Bliss

I started with the Bliss stamp set and stamped my image across the top and bottom.  I do have the image offset on the bottom as I wanted more of it to show from behind my Bliss tag.  I used the same ink throught this project. 

I punched the bottom edge of the tan cardstock then stamped the image again in the center.  I made the Polka Dot strip from the same paper as I didn't have a purple pattern paper that would go .  "Bliss" is stamped and punched with the decorative label and there are pop up dots behind it and the butterfly.  I used foam tape on three two sides of the tan tag so that they could slide photo or journaling behind it.

With my 8x8 albums I like to include the two 4x6 inserts.  I kept them pretty simple by stamping my main image along the bottom then punching the tan cardstock again.  The 2x8 strip has a mini tag like the one on the main page. 

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Recipe:
Paper: Purple cardstock, Recollections - Tan and off white
Stamps: Stampin' Up - Bliss, Distressed Dots
Ink: Close to my Heart - Pansy Purple
Punch: Stampin' Up - Scallop Trim Border punch, Decorative label punch
Misc: pop up dots, adhesive, lace

Butterflies

Here's a quick layout I did that used up some of the butterfly pieces I had from other projects.  I used the Piggy Tales Thumbelina collection and chipboard buttons from The Ants Go Marching Collection.  The butterflies are from punches, dies and a couple of Cricut Cuts. 

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Cutting Directions:
Backgound - DCWV cardstock: 12x12
Flower Paper - Marsh: 11 x 5 1/2
Orange Flower - Toad : 11 1/2 x 7
Blue Polka Dots - Twelve Shillings: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4
Red and White - Field Mouse: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4
Photo Mats - DCWV white: 7x6 and 4 1/2 x 3 1/2

Recipe:
Paper: DCWV- white cardstock; Piggy Tales Kit - Thumbelina Collection - Twelve Shillings, Field Mouse, Marsh; Scraps of orange, pink and blue cardstock
Punch: Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Die: Tim Holtz Alternations - On the Edge; Stampin' Up - Bigz Beautiful Butterflies
Misc: Piggy Tales Chipboard buttons from The Ants Go Marching Collection; pearls; rhinestones; adhesive

Fabulous Florets - CPC8

I made this card for the monthly challenge  Creating Pretty Cards Challenge at Craft Projects Central.

I used Whisper White cardstock for my base and embossed it using the Final Press embossing folder.  The pattern paper is another sheet from the Welcome Neighbor paper pack.  I punched the edge with the scallop border punch then scored along the edge so that it would stand up just a little. 

For the inside I used a whisper white mat cut to 5 1/4 x 4, punched the edge and added a 1/2" strip of the pattern paper behind the scallop.

I stamped the butterfly from the Clearly for You set and punched it out.   The ribbon is tucked behind the pattern.

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I am entering this card in the Creating Pretty Cards 8 challenge.

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Recipe:
Paper: Stampin' Up - Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor DSP
Stamp: Fabulous Florets, Clearly for You
Ink: Melon Mambo
Ribbon: Rose Red Seam Binding
Punch: Scallop Border punch, corner rounder punch
Embossing Folder: Final Press

Masculine Cards

I'm continuing today with the cards for guys and the same color combinations.  For the first card I used the Natures Silhouettes stamp set.  I stamped the tree and grass in Pear Pizzazz, the deer in Soft Suede. I used the circle dies to cut it out and the larger circle for the brown.  I have a piece of green ribbon behind the circles.

For the inside I used the pine cone and branch stamp from the Autumn Days set.  Then punched it out.

I used three of the circle dies to cut my circles out of.  I have two different colors of black for my cogs around the circle. 

I cut a couple of the cogs and used them as a border along the bottom of the mat on the inside.

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2 cards for OWH

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Recipe:
Paper: DCWV Cardstock - Green; American Crafts Pattern Paper - metropolitan; unknown scraps of white, blue and brown
Stamp: Stampin' Up - Autumn Days, Natures Silhouettes, Extreme Dirt Bike
Ink: Stampin' Up - Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede and Basic Gray
Punch: Stampin' Up Cogs Extra Large Double Punch, 1 " circle punch, Designer Label punch
Die: Nestabilities - Standard Circles Large
Misc: Adhesive, pop up dots, ribbon

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