
Hello and Welcome to my Blog! To those of you who are here because of the Creative Blog Hop, I thank you for visiting! Donna Kish asked if I would be willing to participate in this hop and I thought it sounded fun! Donna is super talented!
My card today uses my favorite bundle, Butterfly Basics, from the newly released Occasions Catalog. Love the stamp set and framelits ! This bundle is offered in wood mount, clear mount or photopolymer stamps! How great is that! (and they are discounted 15% if you order the bundle!)
To create my card, I started with the Sweet Sadie washi tape – and used these colors for my card – pistachio pudding, crisp cantaloupe and basic black.
This card went together very quickly.
I started with a base of 4 1/4 x 11 of Whisper White cardstock and scored it at 5 1/2.
Inks used: Memento Tuxedo black, Pistachio Pudding and Crisp Cantaloupe.
The butterfly was cut out using my Big Shot and the gorgeous butterfly framelits that are part of the Butterfly Basics bundle. I finished the butterfly with a rhinestone.
Since my Gorgeous Grunge stamp set is always on my desk – I grabbed one of the stamps, and added a few light “splotches” with Pistachio Pudding ink.
I punched a Whisper White circle with the 2 inch circle punch – and used the embossing folder to create texture on the circle.
The Sweet Sadie Washi Tape secured the tea lace doily (this is just a 1/4 piece of a doily) in place.
I added a “swirl” of white bakers twine and finished the card by adding the embossed circle and butterfly.
And here is another similar card that I wanted to share -just added a crisp canteloupe circle and changed up the greeting.

And here are my answers to the blog hop questions –
1. What are you working on? I am working on catching up with blog samples and class projects. My oldest daughter got married two weeks ago and I have been very focused on creating things for her wedding – it was beautiful and I was thrilled to get to use my love of crafting and stamping to add some special touches to her wedding! Now, getting back to more regular blog posting and creating.
How talented you are Laura. I love your cards. They are so clean and fresh Kx
Aw you are so kind. Thank you, Karen.
Laura – These are beautiful! I love them both ways. TFS… Barb
Thanks, Barb.
Laura – thank you again for being in the blog hop! I love the cards you created. They are so beautiful!
Thanks Donna – and thanks for asking me to do the hop! Great fun!
Love your card Laura! I think I might be doing some swaps with this design! Thank you!
Aw thanks Cindy! Glad you like it- see you soon!
Beautiful card! Love your style!
Thank you, Barbara!