Butterfly Reflections, Ink

Hello there, friends!   It's Kimberly Rendino here today guesting on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink. blog.  I'm so happy to be here, and I've got a bright and cheerful birthday card to share with you today!    I've used the Stacked Edges 1 dies from Pretty Pink Posh to create the fun chevron background.  After I had all of the pieces adhered to my black card base, I was hesitant to cover too much of it up - I just love that color combination!  To solve that dilemma, I kept the stamping design on a 2 3/4 strip of paper.  For this, I used the adorable turtle from the Sunny Studio stamp set Turtley Awesome .   First I stamped the party hat and then used masking paper to mask it off.   Next I stamped the turtle.   When removing the mask, it looks like the hat fits on the turtle's head perfectly.   I colored this with Copics and fussy cut it out.   I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black  ink.   I added a...

Hi there, Butterfly Ink-ers!  Kimberly from Kimplete Kreativity joining you here on the BRI blog today.   Don't you just love when you are able to create multiple cards from just one background?   Today I have three cards to share with you, all using just one background.   I found that after creating my first card I had scrap pieces left that were too fun to toss in the trash, so I just kept going, lol! I started by stamping Concord & 9th's Mosaic Turnabout stamp using four colors of Catherine Pooler inks (Party Dress, Lime Rickey, Fiesta Blue & Sauna).   Next, I covered the entire stamped piece with a layer of Nuvo Glimmer Paste (in Moonstone).   I love how it lets the colors show through - like sugared candy! Once the glimmer paste had a few minutes to dry, I used a circle die to cut a hole from the center of the panel.   I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment in the center of a pink card base, and adhered the sentiment...

Hi, Butterfly Ink-ers!   Kimberly here today,  and I'm so happy to be back this month with a colorful card featuring products from Concord & 9th, Sunny Studio & Altenew! SUPPLIES Altenew Inks  (Coral Berry, Purple Wine, Orange Cream, Parrot, Lagoon, Warm Sunshine, Ocean Waves, Lavender Fields & Midnight Violet) Concord & 9th  - Many Mandalas stamp set  Concord & 9th - Many Mandalas dies Sunny Studios - Heartfelt Wishes stamp set Sunny Studios - Wishes die Versamark Ink Iridescent embossing powder Ranger - Super Fine White Embossing Powder I started by stamping a mandala with multiple colors of Altenew inks - for each ring, I used two colors of ink.   I die cut the finished mandala and then cut it in half and set them aside.    I die cut the largest mandala into a piece of black cardstock twice so I could get the beautiful edge detail.   To get the color to peek through those detailed h...

Hello, Butterfly Ink-ers!   Kimberly from Kimplete Kreativity here today.  I'm so happy to be back on the BRI blog, and I have a super fun card to share using loads of new goodies from Lawn Fawn and Sunny Studio Stamps! SUPPLIES Lawn Fawn Scalloped Box Card Pop-Up die Lawn Fawn Happy, Happy, Happy die Lawn Fawn Happy, Happy, Happy stamp set Lawn Fawn Simple Puffy Clouds dies Sunny Studio Froggy Friends stamp set Sunny Studio Froggy Friends dies Sunny Studio Gleeful Reindeer stamp set Zing Embossing Powder - Opaque Leaf Copic Markers Glossy Accents Today is my son's 16th birthday - I can hardly believe how the time has flown.....soon I will have a licensed driver in the house!   I am not sure that my heart will be able to handle it, lol!   I wanted to create a fun card for his special day, and it was Lawn Fawn's new scalloped box card pop up die to the rescue!    There are SO many things you can do with this die ...

Happy Halloween, friends!   Kimberly here today to share a fun Halloween card using lots of supplies found in the BRI shop .   Most everything I used on this card can be used for non-Halloween cards as well - bonus! SUPPLIES Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid 6x6 Paper  pad Stitched Tree Borders Lawn Cuts  Lawn Fawn Jump for Joy Stamp Set Lawn Fawn Trick or Treat Stamp Set Lawn Fawn Hats Off To You Stamp Set Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Dies Doodlebug Eerie Eyes Sprinkles  Dylusions White Paint Pen  Distress Ink  Copic Markers To create my background, I used Distress Inks to blend a night sky and added some stars with a Dylusions white paint pen.   I stamped the sentiment from Trick or Treat with Versamark and heat embossed it with white EP.    I die cut the tree borders from several colors of dark cardstock and adhered them to my background piece.   I colored the elements in with Copic markers (owl from Jump for ...

Hi friends!   Kimberly here today to share a monstrously cute card using the new Monster Love stamp set from MFT!!   I just had to have this stamp set the second I saw it....the little monsters are too cute to resist! SUPPLIES Amy Tangerine - Better Together Glitter Washi Lawn Fawn - Stitched Rectangles MFT - Monster Love Stamp Set MFT - Monster Love Die Set Ranger - White Embossing Powder Lawn Fawn Ink - Juice Box Versafine - Onyx Black Ink I created my focal panel by criss-crossing the three glitter washi tapes across a black piece of cardstock and then used a stitched rectangle to die cut the panel.  I found a spot to tuck the sentiment in and stamped with Versafine, added white embossing powder and heat embossed. The monster was stamped and die cut and positioned on LOTS of foam tape for dimension! { Me waving bye - see you again soon!! }  This is a super simple card, but I love it!   Today is my last post for BRI, and while I'...

