Create & Take: Butterfly Wishes

Hi bloggers, it's time to bring you some inspiration this week with a review of last week's Create & Take using the stunning Meadow Butterfly #2 die by Sizzix.

So let's get started....

Products Used:

Debi Potter Meadow Butterfly #2 Sizzix Thinlits Die

LR0420 Marianne Design Creatables Gift Card Die Set

Taylored Expressions Flowers for a Year Stamp Set

Mini Flower Punch

Circle Punch

Core'dinations King's Crown Glitter Cardstock

Bazzill Basics Coconut Swirl Cardstock

Bazzill Basics Chiffon Cardstock

Tim Holtz Distress Inkpads in Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Abandoned Coral and Fossilized Amber

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Chiffon cardstock to fit the base of the card. Use the Marianne die with an embossing mat through your die cutting machine to emboss the die onto the cardstock. Edge the card with the Fossilized Amber ink pad.

2. Cut the Meadow Butterfly die twice from white cardstock. On one of the cut out pieces colour the leaves with Shabby Shutters. On the other piece colour the flowers with Abandoned Coral. Cut the flowers out and stick in place over the die cut with the green leaves.

3. Using the Meadow Butterfly die again, die cut from Gold Glitter cardstock and cut round the butterfly and stick in place.

4. Punch out some flowers from gold glitter cardstock and stick on the card as pictured above.

5. Stamp the wording onto some white card using Peeled Paint ink and punch out with a circle punch and stick onto the card.

This card is simple but very effective and we love how Caz used the Marianne die to emboss the design into the cardstock which gives us even more ways to use our die cutting stash!

Create & Take: Birthday Hug

Hi bloggers, it's time to upload last week's Create & Take which was a very cute card if I say so myself. As well as birthdays, this card would be adorable for Valentine's Day which isn't too far away!

So let's get started....

Products Used:

Penny Black Furry Hugs Clear Stamp Set

Yvonne Creations Spring-tastic Frame Die

Woodware Happy Birthday Stamp Set

Bazzill Basics Red Cardstock

Bazzill Basic Coconut Swirl Cardstock

Photoplay Roxie & Friends 12 x12 Cardstock - Catnip

Marianne Craftables Flowers Punch Die

White Tulle

Versamagic Ink Pad - Cloud White

Versafine Ink Pad - Onyx Black 

Kaisercraft Rhinestones - Red

Watercolour Pencils

Wink of Stella Brush Glitter Marker - Clear

Instructions:

1. Stamp the Penny Black image onto white card and die cut with an oval die. Colour with watercolour pencils.

2. Die cut the Spring-tastic frame from red cardstock. Adhere the stamped image onto the red frame.

3. Add some Wink of Stella onto the edges of the frame to add some soft glittery shimmer.

4. Cut a strip of paper and stick to the centre of the card base.

5. Stick the floral frame onto the card base.

6. Stamp wording onto kraft card with black ink and then ink the edge of the kraft card with white ink using a dauber.

7. Die cut two small flowers from white card and add some red gems to the centers of the flowers.

Add some tulle around the top of the card and tie in a bow.

Create & Take: Resist Flower

Hi bloggers, this week's Create & Take has been created using the gorgeous Taylored Expressions Garden Party Background stamp using a resist effect with clear embossing powder.

Products Used:

Taylored Expressions Garden Party Background Stamp

Taylored Expressions Flowers for a Year Stamp Set

Versamark Ink Pad

Clear Embossing Powder

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Tumbled Glass

Find It Trading Spring-Tastic Flora Die

Black Versafine Ink

Watercolour Pencils

Circle Punches ( from Caz's stash)

Instructions:

1. Stamp Taylored Expressions background stamp with Versamark ink pad and cover with clear embossing powder and shake off the excess. Heat with a heat tool until melted.

2. Cover the circle with a small piece of paper and ink around the rest of the design with Tumbled Glass using a sponge dauber. The embossed areas will create a resist effect which will remain white.

3. Die cut the flower border from blue cardstock.

4. Stamp flower image onto white card and colour with pencils. Cut around the edge and stick into place on card.

5. Stamp wording onto white card and cut out using a circle die or punch. Cut a slightly bigger scalloped circle from yellow card and stick together.

6. Assemble card as shown.

The resist effect is a great alternative from the traditional stamping methods and can be changed up using different colours.

Create & Take: Flower Shaker Card

Happy New Year Bloggers! Welcome to another year of Create & Take reviews on the blog and today we start the year with a fabulous shaker card designed by Caz.

So let's get started...

Products Used:

WRMK Frame Punch Board

Marianne Design Collectables Banners XL Die Set

Find It Spring-Tastic Foliage Die Set

Woodware Mini Daisy Punch

Carta Bella Metropolitan Girl City Flower 12x12 Paper

Bazzill Basics Cardstock in Apricot, Chiffon, Kachina, Pinkini, Red

3D Foam Tape

Instructions:

1. Use the Spring-tastic Foliage die set to die cut flowers in different Bazzill colours. Edge and shape the two largest flowers.

2. Create a frame from Chiffon 4-3/4 x 4-3/4 inches using the 1 inch frame mark. Stick a piece of acetate behind this and edge the outside edge with ink.

3. Create a smaller frame from Kachina cardstock 3-3/4 x 3-3/4 inches using 1/4 inch mark and stick in place.

4. Stick 3D foam around end of biggest frame at the back making sure there are no gaps.

5. Add 2 pinches of cut pieces of card, 2 pinches of diamond dust and if you want to punch some mini daisies, add these too.

6. Take off liner of tape and stick piece of card behind to trap the shaker pieces.

7. Cut a piece of patterned paper 5-1/8 x 5-1/8 inches and stick onto card base.

8. Die cut banner, stamp wording and fold into desired shape. Stick banner onto card.

9. Assemble flower pieces in bottom left corner of the card.

Shaker cards are so much fun to make and add movement and dimension to your cards!