CTMH Dreamin' Big Featured Artwork: Cardmaking with Thin Cuts Bundle

Each month CTMH highlights a paper pack from the current Idea Book, you can find today's project on page 30 of the Seasonal Expressions Idea Book.

The featured paper pack for March 2017 is Dreamin’ Big.  Today's Artwork uses the coordinating Dreamin' Big Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle on sale this month for 25% off the regular price.  The bundle includes the Dreamin' Big - Cardmaking stamp set along with the Thin Cuts metal dies used to cut out the adorable butterflies in this card project.

Supplies:

Thinking of You Card:

• Dreamin' Big Paper Pack
• White Daisy Cardstock
• Whisper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Juniper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Poppy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Saffron Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Dreamin' Big Complements
• Dreamin' Big Sequins
• Dreamin’ Big Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle

Butterfly Card

• Dreamin' Big Paper Pack
• White Daisy Cardstock
• Whisper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Sorbet Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Juniper Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Poppy Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Saffron Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
• Dreamin' Big Complements
• Dreamin' Big Sequins
• Dreamin’ Big Cardmaking Thin Cuts Bundle
• Watercolor Paints
• Paintbrush Set

Butterfly Cards Using Distress Inks

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I took a class at a local scrapbook store this week and learned how to use Distress Ink.  I've seen them around for years but didn't know what the difference was between this and regular dye based ink.

I was curious and loved the preview pictures for the class so I decided it give it a try - I'm so glad I did because I absolutely loved it.   So much that I placed an order through Scrapbook.com yesterday for a few of the mini kits and some stencils that were on sale.

Here are the finished cards that we made in class using different techniques including blending, dry embossing, heat embossing and stenciling:

I added a bit of shimmer to the butterfly wings after I got home using the new 

CTMH Shimmer Brush - I love that extra bit of sparkle. 

Inks Used:

Dusty Concord

Faded Jeans

Hickory Smoke

Peacock Feathers

Shaded Lilac

Tumbled Glass

Scrap My Stash with Mojo Monday 458

Playing with this weeks sketch over at Mojo Monday. 

 This time, I decided to see what I have in my paper stash and came across a full pack of SU Blueberry Crisp that I bought about 5 or so years ago.  I don't have a lot of SU cardstock but I managed to find a few sheets and some embellishments from my stash that coordinated perfectly with this patterned paper. 

I also decided to try out a couple of stamp sets and dies that I purchased last winter.    The stamped images are from the Watercolour Wings Stamp Set.  I used CTMH Pacifica ink for the sentiment and stamped the background butterfly in Crumb Cake then added the die cut butterfly over it.  I used the flourish stamp from the Timeless Textures stamp set to add some detail on the Not Quite Navy cardstock with CTMH Pacifica Ink.  

 Products used in this project:

Stampin' Up

 Blueberry Crisp patterned paper

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Not Quite Navy Cardstock

Crumb Cake (I think - not entirely sure, only had one loose sheet of it)

Bold Butterfly Framelits

Timeless Textures

Watercolour Wings

Rhinestones

Linen Thread

Crumb Cake Ink

Close To My Heart

Pacifica Exclusive Inks

Thin Foam Tape