Bright and cheery butterflies

Hi, it's Diane and I have a very bright "girlfriend" card to share with you today.  The shades of blue and green in this paper are favorites of mine and I was happy to realize that I had several Creative Charms items that coordinate perfectly.

I used the large butterfly from the Sparkled Butterfly Medley along with a butterfly brad from a 3D Sparkly Garden Brad set and a white butterfly from a Gem Garden set.

These sparkly butterflies in green are a great match for the paper that I printed and cut with the Cricut Imagine using the All Wrapped Up cartridge.

The two smaller butterflies pick up the green and the white of the large butterfly.  The brad is attached through a hole in the scalloped layer.

I used a gem sticker in the third lightest shade of the green Gradient Gem Stickers to dot the "i" in the sentiment which was cut with a Cuttlebug die.

I think a card like this would brighten anyone's day - I hope you enjoyed it!

If you'd like more details about the card, please visit my personal blog, Capadia Designs, for a few tips on how I put it together.

Have a wonderful crafty day!

Butterflies, Butterflies, and a few more Butterflies

I'm Christine and I am thrilled to be joining in the fun here at Creative Charms.  I created this layout first but was having so much fun, I decided to work on a card to share with you too.  

I had the idea for these butterflies in my head and the Gradient Gem Stickers provided me with plenty of gems to make the project work.  It was great having access to all the different colors and shades of those colors to make it work.

Supplies Used: 

Gradient Gem Stickers - Amber

Gradient Gem Stickers in - Pink

Gradient Gem Stickers in - Green

I made this card as part of a challenge for Cards magazine but with the intention of using some of the fun goodies you can get here!  The Loop d loop flowers have such a unique look, they really stand out and make a project look special!  I also used some red gems to add some bling to the card.

Supplies used: 

Gem Garden - Red

Braided Daisy - Red

I'm looking forward to visiting with you regularly over the next few months!

Christine

Black and White and Lace Cardstock

Hi, it's Diane today and I have a few cards to share that I made with the February Deal of the Month.  I am always amazed at how much is included in these fabulous deals.  There is plenty to keep you busy with unique embellishments for all sorts of projects.

Here are the items in this month's deal - of course, my eyes flew to the huge and beautiful sequin butterfly.  I actually turned it into a pin that can be worn on a blouse or a hat.

I added some felt trimmed to shape, glue it to the butterfly and sewed a pin backing to the felt

I thought that this would make a nice gift for another crafter so I made a card using the Paper Lace Cricut cartridge and pinned the butterfly through the lace so it could be removed and worn.

I cut the sentiment from white glitter cardstock with the "Friends Forever" Cuttlebug combo set die.  I added the smallest clear gem stickers to dot the "i"s for more sparkle.

I love the drama of a simple black and white combo and the next card is simply another cut from the Paper Lace Cricut cartridge, cut in black and placed on a white A2 card.

I used some of the black and white gradient gem stickers along with two of the flowers and one butterfly from the white gem garden to highlight the paper lace.

The shimmer flowers in green and black have such a lovely sheen - the green is also a close match to the DCWV shimmer cardstock.

I used the same Paper Lace Cricut cut but sized it a bit smaller so I could add a green shimmer cardstock layer behind the lace.  I added shimmer flowers - two from the green and black set and one from the black and white set.

The sentiment is embossed with glitter on the same green cardstock with a white glitter scalloped oval behind to continue the sparkle.

You can find complete directions and more photos on my blog, Capadia Designs, at THIS POST.

Don't miss your chance to order this great deal - for $6.99 it is a terrific value and you will have lots of creative options!

Falling for Fall - or Christmas...

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Hi, it's Diane with a few new things to share with you.  The November Deal Of the Month is called "Falling for Fall" but I must have Christmas on my mind since I was drawn to the red items in the deal.

Here is the November Deal.

 

• Orange Ruffled Flower - 3 Pieces
• Red Ruffled Flower - 3 Pieces
• Orange Gem Brads - 12 Pieces
• Red Gem Garden - 12 Pieces
• Red Sunflowers - 4 Pieces
• Assorted Loop d'Loop Brads - 9 Pieces
• Red Gem Stickers - 76 Pieces
• Orange Groovy Petals - 8 Pieces
• 18" Red Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon

You get all of this for only $6.99 (Regular Price $ 18.93).

 

I used the Country Life Cricut cartridge to create these trees.  I adapted three pennants with scalloped backgrounds to fit the card front.  The flowers from the Red Gem Garden make perfect stars at the top of the snowy trees.

 

A Gem Garden butterfly highlights the sentiment.  I used the Red Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon along the top of the sentiment strip.  (The snowy scallops and the sentiment strip are Core'dinations gemstone cardstock and the trees are from the DCWV Christmas Medley stack)

The Red Sunflowers seemed a bit "Summery" to me with their gingham centers.  However, I found that they worked very nicely with a bold graphic Christmas paper from American Crafts.

 

One sunflower and some more Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon make a cheery "Ho Ho Ho" card.

