Butterfly Reflections, Ink

 Hi Friends! It is Dana here today and I am excited to be back sharing a card with you all. For my card I chose to use a few fun sets from Concord & 9th . Let's get started... I started my card by creating my background. I used the Fluttering By Turnabout Stamp Set and my Misti . Have you tried one of the Turnabout Stamps from Concord & 9th? They are so fun and easy to use. I love all the different patterns and designs they are available in. Make sure you check them all out here: Turnabout Stamps . Next, I used the Bold Butterflies Stamp Set to stamp the larger (focal) butterfly. These two sets work so well together though they can also be used alone.  I mounted the butterfly onto a frame that I had die cut with the Spring Circles Die from Pretty Pink Posh. Lastly, I stamped my sentiment from the Fluttering By Stamp Set directly onto my frame. Thanks for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed my card and I hope to be back soon to share another project with you all....

Hi Friends! It's Dana here with you today and I am sharing a card that uses a fun stamp, stencil and die combo set from Waffle Flowers Crafts.   I started my card by stamping my birthday kitty with the Birthday Kitties Stamp Set . I then used the coordinating Birthday Kitties Stencil to add color to my image. This step is so quick and easy! Next, I used the coordinating Birthday Kitties Die to die cut my image. Isn't the kitty just adorable? There is also a similar puppy set: Birthday Puppies .  For my card panel, I used the Stitched Diamond Panel Die . This is a great basic die that adds the perfect amount of detail to your card panel. I mounted my diamond panel onto a piece of light gray patterned paper from the Sunny Studios Polka Dot Parade Paper Pack . Lastly,  I stamped my sentiment (from the Birthday Kitties Stamp Set) onto a black piece of cardstock and heat set it with white embossing powder.  I then attached my sentiment and birthday kitty to my card pan...

     Hi Friends! It is Dana here today and I am excited to be back to share a card with you all. My stash of birthday cards is getting low, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to pull out a few of my favorite things from PinkFresh Studio and create a card. Let's get started, shall we? I started my card by using the Sending Love and Hugs Stamp and Die Set . I used PinkFresh Ink for all of my stamping. The colors I used were Coral Reef , Passion Fruit and Mint . I just recently purchased full sized stamp pads of PinkFresh Ink and I have to say I am in love...I highly recommend their ink and you can find a full range of  colors in the Butterfly Reflections, Ink online store. Next, I ran the PinkFresh Studio Colorblock: Gradiating Stripes Die through my die cutting machine. I attached it to my card panel and added my floral image. I then added a few splatters with a little reinker. For my sentiment, I used the Modern Layered Floral Stamp Set . Lastly,...

Hi Friends! It is Dana here today and I am excited to be back sharing a fun birthday card with you all. I used this month's Mood Board for my inspiration. Have you had a chance to play along? The colors are so fun! I started my card by creating my card panel. I used the Pretty Pink Pink Posh Stitched Strips Die Set to die cut a bunch of strips in a variety of colors. I used the mood board as my inspiration and to help me pick  my colors. Next, I stamped the row of succulents from the Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Summer Stamp Se t. I colored them with Copic markers and used the coordinating die set to cut them out. I also added a few white highlights with a white gel pen . To finish my card, I used the Simply Sentiments Stamp Set to stamp my sentiment. This is such a great basic set of sentiments to have on hand, I love the font and they work perfectly with all of your favorite Lawn Fawn sets. Lastly, I attached my succulents to my card panel with foam adhesive .  I hope you ...

