Hello & happy Friday!!! The Ton is having a Summer Kick Off Blog Hop today and I am the last stop!! You should have arrived here from the super talented Mayline Jung’s Blog. There is a complete list below, if you happen to get lost, or have missed one along the way. There is also a stamp set to be given away for each stop on the hop, so make sure you comment along the way!!!
Effie has released so many beautiful stamps since the beginning of the year!! Beautiful florals and butterflies, which are perfect for all occasions and seasons, especially the summer months.
I have created three cards to share with you today!!! The first one combines the Daisy Close Up Cling Background with the Butterfly Wings – Swallowtail…
I began by stamping the Daisy Close Up with Frosted Vanilla Cupcake Ink and watercolored it with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. After it was dry, I added some additional details with colored pencils. The Butterfly Wings – Swallowtail was stamped with Caviar Ink and colored with Copics, before cutting with the outline die from Pop-Up Butterfly Dies – Swallowtail. The sentiment, from Dahlia Bouquet, was heat embossed with white embossing powder onto a strip of black cardstock. The butterfly was popped up with dimensional adhesive, for added dimension. A few sequins from the Milky Way and Lilac Blossoms Couture Mixes finish off this bright and colorful card!!
My next card combines the Blooming Peony Garden Cling Background stamp with a surprise on the inside…
The Blooming Peony Garden was heat embossed in gold onto Bristol paper. I selected pretty pink & green Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and watercolored the panel. The panel was trimmed down slightly and adhered to a piece of pink cardstock. The “happy” sentiment was cut with the Bold General Word Plate Dies from gold glitter paper and green cardstock, then adhered with dimensional adhesive. “Birthday”, from the Dahlia Bouquet set, was heat embossed in gold onto a strip of pink cardstock, before adhering over the “happy” sentiment with foam adhesive. Medallion Gold Sequins finish off the outside of the card.
The real surprise comes when you open the card…
These dies are so innovative!!! The Pop-Up Butterfly Dies – Monarch was cut from gold glitter paper and adhered to the inside of the card. I used the same pink cardstock that I used on the outside to cover the tabs from the monarch.
Lastly, from the first time I saw these dies, I wanted to create a shaker with one of them…
I used alcohol inks and Yupo paper to blend the background panel. The Pop-Up Butterfly Dies – Morpho were used here. I used the outline die to cut the outline from the Yupo background. The detail die was cut from silver glitter paper. After adhering the acetate for the shaker, the detail die was adhered to the acetate. The sentiment, from Hello Hummingbird, was heat embossed in silver on black cardstock. It was fussy cut before being adhered to the lower left corner. A combination of Blue Ice, Milky Way, Lilac Blossoms and Violet Sprinkle Couture Mixes make up the shaker component.
Here is a complete list for the hop…be sure to leave some love along the way!! There are GIVEAWAYS!!! There will be a stamp set giveaway for each stop on the hop. Participants must leave a comment on each blog to qualify.
The Ton Blog
Vera
Anna
Tae Eun
Olga
Eunji
Mayline
Brenda<<<YOU ARE HERE>>>
That’ll do it for me today!! I hope I’ve provided you with some summer inspiration!!! Have a wonderful weekend!!!
I really loved your use of light and shading on the sunflower card! it really captures the eye!
Such gorgeous cards, love them all. Love the florals and the butterflies ! Hope you have a blessed day.
Oh Brenda, your cards are ALL amazing. That daisy is so pretty as is the butterfly. The Blooming Peony is one of my fave Ton sets and you have only made me want it more. The inside is GORGEOUS with the gold butterfly against the pink! L♥VE IT!
Very well done!
Absolutely amazing cards! I love them all.
Such awesome cards! The colors are just beautiful!
You have provided lots of inspiration! Amazing, colorful & brilliant cards anyone would love to receive! Thanks.
