FBW81...A Little Late but early Happy Halloween!!!

What did she say? What does that mean? The card is a day late, but the "Happy Halloween" is a little early!! Did you get that? Well, I finally got everything together (at least in regards to this card), and here it is!!

It is an open week for Flutter By Wednesday this week as it is the last week of October. The only prerequisite is to use a butterfly and/or a fairy on your card. Butterflies and Halloween don't usually comingle in my brain, but I decided to make it work!! And, I kind of like it!! This is a Doraline stamp from Motivet that I borrowed from a friend, and it is a cutie! I love the vintage look of it, and it came out cute coupled with the Basic Grey "Eerie" paper! We hope to see your creation for this week's Flutter By Wednesday challenge! Upload it HERE! My team members have some amazing creations this week...why not check them out!

Card Details:

Stamps: Doraline on a Pumpkin by Motivet; Halloween Fun by Clear Art Stamps

Paper: Eerie by Basic Grey; Wild Wasabi and Tangerine Tango by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Ribbon by SU; MS butterfly punch; SU oval and scalloped oval punches; Copic Markers

If it weren't for the last minute...

I'd get nothing done!! My Flutter By Wednesday card is coming, but we are knee deep in kitchen renovations today, and I am behind! So, my FBW card will become my Flutter By Thursday card!! I thought I had a good handle on packing up my kitchen, but demo started this morning, and I was still packing things up, moving stuff from our kitchen fridge to our garage fridge and so on! YIKES...I never thought I would get to bed last night!! Anyway...I'll be back tomorrow with my card, and in a couple of weeks, I'll make the big reveal of our new kitchen!!

FBW80...A Fluttering Wedding card!!

Welcome Flutterby Wednesday fans!!! We are so glad to have you here on this fine October Wednesday!! This week is an open week, and you just have to use a butterfly and/or a fairy on your card. We would love to see your creations HERE on Danni's blog! I will definitely be around to see everyone's creations this week. Last week is such a blur, I can't even begin to sort out all that I was unable to do!!

My card today is one that I made for a wedding that I attended this past weekend. It was for my cousin Jared and his bride Ashley. They were married in Lake Junaluska, NC and the reception was in Waynesville, NC. It was peak leaf season in the NC mountains this past weekend, but, boy, was it cold!!


This was the inside of the card...I never do the inside, but wedding cards are special, so I thought it was only fitting!!

Card Details:

Stamps: Between the Lines by Stampology for Autumn Leaves

Paper: Bazzill Blingz; Stampin' Up DSP; Wild Asparagus paper; Chocolate Chip from Stampin' Up

Ink: Choc. Chip by SU; Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Shimmerz Paints in December Sky; Rhinestone stickers; Copic markers; Nestabilities Labels 4; SU corner punch; Cuttlebug embossing folder; Martha Stewart butterfly punch

FBW79 Time Flutters By

Time Flutters by, whether we want it to or not! This week's Flutter By Challenge is an open one...just use a butterfly and/or a fairy, and you are good to go! We'd love to see your creations!! Just link them up HERE on Danni's blog. We have an amazing guest designer this week, Christi Thorsen! I've been a fan of hers for a long time! She always has such beautiful creations...please be sure to leave her some of your flutter by love this week!! Please take the time and visit my teammates' blogs on my left sidebar...you will discover some truly amazing creations! And, a belated congratulations to our very own Chris for being selected as this week's featured stamper on SCS!! AWESOME!!!

I opted for a fairly simple look this week, and I played around a bit with the reverse image, so to speak! Instead of popping up the butterflies, I used the outline instead. Then, I painted the inside image with Coffee Shimmerz on Basic Black paper. The stamp is a new one that I bought at a stamp show in Greenville, SC. The stamp company is Sparkle n Sprinkle, and they had some really funny stamps (not this one of course, but Max is a frog in a martini glass, and that is the fun one!) The paper is from an awesome clearance sale at Target! The pack of 24 sheets plus 3 sheets of stickers was $2.24, and it is from Making Memories called Just Chillin'. I love a bargain, so I had to use it!!

