERE!

Stampin' Up!'s new DistINKtive style PERFECTLY PEARS BUNDLE makes creating quick and easy with the two-step stamping! Stamp the outline in a dark color, then color it with the solid image that fits inside...the shading is already done for you! You'll love the vintage fruit, delicate flowers and timeless sentiments included in this bundle! The PERFECTLY PEARS DIES even include some stand-alone greenery images and a couple labels to cut out your sentiments. We've used the PAINTERLY PEARS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER included in the PAINTERLY PEARS SUITE on our projects. You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX card projects...four regular and two cute-as-can-be favors! See more details HERE!