*SweetStamps #130

Morning sweeties!

Today, I am so happy today is Tuesday!! 

Why you ask?!?!?

First of all, Tuesday meas that it's a new challenge week at SweetStamps.

This weeks theme is:

BLING

Secondly, I get to share this gorgeous invitation with you!

I made it several weeks ago and have been holding onto it just for today's challenge. 

So what do you think?

I make lots of invitation cards, which I seldom share on my blog. 

This invitation is using the newly released ArtsyFartsy ATC stamp called: Crown Butterfly 

The entire invitation fits inside a regular A2 size envelope, perfectly. 

I cut a piece of  acetate, measuring the same size as that white background cardstoock. 

Then I sewed along the edges, using the zigzag pattern, only on three sides. 

I then used the Spellbinders Garden Weave, cut two patterns and laid super sticky tape on top. (flipping one over, so that they would mirror one another.) I ran it through the die cut machine again. Next, using my favorite glitter by SweetStamps, I poured Golden Glitz on top. The glitter is actually white, but when your cardstock is black, you get a greenish color!!  You can see the color difference on the butterfly.

 Isn't it lovely. 

Cutting another piece of what cardstock, I stamped the top with only half of the Crown Butterfly stamp and used " You Are Invited" for the bottom half, which was all embossed with clear embossing powder. 

I stamped the butterfly again, place sticky tape over it and cut out. 

Removed the backing and poured Golden Glitz over it.

Glued it to the half butterfly and added two cream pearls. 

To finish off the card, I used a circle die to cut a tab out, to make pulling the invitation a lot easier and I wanted to have the butterfly wings exposed! :) 

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You can use any stamp on your challenge entry, but if you use a SweetStamps image, you will get two entries into the giveaway! To enter the challenge, please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLink at the end of the post. Please do not link to your main blog, we want to be able to find your post to leave you comments. Also, please link back to the SweetStamps blog.

Remember, you can only enter the challenge one time, use a SweeStamps image to get an extra entry in the challenge. Please limit the amount of challenges to 10 (including SweetStamps). You must link back to SweetStamps on your blog post.

Next week's challenge #131 is:

ANYTHING GOES Artsy fArtsy

Our monthly challenge, can be found HERE

Theme is:

Dryer Sheet Technique

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I would like to enter the following challenge(s):
Stamp and Create: Glitter 
Artistic Inspirations #54
The Paper Girls #37
Bunny Zoe's Crafts: August Challenge (Die Cuts, Sparkle, Stitching)

Hugs, 
Calypso 

SweetStamps #109

Good morning my sweet friends-

This week at SweetStamps we have a really special challenge for you. 

This weeks challenge is:

Crosses

We just recently baptized our goddaughter and what a blessing that was, to be chosen first of all, but to be apart of this beautiful girls life.  I have three boys and now having her in our lives, makes it that much brighter.

She is actually coming on Thursday and we are super excited!!!

Here is a picture of Mariah and I.  We took pictures after the baptism and I loved this shot.

So my project today was inspired by this day.

When I saw the challenge for "Crosses", I knew exactly what I wanted to create. 

So here is my sample for this weeks challenge.

I wanted to create a very delicate, clean and simple invitation.

The base of the invitation is a Spellbinder die.  The Fanciful  Flourish is one of my favorites, by Cheery Lynn designs, along with the flowers which came from Build a Flower #2 Embellishment Kit. 

Do you see the cross?  Isn't that beautiful?  I took the Cross-Small and inked it with glue ink and stamped it on the base card. I let that dry for a bit and then sprinkled Glitter Ritz: White over the top and gently rubbed it into the glue.  I LOVE this glitter...it's ultra fine and leave such a soft and smooth finish.  Then to finish the invitation, I stamped You Are Invited, with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

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Join our weekly and monthly challenge

You can use any stamp on your challenge entry, but if you use a SweetStamps image, you will get two entries into the giveaway! To enter the challenge, please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLink at the end of the post. Please do not link to your main blog, we want to be able to find your post to leave you comments. Also, please link back to the SweetStamps blog.

Remember, you can only enter the challenge one time, use a SweeStamps image to get an extra entry in the challenge. Please limit the amount of challenges to 10 (including SweetStamps). You must link back to SweetStamps on your blog post.

Next week's challenge #110 is:

Easter

Our monthly challenge can be found HERE.

Theme is:

Wax Resist

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I would like to enter this invitation in the following challenges:
One Stitch At A Time #155
CIC #70
4CCC #133

Hugs, 
Calypso