JUST ADD INK #92 : PRECIOUS BUTTERFLIES TAG

This week's challenge at Just Add Ink is to "just add a tag or bookmark".

A little while ago I shared on my blog a card made using Stampin' Up!'s beautiful Precious Butterflies stamp set.  A dear friend of mine has a birthday coming up soon, and I will be giving her that card.  To accompany it, I've made a tag, and adhered magnetic strips to the back.  I'm hoping it'll find its way to her fridge, so she always knows I'm thinking of her.  (Not that she needs to look at her fridge to know that!)

Here is the tag I made, using Stampin' Up!'s cute Two Tags die:

Stamps: Precious Butterflies

Card: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Basic Black

DSP: Wild Wasabi Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake stampin' pad, Melon Mambo marker, Jet Black Staz-On inkpad, Versamark inkpad

Other: Wild Wasabi and Melon Mambo embossing powder, Basic Black 1/8" taffeta ribbon, Melon Mambo 1/2" Scallop Dots ribbon, Linen Thread, Decorative Label punch, Beautiful Wings embosslits die, Two Tags die, Scallop Edge border punch, 1/2" Circle punch, Crop-a-dile, sponge dauber, paper snips, mini glue dot, magnetic tape (not SU!)

..... and here are the tag and card together (don't you just love co-ordinating little 'ensembles'?!):

We are experiencing some crazy weather in Melbourne at the moment.  It's warm and humid today, as we await giant storms that are forecast for later in the day.  I thought I'd share with you a picture of our little dog, Cricket (guess who named her?!), who retreats under the table and looks dead whenever it's hot.  As soon as she realised I had my camera at the ready (to photograph her languishing), she propped herself up, but refused to look at me.  She's a funny dog.

CTD #160 : STAMPIN' UP!'S PRECIOUS BUTTERFLIES

It has been a while since I've played along with the challenges at The Color Throwdown, so I was determined to remedy that this week!

Here is the gorgeous colour combination put forward for us to use on a papercraft project:

I have made a card for a lovely friend who I'll be meeting for lunch tomorrow.  Of course I left it until late in the day to photograph (forward planning is sadly lacking in my little world sometimes!!), so please forgive the dark photo.  I had a lovely time incorporating polka dots and butterflies on this card.

Stamps: Precious Butterflies

Card: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Regal Rose textured

DSP: Regal Rose Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Regal Rose stampin' pad and marker, Early Espresso stampin' pad and marker, Versamark inkpad

Other: Beautiful Wings embosslits die, Very Vanilla satin ribbon, Chantilly Crochet trim, Basic Pearls, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, XL Oval punch, Decorative Label punch, brad (not SU!), paper snips, sponge daubers

STAMPIN' UP!'S PRECIOUS BUTTERFLIES

In my opinion, a girl cannot have too many butterfly stamps.  For this reason, I just had to have Stampin' Up!'s new "Precious Butterflies" stamp set (it's a 'hostess' set that you can earn with a $300 order, or workshop)!

Here's the first card I made with this set, using the new coloured embossing powders in Melon Mambo and Wild Wasabi.  The frame for my sentiment is from another fabulous hostess set, Tagtastic.

Stamps: Precious Butterflies, Tagtastic, Texture jumbo wheel

Card: Crumb Cake, Whisper White

DSP: Wild Wasabi Patterns Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi and Basic Black stampin' pads, Versamark inkpad

Other: Melon Mambo and Wild Wasabi embossing powders, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Top Note die, Curly Label punch, 3/4" circle punch, sponge daubers, Basic Rhinestone

I then went for a completely different look, to incorporate a doily from the Flirtatious Designer Series Paper pack.  I chose Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie as my feature colours.  It's hard to see in the photo, but just above the black panel, I've stamped the circle of butterflies in Versamark ink (perhaps I should've used Melon Mambo.  Ah well, I think the card's plenty bright enough as it is!).

Stamps: Precious Butterflies, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Card: Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Basic Black

DSP: Flirtatious Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink: Versamark inkpad, Basic Black stampin' pad, Melon Mambo stampin' pad and marker, Pumpkin Pie stampin' pad

Other: Beautiful Wings embosslits die, Ribbon Lace border punch, Basic Rhinestones, 1 3/4" circle punch, Circles #2 die, 3/4" circle punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, sponge dauber

I really like the first card.  The second, not so much.  Still, I'm having fun playing with my new goodies, and I will have plenty more to share with you in coming days and weeks!