Sympathy Butterfly

How super easy is this week's sketch of the week by Global Design Project.    As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to try my hand with the sketch.   I decided to go with the beautiful Swallowtail which I can not believe it is retiring!!   So upsetting!    If you haven't taken a minute to check out the retiring Stampin' Up! items, run!  Don't wait!    Today is the last day to get retired Stampin' Up! items!!

Click here to shop and pick up the retiring Stampin' Up! favorites!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Loving Thoughts, Swallowtail
Ink:  Smokey Slate, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black and Smoky Slate
Accessories:  Candy Dots, White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Heat Gun and Embossing Buddy

It's that time again: we're getting ready to retire stamps and accessories from both the annual and occasions catalogs. As sad as it is to see these products go, there's still time for you to get them before they're gone. Plus, retiring products have discounts of up to 50%! Retiring products will only be available until May 31, or while supplies last.

I showcased some of my favorites below that I am sad to see retire!    Click on the link to be taken to my blog and check out projects I made with those products.

Click here to start shopping and get your products before they retire!




  Party Wishes Project Samples on my blog.

 A Nice Cuppa Project Samples on my blog.

 Banner Punch Projects on my blog.

 Remembering Your Birthday Project Samples.

 Swallowtail Project Samples on my blog.

Verve Butterfly

Viva La Verve inspired me to create one of the most simplest and beautiful Mother's Day cards.    The Swallowtail is one of the easiest stamps to work with.   Stamp and the beautiful image comes to life!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   My Mother, Swallowtail
Ink:   Hello Honey, Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Neutral Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, Black Enamel Dots from a local craft store

Viva La Verve Sketch of the Week

 As soon as I saw this Viva La Verve sketch I knew I wanted to use the Swallowtail stamp set for the side part of the sketch.   It was a perfect fit for the sketch.   I don't get many opportunities to use the stamp set.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Swallowtail, Brighter Tomorrow
Ink:   Cucumber Crush
Paper:   Whisper White, Cucumber Crush, Pistachio Pudding, Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper, Pistachio Pudding Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories;  Subtles Candy Dots
Tools:   Triple Banner Punch

Freshly Made Sketches

I really love this week's Freshly Made Sketch.   It gave me a reason to use my beautiful Swallowtail stamp set.     It is a large image so it is not easily added to project, but this week's sketch gave me the opportunity to find a way to incorporate it into my card.

The butterfly was embossed in white and then I used my spray mist and viola a beautiful image in matter of  a minute.

Ingredients to make the card:

Stamp Sets:  Swallowtail, Express Yourself

Ink:  Versamark, Rich Razzleberry, Spray Mist from a local craft store

Paper:  Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry Patterns Designer Series Paper

Accessories: White Embossing Powder, White Enamel Dots from a local craft store

Tools:  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Swallowtail

 I am so excited this week's Caseing the Catty challenge is to tackle the Home Décor section of the catalog.     So I opened up the catalog to pages 94 – 101.     Page 94 I saw the butterfly wall print and I just knew I wanted to make my own.    I borrowed the Swallowtail stamp set from one of my friends to make my own wall hanging.

To join in the challenges as well as see weekly inspiration, please click here to visit the site.    Please note there is a time difference so if you do not see the challenge posted on Friday, check back a few hours later and it will be up.

Ingredients to make the project:
Stamp Set:   Swallowtail, Metro Type Alphabet
Ink:   Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow
Paper:  Whisper White, Mossy Meadow, Mossy Meadow Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon
Tools:  Crop-a-dile