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 Winged Things!

(dragonflies, bees and a butterfly too!)

Hello!  Today I am sharing a few "winged things" projects I worked on this week using the Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden stamp set (item 154411), co-ordinating Dragonflies punch (item 154240); Honeybee Home stamp set (item 157943), co-ordinating Honeybee Blooms dies (item 157951); Queen Bee dies (item 160484); and Brilliant Wings dies (item 155523).  
The Stampin' Up! Last Chance Promotion, offering the retiring products from both the May 2022-April 2023 Annual Catalogue and the January-April 2023 Mini Catalogue, begins on April 4, 2023, and will run until May 1, 2023 - product availability will only be while supplies last.  Many of the retiring products will be offered at substantial discounts too!  The Dragonfly Garden and Honeybee Home stamp sets; and the Honeybee Blooms, Queen Bee, and Brilliant Wings dies are all retiring items, and during the Last Chance Promotion the Honeybee Blooms, Queen Bee, and Brilliant Wings dies will all be discounted by 60%!.  Currently the Honeybee Blooms and Queen Bee dies are available as Bundles with their respective co-ordinating stamp sets, and, while the stamp sets (and Bundles) are also retiring, only the dies will be discounted during the Last Chance Promotion.  If you are interested in purchasing either (or both!) of these dies and co-ordinating stamp sets during the Last Chance Promotion, to ensure receipt of the discount on the dies, please be sure to use the separate item numbers for the dies and stamp sets rather than the Bundle item numbers when placing an online order!  

With the launch of the May 2023-April 2024 Annual Catalogue on May 2, 2023, Stampin' Up! is also launching a colour refresh - each of the colour familes (Brights, Neutrals, Regals, and Subtles) will be updated, meaning that several current colours will be retired and new colours introduced (the introduction of new colours will also include the revival of a few past colours).  In addition to the updating of the "core" colours there will also be five new In Colours introduced for 2023-2025.  In case you are interested in stocking up on supplies in your favourite colours these are the retiring colours, including In Colours:
  • Soft Succulent
  • Polished Pink
  • Pale Papaya
  • Evening Evergreen
  • Bermuda Bay
  • Mango Melody
  • Pacific Point
  • Soft Suede
  • Mint Macaron
  • Merry Merlot
  • Sahara Sand
  • So Saffron
  • Blushing Bride
  • Rich Razzleberry
  • Pear Pizzazz
It is expected that supplies (ink pads and refills, cardstock etc.) in the retiring colours will sell out quickly so, although several of the retiring colour products will be discounted during the Last Chance Promotion, it is recommended that anyone interested in ordering supplies in the retiring colours do so as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!

Just a quick summary of the basic tools and supplies I used to complete this week's projects:
  • Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (item 149653) - for all die cutting and embossing;
  • Paper Trimmer (item 152392) - for cutting paper and cardstock (can also be used for scoring);
  • stylus and scoreboard (Simply Scored Scoring Tool - item 122334) - for scoring lines on cardstock;
  • Bone Folder (item 102300) - for burnishing all score lines to ensure crisp fold lines;
  • Take Your Pick Tool (item 144107) - the paper piercer and tacky putty tips are a tremendous help in picking up and placing small die cuts and embellishments;
  • for heat embossing the sentiment on the "follow your dreams" butterfly card, an Embossing Buddy (included in the Embossing Additions Tool Kit - item 159971) to rub over the cardstock in preparation for stamping and embossing; VersaMark Ink (item 102283) and gold embossing powder (Stampin' Emboss Powders - Metallics - item 155555) to stamp and emboss the sentiment; and, to activate (melt) the embossing powder, a heat gun (Heat Tool - item 129053).  I also used the heat gun to "shrink" the shrink plastic/film dragonflies; and
  • for the main adhesive, Multipurpose Liquid Glue (item 110755).
Now on with the projects!
Dragonflies
Dragonfly Garden stamp set - 154411