On a side note, speaking of bargains! We have a department store here called Belk. In their store at Southpark Mall, they sell more designers than their other stores. Well, they had their mega clearance sale this past weekend. If the original price is $24 or less, the item is $2.98. If the item is $25 to $51, it is $4.98, and between $52 and $108, it is $9.98. It goes up from there, and I saw some dresses that were originally in the $500 range selling for around $20-30!! Anyway, I bought a pair of Lilly Pulitzer cropped pink pants that were originally $98 for only $9.98!!! Now, that is a bargain! I also picked up 4 Lilly knit shirts for $4.98 each. That is unheard of...I was so excited!! I can't believe I just went on about that for an entire paragraph!!

Card Details:

Stamps: sentiment by Sparkle and Sprinkle stamps

Paper: Just Chillin' by Making Memories; Purely Pomegranate and Basic Black by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Purely Pomegranate ribbon by SU; Martha Stewart punch; Coffee Shimmerz

FBW78 Tilda's Fluttering By!!

Hey all you beautiful Flutter By babes, it's time to come out and play this week!! Today's challenge is an open one, and you just have to use a butterfly or fairy on your card and link it up HERE, so that we can all stop by and admire your art! I used this adorable image that I received from a Magnolia friend, and I had to dust off the Nestabilities (Labels Six). I just rotated the pattern to give a little interest, but then that bumped the card up to a 5.5x5.5 size! I've got a crazy day today with appointments and classes, but I did get this posted!! YAY!! Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!

Card Details:

Stamps: Tilda holding Butterfly by Magnolia

Paper: Bashful Blue and Pretty in Pink CS and Tea Party DSP by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic and Spica Markers; Labels Six by Nestabilities; glitter brads; prima flowers

FBW77 Sapphire Butterfly

I'm back!! We were visiting the head mouse himself last week, so I was on hiatus!! Today is the last day of celebrating Danni's birthday month. It has been so much fun, and we have had so much response...a big thank you to you all for making it the best!! There is still one more prize to be had, so grab your gear and get to work!! This week's challenge is to use a butterfly and/or fairy and include sapphire on your card. It can be in the form of bling or paper, but it is to honor September's birthstone. We have a guest designer this week, Anna, so please leave her and my other team members some love. Also, please welcome back Taylor and Kristie to our team...we are so excited to have them back!! Visit Mr. Linky HERE on Danni's blog to show us your creations!

Card Details:

Stamps: Michael Strong Cloissone Butterfly

Paper: Pink Flamingo DSP, Pacific Point CS, and Bashful Blue CS by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Various yellow and blue Copic markers; EK Success border punches; Basic Grey Bling it; Rhinestone stickers; Shimmerz

Meredith's Card Debut FBW75

Good morning, Flutter By Wednesday fans!! Sorry I'm a little late this morning, but as you can see, there are two cards to show today!! Danni's challenge this week was to use sparkle on our cards (along with a fairy or butterfly also!), and she had her children, Annabelle and Matthew, be the guest designers. Well, when Meredith heard this, she said, "can I be a designer?" How can you say no to that? So, she made her card (before me, I might add!), and here it is today! If you would like to play along, there are prizes involved all month in honor of Danni's birthday. I just love celebrating all month long! Just link your creation up to Mr. Linky HERE, and we can't wait to see your creations!! My card is also for the Mojo104 sketch this week!!

Card Details:

Meredith's Card:

Stamps: Meme by PMS

Paper: Basic Black and Cool Caribbean by SU, Anna Griffin designer paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: lots of glittery stickers!!! Copics and shimmerz!!

