It's time to par-ty!  I'm up on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink. blog celebrating with a couple festive projects and you're invited to stop on over for all the details!

Pink and Main February Release!

The February Pink & Main Release is amazing and it's available TODAY!!  Hope you've been enjoying the sneak peeks the Design Team has been sharing.  If you've missed any, be sure to stop by the Pink & Main blog for tons of inspiration!

For my project, I began by cutting white cardstock with one of the Stitched Rectangles Set 2 dies and blended brown and dusty rose ink over the entire piece.  I then blended brown ink on the dusty rose part using the Four Point Stars Stencil.  Then, I adhered this background I created onto the card base.

Wow - I just love the new Pretty Jars set!!  There are so many fun elements to use like the lovely flowers, jar toppers and candle plus there are two different sizes of jars.  This set is so versatile and I can't wait to use these jars on other projects and fill them with all kinds of fun things!

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Hello Blooms

Happy Monday!  A couple weeks ago after a lot of rain and warmer temps, I could have sworn I saw the tips of blooms coming through the ground...alas, today it's snowing so I guess spring is still a bit of a ways off.  At least there is some spring in my craft room!

 For my card, I created a background by sponging Antique Linen distress oxide ink using the Reverse Confetti Pointed Out Stencil then stamped the leaves from the Tall Blooms set in Stone ink.

Using the Dashed Line Tag die cut from Midnight cardstock as a backdrop, I layered on images from the Tall Blooms set that are copic colored.  To finish, I stamped the sentiment from the same set and added a few clear sequins.

Thanks to these challenges for the inspiration:

Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch

As You See It - Simple

 Mod Squad - Spring Flowers

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Pink and Main February Release Sneak Peek

Spring is on it's way!  It may not feel that way outside yet, but the new Pink & Main February Release is filled with pretty things for Spring and Easter -- and the release is on it's way to the store on the 20th!

For my first project, I cut a pattern from the Sunrise Paper Pad with one of the Stitched Rectangles Set 2 Dies and adhered to the cardbase. The new Spring Wreath Icons set coordinates with the  Wreath Base Dies and contains so many adorable shapes - perfect for an Easter wreath!  The sentiment is from another new set: Sketched Easter.

Next, I created little 3x3 gift cards using the Spring Wreath Icon dies and papers from the Sunrise and Beach Babe Paper Pads. 

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Saturday Coffee Cafe - It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere

 

Welcome to the Saturday Coffee Café where today we may be serving up a little more than coffee!

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere – be that 5 am and time for the first cup of hot brew to start the day or 5 pm and time to unwind with a glass of wine after a long one 😊

For my card, I began by creating the center background with STAMPlorations Leaves 1 Stencil by first spritzing with Altenew Cosmic Berry Metallic Shimmer Ink Spray onto a piece of paper then turning over the sprayed stencil and pressing it onto watercolor paper to make a ‘negative’ image.

Using My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle Frames dies, I cut a dark raspberry and brown cardstock to frame the card and center.  These adorable images and fun sentiment are all from Newton Nook’s Coffee & Wine stamp set.