July Twofer Challenge

One of my favorite monthly challenges is called "Twofer Card Challenge" which requires we use the exact same stamp, stecil or die to make two cards with distinctly different designs for two different occasions. The July Challenge is named "Butterflies." I dug through my stamps and found a butterfly in a Close To My Heart clear set that called to me!  After stamping several copies of the butterfly, some with dye ink and others with pigment ink and black embossing powder, I came up with two cards that meet the challenge requirements.

 

Supplies: 

·   Image- Close To My Heart My Acrylix Stamps (B1432 Butterfly)- Retired

Entered into:  

Twofer Card Challenge- #29 Butterflies

The first is a friendship card that features an accordion fold. (I’m also entering this card into the current Butterfly Challenge “A is for Accordion Fold” which provides an excellent tutorial on this easy fold!) I stamped the butterflies on scraps of lavender parchment cardstock with Memories Ink pad and colored them with alcohol markers, a permanent black marker and white gel pen. I placed the front sentiment (a freebie) vertically so I could tuck two of the butterflies right into the text! The lovely butterfly and rose paper is from a prize packet that I won in an earlier Butterfly Challenge (Thanks Mrs. A!) And the inside sentiment, from a We Are Three set, is the perfect fit to this fun card.

 

Supplies: 

·   Images stamped with black dye ink (Memories pad)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, a permanent black Sharpie Marker and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Card- Accordion Fold Version 2- Instructions found HERE

·   Front Sentiment- Birdscards Freebie (Just Flying By to Say Hi)

·   Inside sentiment- “Some People Like Flowers…” We Are 3 Sentiment Set (Harvest)

·   Assorted background papers from my stash

Entered into:  

Butterfly Challenge- #144 A is for Accordion Fold   

Cute Card Thursday- Challenge #642 Not Square

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- July                        

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Fridays                                                

Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

A Perfect Time to Craft 2020-Anything Goes- July Challenge #7-2020

My second card is a thank you card. Since I love to fussy-cut and usually add lots of layers and embellishments, this card is truly CAS for me! I was inspired by a card on Pinterest (link posted below), but my butterfly was stamped on vellum, because I wanted the music score to show through the delicate wings. (This translucency is one of the reasons that I love using vellum!) Instead of stamping a sentiment, I opted to use one that I cut from a 12x12 sheet of scrapbook paper labels that includes a big of foilage.

I’m entering this card into several challenges including 1) Simon Says Monday Challenge- Early Birds. Simon notes “This week we are challenging you to add a feathered friend or maybe you could interpret the theme as an early morning sunrise, or maybe you can think of something else!” I accept the challenge of “something else”, posing that the caterpillar of this butterflies younger life didn't become the breakfast of any early birds! 2) The Sisterhood of Crafters- Ink It Up. I forgot that it can be tricky to use pigment ink on vellum. I had to reink the image several times to get good coverage. And am thankful that I had a MISTI to help me or I wouldn’t have been able to emboss this critter!) 3) Power Poppy's Creative Confetti- Rock the Mojo. Over the years I've collected a ton of card ideas via Pinterest and occasionally check there for inspiration. After creating the accordion card, I wanted to do something totally different and thought that CAS was the answer. I loved this sweet butterfly card and wanted to capture its simplicity with my card. Using vellum for the wings gave it my own personal touch! 

My Inspiration Photo:  

Supplies: 

·   Stamped on vellum with black pigment ink and fine black embossing powder

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Front Sentiment “Thank You”- American Crafts scrapbook paper

·   Assorted cardstock and music score background paper from my stash
·   Inspiration photo on Pinterest (LisacarrollButterfly) can be found HERE

Entered into:  

Simon Says Monday Challenge- Early Birds                                  

Incy Wincy Designs- Curvy/Curves
     Since I’m a DT for Sheepski, I’m entering this challenge just for fun!

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Ink It Up

Jan’s Digi Stamps- Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #446-447 Anything Goes
Power Poppy- Creative Confetti- Rock the Mojo