Hi there, crafty friends!   Kimberly here today to share a fun way to get  more mileage from your stencils!   I used a stencil from Neat & Tangled, Zig watercolor markers and heat embossing to get this look! SUPPLIES Parquet Stencil - Neat & Tangled  Zig  - Clean Color Real Brush Markers Versamark Ink Clear Embossing Powder   My Favorite Things - Label Maker Sentiments My Favorite Things - Happy Trio Die-Namics My Favorite Things - Inside & Out Diagonal Stitched Square Stax Your Next Stamp - Cosmic Crush Gumdrops To create the stenciled border, I lightly adhered my stencil to regular cardstock with some washi to hold it in place.   I colored in the parquet pattern with Zig markers - I really like the not-perfect watercolor look coloring this way provides!   Before lifting up my stencil, I smooshed a Versamark ink pad over top of the colored area, being sure to get all the exposed areas.   I carefully...

Hi crafty peeps!  I love pineapples - they're so trendy right now!   I wanted to create a somewhat elegant thank you card using what could be considered a more cute-sy stamp.  The gold embossing gives it a richer look - and I love the versatility here!  More mileage from a stamp set is ALWAYS a good thing!! SUPPLIES Concord & 9th - Sophisticated Script Uppercase Concord & 9th - Sophisticated Script  Sunny Studio - Tropical Paradise  Love My Tapes - White Gold Dot Washi Copic Markers   Ranger - Gold Embossing Powder Versamark Ink Vellum Gold Cardstock I stamped the super cute pineapple from the Sunny Studio Tropical Paradise stamp set with Versamark ink onto a piece of vellum.   I heat embossed it with gold embossing powder and used my Copics to add color to the back side of the vellum.   I really love the translucent, stained glass effect!   I set that aside and started on my sentiment panel. I...

Hi there!  Can you believe it is August already??   I've been making a lot of summer/tropical cards lately - I just can't stop!  A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to visit with Vanessa and see the Butterfly Reflections, Ink. store live and in person!!   Yay me!!  We had fun organizing, and I fell in love with the Fun in the Sun paper pad by Pebbles and had to purchase it.  The beach ball paper made me think of a much-loved MFT stamp set, and the card came together quickly after that! SUPPLIES   MFT - Penguins in Paradise stamp set American Crafts - Fun in the Sun 6x6 paper pad  Distress Ink White Gel Pen   Memento - Tuxedo Black ink Copic Markers I began by layering several of the patterned papers included in the 6x6 pad onto my card base.  For my focal panel, I used some Distress Inks to blend a subtle sand and sky background.   I added some detail to the sand with Copics and to the tree with a white...

Hi friends, Kimberly here with a bright and cheerful thank you card using a super versatile stamp set from WPlus9.   This is a stamp set you can have tons of fun playing around with ink colors, seeing what fun combinations you can create.   I settled on red and yellow for this card! SUPPLIES WPlus9 Summer Blooms Lawn Fawn Ink MFT Pierced Rectangle Frames Ranger Gold Embossing Powder Nuvo Drops - Golden Sunset Vellum  Cardstock I began by stamping a 4 x 5.25" piece of cardstock with one of the blooms from the Summer Blooms Stamp set.  I added stems and leaves and then added some Nuvo drops to accent the flowers, and set this piece aside to dry.  The Nuvo drops are fun and easy to use....you are able to squeeze out any amount you want - even the tiniest of drops - this way I always have the right size "enamel dot"! The frame was die cut five times from red cardstock and stacked together to create some dimension.   I stampe...

Hi there, crafty friends!   Kimberly here with you today to share some cards using one of Hero Arts' fun new layering stamp sets!  I love layering sets.....they're such fun to use and experimenting with different colors is half the fun! SUPPLIES Hero Arts Color Layering Seahorse Stamp Set Versamark Ink Ranger Super Fine Clear Embossing Powder Lawn Fawn Ink Distress Ink  Distress Sprayer MFT Tranquil Textures 6x6 Paper Pad MFT Pierced Circle Frames Nuvo Drops - Midnight Sky I created a shaker card with the MFT Pierced Circle die, some acetate and microbeads I found in my stash!   I stamped and heat embossed some of the shells onto my backer piece. I stamped the seashell and seahorse and fussy cut them out and added them to the edge of the shaker element.    I prepared the card base by cutting a piece of paper from the MFT paper pad down to 4.25' x 5.5' and added Distress Ink to the edges.   I spritzed on some water ...