TOTALLY STUNNING WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOOOOOVE your STUNNING large flower & the butterfly. I am LOVING those larger flower stamps the more I see them! AND your second card with the gold embossing is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!! LOOOOVE those peonies stamps too! (I LOOOVE FLOWER images! A “classic!” LOL) AND your last card with the butterfly & the sequins!!! GORGEOUS AGAIN!!!!!! SUPER JOB,Brenda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉
Such beautiful cards! Awesome job!!
Your cards are so pretty!
very pretty! thanks for the inspiration!
Some lovely and vibrant cards here – yet so different. I particularly like the water-colouring on the background stamp. 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous cards! Love the shaker – my favorite
type of card AND my favorite color. 🙂
Like the way u did the inside butterfly, I will try this.
Stunning cards,all of them, but the first one definitely has a WOW factor for me – that gorgeously coloured sunflower and that beautiful butterfly are simply a match made in heaven!
Your first card made me swoon, then there were more cards and each one was amazing, it was impossible to pick a favorite, they are all gorgeous! Absolutely beautiful cards!
What a fantastic display of beautiful creations ♥
The shaker card is truly amazing. I read and re-read how you put it together. The silver paper coupled with the Alchol ink colors and Couture Mixes – just blows me away. It’s gorgeous!!!!
Your cards are gorgeous! I love how you colored the flowers, and the butterfly shaker is so fun 🙂
Wow! I am in awe of your coloring ability! I need to get some of those Zig pens 🙂 Your cards are absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Absolutely stunning cards! they are all so gorgeous but I have to say the shaker just took my breath away!!
I love your gorgeous card and that big bright “Happy” too! This looks so fresh and cheerful!
Yes, all of the cards are fabulous inspirations.
Whoa!! These cards are just jaw dropping gorgeous!!
All your cards are wonderful! I almost feel like I’m smelling the flower with your first card. The colors you used on the Peony Background card are fabulous. And your background is great for the butterfly on the third card. Summer is here!
wow your cards are gorgeous – love the colors and the wonderful designs you have created:)
Oh my goodness! Your cards are so beautiful! I love the shaker card! So beautiful.
Wow! Awesome cards!
Your colouring is simply breathless!!!
Yes you have truly inspired me! The shaker card is so cool!
The large gerber daisy is so pretty! The butterfly dies so clever!
Oh wow! These are gorgeous. Beautiful colors, love the coloring ♥
That daisy and the peonies are so beautifully painted! I love how The Ton has such nice large background stamps specifically for water colouring!
The shaker butterfly is superb!
Stunning cards! So wonderfully vibrant and beautiful designs.
Oh how gorgeous
your cards are!
Love those beautiful
butterflies.
Carla from Utah
Wow all your cards are beautiful.
Oh My Gosh !!! Your cards are stunning. I can’t determine which one I like best. Great job and thanks for sharing your talent with us 🙂
Beautiful flowers and butterflies.
How cool turning the butterfly into a shaker card!! Super cute cards. Thanks for sharing ❤
I’m absolutely in LOVE with your cards! The daisy & swallotail card has to be my favorite – it’s so insanely gorgeous!
Brenda, all 3 of your cards are stunning!! So colorful and creative. You hit this one “out of the park!” Thanks for sharing your wonderful creations.
Fabulous cards! I love the butterfly on the close up daisy!
Awesome cards.
Love that big sunflower. Happy butterfly
to be sitting on it. The peonies are
gorgeous. All of the cards are
fantastic. thanks for sharing
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Gorgeous cards. I love the detail of you beautiful sunflower and the butterflies are so beautiful. Stunning job.
Wow, just wow! Cards are beautiful and inspiring.
Loving your watercolor butterfly and the golden butterfly to coordinate with your pink blossoms!
Such a beautiful range of cards you’ve shared today. Love all the vibrant colours.
can’t choose a favorite! that close-up daisy is…… and the purple one…..!!!! <3
Thanks to The Ton for the giveaway and the blog hop!! Thanks for the gorgeous inspiration!!
Thanks to The Ton for the giveaway and the blog hop!! Thank you for the gorgeous inspiration