Dragonflies punch - 154240

For the first two cards I stamped the dragonfly images on watercolour paper using Stazon Jet Black Ink (item 101406), colouring the images with Stampin' Up! inks, and "painting" the wings with my Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (item 141897).  For the third and fourth cards I stamped the dragonfly images on small pieces of Vellum 8 1/2" x 11" Cardstock (item 101856) again using Stazon Jet Black Ink, colouring the images on the back side of the Vellum with alcohol markers (although I do not have the alcohol-based Stampin' Blend Markers I did use alcohol markers I do have that very closely match the Stampin' Up! colours).  Again I added a little sparkle to the wings by using the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush on the front side of the punched Vellum dragonflies.  To attach the Vellum dragonflies I used a rolled up glue dot (Mini Glue Dots - item 103683) behind the main body portion.  For the last two cards I played with shrink plastic (or shrink film) that I had on hand, purchased from a local craft store - white and clear. (I have also seen shrink plastic sheets in Dollarama).  After lightly sanding the side of the shrink plastic on which I was going to stamp using a very fine grit sandpaper I stamped the images using Stazon Jet Black Ink, punched out the stamped images, and then heated to shrink - this is a lot of fun and amazing how small the final images are!

Watercolour Paper Dragonflies
For this 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" top-fold card I used the following additional supplies:
  • Starry Sky cardstock (item 159263) for the card base, and inside square frame;
  • Orchid Oasis cardstock (item 159267) for the embossed panel (embossed using the splatters embossing folder from the Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folders - item 157980);
  • Basic White cardstock (item 159276) for the embossed frame (embossed using the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder - item 156505), matting panel, inside panel, sentiment square, and clouds (cut using the cloud die from the Playing In The Rain dies - item 160550);
  • Daffodil Delight cardstock (item 119683) for the circle sun (cut using the smallest circle die from the Stylish Shapes dies - item 159183);
  • Crushed Curry cardstock (item 131199) for the sun center (cut using a flower center die from the Poppy Moments dies - item 151594 - another retiring die that will be available during the Last Chance Promotion at a 60% discount!);
  • Granny Apple Green cardstock (item 146990) for the "leafy knoll" - cut using the Around The Bend dies (item 160649);
  • Parakeet Party cardstock (item 159259) for the grass and two leafy sprigs, cut using the Honeybee Blooms dies (item 157951) and Around The Bend dies respectively;
  • Starry Sky patterned paper from 2022-2024 In Colour 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments (item 159253 - available during Last Chance Promotion at a 60% discount!) for the front matting panel and strips on the inside panel;
  • Lighting The Way stamp set (photopolymer - item 160868) for the sentiment, which was stamped using Starry Sky ink (item 159212);
  • square dies from Stylish Shapes dies to cut window openings and the sentiment panel;
  • Starry Sky ink and Granny Apple Green ink (item 147095) to colour the dragonfly image; and
  • Glossy Dots Assortment (item 158827) - six of the Daffodil Delight dots used on the front panel (two of each of the three sizes).
Using an envelope punch board I made an envelope from a piece of the Hues of Happiness 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 158822).

For this 4 1/4" x 4 1/8" top-fold card I used the following additional supplies:
  • Orchid Oasis cardstock (item 159267) for the card base, and eight smaller die cut flowers;
  • Starry Sky cardstock (item 159263) for the three large die cut flowers;
  • Bermuda Bay cardstock (item 131197) for the die cut leaves;
  • Basic White cardstock (item 159276) for the cross-hatch die cut (cut using the Chic dies - item 158815), the inside panel, and sentiment panel;
  • Artistic Mix Decorative Masks (item 159178) - I sponged Starry Sky ink (item 159212) through the checked pattern mask onto watercolour paper, lightly spritzing the inked panel with water (Stampin' Spritzers - item 126185), blotting dry with paper towel.  I cut the circle window opening using the largest circle die from Stylish Shapes dies (item 159183);
  • Starry Sky ink and Bermuda Bay ink (item 147096) to colour the dragonfly image;
  • Around The Bend dies (item 160649) to cut all flowers and foliage;
  • Starry Sky ink to stamp the sentiment (from Dragonfly Garden stamp set).  The sentiment panel was cut using the Stitched Rectangles dies (item 151820 - also retiring and available during Last Chance Promotion at a 30% discount!);
  • small strip of Starry Sky patterned paper from 2022-2024 In Colour 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments (item 159253); and
  • Glossy Dots Assortments (item 158827) - six of the Pool Party dots - in each of the three sizes.
Using an envelope punch board I made an envelope from a piece of the Shaded Spruce patterned/shaded paper from the Pretty Prints 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 159245 - available during Last Chance Promotion at a 30% discount!).  Around the envelope I tied a bow using 3/4" gross grain ribbon from my dollar store stash!

