FBW93 Emboss it, Baby!!

It's that time again...Flutter By Wednesday!! Can you believe it has been a week already? This week we are doing embossing, any which kind you would like! Somehow, my embossing gun was MIA, so I had to use my Cuttlebug. I better find that little bugger!! Don't forget to include a butterfly, fairy, and/or angel on your card and link it up HERE. We are really loving our new home, and Danni has been featuring lots of creations from our players. Sometimes it is nice to see your "art" in big lights!! My stamp is a free digi that I downloaded from Mo Manning's group on SNR...where have I been that I didn't know a "new" (or at least new to me) online community existed. It was such an adorable image, and when I saw the butterflies on her kimono, I knew I had to use it! She is a true talent!!

I have entered this card in the Copic Creations Challenge #20 (Ethnic skin tones) also, as I used the following Copic colors to replicate Asian skin: E51, E55, E57.

I finally used Random.org, and the random number out of 51 (I can't believe I had that many comments!!) was 42

Caroline said...
That's such a sweet card and I love your color choices in papers too! Sure is fun chasing all the butterflies and to see all the beautiful cards!!

Caroline, please email me with your address, and I can send the package to you! mattandnancybush@yahoo.com

Card Details:
Stamps: Digi image from Mo Manning
Paper: So Saffron and Garden Green from Stampin' Up; DSP (to cut butterfly) by Making Memories
Accessories: Copic markers (pictured above); Cuttlebug embossing; Martha Stewart ribbon; SU rubon; Nestabilities

Our very first TART and TANGY TUESDAY!!

Welcome, welcome!!! Today is our first challenge Tuesday for Rusty Pickle Digital Delights, and we have named our little corner of the world...Tart and Tangy Tuesdays! We are so excited to share these awesome digital images with you. Today is an open challenge for us, but starting next week, we will start with different types of challenges such as sketches, techniques, color combos, etc. So, stay tuned!!


I did couple this baby shoe image (which is completely a steal at $2.00!!!) with a wonderful sketch from Cupcake Craft Challenges (#74). We'd love for you to join us this week...until we have a permanent home, just link up your challenge here in the comments, and we will come and check it out!


Card Details:
Stamps: Baby shoes by Rusty Pickle Digital Delights
Paper: DSP, Brocade Blue CS, Certainly Celery CS, and Barely Banana CS by Stampin' Up
Ink: computer ink
Accessories: Copic markers (C00, C1, B000); Cuttlebug embossing folder; Marvy Uchida circle punch; SU oval and scalloped oval punches; Basic Grey ribbon; EK Success border punch; SU rubons

My First Paper Sundae Card

My LSS, Southern Scrapbooks, got in the Basic Grey Sugar Rush paper, so of course, I had to RUSH right over there and buy it!! I also had to make swap cards for my stamp club meeting tomorrow night. I can't believe that I am posting this already, but if I ruin the surprise, oh well!! I had fun with this card, and I try to make my swap cards a little less labor-intensive (especially when you have to make 8!!). The sparkle didn't show up much in the photo, but I could never seem to get the right angle! The smaller heart is stamped in Going Gray and colored in with Pink Shimmerz...I still love that stuff! And, this paper, ah, magnifique!! LOVE IT!! It is so fun!!

My card is for the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Pink and Grey (#95)

Paper Sundaes - Our First Challenge...a sketch

Card Details:

Stamps: Basic Grey stamps with Sugar Rush paper

Paper: Going Gray, Regal Rose by Stampin' Up; Sugar Rush by Basic Grey

Ink: Going Gray, Green Galore, Regal Rose by Stampin' Up

Accessories: Bling stickers; Basic Grey ribbon; SU oval punches; Pink Shimmerz

I Have Piled it ON!!!

This is my first post for today...just wait, there will be another one!! What is up with that?? Well, I've been busy, I guess! Unfortunately, I seem to get busy late in the afternoon! I have done four challenges with this little card...I think that may be a new record for me!!


