Exciting News!!!

Hello Stampin' Friends!! I have some very exciting news! I have been invited to join the Design Team for the updated "Friday Mashup" blog challenge!! WooHoo!! This is my first DT gig, and I am thrilled! The Mashup has a new look, and we get to combine, or "mashup" challenges! Right up my alley!

Well, with the new look, today is Friday Mashup 1...and YOU can join us! We're challenged to combine Butterflies with Dimension. Perfect for spring!










I also combined it with the SCS Free4All challenge to use embedded embossing. This is a simple technique that gives a Wow effect!

I needed a sympathy card...an area demo lost her father today. Somehow, I always feel like butterflies make people feel better. First, I started with a baja breeze card base, and added a bit of Springtime Vintage DSP (found in the Mini Occasion catalog). I cut the leaves in pear pizazz and flowers in so saffron, using my sizzlits and Big Shot... glued them onto a square of very vanilla, and then ran the whole thing through with the square lattice folder. Cool, huh? The flowers needed centers, so out came my subtles collection glimmer brads. Next, I cut out 2 butterflies using the Bigz Beautiful Butterflies die, glued them together, then embossed them with the same folder. Some basic pearl jewels and dimensionals on the back add...well, dimension! My sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes cut out with the word window punch. Finally, a bit of very vanilla satin ribbon. Gotta have ribbon!

This card will take some extra postage...it is square, and has bulk with those glimmer brads. But sometimes, an extra stamp is the least we can give.

Thanks for stopping by. Now go check out the Friday Mashup for yourself!!

Inky {{{HUGS}}