Joy in the Ordinary - Paper Punch Border

Good evening! It's that fun time when the Unity Stamp Company Design Team has their monthly Hip Hop! I have a card using one of the newest Angie Girls, Brystl Girl - and a Quick Tip video showing how I used a paper border punch to create a fun embellishment for my card!

Here is the video - paper punches are a tool I often forget I have, so it was fun to put it to use again:

I did some simple coloring with Copics on the image - keeping the colors very neutral and simple.

And...this is a nice flat card that is easy to mail as well! YAY!

As always, there is a prize up for grabs - so make sure and leave a comment before you hop along!

Here are links to the products I used on this including affiliate links where possible - and below that the rest of the stops along the hop - make sure and visit them all! Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful evening!

Brystl Girl | Unity Stamp Co | Unity Stamp Co *Neenah Environment ***100 LB*** SMOOTH DESERT STORM Paper Pack 25 Sheets *Neenah Classic Crest **110 LB** SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets My Favorite Things WATERCOLOR WASH 6x6 Paper Pack 01346 Copic Sketch Marker E50 EGG SHELL Cream White Copic Sketch Marker e00 SKIN WHITE Flesh Tone Copic Sketch Marker E31 BRICK BEIGE Cream Copic Sketch MARKER E11 BARELY BEIGE Copic Sketch Marker E55 LIGHT CAMEL Tan Copic Sketch Marker R11 PALE CHERRY PINK Copic Sketch Marker W0 Warm Gray Copic Sketch Marker W1 WARM GRAY No. 1 Copic Sketch MARKER W3 WARM GRAY Grey *Copic Sketch Marker W5 WARM GRAY NO.5 Medium Blend Blending Copic Sketch Marker G40 DIM GREEN Light Pastel Copic Sketch Marker G12 SEA GREEN *Copic Sketch Marker E57 LIGHT WALNUT Light Brown *3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 1/4"" Adhesive Glue Gun

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Kindness Matters - Thank You Butterflies

Hello! In between the Christmas and wintry cards, and all the Valentine cards that are sure to be flooding the blog soon, I thought some fun spring theme thank you cards might be fun to share today! I used some stamps and dies from Reverse Confetti to put these together yesterday - and I so love how they came together! I also love cards that are easy to create sets of in different colors - with this layout and different color combos the possibilities are endless! 

I am also linking these up with this week's Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

I love the beautiful butterflies from Reverse Confetti's Butterfly Dreams stamp set. I stamped them in Aqua and Grape Soda Dye inks, and then cut them out with their Coordinating Confetti Cuts.

I die cut the beautiful Linked Circles Cover Panel from white cardstock, then used some coordinating distress inks to add a soft ombre background to the top and bottom of my card base before adhering over the top. Added the butterflies with foam tape - curling up the edges slightly for dimension - then finished off with a few Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins.

Here are the Reverse Confetti supplies I used on this card - click on any of the photos to get a closer look at anything: 

   

   

Product links are all below - including affiliate links where possible, which simply means if you use one of the links below that I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!!

Reverse Confetti BUTTERFLY DREAMS Clear Stamp Set Reverse Confetti Cuts BUTTERFLY DREAMS DIE Set Reverse Confetti Cuts LINKED CIRCLES Cover Panel Die Reverse Confetti AQUA Dye Ink Pad Reverse Confetti GRAPE SODA Dye Ink Pad Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger TDP40064 RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET Ranger TDP47360 Pretty Pink Posh SPARKLING CLEAR MIX Cupped Sequins Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511 *Neenah Classic Crest **110 LB** SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965 *Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM Squares Adhesive *3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 1/4"" Adhesive Glue Gun Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425

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April 2016 Favorites

Good morning! Last year I had so much fun looking back over the past year and sharing a recap of my favorites from each month, that I thought I would go ahead and do it again! It's so fun to see how my style has changed or sometimes stayed the same throughout the year and to be reminded of techniques I haven't tried in a while either.

In April 2015, I had 29 posts just on this blog, and every month I had posts on other Design Team blogs!

I have posted links to the original post in case you missed it or would like more details! I am also going to box up some surprise goodie boxes filled with some gently used (and a few new) crafty goodies and pick some winners from any comments left on these 12 monthly recap posts (not each individual link from these posts!) - so if you're interested, make sure and leave a comment! I'm so grateful for each of you that has been part of this journey for me!

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Thanks so much for stopping by - have a wonderful day!!!