My Cards and Tags: Vellum Butterflies

 The challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog this week is, "We Can See Clearly."  How intriguing!  You could go with acetate or vellum or take that theme in whatever direction your little heart desires.  I went with vellum to make the butterflies on my Spring card:

I love Simon Says Stamps' Alpha Blocks die because it comes as one piece, so I decided to use all those letters for the back of my card, which I placed over a piece of paper with a wood-grain pattern.  I popped some of the letter grid backgrounds out and left some in for a bit of variety.  It's cut from a piece of paper from American Crafts' Documentary paper pack.  I smudged on some Distress Ink and added flowers stamped and cut with Simon's Watercolor Friendly Flowers set.

I added some vellum butterflies cut with Martha Stewart punches and inked them with more Distress Ink, then added Simon's "You're Amazing" sentiment.  I also added some Glossy Accent dots here and there for good measure.  I tied some embroidery floss around the bottom and this card was done!

Here are the supplies I used from Simon Says Stamp:

Simon Says Stamp Alphabet Blocks die	Simon Says Stamp Watercolor Friendly Flowers Stamp and Die Set	Simon Says Stamp YOU′RE AMAZING Wafer Thin Dies sssd111446 Hop To It	Sizzix Big Shot	Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly Punch	Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly 3 in 1 punch	Iris Embroidery Floss Pack- Variegrated Colors
Glossy Accents	American Crafts Dear Lizzie 12x12 Documentary Paper	Peacock Feathers - Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Distress Twisted Citron Ink Pad	Worn Lipstick Distress Ink Pad	Picked Raspberry - Distress Ink	Mustard Seed - Distress Ink
Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Black Sharpie Fine Point Pen	Fiskars Acrylic Blocks	Mixed Media Sponges Bars

I'm very intrigued to see how you "see clearly" this week!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!

   

My Cards and Tags: For the Love of Hot Chocolate

This week's theme over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is Food and Drink.  What a perfect time to pay homage to my hot chocolate addiction with some hot chocolate gift tags!

I made these using recycled paper bases (old library card catalog card and a vintage Bingo card) and added layers of fabric and ink.  I attached my first gift tag to a box of hot chocolate k-cups for the Keurig (love you, Keurig!)

I added a doily from Doodlbug for the background and utilized a great new stamp set by Neat and Tangled called, "Perfect Blend" for the mug of hot chocolate.

I always rub on Distress Ink to give the colors more pow.  My fave go-to colors are Peacock Feathers, Mustard Seed and Worn Lipstick.

On the Bingo card, I went with a purple-green-blue color palette and once again used Neat and Tangled's Perfect Blend set for the to-go hot chocolate image.  I also added a smattering of hearts cut with Simon Says Stamps' Stacked Hearts die.

On both tags, I added circles cut with the Simon Says Stamp Loop die and then accented them even more with embroidery floss circles.  And the sentiments?  From Tim Holtz's Big Chat stickers (love them)!  I also utilized Tim's crinkle ribbon, colored with Distress Ink and Distress Stain.

No matter how hot the weather gets, hot chocolate is always a critical part of my existence!  I loved making these tags to pay tribute to this divine beverage.

Here are the supplies I used from Simon Says Stamp:

Simon Says Stamp Circle Loops Die Set	Simon Says Stamp Stacked Hearts die	Sizzix Big Shot	Neat and Tangled Perfect Blend Clear Stamp Set	Iris Embroidery Floss Pack- Variegrated Colors	Tim Holtz Idea-ology TISSUE TAPE SYMPHONY Music Self Adhesive Vintage Paper	Idea-ology CRINKLE RIBBON
Doodlebug Swimming Pool Polka Dot Doilies	Tim Holtz Big Chat Stickers	Distress Stains - Peacock Feathers	Twisted Citron Distress Stain	Distress Stain Tumbled Glass	Spun Sugar - Distress Stains	Worn Lipstick - Distress Stains
Squeezed Lemonade Distress Stain	Peacock Feathers - Distress Ink	Tim Holtz Distress Twisted Citron Ink Pad	Worn Lipstick Distress Ink Pad	Mustard Seed - Distress Ink	Wild Honey - Distress Ink	Squeezed Lemonade - Distress Ink
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET	Shaded Lilac - Distress Ink	Salty Ocean - Distress Ink	Spun Sugar - Distress ink	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Mixed Media Sponges Bars	Fiskars Acrylic Blocks

I can't wait to see how you're inspired by food and drink this week!  Upload your yummy creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!