Mojo Monday #122 - sketch
Color Throwdown #75 - use Mellow Moss, Garden Green and Rich Razzleberry
Makeup for the Weekend #12 (M4TW12) - anything birthday
Pile It On#2 - tie it around...use three ribbons




Card Details:
Stamps: Cookie Man from PMS (digi download)
Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade, Garden Green DSP, Garden Green CS, Mellow Moss CS, and Rich Razzleberry CS by Stampin' Up
Ink: computer
Accessories: Copics (see pic above); Ribbon; CM oval cutter; Nestabilities; SU rubons (chit chat); Spica gold glitter pen; Cuttlebug embossing folder

Rusty Mojo Gets Kicking!!

Get your mojo runnin'...head out on the highway...looking for ---a stamp store! Well, you get the idea--I had to take a little artistic license! Today's card is for this week's Mojo #121, and I have used an image from Rusty Pickle Digital Delights! Tune in next week for some sneak peeks from Rusty Pickle.

Card Details:

Stamps: Teddy from Rusty Pickle Digital Delights

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Creamy Caramel, Choc. Chip, and Bella Rose DSP by SU; Bittersweet by Basic Grey

Ink: Choc. Chip by SU

Accessories: Candy Dots; Copic markers (pictured above); Nestabilities; Candy Cane Stripe Cuttlebug folder; SU 1/4 inch punch; ribbon from Target

FBW92 Cute as a Bug

Hello, Flutter By Wednesday fans!! We were absolutely blown away by the response to our move last week!! I had such a good time visiting all of the blogs that participated. Can I just say, "WOW"!! It always amazes me how much talent we have out there!! Today is Flutter By Wednesday #92...how did we get all the way to 92? Our love of all things fluttering really makes it easy! This week, our challenge is an open one...just don't forget to include a butterfly, fairy, or angel on your card. Wouldn't it be a challenge to include all three on one? Anyway, I digress!

Don't you want to know what this lovely butterfly is doing here? It sure is pretty (or purty, depending on where y'all are from)!! Well, in order to find out, you have to go to the Flutter By Wednesday blog to find out. While you are there, read carefully and upload your creation if you have one! Believe me, it is well worth your while!!

I finally caved in to the peer pressure and purchased these fabulous stamps from CC Designs...they are just adorable and fun to color, of course. My card is also for the wonderful sketch (MTSC56) from Mercy HERE. I happened upon another challenge blog called Copic Buzz, and their challenge this week was to used pink and red. Well, isn't that appropriate!

Card Details:

Stamps: CC Designs GingerSnaps Buggaboos

Paper: Brenda Walton's Sweet Talk by K&Company; Going Gray by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Basic Grey ribbon; Prima Flowers; unknown brad; Pink Shimmerz; Copic Markers (N5, E00, E02, E25, E27, RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29)

Mommy and Me Monday and a Little Paper Makeup!

Meredith, my 5 year old, has dubbed Mondays "Mommy and Me" days. We try to do the same things, stay in our pajamas as long as possible, make cards, cook, clean...everything (or as much as possible) together. It is one of our free days. This is her last year home before kindergarten, so I really enjoy this time as does she! She loves it when I post her creations on my blog, so I'm going to try to do it every Monday. I love the different things that she comes up with for cards...sometimes, she copies what I am doing, and other times, she strikes out on her own.

My card today is for Makeup for the Weekend #11 from Paper Makeup. I haven't done a challenge from PMS in a while, so I thought it was about time!! I love this little guy, Henry! He is a digi that I purchased and downloaded. I love the way he came out! I used Flower Soft "snow" to accent the edges!

Meredith always uses my PMS stamps...she loves them, and the monsters are her favorite. In fact, she gravitates toward Argus quite a bit! She likes to use my Liquid Applique, so she gave Argus some cool dots on his head, and don't you love her tie-dye effect? She ran this piece through the Cuttlebug all by herself, and she even trimmed the pink piece. She's getting better with the tools all the time. And, yes, I let her use my "special markers" aka Copics. She is really good with them, and I trust her with almost all of my craft supplies!

These are the Copics that I used to color the PMS image, and Meredith took some of the pictures today. I'm telling you, she amazes me at what she can do on the computer and with my camera!! Where do they pick this stuff up?


