Simple & Stepped-Up! Beautiful Butterflies Cards and a Class to Go!

Create these two handmade friend cards using the Stampin' Up! Beautiful Butterflies Bundle by Laura Milligan

In the midst of this winter season – with snow and cold, it’s so nice to create with these beautiful butterflies!   Spring is coming!  Please enjoy this tutorial and take a look at my current Class to Go featuring this gorgeous bundle!

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Dimensions:

  • Basic White Thick card base – 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2
  • Basic White Cardstock – 3 3/4 x 5 (layer), 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 (qty 2 – stamped/die-cut butterflies)
  • Balmy Blue & Berry Burst Cardstock:  1 3/4 x 1 1/4 (die-cut butterflies)
Create these two handmade friend cards using the Stampin' Up! Beautiful Butterflies Bundle by Laura Milligan (2) Create these two handmade friend cards using the Stampin' Up! Beautiful Butterflies Bundle by Laura Milligan (1)

Balmy Blue Card:

  1. Burnish the fold of the card base with a bone folder.
  2. Stamp the large butterflies as shown in Balmy Blue ink onto the Basic White layer.
  3. Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink as shown.
  4. Adhere to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  5. Crop the Balmy Blue Cardstock with the smallest Beautiful Butterflies die.
  6. Adhere with a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional.
  7. Embellish with Itty Bitty Bokeh mix adhered with a Fine-Tip Glue Pen.

Berry Burst Card:

  1. Burnish the fold of the card base with a bone folder.
  2. Stamp the large butterflies as shown in Berry Burst ink onto the Basic White squares.
  3. Tuck one butterfly at a time inside the Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid Embossing Folder along with the coordinating die.  TIP: Secure the butterfly in place with Post It Tape or Masking Paper.
  4. Adhere each cropped butterfly to the Basic White layer as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  5. Use a Paper Snips to trim the butterflies with the edge of the layer.
  6. Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink as shown.
  7. Adhere to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  8. Crop the Berry Burst Cardstock with the smallest Beautiful Butterflies die.
  9. Adhere with a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional.
  10. Embellish with Itty Bitty Bokeh mix adhered with a Fine-Tip Glue Pen.

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Beautiful Butterflies Class to Go Laura Milligan Id Rather Bee Stampin January 2025

Registration for the Beautiful ButterfliesCard Class to Go is OPEN!!

This card class to go is all about Beautiful Butterflies! A NEW Bundle from the 2025 Spring Mini Catalog!

The Class includes the following products:
6 Card Kits
Beautiful Bokeh Designer Series Paper
Itty Bitty Bokeh
PDF with step by step assembly instructions, & measurements

Basic Class Fee is $35 + $10 Shipping if Needed

Registration Open: NOW – January 10!

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Sending Lots of Love with Hearts of Elegance

Sending Lots of Love with the Stampin' Up! Hearts of Elegance Bundle

A lovely mix of hearts in beautiful jewel tones and gold foil!  This sending lots of love card showcases the NEW Hearts of Elegance Suite Collection.

Card Tutorial: Sending Lots of Love Card

Measurements:

  • Thick Basic White C/S : 8 ½” x 5 ½” ,
  • Melon Mambo: 5 ¼”x 4”, scraps of the following to die cut the hearts, Wild Wheat, Pretty Peacock, Moody Mauve, Pretty in Pink, Gold Foil,
  • Basic White 3 ¼”x ¾

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Thick Basic White card base at 4 ¼” and burnish.
  2. Emboss the Melon Mambo with the Exposed Brick embossing folder using the Stampin’ cut and embossing machine. Adhere to the card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  3. With the small, stitched heart die, die cut two of each colour card stock listed above.
  4. Add dimensionals to all the hearts and adhere onto the front of the card as shown.
  5. With the Wild Wheat ink stamp sentiment on Basic White Card Stock. Adhere onto the card front.
  6. Finish off the card by adding a heart onto the sentiment piece.

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A Stunning & Simple Christmas Card!

Merry Christmas with Greetings of the Season Bundle by Stampin' Up! Shop with Laura Milligan Id Rather Bee Stampin

Create a stunning yet simple Merry Christmas card with the Greetings of the Season and Golden Green Bundles by Stampin’ Up!, both featured in the elegant Season’s of Green & Gold Suite Collection.

Card Tutorial: Greetings of the Season Christmas Card

Measurements:

  • Basic Beige: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”, 3 1/2” x 3/4”, 5” x 3 3/4”
  • Old Olive: 5 1/4” x 4”
  • Seasons of Green & Gold DSP: 4” x 1” (green), 4” x 2” (gold)
  • Vanilla Twine: 12”

Instructions:

  1. Score Basic Beige cardstock to create card base.
  2. Adhere the green 4” x 1” piece of DSP to the front. Adhere the gold 4” x 2” piece slightly to the right over the edge of the green piece.
  3. Die cut the two sets of leaves from the Graceful Greenery Vellum. Adhere together and to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.
  4. Tie a bow with the twine and attach with a Mini Glue Dot.
  5. Stamp greeting of your choice with Cherry Cobbler ink. Trim and add to the front of the card using Dimensionals.
  6. Add three foil gems.
  7. Stamp the leaves from the Golden Greenery stamp set with Old Olive ink for the inside Basic Beige cardstock. Layer with the Old Olive cardstock for the inside. Stamp the envelope to match.

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