Another Winter's Butterfly!

Happy weekend everyone! I'm so behind on my Christmas card production this year that I just had to make another card for the current Christmas Kickstart challenge. Jo & Elf Carol asked us to use snowflakes - aka winter's butterflies.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Stamps - Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Season;

Hero Arts Snowman Christmas (retired)

Dies - Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Season

Inks - Memento Paris Dusk & Summer Sky

Other - Copic Markers, white gel pen, 

foam tape & a Park Lane gem

I started by stamping the Snowflake Season border on a white A2 card using a soft blue ink. Next I stamped and die cut the largest snowflake using a dark blue ink. I colored parts of the snowflake with various blue and grey Copics. Popped the snowflake with foam tape and stamped the sentiment in dark blue with a light blue shadow. Moved the paper a bit too far on the shadow but, oh well, it's a handmade card... Added a gem to the snowflake center & done! Very quick & easy - perfect for mass production.

I received the Snowflake Season stamp set as a free gift with SSS purchase back in Stamptember, then bought the die with my next order. Hadn't had a chance to use it until now so I'll add this card to Darnell's March NBUS Challenge too.

If you were wondering what I did with the remainder of the blush card I embossed the other day for Let's Squash It!!, wonder no more. 

Supplies: Paper - Neenah White; Park Lane A2 card; 

My Favorite Things Petite Gingham

Stamps - Waffle Flower Iris You 

Dies - Iris You 

Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz Sizzix Cobblestone 2

Other - Copic Markers; foam tape; Memento Tuxedo Black ink;

Taylored Expressions Simple Strips in Reverse - Everyday Occasions

I had embossed an entire card (white inside) and trimmed off a strip for this card (if you missed it). The back has the debossed pattern and I left the white embossed inside showing past the strip I trimmed. On the inside I put a plain white panel for the inside sentiment  & edged it with a narrow gingham border so it would show beyond the blush. 

I had already stamped an extra iris bunch while making this card so colored it up quickly with Copics. Added it to the blush side along with a few Sunny Studio Spring Greenery fronds I had left from a card for Monday. Another TE sentiment strip finished off the card. 

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a crafty weekend!!