Butterfly Reflections, Ink

Hello! Candice  back with you today!  Some of my favorite scenes to create are with jungle animals and leaves, maybe it's the colors or just the fun combination they create, and I have a card full for you today! I used a few different brands that can all be found in the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store : Avery Elle Peek-a-boo Jungle stamps & coordinating dies Avery Elle Peek-a-boo Pals stamps & coordinating dies Sunny Studio Fabulous Flamingos stamps & coordinating dies Sunny Studio Tropical Scenes stamps & coordinating dies I began my card with an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which fits nicely into your standard size envelopes. For the background, I first trimmed some thick white cardstock to break the card into two areas and adhered them to a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock inked with salty ocean & tumbled glass with foam tape. Next, I stamped all the jungle animals, ferns and flowers from the stamp sets listed above, colored...

Hello crafty friends!  Candice  back with you today sharing a fun birthday card full of cuties! I created my card using lots of products you can find in the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store : Avery Elle Peek-a-boo Pals stamps  & coordinating dies Avery Elle Sweet Swines stamps  & coordinating dies   Avery Elle Peek-a-boo Fair stamps  & coordinating dies Avery Elle Speech Bubbles stamps I began my card with an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which is just the right size for your standard envelopes. For the background, I first inked a piece of Bristol Smooth with wilted violet , picked raspberry ,  worn lipstick &  squeezed lemonade and then splattered with water and dabbed off with a paper towel.  I then made the photo panel by trimming another piece of Bristol Smooth and using stitched square die cuts created my photo frame.  Using the same colors of oxide inks as the background, I applied them to acetate...

Hello!  Candice  back with you already this first Friday of the new year and I have a sweet friendship card for you today! All the products I used can be found in the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store : Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda stamp set  & coordinating dies Hello Bluebird Typed Everyday stamp set My Favorite Things Die-namics Friends Duo Oxide Inks- shaded lilac , worn lipstick  & spun sugar Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink Versamark Ink White Embossing Powder Copic Markers I began my card by creating an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base that is perfect for a standard or size 9A envelope. For the background, I inked lightly with the shaded lilac  & spun sugar , leaving a little white in the center.  I then cut multiples of the  friend  from thick white cardstock and inked it ombre with worn lipstick  & spun sugar . Next, I stamped all the little kitties , colored with copic markers  and cut out us...

Welcome back after a wonderful Holiday season!  It is time for me to give you all hugs and say it has been a blast designing for you this winter term!  Thank you all for your support and love, it means the world to me!  I have a sweet card for you today that is a crafty hug from me! All the products I used are from the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store : Mama Elephant Fuzzy Hugs stamps  & coordinating dies Mama Elephant Snow Friends stamps  & coordinating dies Mama Elephant Big Warm Fuzzy Hugs die Hello Bluebird Typed Everyday stamps oxide inks- abandoned coral , tattered rose  & scattered straw Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink Versafine Onyx Black Ink Copic Markers I began my card by creating an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which is just the right size for a standard or size 9A envelope. For the background, I first die cut a stitched piece of Bistrol, inked it with abandoned coral  & tattered rose  and stampe...

Hello my Crafty friends, Candice  here with you these few days before Christmas!  I hope you have everything all ready and are just relaxing and enjoying your holiday!  I have a very non-traditional Christmas card for you, mainly because I am ready to make spring cards already! All the cute products I used for my card I got from Butterfly Reflections, Ink store : Avery Elle Peek-a-boo Balloon stamps  & coordinating dies Avery Elle Polar Peek-a-boo Pals stamps  & coordinating dies Hello Bluebird Christmas Is Coming stamps  & coordinating dies Hello Bluebird O Christmas Tree stamps  & coordinating dies Sunny Studio Scenic Route stamps  & coordinating dies Sunny Studio Fluffy Clouds dies oxide inks: squeezed lemonade , spun sugar  & milled lavender Wink of Stella Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink Versafine Onyx Black Ink I began my card by creating an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which is a great size for standard an...

