Tag Archives: Swallowtail

Swallowtail Card Set & Box

Posted on July 18, 2015 by buffycooper

Explore different ways to use the large and magnificent Swallowtail stamp in the card box and set of six cards. This project uses six different methods for accenting the beauty of this butterfly each with a unique card design. The … Continue reading →

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Unfortunate Color Choices

Posted on July 15, 2015 by buffycooper

You know how sometimes you get a great idea in your head, but when you put ink to paper it doesn’t quite come out the way you planned? That’s what happened with my unfortunate color choices and placement here. I … Continue reading →

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Mixed Media Challenge

Posted on June 13, 2014 by buffycooper

I was looking at some Mixed Media challenges today, and decided to play with one.  I did so many things to this card, I’m not sure I can remember, but I’ll try. First, I painted a sheet of paper from the … Continue reading →

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Swallowtail Dream Pillow Set

Posted on May 21, 2014 by buffycooper

This Swallowtail Dream Pillow set from Craft Project Central is a fun way to use your stamps on velvet! This set features a velvet dream pillow with a coordinating tag and matching gift card. What a wonderful gift for a special … Continue reading →

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The Life You’ve Imagined

Posted on August 26, 2013 by buffycooper

This was a color challenge for a Facebook group I’m a member of.  The colors for the challenge are Soft Suede, Island Indigo and Strawberry Slush.  I like the combination, and I wanted to do a vintage card to prove … Continue reading →

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Before and After

Posted on August 5, 2013 by buffycooper

Whenever I have a card that I’m not happy with, I show it to Rachel and ask, “How can I fix this?”  She’s amazing!  Here’s a “Patterned Resist” card I made, but I just didn’t like it. I embossed the … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Wishes

Posted on May 28, 2013 by buffycooper

Here’s one of the cards I made while we were gone this weekend.  I used a brand new designer series paper for the background with the Swallowtail stamp set.  Swallowtail was in the Spring catalog, but it’s being carried over … Continue reading →

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Pink Butterflies

Posted on April 27, 2013 by buffycooper

This card is really, really pink.  I had two reasons for creating a pink butterfly.  First, my home town holds an Apple Blossom Festival the first weekend in May every year, and I need thank you cards for an event … Continue reading →

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Swallowtail

Posted on February 28, 2013 by buffycooper

One of the new downloads for Stampin’ Up!’s My Digital Studio (MDS) this week is the Swallowtail stamp brush image.  I debated a long time about buying the Swallowtail stamp from the Spring catalog, but kept waiting.  When it showed … Continue reading →

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