Vellum Dragonflies
For this 4 3/8" x 4 3/8" side-fold card I used the following additional supplies:
  • Basic White Thick cardstock (item 159229) for the card base;
  • Smoky Slate cardstock (item 131202) for matting panel (to distress the edges I scraped the blade of my craft knife along the edges);
  • Basic White cardstock (item 159276) for the sentiment panel;
  • Pear Pizzazz cardstock (item 131201) for die cut foliage (excluding branches with leaves) - cut using the Around The Bend dies (item 160649);
  • watercolour paper coloured with Pool Party ink (item 147107) for the large panel with circle window, and for the circle frame around sentiment;
  • watercolour paper for the two die cut branches with leaves (coloured using Soft Suede ink - item 147115, and Old Olive ink - item 147090) - cut using dies included with the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder (item 159888);
  • Pool Party ink to stamp the sentiment from the retiring Best Day stamp set (item 160798).  I sponged a little Pool Party ink over the stamped sentiment, then trimmed the sentiment panel to fit behind the circle frame;
  • from the Vellum 12" x 12" Layering Designs (item 157764 - available during Last Chance Promotion at a 50% discount!) a piece of the black typewriter text patterned Vellum - glued behind the main panel's large circle window; and
  • Classic Matte Dots (item 158146) - five of the white dots (in the two different sizes) added to the front panel.
Using an envelope punch board I made an envelope from a piece of the Awash In Beauty 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 158973).  Around the envelope I tied a bow using 1/4" almost Smoky Slate ribbon from my stash.

For this 4" x 3" top-fold card I used the following additional supplies:
  • Crumb Cake cardstock (item 120953) for the card base;
  • Soft Suede cardstock (item 115318) for the matting panel;
  • Mossy Meadow cardstock (item 133676) for the embossed panel (embossed using the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder - item 156505 - to distress the edges I scraped the blade of my craft knife along the edges), and the die cut "leafy knoll" - cut using the Around The Bend dies (item 160649);
  • watercolour paper for the frame (cut using the Fabulous Frames dies - item 159163 - available during Last Chance Promotion at a 40% discount!), and die cut leafy stem (cut using the Summer Shadows dies - item 156618 - available during Last Chance Promotion at a 60% discount!) and leafy curve (cut using the Forever Flourishing dies (item 152714 - available during Last Chance Promotion at a 50% discount!);
  • Old Olive patterned paper from the 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Regals (item 159256) for frame baking panel, and torn strips on bottom of inside of card;
  • Soft Suede ink (item 147115) to colour the frame, and to sponge the torn strips of Old Olive DSP;
  • Old Olive ink (item 147090) and Mossy Meadow ink (item 147111) to colour the die cut watercolour paper foliage; and
  • Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots (item 159082) - two added to each of the bottom right and upper left corners of the embossed panel (in the two different sizes).
Shrink Plastic Dragonflies
For this 5 1/2" x 4 1/8" side-fold card I used the following additional supplies:
  • Orchid Oasis cardstock (item 159267) for the card base;
  • Basic White cardstock (item 159276) for the scalloped rectangle (cut using the Scalloped Contours dies - item 155560), and the inside panel;
  • watercolour paper for the jar (cut using the Vintage Bottle punch - item 158689), jar label, and the die cut grass, floral and berry stems;
  • Honeybee Blooms dies (item 157951) to cut the grass and tall floral stem;
  • die included with the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder (item 159888) to cut the berry stem;
  • Old Olive ink (item 147090), Mossy Meadow ink (item 147111), and Rich Razzleberry ink (item 147091) to colour the die cut grass, floral and berry stems;
  • retiring Ranunculus Romance stamp set (item 157968) for the jar label - stamped and inked using Soft Suede ink (item 147115) - trimmed using scissors (Paper Snips Scissors - 103579);
  • the watercolour paper jar was sponged with Soft Suede ink, lightly spritzed with water (Stampin' Spritzers - item 126185), blotted dry with paper towel, off-stamped with Soft Suede ink and the distressed text stamp from Queen Bee stamp set (item 160476) and then sponged around the edges with more Soft Suede ink;
  • strips of Starry Sky patterned paper from the 2022-2024 In Colour 6" x 6" Designer Serie Paper Assortments (item 159253) for front panel vertical strip and horizontal strips on bottom of inside panel;
  • small piece of Linen Thread (item 104199) tied around the neck of the bottle; and
  • Stampin' Dimensionals (item 104430) to attach the scalloped panel to the front of the card.
For this 4" x 4" side-fold card I used the following additional supplies:
  • Basic White Thick cardstock (item 159229) for the card base;
  • Basic White cardstock (item 159276) for the four squares (cut using the Stylish Shapes dies - item 159183);
  • watercolour paper coloured with Pool Party ink (item 147107) for the double circle ring (also cut using the Stylish Shapes dies);
  • Pool Party cardstock (item 122924) for the two die cut leafy stems - cut using the Around The Bend dies (item 160649);
  • Pool Party ink to stamp the sentiment from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set in the bottom right corner;
  • Glossy Dots Assortment (item 158827) - four of the Pool Party dots (in the three different sizes) added to the circle frame; and
  • Stampin' Dimensionals (item 104430) to "pop up" the dragonfly square.