Are you almost ready for the Christmas holiday?!  Candice  with you today with some little elves that are getting things ready for Santa on his big night! I used lots of different companies products all found in the Butterfly Reflections, Ink shop : Mama Elephant Little Elf Agenda stamps  & coordinating dies Mama Elephant Scripty Xmas stamps My Favorite Things Die-namics Stitched Alphabets Oxide Inks- shabby shutters  & bundled sage Lawn Fawn Jet black ink Copic Markers I began my card with an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base that fits nicely into a standard size or 9A envelope. For the background, I first heat embossed the sentiment  in black and then inked around it in shabby shutters  & bundled sage  oxide inks.  I then splattered with a damp paint brush with white, black, red and green shimmer sprays. Next, I die cut mutiples of the Ho Ho Ho's  layering them with the top one being red glitter.  I sta...

Hello to you this fantastic Friday!  Candice  with you here today with a Merry & Bright Christmas Tree card! Okay, I have a confession to make, I bought almost the whole new release from Hello Bluebird  from the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store  and have been obsessed with using all of them for Christmas cards before the season is done.  The fabulous products I used for my card from Butterfly Reflections, Ink : Hello Bluebird O Christmas Tree stamps  & coordinating dies Hello Bluebird Snow Play stamps  & coordinating dies Hello Bluebird Christmas Is Coming stamps Sunny Studio Woodland Borders dies oxide inks: ripe persimmon , candied apple , fired brick  & black soot Lawn Fawn jet black ink Versafine Onyx black ink copics I began my card by creating an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which is the perfect size for a standard or size 9A envelope. For the background, I first heat embossed the repeated merry & bri...

Candice  with you on this Saturday with a fun Christmas card using some new release products from Hello Bluebird Stamps  that I got from the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store ! I used these products from Butterfly Reflections, Ink store : Hello Bluebird Snowball Fight stamps  & coordinating dies Hello Bluebird Snow Play stamps  & coordinating dies MFT Stitched Alphabet dies Sunny Studio Woodland Borders dies  (snowhills) Sunny Studio Subtle Grey Tones 6x6 paper pack oxide inks: broken china , tumbled glass  & cracked pistachio Lawn Fawn Jet Black ink copic markers My card base measures 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 and fits perfectly into the standard or 9A envelopes. For the background, I inked a trimmed piece of Bistrol smooth with broken china  & tumbled glass .  I then die cut the snowhills , pop dotting the bottom one.  I cut multiples of the stitched alphabets  from white scraps and the top one from the gr...

Welcome back this fantastic Friday!  Candice  with you today and I have a bunch of adorable mice decorating on this sweet Christmas card! I love the new release from Hello Bluebird  from the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store  and used these for my card: Hello Bluebird Merry Mice stamp set  & coordinating dies Hello Bluebird O Christmas Tree stamp set  & coordinating dies Mama Elephant Big Happy Holidays die Hello Bluebird Falling Snow Backgrounds stamp Sunny Studio Woodland Borders die  (snowhills) oxide inks- worn lipstick , spun sugar , mustard seed  & squeezed lemonade copic markers I began my card by creating an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which is perfect for the size 9A envelopes. For the background, I heat embossed the falling snow with white and inked over it with mustard seed  & squeezed lemonade .  I then die cut the snowhills  , pop dotting the bottom two after stamping the sentiment ...

Hello! Candice  with you today and I have a Hot Chocolate Party with Friends for you!  I absolutely love combining stamp companies and love that I can find all my favorites at one place, Butterfly Reflections, Ink !  I did use tons of products from Hello Bluebird  & Avery Elle  from the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store : Hello Bluebird Cocoa Party stamp set  & coordinating dies Hello Bluebird Fall Friends stamp set  & coordinating dies Hello Bluebird O Christmas Tree stamp set  & coordinating dies Hello Bluebird Warm Wishes Words die Hello Bluebird Falling Snow Background stamp Avery Elle Cocoa Stand stamps set  & coordinating dies Avery Elle Polar Peek-a-boo Pals stamp set  & coordinating dies Sunny Studio Woodland Borders dies  (snowhills) Wink of Stella Oxide inks pine needles , evergreen bough , rusty hinge , spiced marmalade  & dried marigold copic markers I began m...