Hi Friends! It is Dana here today and I am excited to be back sharing another card with you all. For my card, I am using some stamps and dies from Pinkfresh Studio . This has quickly become a favorite company of mine! For my card, I started by stamping and die cutting my floral bundle with the Modern Layered Florals Set . This is such a great stamp set, perfect for so many occasions. For my card panel, I used the Color Block Diagonal Stripes Die . I die cut it from a soft gray and a white cardstock. I then laid them back together alternating the colors. Such a fun and easy technique! To finish my card, I stamped my sentiment onto a black strip and heat embossed it with white embossing powder . I then layered my elements together and attached them to my A2 base.  Thanks for joining me today. I hope I inspired you to try some of new products from Pinkfresh Studio . They are so fun and easy to use, you won't be disappointed.  Enjoy your day, Dana

G ood Morning Friends! It is Dana here today and I am excited to be back sharing a card with you all. For my card today, I am using some fun birthday supplies from Taylored Expressions .  I started my card by stamping the Taylored Expressions Gifted Background Stamp with VersaFine Clair Black Ink . I stamped my background twice, once for the back panel and once for the front. I then heat set my stamping with Clear Embossing Powder . Next, I used one of my stamped panels and attached the Gifted Stencil to the panel with Purple Tape  to hold it in place. I then added Distress Oxide Ink  in a variety of colors to my panel. Next, I used the second panel I had stamped and ran it through my die cutting machine with the Gifted Cutting Plate . The cutting plate lines up perfectly with the stenciled background, so I then just attached the two panel together. To clean up the edges and to finish my card panel I ran it through my die cutting machine with Waffle Flower ...

Layered Bouquet Good Morning Friends! It is Dana here today and I am excited to be back sharing another project with you all. For my cards today, I started with the gorgeous stamp set from PinkFresh Studio called Layered Bouquet . I did all of my stamping with Altenew Mini Ink Cubes. The colors I used were:  Tropical Forest , Golden Sunset , Cherry Blossom and Sweet Dreams . I am loving these little cubes for layered stamping. The colors blend together perfectly, and give you the right amount of shading. I highly recommend them! Once all of my stamping was done, I used the Layered Bouquet Die to cut out my flowers. For my card panel, I attached a one inch strip of the Lawn Fawn Watercolor Wishes paper to the left edge of my panel. I love this paper, it has just the perfect amount of shading and it looks like you ink blended it by hand. I then stamped my sentiment from the Layered Bouquet Stamp Set onto my white panel and attached this to my card front. Next...

Hi Friends and Happy Saturday!! It is Dana here today and I am excited to be back sharing a project with you all. For my card today, I am combining a new stamp set from Reverse Confetti along with an older, but favorite die of mine. I started my card by making my card panel. I used the Reverse Confetti On The Curve Cover Panel and die cut it from a variety of colors. I then inlaid all of the pieces back into the negative spaces on the die in rainbow order...I love a rainbow background! Next, I stamped the images from the Reverse Confetti Crafty Critters Stamp Set in Memento Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers . I then used the Crafty Critters Die Set to die cut the images. Isn't that zebra just the cutest? To finish my card, I die cut a vellum circle with the MFT Die-namics Stitched Circle die . Lastly, I attached my images and sentiment with foam adhesive to my card front. I can't wait to get this card in the mail to a crafty friend! T...

H i Friends!! It is Dana here today and I am so happy to be back on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog sharing a Christmas project with you all. I needed a few more gift card holders for my gift giving this year, so I pulled out some of my favorite stamps, dies and patterned paper to get started. I started by using the  Stocking Gift Card Holder Honey Cuts  to die cut my stocking. I used the  Sunny Studio Very Merry Paper Pack  along with  White Cardstock . Once everything was die cut I used  Liquid Adhesive  to assemble my stocking. I found the liquid glue to dry really quickly but still give me a little time to get everything lined up correctly. *Your gift card attaches to the inside piece of your stocking, the piece that slides in and out. Next, I used the  Avery Elle Snow Fun Clear Stamps  to stamp my snowmen for the front of my stockings. I colored my images with Copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut them...