My Card:

Stamps: Sentiment by SU; butterflies by Stamps on Fire

Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, and Pumpkin Pie by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Pretty in Pink by SU

Accessories: Pixie Dust Blingz by Shimmerz; Martha Stewart butterfly punch; Nesties scalloped circles; CM circle cutting system; Cuttlebug embossing; Rich Razzleberry ribbon; Hot pink flower stickers by Kaisercraft

Forty and Fabulous! FBW74

Danni is Forty and Fabulous!! Well, she was always fabulous, but she turned 40 last week, and we at the Flutter By Challenge are celebrating all month long! We have another fabulous guest designer this week...Jacque! I've been a fan of her Magnolia work for quite some time! Guess what? This week gets even better because there is blog candy!! Jessica Diedrich designed this wonderful butterfly set for The Greeting Farm...Butterfly Wishes...and she has donated it to Danni to give away!! Well...why are you not playing along this week? Awesome inspiration, blog candy...it doesn't get better than this! Link up your card with Mr. Linky HERE!

I ratcheted down my card a bit this week...it's a simple one, and I had fun playing with some embellishments that I don't normally play with! There is no stamping on the card, and sometimes that just feels good!!

Card Details:

Stamps: None

Paper: Urban Prairie by Basic Grey; Barely Banana by Stampin' Up

Ink: None

Accessories: SU Bigz die (butterfly); primas; beads and wire; SU rubons; brads

They Say it's Your birthday...

No, it's not my birthday, but it is Danni's birthday month, and we are celebrating all month long, flutter by style, in honor of her turning the big 4-0!! This week's challenge is to make a birthday card using either a fairy and/or a butterfly on your card. We even have a special guest this week for the Flutter By Wednesday challenge. Christy Croll is our guest, and she designed an awesome image in honor of Danni! Danni, you have arrived!!!! Head on over to Danni's blog to wish her well, WIN SOME BLOG CANDY, and wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Trust me, the blog candy is definitely worth it!!!

This is a really bright one for me, but I really love how the colors came together! Normally, yellows aren't my thing, but when I saw this image, and those fantastic boots, I had to do it!! This image was from an image chain swap on the Magnolicious group, and I found some really fun ones!!

On a crazy side note, I have to laugh at my life lately! We, on what would seem like a whim, have decided to remodel our kitchen! We're talking new cabinets, countertops, lighting, appliances, tile backsplash, the works!! Now, we are not handy, so we hire others!! I am learning about things that I don't think I ever knew existed!! In fact, I've been fanatical about watching HGTV lately...go figure. Anyway, can I make myself an honorary general contractor because I can't believe all of the things that have to be orchestrated together. YIKES...let's hope I survive this all!!

Back to our regularly scheduled program:

Card Details:

Stamps: Tilda with ladybug by Magnolia

Paper: Marrakech and June Bug by Basic Grey; Riding Hood Red by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Doodlebug Designs Trim; EK Success border punch; American Crafts rubons; Martha Stewart Butterfly punch

Copics: Skin-E00, E02; Hair-Y11, Y21, E33; Dress-B12, B14, Y13; Boots-Y13, Y15; Ladybug-R24, N5

Flutter By Wishes FBW72 and MOJO101

Hello Flutter By fans...it's Wednesday again, and I have a little creation for you. This week's challenge was from Kim, and we were to use our favorite quotes on our cards. Kim always does that most fantastic job with incorporating quotes into her cards. She uses most of her quotes from Paper Makeup, and they have one of the best selections for quotes!! I used my new set from The Greeting Farm this week, and it is designed by Jessica Diedrich...it's an awesome set and Jessica is really proud of it! If you would like to play along this week, please upload your card to Mr. Linky on Danni's blog. And, if you are uploading to SCS or PCP, put the tag FBW72, so we can find it there, too!! This card is also for the MOJO101 sketch this week!

I have some exciting news about our Flutter By challenges for September! September is Danni's birthday month, and she is turning 40 this year. She is going to knock it out of the park with special challenges and prizes all throughout the month of September. You don't want to miss this next month!!! Mark it on your calendar, ladies!!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Butterfly Wishes by Jessica Diedrich for The Greeting Farm
Paper: Cottage Wall, Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence, and Basic Black by Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Rich Razzleberry by SU
Accessories: Martha Stewart butterfly punch; rhinestone stickers; sponges; Nesties curvy
rectangles; SU Rich Razzleberry ribbon; Quickutz embossing folder