Change is Hard.....

 Hello everyone: I'm trying new fonts just for the fun of it, I hope this one is ok for you guys to read it.

As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe, we still wear our masks inside stores and in crowded places.

I made this card today, hope you like it.

The sentiment reads "If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies"

This is so very true, and let me tell you, change, of any kind, is hard, just as a butterfly.

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This is the INSIDE.

This is what I used.

The die cut is possibly from Memory Box, but I'm not sure.

The sentiment in front is from a SU retired set called 

"Flight of the Butterfly" (2008-2009)

The inside sentiment is from a Power Poppy set called 

"Orchids Rock" (Sold out at the moment😢)

The Butterfly on the corner is from "My Art C", 

I think it's retired, it's super old.

I want to play with:

Color Hues

Sweet Stamping

"I Spy Something Beginning with B"

Thank you for visiting me today and thank you for leaving me your comments.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Butterfly Wishes.

 Hello everyone: I hope you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

I have a nice collection of Butterfly dies, this card was created with one of my favorite images.

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This is the INSIDE

This is what I used.

The butterfly is from Cherry Lynn.

"Quilt Top" embossing folder, from SU (retired)

"Ornate Borders" dies from SU (retired)

"Hemstitch Squares" from Spellbinders.

The sentiment on the front is from Power Poppy "Dynamic Duos, Peonies and Tulips"

The sentiment inside is from Power Poppy "Always Here"

I want to play with these challenges.

Fab Friday

Stamps & Fun

Gold/Silver.

Creatalicious Challenge

Anything Goes/optional for a woman.

Thank you so much for visiting me today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

A Little Reminder.

Hello everyone: I hope and pray that you and your families are doing well, taking care of each other and still wearing your masks. 

My  hubby and I will go get our second shot on April 14th., with the first one, we didn't experienced any bad side effects, except for a sore arm, we  hope this second time we'll do alright.

So I'm here with a little reminder for THE FLOWER CHALLENGE "Pastels" challenge, I hope you come and join my teammates and me in our gallery.

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This is the INSIDE.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! POPPY MOMENTS DIES

SU Embosslits "Beautiful Wings"

Vellum sponged with Distress Inks.

Thank you for visiting me today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

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Butterflies Galore.......

Hello everyone, I hope and pray you and your families are staying healthy and safe, these are uncertain times so, let us do our part and take care of ourselves and each other.

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I have a couple of cards for The Twofer Challenge, the prompt word is BUTTERFLIES.

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First Card.

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Inside of First Card.

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Second Card.

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Inside of Second Card.

This is what I used to create these cards.

First Card.

SU retired Embosslits "Beautiful Wings".

SU retired "Serene Garden" stamp set.

Power Poppy "Natural Beauties" (sentiment)

Prismacolor pencils.

Inside First Card.

Power Poppy "Simply Camelias" (sentiment)

Second Card.

SU retired Embosslits "Beautiful Wings".

SU "Love Notes" Framelits Dies, (envelope).

Altenew "Splatter Stencil"

Flourishes "Calla Lilies" (for the word "sending")

Nested Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Dies.

Inside Second Card.

Power Poppy "Potted Primroses" (Sentiment).

The butterflies are from my stash but I don't recall where I got them😕

Washi Tape from "Creative by Design"

I want to play with the following challenges.

Twofer Card Challenge

Allsorts Challenge

Things beginning with "B"

Thank you for visiting me today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

Oh, Sweet Pea.......

Hello everyone: I hope all of you are doing well, staying safe and healthy, in these uncertain times, we must help each other by obeying the guidelines set up by experts, who know what they are talking about and will not misguide you, we also must be patient and keep busy, I'm thankful for this hobby that helps us pass the time and also, be creative.

This image is from a Power Poppy set called Sweet Memories, unfortunately the stamp set is retired but you can get the digital version called Sweet Pea Show, (on sale now😉), the pattern paper is from Lili of the Valley (retired), I embossed the back panel with the "Quilt Top" embossing folder from SU.  The image is stamped with Versafine black ink and clear heat embossed, then colored with SU markers and an aqua brush.

The butterfly is from a retired SU set called "Papillon Potpourri"

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The sentiment is from another Power Poppy set called Dynamic Duos:Foxglove and Ranunculus, the peapod from the Sweet Memories set.

I want to play with the following challenges.

The Paper Players

I moved the shape on the vertical.

Dragonfly Dreams

Make it Feminine.

Penny Black and More

March Challenge "Spring Flowers"

Papercraft Challenge #56

Pastel Colors

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs.

Maria.

Just Fly......

Hello everyone and happy Football Sunday!!

The Dallas Cowboys are playing tonight and.....THEY ARE GOING TO TELEVISE IT!!! WOO HOO!!

Anyway, I have a card to share that I hope you like.

This beautiful butterfly is from a "The Crafts Meow" and it's called "Beautiful Spring", I think this company is no longer in business because I couldn't find it to share the link but it dates back to 2015.

I stamped the butterfly on watercolor paper with Versamark ink and heat embossed it with Pearlescent embossing powder, then colored with Sakura Koi watercolors. 

The design on the background is done using a stencil from Altenew called Splatters, I applied Texture Paste from Ranger and sprinkled with Diamond Dust from Twinklets.

The word is die-cut with white glimmer paper.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The border is from a retired SU set called "Delicate Details", the sentiment is from a CAS-ual Fridays set called Mon Ami, the butterfly from a retired SU set called "Kindness Matters"

I would like to play with the following challenges.

Less is More

(I picked Sparkle and Pearl)

Addicted to CAS

Challenge #169

Addicted to Stamps

Challenge 177 (For a Girl/Lady)

Thank you for stopping by, your comments always make my day.

