Magnolia Card - Hello Little Butterfly Spring Card

Yesterday in Tofino, it was a steady downpour. I decided it was time to create my submission for the Magnolia-Licious Spring Extravaganza Contest, and chose Option #1 - Full Size Magnolia Image.  This is what I came up with, remember I am in our trailer, away from home, so don't have all my supplies with me.  But had enough I think ......

This is one of the new images from the 2011 Butterfly Dreams Collection called "Hello Little Butterfly".  And there on the top of her bow on her back is the butterfly.  I used Diamond Stickles over top of it to make it stand out a bit.  Here it is a bit closer ....

Here is a closer view of the Tild image ....

I used Stampin' Up! Watercolour Paper, Stampin' Write Markers, and an Aqua Pen to colour her in.  I used Blush Blossom, Pretty In Pink, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip.
Now for a closer view of the flowers .....

For the bigger ones, I used the Island Floral Die, and the smaller ones are from the Boho Blossom Punch (both from Stampin' Up!) and both are in Daffodil Delight.  The bigger ones have a glimmer brad in the middle, and the smaller ones have mini brads.  The leaves are by a MS punch and I used Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz cardstock.   I also added flowers on 3 of the corners of the layer under the Tilda image.  I used the now retired Trio Flower punch in Poppy Parade, then added glimmer brads to the middle of them.
The Designer Series Paper is Summer Garden and I layered it with Poppy Parade cardstock.  I used Labels Four Nestabilities to cut out the image and layer it.
Thanks for visiting, and I hope you are having a drier day than I am.  Won't be walking on the beach today!!!!
Happy Stampin'  ...................  

A Sunny Garden - Mojo Monday #176

I love this week's Mojo Monday sketch.  I used to make a card like this every once in a while, but have not done so in a few years now.  Here's my interpretation of the sketch ..............

You can't see the texture very well, but I used a texture plate for the peach parfait piece on the bottom called Perfect Details.  I also used another one of the Movers and Shapers Magnetic dies - Punch Windows.  A fun, bright and springy card for you today.  We had sunshine yesterday and it was awesome and boy was the sunrise a gorgeous surprise.
Stamps:  Punch Potpourri, Elegant Cheer
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait
Paper: Sunny Garden DSP
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Gray, Old Olive
Other:  Boho Blossom punch, Little Leaves die, Mover and Shapers Magnetic die - Punch Windows, Scallop Oval punch, basic rhinestones, Perfect Details texture plate
Bye for now and Happy Stampin'  ..................  Glenda Mollet

Button Birthday - Mojo Monday #174

I recently saw a card on someone's blog that used buttons for the flower heads.  I loved that idea and made my own. I used the Mojo Monday sketch challenge #174 for the layout on this card.
Here you go ......

I think these cute button flowers look like smiley faces, don't you???  A bright and cheerful birthday card that would certainly brighten anyone's day a bit.
Stamps:  happy Together, Occasional Quotes
Ink:  Basic Black, Old Olive
Paper:  Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Poppy Parade
Other:  Brights Designer Buttons (5), 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Circles #2 Die, Big Shot, Poppy Parade Stitched Poly Ribbon
Thanks for visiting, I hope you have a fantabulous weekend!  Dont' forget Sale-A-Bration starts on Tues. January 25th, with lots of FREE stamps, ribbon and buttons available.  Are you a "digital" person?  Well SAB also has FREE digital downloads!!  Can't beat that.         Glenda Mollet

Owl Love - CASEd Card

When I first saw this card, I instantly fell in love with how whimsical it is.  The cute owls are just perfect looking at each other with lovey-dovey eyes.  The Sunny Garden Designer Series paper makes it a bright and fun card.  I CASEd this one from Lynn Put.  Check out her blog - she is truly gifted!  Here is my version - I did change it up a bit from the original ..............

I used a sentiment for an anniversary, added some whisper white leaf punches and a white button.  I also changed out the striped DSP for some polka dotted one to make it a bit softer. 
Happy Tuesday everyone.  Only 4 shopping days left (including today), I hope you are ready and not out fighting those horrible crowds.  Bye for now .......  Glenda Mollet

Eastern Blooms Flower Patch

This is another card I created for our trip to Peace River, AB.  I wanted to show Laverna that you can use all the stamps in a set.  This card uses the Stampin' Up! set Eastern Blooms again with some Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper.

I stamped the branch part in Pear Pizzazz then overstamped that with the flower in Poppy Parade.  Then I added some Basic Pearls.  Ah it felt good after so many days of not using these little lovelies, to get back to them again.  Makes me wonder how I survived before Stampin' Up! added these little gems, and the Basic Rhinestones, to their main catalogue!  Thank You!!!
Stamps:  Eastern Blooms
Ink:  Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait
Paper:  Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper
Cardstock:  Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Whisper White
Other:  Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls
A great note type card to brighten someone's day, especially with all the rain we have been having lately.  November in Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, BC is always when the winter fog sets in, and it stays until March.  Only a few more days left till our "Fog Season" ... ... ...  Glenda Mollet

Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper Birthday Card

This is a classic layout, and it works with so many colours, cardstocks, designer papers, ribbons and stamp sets.  You can make it sentiment only, or put a stamped image where the sentiment is, and put the sentiment elsewhere on the card.  I make this layout when I need a quick and easy card.  I have some beginner card classes coming up and this will be one of the cards we are doing. 

For this card I used the Stampin' Up! Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade and Whisper White cardstock colours.  A bit of Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon around the middle, and there you have it!  The sentiment is a retired stamp but is punched out with the Stampin' Up! Wide Oval punch, and layered on top of the new Decorative Label Punch from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini catalogue.  This catty has so many awesome punches in it.
I hope this card inspires you to make a quick easy card.  Sometimes I forget how great it is to go with simple instead of all the layers, cutting, sponging and colouring.
Went for a walk on the Wickanninish Beach today.  It has a lovely gravel walkway with some boardwalks on the way to the South Beach.  On the way back we had a Black Bear encounter.  Good thing my SIL and I can't sing at all, it sure scared that bear away in a nano-second.  It's amazing how bad "She'll Be Comin Round The Mountain" can sound!!!
Happy Stampin' ... ... ...  Glenda Mollet