Scalloped Border Note

I just got home from work and we're having a first real snowstorm. It flurried yesterday for the first time this season, but tonight it really started snowing and accumulating on the ground, the salt trucks and plows are already out. Very wet snow, so it's made quick a slushy mess as the temp is hovering right at the freezing mark. I'm sure the kids will all be excited to see snow in the morning, I'm however not so happy that it's time to get them into snow pants again already...was hoping we had a bit more time before that! Oh well, it's inevitable, eh? lol :)

I made this card before I went to work today, just didn't have time to post it earlier. My friend, Catherine and I have been discussing the new scalloped border punch from SU and how it works. We both thought it was a full length punch that would punch the long side of an A2 style card in one punch. We didn't realize that it's only a 2 inch section that punches and then you repeat the pattern for as long as you want it. It took a bit of fooling around, but I think I've got it figured out now and I think it'll be fun to play with.

So, this is the design that I came up with, while playing with my new toy. This shows the card opened up a bit, so you can see how it opens more clearly.

This is just a close up to show you the dimension of the butterfly and the free-hand work that I did. :) I made a template since I don't own a 'designer label punch' from SU and I cut it out with scissors, including the oval in the centre. I free-handed that, too! Yes, I realize it would have been much easier to just punch them out, but since I don't have either punch, I make do with what I have. You couldn't tell, though, could you? lol :)
Well, it's time to call it a day. Gotta go get some rest in case school's not cancelled in the morning. That's just wishing thinking on my part, that I might actually be able to sleep in a bit! lol :)

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Sentiments 1 (Impression Obsession), Butterfly Garden (Storage Units, Ink & More)
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette (SU), Black Flat (CRS), Vellum Cardstock (SU)
Patterned Paper: Family Roots (My Minds Eye), Classic K McKenna (K & Company)
Ink: Black Onyx (VersaFine)
Watercolor Wonder Crayons: Regal Rose, Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke
Tools: Scalloped Border Punch (SU), Scissors, AquaPainter (SU), White and Black Gel Pens (Signo - SU), 1 1/4" Circle Punch (Creative Memories)
Embellishments: Black and White Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (Michaels)

Butterfly Garden

I got a chance to break in my new butterfly stamps this morning that I won from Storage Units, Ink & More! These stamps are absolutely wonderful! They're made of a really good quality clear polymer and they stamp like a dream! They're such beautiful butterfly images - they totally feed my love for butterflies! lol :)

I came up with the idea for this card last night after seeing this paint chip that one of my girls got from Home Depot while we were buying a new patio set. Can you tell me, what is it about children and paint chips and their obsession with getting a few colours every time they're near that section of the store? lol :) Every child I know does this, it's amazing...the power of the paint chip! Oh, I'll share a pic of the new patio set tomorrow, too. It's so nice to finally have a good set to use outside. We like spending time out in the back yard and now we can enjoy eating outside in style! lol :)

Here's an angle view to show the curled wings. If you can't read the saying, it says 'Love is like a butterfly: It goes where it pleases, and it pleases where it goes.

Anyway, I really like these colours together. I don't think I would have put them together had I not seen the paint chip, so I'm glad she brought this one home! lol :)

Well, I'm gonna call it an early night. Thanks for stoppin' by! :)



Supplies:
Stamps: Butterfly Garden (Storage Units, Ink and More!)
Cardstock: Rust (Bazzill), Flat White & Key Lime (CRS), Baby Boy Blue (The Paper Company)
Ink: Onyx Black Archival (VersaFine)
Watercolour Wonder Crayons: Certainly Celery, Really Rust and Bashful Blue (SU)
Patterned Paper: Blue Raspberry Collage - Fresh Print (Déjà Views)
Tools: 1/8" Dimensional Squares (EK Success), Aqua Painter (SU)
Embellishments: Blue Self-Adhesive Gems