I'm right in the throws of a Craft room makeover. I found just the furniture and box storage that I liked and ordered from Ikea only to find when I got to the check out that the particular box colour/design I wanted you could only get instore. Not to be put off I took myself off to the nearest Ikea and found they had ample supplies of what I needed. Phew!! (A few other 'essential' items may have fallen into the trolley at the same time though.) I think the whole world and his dog were at the store on Sunday. It was heaving and the roads jam packed. Anyway to cut a long story short the rest of the items are being delivered tomorrow. Hopefully I can then get straight. Probably won't be able to find a darn thing as I'm so used to it being piled high on my desk.
Time to show you now the next two cards for the second week of the
Butterfly Challenge.
First card for your inspiration uses
Burgundy/Bluebell/Bow/ Butterfly.
I found the check bow on the floor after I had put the yellow ribbon away from making the next card so rather than get the box back out again I decided to use it on this card. The butterfly stamp is by Inkylicious stamp set 'Fluttrs 1.' Nearly didn't get coloured though as I couldn't remember which box I had put my Graph'it markers in and a huge search ensued. I found them more bychance than luck after looking in the fourth box. The design papers are by Crafters Companion 'Vintage Floral Collection' . Die cut is by Cheery Lynn Designs Pierced Stacker #4 Sentiment is by Woodware from their Just to Say stamp set.
Second Card uses
Bi fold/ Banana/Bow/Butterfly. You will find the tutorial for the Bi fold
here on the card shapes page on the Butterfly Blog.
Design paper is by Dovecraft 'Natures Grace' and the clear stamp is also by Dovecraft but had not been bought at the same time so it was pure luck that they went together. Sentiment is by Julie Hickey from her Essential Sentiments 'Just to Say stamp set'. Yellow ribbon for bow and making the belly band from my stash.
I do rather have a thing for belly band closures as I think they make a card look just that little bit different. Below is the card opened up. I love this bird cage design paper. The butterflies are of course fluttering amongst the birds on the front of the card.
Hope you will have time to play along. The Bi fold card shape is not compulsory so you can chose from the other elements on the current wheel which is Butterfly/Banana/Burgundy/Bluebell/Buttons/Bows.
26 comments:
Your cards are fabulous and I wish you the best of luck with re-arranging your craftroom !
Greetz
Margo
Lovely cards Valery...that shaped card is a stunner....hope the delivery arrives and you can crack on with your craft room make over....its lovely when it’s all done and organised......did mine when I retired and now I can find everything.....hugs xxxx
Two fantastic cards Valery Anne, I love really love the paper that you've used on both cards too.
Sue xx
You made lovely cards!! I like the shape of the 2nd one!
Lia xx
Oh Mrs A your cards are stunning I love them both. Enjoy the rest of the week. Take care. Hugs Jackie
I love the roughed up edges on the first card. I also love that you picked that bow up off the floor and used it on the card! It looks great. The bi fold card is so pretty. I like the papers on both front and inside. Hope you can post pictures of the newly made over craft room soon.
Gorgeous cards and your details are fab!
Lots of pleasure with your new 'furniture' ...I presume you will have troubles finding your stuff (I speak from experience).
xxx Margreet
Two fabulous cards, like the aperture and the distressing, and the bi-fold-wow! I hope you will show us your craft room make over!
Beautifully designed cards Valery, I love the shabby chicness of your first one and the fancy fold on your second one is brilliant.
Good luck with your craft room refurbishment, you might find lost goodies when you start, Kate x
These cards are both brilliant and impressive, love the different designs!
Waiting to see your craftroom makeover!!
Hugs
Great looking cards Mrs. A....
Good luck in your craft room oh what fun it will be...lol
Both of these cards are stunning - really lovely - Michelle x
Two really lovely cards, pretty papers, lovely colours, great papers and design.
Kath x
Both beautiful cards, Valery, and great papers. I especially admire your bifold card. I haven't tried this technique yet. Kisses, my friend.
Hi Mrs A,
lovely pair of cards, you are getting those bifold cards down pat aren’t you. I like them much better than ribbon slider ones, they annoy me, I’ve decided was given one for my birthday.
...and how I felt for you wrestling your way through disobliging websites then more struggling instore and traffic and now waiting delivery just to get the very thing you wanted, funny sometimes how things work out isn’t it? Hopefully they’ll be perfect!
And re finding things I think lost craft items are a crafter lot, I always seem to be hunting for things. I’ve been sorting for ages now getting less almost light at end of tunnel and still don’t know where things are, and think a whole lot of resorting will occur when this chuck out tidy stage is over. Filled the shredder the other day with shredded paper, I put it on garden for mulch it’s great, but know there is more to go.
Pray your shoulder is happier. I’m getting a new release in April Aussie electronic machine by Corture Creations and selling grand calibur as my shoulder is going too. Can’t wait till it comes I’ve prepaid it, saved money by selling things on eBay and birthday money. 😊
God bless, hugs Shaz in Oz.x
Two wonderful cards Mrs A, both super designs but do I love view of the second when it's opened up xx
I love Ikea Mrs A lol and lots always fall into my trolley! Your cards are gorgeous ..really pretty huggles Sue xx
Hi Mrs A,
some wonderful inspiration to had from these gorgeous designs.
They are all so different and fabulously created.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Both cards Mrs A are brilliant l especially like the first card of the design just love to see the edges distressed and the layout of the second card you are so creative and l would love to see your craft room once you have your units up and packed back again with all of your lovely crafty goodies, Ikea is amazing for holding the right units for crafts enjoy your day xx
2 Beautiful cards,Mrs A.Love the second one with the bellyband.Enjoy your weekend.
Gr,Sylvia.
Beautiful cards, Anne! And I'm so excited for you having a craft room makeover! Yes, you'll be scratching your head trying to remember where you put things! (Temporary sticky notes listing what's in drawers and cupboards helped me a lot until I got used to the new system.) I'd love to see a before and after, unless it's too late for the before, then just the after. Hugs, Darnell
Love the shabby chic look of your first card, with great colours and design. Striking second card with the fold and the belly band and love the papers. Hope your make over goes well and that the furniture etc arrives as expected and yes you probably won't be able to find anything now! x
Very pretty cards, I love the papers you've chosen.
Ikea is great for storage but I'm always nearly divorced when I finally get my hubby there to lift things - I can spend hours there and he hates it with a passion!
Anne x
These are so sweet and I love that shape!
Great cards Mrs A, I do like your bi fold cards. Good luck with the craft room re organising, I'm sure you'll get used to it soon.
Avril xx
Gorgeous cards and what fun with the makeover! Bet it'll be great, and Darnell's idea is a good one about Post Its. My boxes are all labelled but the Post Its were so useful in tracking down where stuff was stored! Thinking about it, I have two shelves of books which can go to the charity shop - so that's more space when I need it! My desk is an avalanche waiting to happen due to five weeks out of action. But it's high on the list of things to sort out!
Hugs
Di xx
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