Hugs.

Maria.

Butterflies and Morning Glory.....

Hello, dear blogging friends: I started this card 2 days ago and I finally managed to finish it today, with my grandchildren on Summer Break, it's been a bit hectic around here for about 2 weeks now, we've gone to the pool, the beach, mini golfing and the other day, we went to see "The Incredibles 2", which by the way, it's AWESOME!!!!! waiting 14 years for the sequel was totally worth it, I highly recommend you guys go see it, you don't have to be a kid to love it 😉

Anyway, this card will be entered in a few challenges at the end of this post.

This image is from Northwoods and it's called "Petunias and Butterflies" although I colored them in blue because to me, they also look like Morning Glory.

I stamped the image on watercolor paper with Versafine black ink and colored it with SU markers and Sakura Koi watercolors. The image is quite big so I couldn't layer it with pattern papers or add too many embellishments and just opted to add a few enamel dots to the corners of the panel.

I think the image looks just fine on its own.

The sentiment is from the retired SU set called "Charming Cafe", stamped on a die cut banner from Spellbinders.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The border is from a retired SU set called "Delicate Details", the sentiment is also from the retired SU Bundle called "Charming Cafe" and the butterfly from a set I have had for years but I just can't remember where it came from.

I would like to play along with the following challenges.

Double D Challenges with a theme of BUTTERFLIES.



As You Like It Challenge "Favorite type of embossing and why"
I love heat embossing, especially for watercolors, the raised border on the images provide a perfect little "well" for your watercolors.

Moving Along With the Times #74 "June Blooms"

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #147 "Anything that Flies"

FabrikaFantasy Challenge #21 "Animals"

Thank you for stopping by, I always read every single comment you so kindly leave on my posts, I want you to know I appreciate them more than words can express.
Until next time, happy stamping.
Hugs from Maria.

Calypso Coral with a Twist of Lemon Lime.....

Hello everyone: I saw the challenge over at THE PAPER PLAYERS and I decided to give it a try.  Color challenges are a bit hard for me because I don't always have the colors but this time I did and I'm loving this combination from the very talented Nance Leedy, it's very bright and cheerful.

Here is my card.

The images are from a stamp set that is so old that I lost the packaging but I think this stamps are from Our Daily Bread, (they came with the dies too) but I'm not 100% sure, I apologize. 

I stamped the flowers and butterfly on watercolor paper with Antique Linen ink and colored them with my old Calypso Coral ink pad for the flowers and butterflies and Sakura Koi watercolors for the green parts.  I'm really loving the No Line Coloring Technique.  The sentiment is from an old Flourishes set called "Words of Wisdom", the sentiments are from Mother Theresa and they are beautiful.EI was lucky to find some lemon/lime scraps and one fitted perfectly behind the die cut circle.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like

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The border on the top is from a retired SU set called "Bordering Blooms", the sentiment is from the same Flourishes set and the butterflies from the same Our Daily Bread set.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges.

The Paper Players

Dare2BArtzy June Challenge "Bright Colors"

heARTful Stamping Challenge "Anything Goes + a Stamp"

Happy Little Stampers

Thank you for stopping by, I always read every single comment you so kindly leave on my posts, I want you to know I appreciate them more than words can express.

Until next time, happy stamping.

Hugs from Maria.

On Butterfly Wings.....

Hello everyone: It's time for another SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge so, for the next week our theme is BUTTERFLIES. Here is my card that hope will inspire you to play along.

This butterflies were stamped with the retired Stampin' Up! set called "Papillon Potpourri", love it fro the beautiful images but also, because it has the coordinating punch for both sizes of butterflies.

I stamped the images on white card stock and sponged each one with a different color of distress inks then, I used Prismacolor pencils for the shading.  

I punched them out and adhered them with glue dots to the card, the pattern paper is from a discontinued line from Lili of the Valley.

The sentiment is from my stash where I put them when I change my mind, they are very handy to have around, I sponged the oval with the same inks as my butterflies.

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This is how the INSIDE of my card looks like.

The sentiment is from an old Flourishes set called Gerbera Daisies.

I hope you play along with us over at the SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge, for more inspiration, visit the blogs of my teammates to check out their beautiful creations.

I would like to play along with the following challenges.

Fashionable Stamping Challenges "Animals"

Daisy Chain Challenges #19 "Animals"

Pearly Sparkles Challenge "Things with Wings"

Thank you for stopping by, I always read every single comment you so kindly leave on my posts, I want you to know I appreciate them more than words can express.

Until next time, happy stamping.

Hugs from Maria.

Joyful Butterflies.....

Hello everyone: It's still a looooong time until we see any butterflies up here in the Northern States and that's why I made this card to at least see some in paper, I can't wait to see them fluttering around in my flower beds.

This images are from a retired Stampin' Up! set called "Papillon Potpourri", one of my favorite sets.

I stamped the butterflies on a strip of watercolor paper with Stazon black ink and colored with Sakura Koy watercolors. I added some gold gel pen to the spots on their wings then, I punched all of them with the coordinating punch.

The embossed background is done with a Birch Trees embossing folder, the sentiment is from a retired Flourishes set called "Orchids".

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This is a picture of the finish inside of my card, I've been doing this for over a year now and believe me, besides the card looking very nice, it saves me time when I mail them.

Both the sentiment and the butterfly are from the same sets I used in the front panel.

I'm playing along with the following challenges.

CAS(E) this Sketch

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #63 "CAS"

Thank you for stopping by, I always read every single comment you so kindly leave on my posts, I want you to know I appreciate them more than words can express.

Until next time, happy stamping.

Hugs from Maria.