Bees
Honeybee Home stamp set - 157943

Honeybee Blooms dies - 157951

Queen Bee dies - 160484


For this 4 1/2" tall x 3 1/2" wide x 1" deep handled bag I made to hold a packaged "Beehive Burst" lip balm I used the following additional supplies:
  • for the base of the bag a 9 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) - scored on the 9 1/2" side at 1", 4 1/2", 5 1/2", and 9" (1/2" tab is the glue tab); and scored on the 5 1/2" side at 1" (bottom flaps);
  • Basic Black cardstock for the handles (for each handle I cut two circle frames using the Stylish Shapes dies - item 159183 - gluing the frames together with wrong sides together, trimming the frames so that the outer edge of the larger circle was at the 2" mark on the trimmer); die cut outline bee (cut using the Queen Bee dies - item 160484); and the flower center (cut using the Poppy Moments dies - item 151594 - available during Last Chance Promotion at a 60% discount!);
  • Crushed Curry cardstock (item 131199) for the two large and one medium die cut flowers, and small tag (cut using the small tag die from the Mini Pocket Envelope dies - item 159167);
  • Garden Green cardstock (item 102584) for the die cut grass and leaves;
  • Basic White cardstock (item 159276) for the four die cut flowers;
  • watercolour paper for the Honeybee Home stamp set stamped bees (stamped using Stazon Jet Black Ink - item 101406, and coloured using Mango Melody ink - item 147093, and Basic Gray ink - item 149165).  Stamped bee images cut using the co-ordinating Honeybee Blooms dies;
  • Crushed Curry patterned paper from Tea Boutique 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (item 158659 - available during Last Chance Promotion at a 30% discount!) for the front, back and sides of the bag;
  • Stitched Rectangles dies (item 151820) to cut the window opening in the front panel of the bag - I glued the DSP panel to the bag's front panel, and before assembling the bag (or adding the additional DSP panels) I cut the window opening;
  • an approximately 3" x 1 1/2" piece of acetate (Window Sheets - item 142314) - glued to the inside of the front panel behind the window opening before the bag assembly was completed;
  • Honeybee Blooms dies (item 157951) to cut the grass;
  • Around The Bend dies (item 160649) to cut the leaves, and two large Crushed Curry cardstock flowers;
  • Queen Bee dies to cut the medium Crushed Curry cardstock flower and all Basic White cardstock flowers;
  • Classic Matte Dots (item 158146) - one white dot and two of the Basic Black dots added to flower centers; and
  • Garden Green baker's twine from retiring Three Twine Combo Pack (item 160597 - pack also includes Coastal Cabana and Pumpkin Pie twine) to tie tag to handle.

