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Transparency 3D butterfly with a video tutorial

This project actually began as an attempt to partially re-create a butterfly that had been stamped and embossed onto blue card stock as part of a Christmas tag that I was given by my friend Karen Brand. I loved her butterfly and it was one of the first I had seen that had curled wings so it appeared to be flying.

For several weeks after this, I experimented making them 3 dimensional. My first attempts did not come out so well, but once I knew what and how I wanted it to look, the idea for the butterfly was born. The first ones where stamped onto Vellum and made into pins, now I use them in so many ways, earrings, necklaces, mini book decorations and yes I still make pins.

You can easily do this at home by following this video tutorial. Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel: Iwannastamp and be sure to check out my blog here for more fun projects and video tutorials. I am just learning how to use “Mr. Linky”, so for now, I would prefer that you send me your creations to my email at Ms.Rhetta@gmail.com, mark them “3D butterfly”. All photos received will be published to this blog and if you have a blog, please include that information so I can publish it here as well.

If I receive more than ten entries, I will pick my personal top 3 and these individuals will receive a goody package in the mail from me.

I am taking orders for butterfly mini kits, each kit is $30.00 US Residents only. This includes priority mail shipping. Please use the “tip” jar on the side bar for payment and note “butterfly kit” in the description. Please be sure to verify that your address is complete and let me know what colors you would like in your album or put ‘surprise me’ if you want me to pick from my stash for you.

Thank you for joining me today, If you want to watch the video on Youtube click here.

Stamp Happy, be a blessing!

Tim Coffey big give entry #2 — Lots of pictures!

I will try to shoot a video tutorial for how to make the transparency butterflies this weekend. As many of you know (if you follow me on face book) my oldest son, Craig Allan is home for the weekend, we will be enjoying some family time.

I mainly used two pages of Tim Coffey papers for this project. It is bound together with binding wire and lace is tied on both the wire and end of the album. It is meant more as a book of encouragement, something for the receiver to have on their coffee table or by the bedside. It is just something pretty to uplift and encourage.

This one will be going out to my senior angel friend Ms. Vivian. I have made her a similar one in the past, but since I wanted to use this beautiful paper, I decided to make her a different floral one. I hope that the butterfly sheer ribbon is showing up in the pictures, as it is so beautiful.

Have a great day, stamp happy and be a blessing!

Meet Tea Time Maisy — Squigglefly digital stamps!

This adorable image is from Squigglefly Digital stamps!

I used designer paper from KC & Company’s designer Tim Coffey paper stack. This card is 6″X6″ top folded. The two panels measure 2 1/2″ X 5 1/2″. It is finished off with small pink and red hearts as well as larger white and red checkered wooden hearts. The sentiment is from a muse stamps and it is finished with stickles baby blue glitter glue and lace from my collection. She will be available starting on February 26, 2011.

The copic markers I used (in no particular order) are E34,C0, B01, B000, E33, C3, C1, E31, YR15, E50, E0000, G02, C4, Y02, R08, R14,E15, R30, R00, G000, E57, E51. The image was printed onto Papertrey white card stock using the ‘print in grayscale’ option. Once the image was printed (size is about 3.5 X 5″) I used my heat gun to dry the ink. I also used my glue gun to dry the stickles before adding the other embellishments.

To “ground” the image I used B000 and C1 under the cat and feet of Maisy. I hope you will enjoy this card and make one for yourself. Please check out the images and great things Holly has for you on the Squigglefly site.

On a more personal note, I have not posted much this week, and I have missed the opportunity. My husband and I went to Augusta, Georgia to attend the funeral of a dear family friend and great man. “Roy” was 83 when he was called home to heaven and was also the winner of a Bronze star during his military career. I was proud to be a member of this family and rejoice that his illness was now over and he was at peace with his maker.

Today, my husband Michael had a heart catheratization. I am happy to report other than being tired from the drugs given during the procedure, he is doing excellent and there was no blockage in any of his arteries. I appreciate the calls, emails and best wishes during this time in our lives. We are truly blessed and are thankful for the many good things we have been given.

Have a terrific week. Stamp Happy, be a blessing!

A butterfly album with video!

Click here to view the video on YouTube.

This beautiful butterfly is cut from the Accucut Butterfly #2 die.

Since my niece, Melissa loves the color purple, I used shades of purple, blue, and lavender for the mini album. I hope she fills it with fun pictures . Other materials in the book include shrink plastic butterflies and dragonflies. Lace, trim and ribbon also grace the book.

If you would like to buy the die cuts to create this mini alum for yourself, please email me at Ms.Rhetta@gmail.com and let me know what colors you would like. A complete kit is $20.00 with $6.00 shipping with delivery confirmation.

Stamp Happy, be a blessing.

Lights Out! We have a blog andy winner!

Don’t you just love it when your day is clicking along at a nice pace, and you have things planned out and some one or something throws a wrench into the workds?

The Blog candy winner is:

terriavidreader (IN-USA) said…

Great job Loretta! I’ve been playing with my grandaughter instead of checking blogs.

February 8, 2011 7:09 PM

Terri; send me your snail mail address to my email at Ms.Rhetta@gmail.com so I can get your winnings out in the mail.

I am sorry I am late posting this. I had planned to do this last night, however we where without power from about 3:15pm until about 2:30 am this morning. I’m happyu to report I’ve found my way back to my craft desk and finished cleaning it up. I had received (you’ve seen the video’s) several packages from folks and the goodies needed to find a new home.

I will be posting a new video soon, so please be prepared for that. My Youtube channel is Iwannastamp. Please come check me out.

Have a great afternoon, stamp happy, be a blessing!

Loretta R.

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