Butterfly Reflections, Ink

Hi hi hi! Samantha here, and today I'm sharing a fun, and bold layout of my two little, crazy Menn! :) To start, I added a little bit of gesso to that awesome background paper! It softens the pattern just enough! Then I added the photo in the middle of the paper, so I could add that cool title! I combined some of the super fun Amy Tangerine Thickers and some of the Confetti Collection Thickers, and I LOVE the handwritten and modern combination! Then I added some embossing paste through a stencil in white. I LOVE the little bit of texture it adds! This is just a photo of everyday life that happens around here! Two little superheroes on bikes around the neighborhood! LOVE this photo!! Thanks so much for spending some of your weekend with me! ~ Samantha

Hello there! Amy ( The Craft Bunny ) here! I have a sweet watercolor card for you today. I used WPlus9's Fresh Cut Containers and Happy Mail to build the scene here. The Fresh Cut Containers stamp set is surprisingly easy to use! Below are the details and some tips. On watercolor paper, stamp the pot and flowers using various colors of distress inks . Then, soften the image with a water brush. To deepen the shadow, simply go in directly with more of your distress ink. Dawn has shown a perfect example of this technique on WPlus9's YouTube channel. You can watch the video here Stamp the bear, bunny and tree trunk using Memento LUXE Rich Cocoa ink , heat set it, then color with distress inks. I could have done no-line watercoloring for them but I like my animals to have a solid outline Die cut the panel with Die-namics Wonky Stitched Rectangle STAX Stamp the sentiment using the rich cocoa ink and die cut with MFT Tag Builder Blueprints 5 . Mount with foam ta...

Hello friends! Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog. You are "this" close to the weekend, and even Spring Break for some of you. Hang in there, you got this! I am Janette and today I'm featuring Uchi's Designs . Supplies: Uchi's Designs Owl Stamp Set Lawn Fawn Mom & Me Stamp Set Memory Box Medium Forest Archway Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Copic Markers (I used E31, E33, E35, E37, Y17, YR09) Color Burst Watercolor Powder (I used Indigo & Ultramarine Blue) Prima Watercolor Paper Wood Print Paper (I used a stash wood veneer) Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Yardstick White Heavyweight Cardstock Mini Misti Precision Stamp Tool Little Things by Lucy Glacier Sequin Mix Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen Plus Adhesive Multi Medium Matte (Optional: Target Dollar Spot Googly Eyes) Paper Dimensions: 6" x 6" Watercolor Paper (eventually trimmed to 4" x 5 1/4") 4 1/4...

Hello! Is it finally feeling like spring where you are? There were a few days that I could open my windows, and that has made me happy! Flowers make me happy too, and if I can't have real ones yet, I will accept the stamped variety! Sadly, I only used this gorgeous stamp set, Sketched Blooms , once since I got it, and it was time to ink it up again! I stamped and masked some of the flowers across the bottom of a piece of watercolor paper. I took the Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors , and added rich pigment to my flowers, allowed them to dry, and added a light blue wash of color to the background. After it was dry as well, I stamped my sentiment from the Whimsical Greetings stamp set, in black ink. I then trimmed the panel down, and adhered it to a card base with a piece of fun foam. I finished it off with a few black pearls. I hope you are able to get some crafting in! It's good for the soul! Have a great day!

Hello everyone! Sharna here with  another card for you featuring an older Lawn Fawn set, Home Sweet Hom e . Supplies: Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables Scalloped Rectangle Stackables Stitched Party Banners Lawn Cuts Home Sweet Home Stamp set

Hey folks! I really enjoyed making the cards I'm sharing with you today! From the Stamp Set to the Dies it was a good time! With Momento Tuxedo Black Ink, I stamped the Rainbow four times from the Avery Elle Be A Unicorn Stamp Set , then I colored two of the Rainbows in with Copic's . I didn't color an of the Clouds in at all. I fussy cut two of the Rainbows with the Clouds and just the Clouds from the other two. I applied  Stick It Adhesive  to the front side of both set of Clouds and added a White Glitter. The Glitter I used is some I've had in my stash for ages, but you could totally use whatever kind you wanted.  Ranger - Tim Holtz Rock Candy Distress Stickles Glitter  would be awesome for this! Using Kool Tak Clear Foam Adhesive , I added each set on to each of the Clouds on the Rainbows, then added more Adhesive to the back of each Rainbow. On a strip of plain Cardstock, I used My Favorite Things Blue Breeze Hybrid Ink and stamped the little ...

Hello and good morning! Today, we are introducing a new Guest Designer for March! You may have heard of her...her name is Megan Hoeppner ! Yeah - SUPER excited! Be sure to head over to her website where you'll become even more familiar with her and her AMAZING work! I still have to pinch myself that she's with us this month! ___________________________________________ Who am I kidding? I use my holiday-themed products well past December because I’m still working on my holiday scrapbooking. But this is a way to take those beautiful lines and stretch them to work with everyday projects as well. Specifically, I’ll be focusing on the Wish Season collection, designed by Kim Watson for Fancy Pants Designs . ABOUT ME But, first, a little intro. My name is Megan Hoeppner. I spend most of my time with my two young daughters, Maggie (3yo) and Lulu (6 mo). Professionally, I’m the editor-in-chief of  Scrapbook & Cards Today  magazine . It’s a great positi...