The Stamp Market Happy Weekend Friends! It is  Dana  here today and it is good to be back with you all. I hope you all are doing well and enjoying all the crafty things! Today, I am using  The Stamp Market: So Mini Hellos Stamp and Die Set . When I first saw this stamp set I knew it was a Must Have! There are so many occasions covered with this set. I started my card by stamping my car and the fun balloons from the  So Mini Hellos Stamp Set . I colored my balloons with a few  Copic Markers  and used the  So Mini Hellos Dies  to die cut my images. I left my car white which made for a quicker card, and I honestly felt like it didn't need any color. Next, I began working my shaker element. I die cut the  Focal Point Stripes Elle-ments from Avery Elle . I added  acetate  behind my die cut along with some foam adhesive. I then filled my shaker with  Iridescent Mini Confetti from Pretty Pink Posh  before closing...

Hi Crafty Friends!! It is  Dana  here today and I am so excited to be back sharing a card with you all! I am using the Gorgeous  Altenew: Beloved Daisy Stamp Set , definitely a favorite. I started my card by using the  Beloved Daisy Stamp Set . I did all of my stamping with my  MISTI , such a great tool for keeping all the layers lined up and for getting a good impression with your ink. Next, I used the  Beloved Daisy Die Set  to die cut my flowers and the stems. There is also a  Coordinating Beloved Daisy Mask Stencil  to go along with this set. For my sentiment, I used the  Pink Fresh Studio You've Got This Stamp Set . This is such a great set with so many wonderful sentiments that you can build, definitely a Must Have. I stamped my sentiment in  VersaMark Ink  (onto Vellum Paper ) and heat set  Silver Embossing Powder . When you are using a heat gun with vellum, make sure your heat gun is very hot and k...

Hi Friends! It is  Dana  here today and I am so excited to back as a "guest" this month to the  Butterfly Reflections, Ink Blog . Today, I am using the Gorgeous  Altenew: Ornate Foliage Stamp Set . I love all the layers and pieces that are included with this set, and it is so easy to line up! To begin my card I stamped the outline with  Gina K Amalgam Ink in Jet Black . Next, I stamped all of the layers with  Distress Ink . I lined the stamps up in my  MISTI , added ink, spritzed the inked stamp up with water and closed the lid. I wanted my colors to blend slightly and have the appearance of watercolor.  The Colors I used were: Abandoned Coral, Carved Pumpkin, Mustard Seed, Moved Lawn and Lucky Clover. Once my stamping was finished I used the  Ornate Foliage Die Set  to die cut my images. For my card panel I did some tone on tone stenciling with the  Pretty Pink Posh Wide Stripes Stencil . I am in love with this sten...

Happy Friday Friends!! It is  Dana  here today with a card using the Gorgeous  Sunny Studio: Everything's Rosy stamp set . I started my card by stamping my flowers with the  Altenew Cherry Blossom Mini Cube Set . Next, I used the  Altenew Green Meadows Mini Cube Set  for my leaves. I love the Altenew mini ink cubes for layered stamping...they blend perfectly! I also used my  Original MISTI Tool  to help line up all the different layers. Once everything was stamped, I used the  Sunny Studio: Everything's Rosy Dies  to die cut my flowers and leaves.  For my card panel, I die cut the  Reverse Confetti: Vertical Stripes Cover Panel  from white cardstock. I then mounted this onto my A2 card base. Next, I stamped my sentiment onto a cardstock strip and attached this to my card panel. Then, I used  3D Dots Foam Adhesive  to attach my flowers to my card front. To finish my card, I added some of the...

Happy Friday Friends!! It is  Dana  here today sharing a card perfect for Easter, or anytime. I am using the  Gina K Wreath Builder Stamp & Stencil  for my project. Are you familiar with these products? They are so clever and easy to use! I started by placing my  Gina K Wreath Builder Template Stencil  in my  Original MISTI . Next, I placed a 4x4 inch piece of white cardstock in the stencil. I used the  Gina K Original Wreath Builder Stamp Set  for all of my floral images. I just kept adding more and more images to build my desired wreath. The stencil keeps everything lined up perfectly, so easy! Here is what my wreath looked like as I was building it: To make my A2 card, I cut my 4x4 wreath in half. I attached my wreath to the top and bottom of my card mat. Next, I added a white and gray strip of cardstock to the center of my card (this covers the gap that was created from cutting my wreath in half). For my sentim...