I hope you are all having a fabulous Friday and are recovering nicely from your sugar hangover from last weeks candy fest called Halloween! I am shifting the gears quickly and getting you in the mood for Christmas with this fun loving bunch of critters wrapping and giving presents! I used some popular brands found in the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store : Mama Elephant  Cool Penguins stamp set  & coordinating dies Hello Bluebird Snow Play stamp set  & coordinating dies Hello Bluebird Christmas is Coming & coordinating dies Sunny Studio Woodland Borders die  (to create hill stencil) tattered rose oxide ink Lawn Fawn Jet black ink Versafine Onyx black ink White embossing powder Copic markers I began my card by creating an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which is perfect for the size 9A envelopes. I started with the background by creating my stencil from the hill dies  and lightly inked with tattered rose . I then stamped al...

Hello to you on this fantastic Friday, Candice  with you today bringing you another fun fall scene! I used a variety of Hello Bluebird stamps  from the huge selection at Butterfly Reflections, Ink : Fall Friends stamp set  & coordinating dies Fall Banner Buddies stamp set  & coordinating dies Woodland Littles stamp set & coordinating dies Oh Nuts! stamp set  & coordinating dies Sunny Studio stamps Rustic Winter dies  (birch trees) oxide inks: brushed corduroy ,  ripe persimmon , carved pumpkin  & squeezed lemonade Lawn Fawn jet black ink Versafine Onyx black ink blender brushes copic markers I began my card by creating an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base perfect for the size 9A envelopes. For the background, I blended ripe persimmon , carved pumpkin  & squeezed lemonade  with the awesome  blender brushes .  I then created the scene for the adorable critters by adding the birch tr...

Welcome back this Friday my wonderful crafty friends!  Today I am using some Mama Elephant stamp sets  that I absolutely love!   How many of you, like me, buy lots of stamp sets because we can't live without them, but don't get to use them enough?!  Me, me, & me!  Last year I bought almost the whole Mama Elephant's  Christmas release and didn't get to create with them nearly enough so here they are! The products I used from the amazing Butterfly Relflections, Ink store  are: Mama Elephant Little Snowman Agenda stamp set Mama Elephant Little Snowman Agenda coordinating dies Mama Elephant Little Reindeer Agenda stamp set Mama Elephant Little Reindeer Agenda coordinating dies Mama Elephant Scripty Xmas stamp set Mama Elephant Flip Slider dies Sunny Studio Feeling Frosty stamp set  (snowflakes) Sunny Studio Subtle Grey Tones 6x6 paper MFT Interactive Labels stamp set oxide inks: tumbled glass  & milled lavender Lawn Fawn...

Hello to you all this fabulous fall Friday!  It's Candice  with you today sharing a typical fall day here in Minnesota!  Fall is the changing of leaves, but it also includes tons of rainy days. For this card, I used some of the old Hello Bluebird stamps  with the new!  I love being able to do that! All the Hello Bluebird products  I used from Butterfly Reflections, Ink : Fall Banner Buddies stamp set Fall Banner Buddies coordinating dies Oh Nuts! stamp set Oh Nuts! coordinating dies Rainy Day stamp set Rainy Day coordinating dies Pumice stone oxide ink Lawn Fawn jet black ink white gel pen copic markers I began my slimline card by creating an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which fits perfectly into the size 9A envelopes. For the background, I used my cameo silhouette to make a long cloud stencil that I inked with pumice stone  to create the rainy sky. I then stamped all the images from the Hello Bluebird s...

Welcome back this Friday, Candice  here sharing a fun Christmas card with polar bears and a hot cocoa stand!  Could anything be any cuter?! When Avery Elle  came out with their Market Stand  over the summer, I fell completely in love with all the critters that could go with it!  AND then they surprise me with the new Cocoa Stand  for winter!  I couldn't wait to play with this set and it did not disappoint! I used lots of Avery Elle products  from the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store : Avery Elle Cocoa Stand stamp set Avery Elle Cocoa Stand coordinating dies Avery Elle All of Us stamp set Avery Elle Peek-a-boo Pets stamp set  (speech bubble) Sunny Studio Woodland Borders die  (snowhills) oxide inks: worn lipstick , spun sugar  & scattered straw Lawn Fawn jet black ink wink of stella copic markers I began my card by creating an 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 card base which fits perfectly into the size 9A envelopes....