CCNS Challenge #24 Winner!!!

It's time to announce the Classy Cards 'n Such Challenge #24 - Flutterbys winner!

 Congratulations to Barbara Washington for entry #5!!!

You have won

Winner must claim prize by 
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014. 
Please send your mailing information to 

beverly@classycardsnsuch.com 

We would like to thank all entrants for their Classy entries!

Don't forget to check in tomorrow for the next challenge -#25 Raining Cats and Dogs at Classy Cards 'n Such.  We have revised the rules somewhat, so please review them carefully.  This is going to be a very fun challenge!   Be sure to join us with your creation!

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Sending Springtime Wishes

Hello Classy Friends!

Diane here with you today, sending some Springtime, your way!

When I saw this beautiful stamp set Spring Blooms by Inky Antics in the Classy Cards 'n Such shop, I scooped it right up! I have a love for all flowers, and tulips are at the top of my list.

I chose the color as I once had tulips this color in my own garden. I was so proud of them, and every morning would take my coffee and stroll through my beautiful gardens to see each morning how they had progressed. Well, guess what? One morning I went out and NO tulips! The lovely deer had a nice little snack on them sometime in the night!

I started my card using the pretty Anna Griffin Matelasse
embossing folder.  For the next layer, I used the gorgeous Anna Griffin Flourish Medallion die.

I know you can't see a lot of it, but I just loved the way it set off the next layer, which happens to be the Cheery Lynn Designs Polynesian Sails Oval die. I think stacking the two together gives off a bit of a lacy effect!

I stamped my image on a Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals Large.

The image was colored filled in with Tim Holtz Distress Ink  Markers, giving it a watercolor effect. I applied Peacock Feathers, Ripe Persimmon, Peeled Paint and Worn Lipstick. I also used the Wink of Stella clear glitter pen on the leaves for a bit of shine!

The sentiment is the from the same Inky Antics set Spring Bloom.
 

I finished off my card using several Baby Pearls White.

Thank you for visiting with me today and will see you again soon!

Your card is just bursting with color! Thanks Diane!

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Butterflies in the Sun

Hi folks, it's Holly posting today!

I was playing with one of the stencils, and I wondered if I could make a flat, mailable card with it.

I started by placing the Texture Shine stencil over white cardstock, and I sponged some yellow and orange inks over it. To tone down the whiteness of the negative spaces, I lightly sponged some yellow ink over the entire piece.

Next, I stamped the sentiment from the With Love stamp set by Stampavie, with some purple ink in the lower right corner.  

I cut out some purple butterflies with the Butterfly Delights, (Memory Box), as well as some orange butterflies from the Mini Dimensional Butterflies with Angel Wings (Cheery Lynn Designs). I wanted to give the orange butterflies a little something "extra" so I cut out the Cherish Border and saved the tiny little hearts from the "throwaway parts."  I adhered the hearts to the centers of the orange butterflies, and then I covered the hearts with Art Institute Dries Clear Adhesive and sprinkled them with Peruvian Lily glitter.  I set this aside overnight to dry completely.  Once the glitter hearts were dry, the stamped/stenciled piece was layered with a purple mat and then this was adhered to a Kraft base.

I thought that sentiment was perfect with this sun-splashed stencil piece.  I love the glittery hearts on the butterflies. It's a bit unexpected and fun!  This will be a great card to send to someone who has been having a rough time.

Cute card and so full of cheer! Thanks Holly!

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Floating Butterflies

Welcome to the Classy Cards 'n Such blog today! We have our "Flutterbys" challenge going on. Use a butterfly and/or a bird on your paper project. Please read the challenges rules and have fun...now onto today's post!

Diane here with you to show you a few "new" products

you just might "have to have"!!

I have mentioned before how I have discovered this wonderful paper collection in the store...a nice heavy weight metallic, perfect for die cuts or just a card base as I have used today! The paper for my card is Champaign Neenah Pearlized Metallic. Not only is it a shimmery pearl paper, the 111# weight makes a sturdy card base!

I embossed my card using Darice Cherry Blossom embossing folder. Lots of pretty detail here!

New, and just recently released is the Poppy stamps Leafy Sprig Border. What is nice about this die is you can run it either vertical or horizontal across your card. I  added glue just to the edges, so I could use my Crafters Tools by Cheery Lynn Designs to "pick" up the leaves, making them a bit more 3D.

I added tiny flowers using Cheery Lynn Designs Tiny Flower Kit - set of 3. Little beads were added to the center of each flower.

The butterflies are also a new, recently released die from Memory Box, Precious Butterflies.  I love how delicate these are. I only adhered them at the bow, making them "float" when the card is moved. Each butterfly was adorned with Hot Pink Pearls.

The GORGEOUS paper used for the butterflies is Key To My Heart 12 x 12 by Kaisercraft.

The card was finished with a Spellbinders die, stamped with a sentiment from the JustRite gorgeous stamp set,  Just The Right Words.

Thanks for visiting with "me" today...see you soon!!

Your card is so delicate and beautiful! Thanks Diane!

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Check out all the new products added to the store here. There are many items added to the Clearance section with NEW PRICE REDUCTIONS, so be sure to grab them before they are gone!

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Fly, Fly, Butterfly

Hi! It's Misti, with this week's Classy Cards 'n Such Flutterby challenge.

I used the Large Butterfly from B Line Designs, and stamped it onto a piece of white cardstock.

I discovered that there was a butterfly glittery paper in the Enchanted Garden 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 paper pad. It is so glittery and pretty!

I used the Tim Holtz Distress Ink Marker Spun Sugar with the Detail Water Brush.  I tried to mimic the background paper, so I colored the bottom darker than the rest of the butterfly and just barely colored the rest of it.

I cut out the butterfly image with a Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities.

On my pink panel, I used the Scor-Buddy Mini Scoring Tablet to score it for some added dimension.

Once I had everything adhered, I used a little Wink of Stella, it's a clear glitter pen, on the butterfly to add a little more sparkle!

Oh my, your card just glistens! Thanks Misti!

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Birds and Butterflies

Hi folks, it's Holly today!  This week's challenge is to use birds and/or butterflies on your project.  I used both on my card today.

I decided to make a sweet little spring scene, so I started with a pale blue cardstock folded in half (A2 card size).

The sentiment, from the Stampavie Celebrate stamp set, was stamped with a darker blue ink in the bottom right corner.

Next, I die cut the Bare Branch with Kraft cardstock and adhered it to the left side of the card, making sure it didn't cover up the sentiment.

The sweet little Nestled Bird, from PoppyStamps, was cut from a darker blue cardstock and adhered to one of the branches.

For the flowers, I used the Flower Mound and two different colors of pink cardstock. Each flower was shaped with the stylus, from McGill's Paper Blossom Tool Kit, and the Paper Blossoms Craft Molding Mat, and then adhered the flowers to the Bare Branch. Next, I cut out the Leaf Clusters from pale green cardstock and cut each of the leaves apart.  I then glued the leaves next to the flowers.

In the centers of each flower, I squeezed some Ice White -Viva Decor Pearl Pen, and then I set it aside to dry. Once it was dry, I added some butterflies that were cut from white cardstock and the Memory Box Butterfly Delights.

Come play along in our challenge and show us what you can create with birds and/or butterflies. We'd love to see what you come up with!

Your card is so pretty and delicate! Thanks Holly!

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