Butterfly Reflections, Ink Blog Hop

Hi, everyone! Thanks for joining me for the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog hop celebrating the new Breathe Rainbows stamp set! This set is an exclusive Butterfly Reflections, Ink and Kimma Parish collaboration! It's gorgeous, whimsical and fun and I was so excited to use it that I made two cards! The Butterfly Reflections, Ink design team (past and present) have joined together to give you some inspiration for this amazing set! And there are even more Butterfly Reflections Ink exclusive stamp sets! You can find them here! If you're following along with the blog hop you should have arrived here from Mona Toth's blog. If not - never fear! The whole blog hop list is at the bottom of this post! Here are my cards!







I fell in love with the little girl in the Breathe Rainbows stamp set right away - and her little frog, too! I watercolored her by smooshing some Distress Inks onto my glass work surface and using some water mixed with Perfect Pearls. Mixing the Perfect Pearls into my water gives me the perfect amount of shimmer and shine without any extra effort! I stacked four die cut layers of the Mama Elephant Smile Script for my sentiment. Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents made my die cut sentiment really pop!







You can see all of the shimmer and shine you get by using the Perfect Pearls!







I couldn't let the sloth from the Breathe Rainbows set go uncolored! He's just the cutest! I used the same watercolor technique - Distress Inks and Perfect Pearls - for this card, but I also added some Cracked Pistachio to the whole background. I used the Mama Elephant Script Smile die again and added a coordinating sentiment strip using the My Favorite Things Geometric Greenery stamp set.


I hope you enjoyed my cards! Click through the links below to see a bunch more inspiration! And don't forget to head over to the shop to pick up your Breathe Rainbows stamp set! If you're following along in the hop you should head to the lovely Samantha Mann next! Here's the whole blog hop list!

Butterfly Reflections, Ink Blog

Cassie Tezak

Mona Toth

Lynnea Hollendonner - That's me! 

Samantha Mann

Christina Reuling

Laurie Case

Sharna Waksmulski

Farm in a Snowglobe

Hi, everyone! It's Lynnea and I have a cute little Lawn Fawn card to share today! For all the details head over to the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog!

Thanks for joining me today! Be sure to head over to the Butterfly Reflections, Ink shop and fill up your cart with goodies!

Last Minute Shiny Christmas Cards

Hello, everyone! Merry Christmas to you on this day before the day before Christmas! This is truly a magical time for me and my family and I hope it is for yours, too! I have two cards on the Butterfly Reflections, Inc blog today! I've made a few Christmas cards the past couple days and I can't wait to share them! I'll leave the photos here, but be sure to head over to the Butterfly Reflections, Inc blog to see more photos and all of the details!

I wish all of you a Merry Christmas!

World Card Making Day 2017

Hello, everyone! Today I have four - yes, four! - cards for you! After all, it is world card making day! I have been really inspired by Concord & 9th lately, so I pulled out every product that I had, with the intention to make one card, but once I started I couldn't stop! I used only a few of my stamp sets, but I still have so many ideas swirling around my head! Let's just dive in!

I used this lovely mood board from Butterfly Reflections, Ink for my first card. I will be honest, I would never have thought to pair these colors together, but that's why I love color palette inspirations so much! I struggle with color theory and so I love it when someone just tells me - hey! These colors go together!

I used the flower turnabout stamp to stamp the flowers with inks I had that were closest to the color inspiration. I love these turnabouts! They really take the work out of a background! I just stamped a sentiment from another stamp set (Enjoy It) and embossed it with black powder and added some black nuvo drops. I also added some clear glitter drops to the center of the flowers.

I didn't stop there! I made another card with this GORGEOUS image from the Cozy Up stamp set. I love love love this! I colored the image super quick with Copic markers. I really wanted the sentiment to be red, but my ink didn't show up. It just blended in. So I thought I would use red embossing powder and that still didn't pop enough, so I just embossed over the top with white powder. The red still peeks out, but I'm okay with it! I added white Nuvo drops, but alas..they did not stay white. I've been having trouble with that lately. They seem to react with Copics even if I heat set them first. Oh well. I still like how it turned out!

I love to create my own backgrounds using small images. I used the three individual cookie stamps and stamped my own background. I used three different Copic marker combos to color in the background. I had some trouble with the sentiment again. I stamped it in black directly onto my card, but it didn't stand out. I restamped using my MISTI onto vellum and cut it down with a stitched rectangle. I wish now that I had stamped with black on the vellum. I fear that the white doesn't stand out enough.

