It's time for another ESAD blog hop featuring products from the 2015-2016 Annual Stampin' Up! catalogue. You have probably just joined me from Liv Ingle's blog. If you have started with me make sure you hop around to see all of the fantastic projects that everyone has made.
I decided that I was going to mainly focus on 3 products for this blog hop - Watercolor Wings stamp set, the Gift Bag Punch Board and Everyday Chic Designer Series Paper (DSP).
I love using the Watercolor Wings stamp set. There are so many different colour combinations that you can use. The small butterfly also has a lot of wing combinations as there are 4 images to use. The main project that I have designed is a box of 5 A6 gift cards.
I have used Stampin' Write Markers to pick out details in the DSP in each card base colour. |
For some reason as soon as I saw this stamp set in the catalogue I thought that it would make great flowers - not quite sure why! As soon as I had a chance I started playing around and after a bit of experimentation my "butterflowers" were in bloom. (Probably a bit corny to name them that but now it is stuck in my head!) My original idea was to use the larger butterfly but because of the wing shape they looked wonky. So here is how they turned out. Quite cute I think!
The small gift bag at the centre front was made with a piece of DSP 6" x 10". (Please excuse the use of imperial measurements but the punch board is in inches). The top edge was scored at 1" and folded over before scoring. The rounded petal butterflower in on display here using a different colour scheme. The bags at the back are scored on the medium and large score lines.
Want to make some of your own butterflowers? Just follow the directions below and you'll have butterflowers in no time. From 4 butterflies you will get 2 flowers (one with elongated petals and one with rounded petals) with leaves.
I have chosen 5 main colour combinations for the set as you can see below. Once you start playing around you won't be able to stop putting colours together.
The belly band looks great with a butterflower attached. |
And just at the crucial time up jumps Millie my "assistant" to "press" my flowers. Of course I had just gotten them looking just as I wanted them! |
Blog Hop participants:
2. Libby Dyson
5. Liv Ingle
6. Lou Kitzelman - You are here!
7. Jackie Noble
9. Ria Kaire
12. Kelly Kent
13. Andrea Buckland
14. Narelle Fasulo
15. Leonie Schroder
16. Pauline Bennetts
17. Kathryn Ruddick
18. Barbara Williams
20. Chloe Evans
Hi Lou. Thanks so much for including some tips & tricks for your projects. Loving them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Butterflies and i especially love the 'butterflower'.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects for a beautiful set of Butterflies
ReplyDeleteStunning projects Lou! Love all the butterflies and all the different colour combos. And how cute is the flower? Very clever! Thanks for sharing! Rochell xo
ReplyDeleteLove the Everyday Chic DSP Lou! Thanks for inspiring me to get it out!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Lou your cards and box is so lovely and I love the way you have made flowers with the butterflies. Thanks so much for sharing your talent.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects Lou and thanks for showing us how it was done 😀
ReplyDeleteOh wow Lou - loving what you've done with the "Butterflowers" - I think that name is going to stick! and great idea to highlight some of the colour on the background DSP too!
ReplyDeleteLove all your projects, especially the gift box. Thank you for instructions. Carole
ReplyDeleteGreat cards and project, thanks so much for sharing
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever idea, another great use for the Watercolor Wings set. Thank you for the inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteYour cards are gorgeous - I love your stamping style. And the butterflowers (love the name) - awesome! Thanks for sharing, I know I'll be making some. Kelly x
ReplyDeleteawesome project ... love how you used the butterfly to create a flower.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards and great box.
ReplyDeleteYou are one very clever chickadee, I love the flower I will be making some of these.
Great projects, like the way you have used the butterfly to make flowers, very creative
ReplyDeleteWow Lou, what a fantastic range of ideas here. I was in awe of all the cards you made, then I scrolled down and saw your butterflowers, wow, amazing. How clever. Thanks so much for sharing. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it's a corny name but it works for your butterflowers! Love the idea and your colour combos are great!
ReplyDeleteLou,
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely gorgeous! I have a thing for Black and White projects with just a bit of colour added. The butterflies and butterflowers are the perfect touch!
I will be casing your idea! Thank you
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