Precious Butterflies Stampin' Up! Hostess Exclusive

Stampin' Up! Precious Butterflies Hostess Gift

The Less is More challenge today is a one layer card with the theme of 'use a flourish'.  I've taken mine from the gorgeous Stampin' Up! hostess set  Precious Butterflies, embossed it in clear and then sponged some cheerful colours over it to try and brighten this dull June we are having. 
To make the square in the middle of your card you need to cut a mask of your card with an aperture in the middle.  You can then stamp your image and emboss it before replacing the mask to add your colour.  You can also use the Colour Spritzer to add some texture whilst maintaining your single layer of card. 
A simple sentiment says it all and this one is from one of my favourite stamp sets Pocket Silhouettes.
Short post as I'm busy making my swaps for my trip to Vienna next week and trying to tidy up for my lovely MIL who's coming to watch the children. 
Have a great day!
Zx

Challenges
Less is more - use a flourish one layer card

Supply Recipe
card - whisper white
ink - versamark, stampin up pacific point, daffodil delight, certainly celery, marina mist
tools - heat gun, colour spritzer, embossing buddy,
accessories - clear embossing powder

Stampin' Up! Window Sheet Flowers

Here's a really simple technique that I'm sure you'll love.  You can make flowers with Stampin' Up! window sheets, Staz On ink, a flower punch like the Blossom Punch (125603 £15.50) in the Stampin' Up! UK Summer Mini and your heat gun.

1. Stamp a background image in Staz On ink onto your window sheet. A piece big enough for your chosen punch.
2. Punch out your flower.
3. Use a paper piercer to put a hole in the centre of the flower and keep the flower on the paper piercer.
4. Gently heat the flower edges until they start to curl.  Keeping it on your paper piercer makes it easier to hold onto while you heat it.
5. Add your chosen decoration to the centre of the flower with a brad and then use your flower on your chosen project.

I've added my flower to a card base that I've texturised using my crimper and a couple of coordinating matting layers.  You can try different textures if you have a big shot like the one below along with punches like the scallop trim border punch (118402 £14.25 from Stampin' Up!)

Let me know how you like this technique which is simple and effective.  Don't forget to check out the blossom punch in the summer mini by clicking on the catalogue link in my sidebar.

Have a great weekend!

Zx

Supplies

cardstock - whisper white, basic black

ink - black Staz On, basic black

stamps - Thank you kindly, dot dot dot

tools - blossom punch, scallop trim border punch, big shot, perfect polka dots embossing folder, paper piercer, heat gun, 1/2" circle punch, crimper

accessories - window sheets, scallop dots ribbon, brads

Stampin' Up! Sneak Peak for the Summer Mini Catalogue meets Less is more

Here's a sneaky peak at things to come next week!  Make sure you check back 1 May for some exciting news from Stampin' Up! via me! 

My sneak peak also fits in with the challenge at Less is More this week where the lovely Mandy and Chrissie have set us a sketch to follow.   To achieve this effect you need to stamp onto patterned paper in this case Stampin' Up! First Edition Specialty paper using shades of blue and black Staz On ink.  The stamps are all new in one set.  The sea beneath the ship was gently coloured with a Stampin' Watercolour Pencils and blended with a blender pen.  You can then cover the whole piece of printed paper with versamark and heat set with clear embossing powder.  Finally stamp the anchor over the top with black Staz On.  You can matt onto not quite navy cardstock and then onto distressed vanilla cardstock.  Stamp your sentiment underneath your image and job done! 

Check back for more sneak peaks soon!

Challenges
Crafty Catz Weekly - Anything goes
Less is More - Sketch
Joyful Stamper - Anything goes
Zx
Supplies
Cardstock - Stampin' Up! not quite navy and very vanilla
Inks - Stampin' Up! not quite navy, night of navy and Staz On black
Stamps  -  You'll have to check back soon! sentiment is a retired US set.
Accessories - heat gun, clear embossing powder, sponge dauber, snail adhesive