Butterfly Reflections, Ink

Hi guys! It's Erica back on the BRI blog today with a few coffee themed projects. Grab a cup of coffee or your choice of brew and get comfortable. I've got two cards with matching gift card holders in fact. I have mixed and matched a lot of fun different companies for these, including Altenew, Honey Bee Stamps, Pretty Pink Posh, Kuretake Gansai Tambi water colours and Ranger Ink/Tim Holtz Distress inks. I wanted a cute card with a matching gift card holder and naturally, once I got on a roll, I couldn't stop at one colour scheme so I made two different sets... Eh, what can I say? It's a problem I have. For my first card, I went simple. On a 4.25"x5.5" sized water colour card stock, I stamped 'we are the perfect blend' in Black Soot Distress Oxide and then the heart shape in Walnut Stain . This sentiment is from Altenew's Coffee Talk stamp set. I also sprinkled clear embossing powder on top of it and set it with my heat gun. Once that ...

Hi there, my friends! Janette here bringing you a creative alternative for a gift card presentation. Who doesn't want a simple "Thanks" with a gift card thrown in for added appreciation? However, the recipient won't be returning the "thank you" for long if the contents are falling all over their feet. Sealing those pretty shaker diamonds between two layers of acetate will solve that dilemma. Follow along and I'll show you how... Supplies: Technique Tuesday Flair Pull Strip Die Avery Elle Sentimental Die MFT Rectangle Scallop Frame MFT Inside/Out Stitched Rectangle Queen & Company Diamond Toppings Lucy's Cards Clear Sequins Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen Lawn Fawn Black Cardstock   3m Foam Tape Multi Medium Matte Adhesive Tape Runner Adhesive Stash - Heavyweight White Cardstock Stash - Hex Print Origami Paper Stash - Clear Acetate Paper Dimensions: 4 1/4" x 5 1/8" White Cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1...