For this 3 1/4" tall x 1 1/2" wide tag I used the following additional supplies:
  • Old Olive cardstock (item 100702) for the tag, cut using the Tailor Made Tags dies (item 155563);
  • Soft Suede cardstock (item 115318) for the hole re-enforcer (also cut using the Tailor Made Tags dies);
  • watercolour paper for the die cut branches with leaves (cut using the dies included with the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder - item 159888, and coloured using Old Olive ink - item 147090, and Soft Suede ink - item 147115);
  • Mossy Meadow cardstock (item 133676) for the die cut leaves;
  • Very Vanilla cardstock (item 101650) for the large die cut flower;
  • Blushing Bride cardstock (item 131198) for the small die cut flower;
  • Crumb Cake cardstock (item 120953) for the die cut flower center (cut using the flower center die from Poppy Moments dies - item 151594);
  • Distressed Gold 12" x 12" Specialty Paper (item 159237) for the die cut bee wings - cut using the Queen Bee dies (item 160484);
  • Classic Matte Dots (item 158146) - three of the Very Vanilla dots added to the tag;
  • Enamel Dot Essentials (item 160751 - available during Last Chance Promotion at a 30% discount!) - one Crumb Cake dot added to flower center; and
  • Crumb Cake baker's twine (Baker's Twine Essentials Pack - item 155475) - looped through tag's hole.
And finally . . . 
Butterfly (and Bee's Wings)
For this 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" side-fold card, in addition to getting a little carried away with the Distressed Gold Specialty Paper, I used the following additional supplies:
  • Pool Party cardstock (item 122924) for the card base, frame, and sentiment panel;
  • Distressed Gold 12" x 12" Specialty Paper (item 159237) for die cut foliage, detailed butterflies, bee's wings (cut using the Queen Bee dies - item 160484, and added over the large butterfly's wings), matting panel (I cut a big chunk out of the center for use in other projects - didn't want to waste any!), frame insert, and inside card strip;
  • Texture Chic 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper (item 158808) - matting panel, and inside card strip;
  • Vellum 8 1/2" x 11" Cardstock (item 101856) for the die cut "solid" butterfly shapes (to which the Distressed Gold SP detailed butterflies are partially glued);
  • Blushing Bride cardstock (item 131198) for the die cut flowers;
  • Pool Party ink (item 147107) to sponge the edges of the Pool Party cardstock frame, and the edges of the Texture Chic DSP panel;
  • Brilliant Wings dies (item 155523) to cut the detailed and solid butterflies; 
  • Around The Bend dies (item 160649) to cut all foliage and flowers;
  • square dies from Stylish Shapes dies (item 159183) to cut frame opening and frame insert;
  • Genial Gems (item 155500 - currently available on the Clearance Rack!) - I added three of the Mint Macaron gems to the body of the butterfly and an additional six scattered around the card front; and
  • Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (item 141897) - by whacking the brush against my bone folder I added lots of glitter splatters!
From another piece of the Texture Chic DSP I made an envelope using an envelope punch board.  Around the envelope I tied some Dollarama "distressed" gold 5/8" ribbon.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog!  As always I had a lot of fun working on these projects!

If you are interested in purchasing any of the available Stampin' Up! products I have used in my projects, and you live in Canada and do not have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, please do not hesitate to visit my online store found on my website https://archiesatelier.stampinup.net/ at your convenience, or simply click under the "Shop With Me" tab on the right sidebar of my blog, which will take you directly to my website and online store.  I very much appreciate your business! You can browse the PDF versions of the May 2022-April 2023 Annual Catalogue, and January-April 2023 Mini Catalogue, anytime on my website.  There are also lots of good deals to be had on the Clearance Rack and don't forget to check out the selection of fun new Online Exclusives too! 

Have fun creating!

Laurel

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