Card Details:

Stamps: Henry (my card) and Argus with Teddy (Meredith's card) by Paper Makeup Stamps

Paper: Night of Navy CS and DSP by Stampin' Up (my card); Bazzill and Rich Razzleberry CS by SU (Meredith's card)

Ink: Memento on Meredith's card and printer ink on mine

Accessories (my card): Martha Stewart snowflake punch; SU 1/4 inch circle punch; Nestabilities; letter tiles; Flower Soft snow; Copic and spica glitter pens; Glue dots
Accessories (Meredith's card): buttons; Rich Razzleberry ribbon by SU; Candy Cane stripe embossing folder by Cuttlebug; American Girl music note punch

Always on my Mind...you little bug, you!

Hello, ladies!! I trust you all had great weekends!! Mine was somewhat relaxing, and I did get a little crafting time in there! This little guy is a cute little image from Rusty Pickle Digital Delights, and I had a lot of fun coloring him and playing around with the layout of this card. I knew that I wanted to cut him out, so I had to think of a background. I used my brayer to create the look of a pond, and I used a fun little stamp from Savvy Stamps to give me the grassy look. Then, what to do about a sentiment. Well, I cracked up when I found this one...a little play on words because we know how much frogs "love" bugs!

We are in the works of coming up with some fun challenges for you all for the Rusty Pickle Digital Delights...stop on over to the blog because Michelle is always giving something away and adding great new images for sale!

These are the Copic colors that I used...sorry that the Ciaos don't have numbers on the ends of them...I used G94 and G99, I believe!

Card Details:

Stamps: Frog by Rusty Pickle Digital Delights; Grass from Savvy stamps

Paper: Glossy White, Soft Suede, Soft Sky cardstock all by Stampin' Up

Ink: Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Soft Suede, Old Olive by Stampin' Up

Accessories: Copics (as shown above); brayer; sponges; SU oval and scalloped oval punches; SU rubons; 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch circle punches; SU soft suede ribbon

Getrdone Friday!

Not the best grammar in my title, but I think you get the point! I am woefully behind on my scrapbooking! In fact, I started out as a scrapbooker who moved into cardmaking. And, fortunately or unfortunately, I have devoted more time to my cards than my scrapbooks. So, I decided to tap into it a little more. These two pages are actually samples I made for our local stamp store, Southern Scrapbooks, to display and showcase a new paper pack from My Mind's Eye called Ooh La La. It is gorgeous paper, and I also made three cards from the pack, which I will highlight at a little later date.

Details:

Paper: Ooh La La by My Mind's Eye; Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, and Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up

Accessories: SU border punch; SU Hodgepodge Hardware; Beyond Birthdays Cricute Cartridge; SU satin ribbon

Everything's Coming Up Butterflies!!! FBW Blog Hop for a New Year!!

Welcome, welcome, welcome to our splendiferous NEW blog hop to introduce the NEW Flutter By blog! Our theme this week is...NEW! And, it is any interpretation of that word that you can come up with. It can be a New Year, a NEW stamp, a NEW pack of paper, a NEW embellishment...the sky's the limit! Just don't forget to include a butterfly/fairy/angel on your card as well. Now, you can link up your creation on the brand, spankin' NEW Flutter By Blog.

Card Details:

Stamps: Soaking Up the Joy by Mo Manning for Stampavie

Paper: Ooh La La by My Mind's Eye; Kiwi Kiss and Melon Mambo by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic Markers; Spica glitter pens; rhinestone stickers; EK Success border punch; CM circle cutting system; Nestabilities; SU hodgepodge hardware; SU rubons; SU ribbon

My card today is also for this week's Mojo Monday Sketch #120!

My NEW today is my NEW stamp and NEW paper, and I'm excited about the NEW year ahead, especially for our Flutter By Wednesday team! I'm excited about our NEW home, and I think that you will enjoy all of the lovely creations for our team this week!

You should have arrived here from Kimberly's blog. If you didn't, head back on over the beginning at Danni's blog, so you won't miss the fun! If you are right on track, you'll need to continue on to Ann's blog. Thanks for stopping by today...I greatly appreciate it, and I hope that you will enjoy the hop!