 

I used the other three sunflowers on this page to hang on my magnetic display board.  The Christmas Twinkle Sticker (not part of the November deal) says "Time to be Jolly" and I can add post it reminders or even attach a memo pad on the right side to help with holiday preparations and schedules.

 

I couldn't miss making at least one "Fall " project with this kit.  I used the red and orange sheer flowers and one of the orange loop d'loop flowers from the Groovy Petal Medley.  I replaced the flower brad at the center of the loop d'loop flower with an orange Gem Brad to make it a bit more formal.

This squash book or card is simple to make.  You can add photos, sayings and personal messages  in all of the spaces.  (The shimmery leaf paper is from a pack called Autumn Splendor from Making Memories and the base of the card is a heavy textured Bazzill). 

 

A ribbon closure is made much more elegant with the addition of these flowers.  You can find directions on making this card on my personal blog, Capadia Designs.

The Deal of the Month packages are always a great value and you can use one set for many projects.  The deals only last a month so be sure to get your November set before it is too late!

My Little Shoebox and Creative Charms ~ A Charming Combination!

This month Creative Charms partnered with My Little Shoebox and what a great partnership it turned out to be.  This first card features CS from the Sunday Market collection from MLS and embellishments from the November Deal of the Month from CC!  The adorable Gem Garden butterflies flitter around a flower sticker accented with an orange gem brad and the butterflies are  trailed by red and clear gradient gem stickers.  Thanks is spelled out using the mini Alphabet stickers from MLS. 




                                                                                                                             

I just love, love, love these new adorable orange and red ruffled flowers flooming atop this card.  The "grass" was punched using a zigzag punch from EK Success and MLS CS.  The wings on the birds are accented with the new Vintage Jewels in Light Green, a sweet accent for these adorable little birds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

I also completed a layout of my sweet little granddaughters again using the Ruffled Flowers and Vintage Jewels for accents and MLS CS.  I used the Glitter Alphabet Stickers from MLS to spell out the "love" and punched the frame out using MS punch around the page punches.                                                                                          

The Deconstructed Embellishment

Have you ever looked at your stash of embellishments and thought ... "nothing I have is working" ... why not take your existing embellishments to a new level. This simple card uses 3 different Creative Charm Embellishments in a new way.

Did you know the Shimmer Flowers can be taken apart? The white flowers and the dimensional scalloped border were created from deconstructing the Shimmer Flower.

The Sparkled Butterflies can add a wonderful touch to any card or layout. I took my butterfly to a new level by misting it. Originally the butterfly was a light green to make it pop more off the card I simply misted it with green. Once you mist the embellishment simply white the excess ink from the metal with a tissue then adhere with your favorite adhesive.

The final deconstructed embellishment on this card is the White Floral Gems, essentially these are beads. I turned these gems into flowers by adding craft wire. Wrap the wire around a kitchen skewer for that prefect springy look.

Thanks for stopping by :) Summer

Deal of Month for May - Baby Name Collages

May is coming to close - Don’t forget about the May Deal of the Month.

Here are a few projects I created using the Deal of Month goodies.

It is spring and we have alot of babies that have made their debut and some on the way. This first project was a mini-baby name collage. I used a 5x7 shadowbox frame from Joanns. I cut the name and scallop using SCAL (Sure Cuts Alot) on my Cricut.

A close up...

Here is a full size (22 x 9) baby name collage. Frame also from Joanns - but painted white. The room features pink, sage green and some red accents with ladybugs. The area at the right will be a place for the baby’s photo. I used embellishments from the Deal of the Month Kit. Love the variety of elements!

A few close ups...

I am sure you have some little ones making their debut - why not order a Deal of the Month Kit and create a memorable gift that matches the baby’s room?

Amy

Here Comes the Bride!

Wedding season is just around the corner and who doesn't love a wedding.  The beautiful bride and the handsome groom and all the time spent planning the perfect day.  I thought I would start with a Wedding Card.  I used one of my favorite embellishments from Creative Charms, the Shimmer Flowers in the Black and Green.  I also added the Vintage Brads both of which are included in the "Deal of the Month" for May.  I also included a layout once again using the Shimmer Flowers in the Green and White along with the Gem Garden flowers to accent the center of the flowers on the bottom.

Deal of the Month!

Hi everyone! Kim here... I'm so excited to be apart of the Creative Charms design team and look forward to sharing my creations with you all!



I was floored with all the goodies sent to me for the Deal of the Month and created a layout and a card to share!




for the card I used the Fancy Polka Dot Trim to decorate the edges of my card... I love the little scallops sticking out!



Thanks for stopping by!

Spring Blooming Garden

Let's celebrate the fact that Spring is right around the corner.  What better way than to feature this adorable butterfly.  For this card I used a technique called the Folded Frame Technique.  I love the colors in this CS from the BoBunny called Abbey Road and Abbey Road Vine from A Gift of Love collection and it went so well with the Blue Blooming Garden butterfly.  I also added a flower from the Gem Garden collection for a little glitz.  Happy Spring!!