And now for the final card! This one happens to be my favorite! It is so simple...but so wonderful! I love the stocking image - also from the Cozy Up stamp set! I colored three stockings and cut them out right up to the black outline. I embossed my sentiment at the bottom of my card and then popped up my stockings. As usual...I added SO much clear glitter! There is a crazy amount of glitter - and I love it!


Thanks for joining me for World Card Making Day! I hope you head over to the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog and shop for all of your crafty needs!

The Sweetest Halloween Card

Hello! I'm guest designing for the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog today! I'm using some new Distress Oxide inks and the new Costume Party stamp set from Lawn Fawn! Here's my card...but be sure to head over to the BRI blog to see all the details!

I'll be back soon with some more cards to share with you!

Many Mandalas!

Hello! I'm thrilled to be back on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog today with a card using the Many Mandalas stamp set from Concord & 9th. I'm in love with this set! I love mandalas and there's so much you can do with this set! Big mandalas! Little mandalas! And so many gorgeous sentiments! Here's a peek at the project I made! Head over to the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog to get the details!

Puffy Valentines

Hello, all! I am kicking it over into Valentine's Day mode! I have a final post up on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog featuring some Avery Elle puffins! My favorite!! Head over to see how I created these cute mini valentines!

See you next time!

Fishy Ornaments

Hello! I have my last post for my DT term up on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog today. It's been so fun to bring you projects each week! I have so many photos of today's project on the BRI blog, so make sure you head over there!

I have a set of tag ornaments that I made to give to my brother as a gift at Christmas. He loves fish and mermaids and everything ocean! I know he will love these!

So cute, right! Head over to the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog to see more photos! Have a merry Christmas, everyone! Talk soon!

A Herd of Alpacas!

Hello, everyone! I'm excited to share the card I made today! Head over to the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog to see the details on how it was made!

See you very soon!

Little Caroling Sheep

Hello! I'm over on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog with a card featuring a trio of caroling sheep! Head over there to learn about the products I used!

Christmas is getting closer and closer! How are you coming on your Christmas cards? I'll be back soon!

Lawn Fawn Kitchen Scene

Hey, there! I'm over on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog today with a cute Christmas kitchen scene card. I know you want to see it!

Head over to the blog to get all the details on how I made this interactive kitchen scene card! You won't want to miss it!

Bows, Bows, Bows!

Hey, there! I have a card ( or two! ) for you over on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog! Today is Thanksgiving, and I wish you the happiest of Thanksgivings, no matter what you are doing, but for me....Christmas never ends! Thanksgiving just brings us closer to my favorite holiday! I used the Bells and Bows stamp set from Altenew and The Big, the Bold, and the Merry from Winnie & Walter. Here's a sneak!!

Head over to the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog to see both of my cards! And just a heads up! The Butterfly Reflections, Ink Shop is having a sale from now through Monday! Take 25% off of your order (some exclusions apply) with no code necessary! Happy shopping and happy Thanksgiving! See you again soon!

So Many Pandas!!

Hello, all! I have a set of 4 cards up on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog today! Head over there for all the details! And be sure to hit up the Butterfly Reflections, Ink Shop for a bunch of new goodies! The new Neat & Tangled release just landed!!

See you soon!

Oh Come Let Us.....

....Adore him! I am in love with this set from Neat & Tangled and I have a cute card up on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog using the stamps and dies. Here's a sneak peek!

Hope you enjoy! Be back soon!

Silver Bellllls...

Hello! I'm up on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog today with one of my favorite Christmas cards I've made this year! I used the Bells and Bows stamp set from Altenew and the Be Merry stamp set from WPlus9. Remember to pick up these items...and more!...at the Butterfly Reflections, Ink Shop! See you soon!

Leafy Thank You Cards

Hello, all! I have two cards up on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink Blog today! I'll share them here, but you'll have to head over there to get the details! And don't forget to pick up today's featured stamp set and everything else you need at the Butterfly Reflections, Ink Shop!

I just picked up some of the newest products from Neat & Tangled and Altenew from the Butterfly Reflections, Ink Shop! I have so many ideas in my head! I can't wait to share them with you!