Hi there!   Kimberly here, from Kimplete Kreativity , to share a card using the SUPER cute new Lawn Fawn stamp set, Flamingo Together!  This latest Lawn Fawn release was amazing (as always, right?!)!   I was excited to ink these bad boys up for the first time, lol!! SUPPLIES Flamingo Together Stamp Set - Lawn Fawn Snow Drifts Cover Up Die-namics - MFT Tuxedo Black Ink - Memento Onyx Black Ink - Versafine Copic Markers  Glossy Accents MISTI Stamping Tool I started by die cutting several colors of cardstock with the Snow Drifts die to create my sand, water & sunset pieces, and then made another cut from white cardstock.   Can I just tell you how much I LOVE this cover-up die? So many possibilities with this one!!  I adhered the frame piece to my card base and then added in my colored pieces and voila!   Instant background! I stamped the sweet flamingo love birds (ha ha!) in the lower left hand corner with my MISTI t...

Hello and happy Friday to you!   Several current and past BRI design team members are participating in a fun blog hop called Blogs 4 Boobies sponsored by Skipping Stones Design !   This is a one-of-a-kind blog (hop) bounce!   Every card/project that is shown in the "Blogs 4 Boobies" blog bounce is up for auction.   All of the money raised through the silent auction, on participants' blogs, will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.   You can help by bidding!   You can help us raise money for the Komen Foundation by bidding on a project or card along the blog bounce (hop).   EVERY SINGLE card/project along the Blogs 4 Boobies bounce is up for auction.   We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more.   Your bid not only includes the card or project, but shipping to your home as well.   If you are the highest bidder 7 days after the first post date at 8 p.m. mountain time, then you WIN the card/project that you bid on!   Now.....t...

 Hello again!  Happy June!!!  It's Kimberly from Kimplete Kreativit y stopping in today with a few thank you cards created with the Sunny Studios stamp set 'Fresh & Fruity'!   I am a sucker for anything with fruit on it - you name it...clothes, pens, mugs, and of course - stamp sets!   So I couldn't wait to start stamping with this set!! SUPPLIES Fresh & Fruity Stamp Set - Sunny Studio Gingham Galore 6x6 paper pad - MFT Stitched Borders - Lawn Fawn  White Embossing Powder - Ranger  Versamark Ink Pad Copic Markers These cards were a snap to put together.   I stamped the fruit on the top two-thirds of my panel and colored them in with markers while watching television (Back to the Future, anyone?!?!).   I made sure to leave a little highlight on the cherries and I love how they look!    Next I added coordinating gingham paper to the bottom third of the panel.   The final step was the sentime...

Hey there, everyone!   It's Kimberly , from Kimplete Kreativity back with you again to share a tweet birthday card using supplies by MFT! SUPPLIES I'm Tweet On You Stamp Set - My Favorite Things I'm Tweet On You Dies - My Favorite Things Die-Namics Zig-Zag Stitched Rectangle Stax   Bold Paisley Stencil - My Favorite Things Arctic Ink - Altenew   Onyx Black Ink - Versafin e  Glossy Accents  Colored Pencils  First I created my background by using the Bold Paisley Stencil with the Arctic Ink from Altenew.   This is a fantastic color for creating a subtle background.   I did add a tiny bit of Caribbean Sky as well, just along the edges of the stencil.   I adhered the panel to a piece of light blue cardstock and added a frame created from two sizes of rectangles in the Zig-Zag Stitched Stax.     I stamped and die cut all the various little pieces from the I'm Tweet On You Stamp set and colored them...

Hi guys!   It's Kimberly from Kimplete Kreativity back again with you today.   I went super bright and cheery with my card last week, so I thought I'd change it up and go soft and sweet this week! SUPPLIES: Jane's Doodles - Butterflies Stamp Set Gansai Tambi Starry Colors Watercolors MFT Pierced Rectangle Frames Versafine Onyx Black Ink Ranger Superfine Clear Embossing Powder Copic Markers Micro Glue Dots MISTI stamping tool Vellum  Gold thread I stamped and heat embossed the beautiful butterfly from Jane's Doodles' Butterflies stamp set onto vellum and colored within the lines with Copic markers.   I love the stained glass effect!   I colored on both sides of the vellum to intensify the color, but you could color just on the back side for a softer look!  Once completely colored, I fussy cut the butterfly and set it aside to work on the rest of the card. I die cut a yellow frame and a white frame using the pierced re...

Hello again!   Kimberly from Kimplete Kreativity here, and I'm excited to share my SUPER-DUPER colorful card with you today!    SUPPLIES: Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangles Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangles  Sugar Pea Designs - Whatever the Weather st amp set Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen - Clear  Lawn Fawn Ink Pad - Carrot Lawn Fawn Ink Pad - Sunflower Versamark Onyx Black Ink Pad   Ranger Clear Embossing Powder Masking Paper  Plus Extra Strong Glue Tape   Inktense Colored Pencils White Cardstock Colored Cardstock I die cut a rainbow of stitched rectangles by stacking one inside of the other to create frames  Once they were all cut, I stacked them together upside down and taped them together so as to keep them as one piece while I cut them into a v-shape.   (I don't own the stitched squares - if you do, this would be a lot easier, lol!)  I adhered the colored frames to the top and bottom of my c...