For Love of Paper

Vintage Butterfly Thank You

 

Vintage Butterfly Thank You Card Recipe (one per page)

Vintage Butterfly Thank You Card Recipe (four per page) 

I am so pleased with how this card turned out.  I love the vintage museum look it has and the butterfly looks so artsy but was super easy to color.  I used the squeeze technique with So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie and Ruby Red Classic Ink Pads and an Aqua Painter.

The butterfly was stamped directly over the French Script Background and then stamped again on a scrap of Very Vanilla CS.  This one was then colored, cut out and adhered over the first butterfly.  What's nice is that the antenna from the first butterfly show up so you don't have to cut out the tiny antenna.

To color the butterfly first color the entire butterfly with So Saffron, then add Pumpkin Pie on the black shadded lines.  Last add the Ruby Red to the spots at the edge of the wings, the dots on the butterflies body and a tiny but over the black shadded lines at the outter most edge of the wings.

 

God's Beauty (set of 4) 113222 Hostess Level 1

This beautful nature inspired stamp set is one of many available only to workshop hostesses.  If you'd like to know how to earn this stamp set and a whole lot more for free please contact me by phone at 512-259-5575 or email chris@forloveofpaper.com.

Too Cute to Buzz on By

 

Looking to welcome spring into your home?

This welcome sign is too cute to buzz on by!

When the days begin to warm and the sun is shining spring is in the air.  What better way to welcome spring into your home than with a new handmade welcome sign.

 

Make your own at the Too Cute to Buzz on By Class. 

 

Saturday, March 21st from 9 am to Noon in my home. 

 

The class size is limited to ensure hands on personal instruction and ample time to complete your project.

 

Not only will you leave class with a beautiful handmade welcome sign to proudly display in your home you will also learn many valuable stamping techniques while completing your project. 

Learning new stamping techniques is a great way to get more use from your stamping supplies.  Here are a few techniques you’ll learn in this class; water coloring, ribbon dying and stamping with found objects.

 

This sign is so welcoming and happy it makes a terrific house warming, end of year teacher or Mother’s Day gift.  The accompanying top note card is perfect for turning this sign into a thoughtful handmade gift.  The only problem is once you’ve made this happy little sign you won’t want to give it away so you’ll also receive written step by step instructions with photos as part of your class.  These instructions also include a full supply list so you can have everything on hand and ready for gift making.

 

Call me at 512-259-5575 or email me at chris@forloveofpaper.com to reserve your seat today.  Prepayment is due by Saturday, March 14th and can be made by check or through Paypal.

Prepay by Saturday, March 7th and you’ll receive written instructions to make three more cards using the brand new Just Buzz on By Stamp Set. 

 

If you're not local you can purchase the instructions (sent via email) for only $15.95.  Just drop me an email and I'll send you a PayPal invoice right away.

 

 

Just Buzzin' By (set of 8) 113228 $27.95

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No photos, no problem!

 

This page is the perfect example of breaking the rules.  While I have fond memories of the Wizard of Oz I don't have any personal photos to include on a scrapbook page.  So what's a scrapper to do?  Scrap it anyway!

While the Ruby Slipper stamp and quote from the Humor in High Heels stamp set were a terrific place to start my layout I knew I still wanted photos to include on the page so I found photos of memorable shots in the movie on the internet.  By combining the stamped images, photos and a lot of journaling I now have a wonderful memory filled layout to share for years to come.

Stamps: Humor in High Heels and Jumbo Outline Alphabet

Inks: Stazon Jet Black, Close to Cocoa Classic Ink and Whisper White CRAFT Ink

Papers: Close to Cocoa 12x12 Textured Cardstock, Whisper White and Summer Picnic DSP

Other: 1/4" Bashful Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Sizzix Big Shot and Top Note Die, sponge, Photo Corner Punch, Colluzle Circle Cuter, Embossing Buddy, Whisper White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Real Red Stampin' Write Marker, Ranger Embossing Tinsel in Red and Xmas Red Stickles. 

Click here to read my journaling.

P.S. Sorry I've not posted in so long, the flu has been going around my house.  Eveyone and everything has been moving slow.