Hello fellow crafters and stampers! I am Theresa McEntee-author of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts blog. I am hopping along with the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop group today. You can visit super awesome blogs from around the world! The list to follow the hop is at the end of my blog post. Please stop by and see everyone’s projects!

My card is made using the It’s Okay cling stamp set!

The Ink & Inspiration Challenge for March 2025 is Sketch Challenge #108. I was having a hard time with this sketch. I just wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. My card sort of happened rather that being planned. Has that ever happened to you? Ususally I sketch out my ideas first.

One type of card I like is the vintage look. I can’t say I am very good at it. I do admire other peoples vintage projects. So I tried a couple of techniques on this card.

Measurements

Crumb Cake cardstock card base: 4 1/4″ x 11″ with a score
line at 5 1/2″
Crumb Cake cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Very Vanilla cardstock inside: 3 3/4″ x 5″ and 1/2″ x 2 3/4″
Shaded Spruce cardstock: 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ and scrap to stamp
2 more bunches of leaves
Petunia Pop: 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ and scrap to stamp 2 more butterflies

Supplies

Stamp Set: It’s Okay cling stamp (an Online Exclusive!)
Dies: none
Embossing Folder: Mini Corrugated 3D (another Online Exclusive!)
Ink: Shaded Spruce, Petunia Pop, Pecan Pie & Crumb
Cake Ink Pads
Embellishments: Textured Dots
Ribbon:Basic Beige 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
Blending Brushes
Cut & Emboss Machine
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Dimensionals & Black Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
Mini Glue Dots
Wink of Stella Glitter Brush

Instructions

Stamping the Components

Stamp the butterfly onto the 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ Petunia Pop cardstock. Stamp two more butterflies onto the scrap of Petunia Pop cardstock. Fussy cut the two stamped on the scrap paper. You can cut the antennae off of one of the butterflies.
On the butterfly with the antennae remaining, use a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to darken the antennae and body. Then use the Dark Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Marker to make an outline around the inner wings. (see close up photos above)
Fold the fussy-cut butterflies in half. Apply two Mini Black Dimensionals to the center of the butterfly without the antennae. Adhere over the stamped butterfly on the square of Petunia Pop cardstock. Then apply glue to the center of the butterfly with the antennae. Adhere to the butterfly that has the Dimensionals on it. separate the wings for a 3D effect.
Use the edge of the Paper Snips to distress the edges of the Petunia Pop card stock square. Set aside.
Now stamp the leaves in Shaded Spruce Ink onto the two
1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ Shaded Spruce cardstock squares. Then stamp another two bunches of leaves in Shaded Spruce Ink onto the scrap of Shaded Spruce. Fussy cut the two largest leaves from the scrap.
Fold the fussy-cut leaves in half. Apply glue to the center and adhere over the leaves stamped on the square of Shaded Spruce card stock. Bend the sides up for a 3D effect.
Use the edge of the Paper Snips to distress the edges. Set aside.
Use the Petunia Pop Ink to stamp the sentiment “Inhale. Exhale.” onto the strip of Very Vanilla card stock. Cut the ends at a diagonal with your Paper Snips. Set aside.

Stamping the Inside

Stamp the Very Vanilla card stock for the inside as shown below.

Adhere the inside to the inside of the Crumb Cake card stock card base.

Creating the Front Panel

Use the Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder to emboss the panel of Crumb Cake card stock.
With the Stampin’ Blending Brush, apply Pecan Pie Ink to the panel as desired for a vintage effect. Then use the edge of your Paper Snips to distress the edges. It is okay if the paper tears somewhat.
Flatten the Crumb Cake card stock out. Wrap 6″ of the Beige Bordered Ribbon around the middle of the panel. Secure to the back with Mini Glue Dots.

Assembling the Card

Apply Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the corrugated panel. Adhere the panel to the front of the Crumb Cake card stock card base.
Adhere the Shaded Spruce card stock squares to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the Petunia Pop card stock butterfly to the card front.
Use Mini Glue Dots and a little glue to adhere the bow.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment.
Finish with the Textured Dots Embellishment! Don’t forget to add Wink of Stella on the leaves and butterfly!

!Voila!

I hope you enjoyed my vintage card for the Sketch #108 Chalenge today. Leave me a comment to let me know what you think.

Be sure to visit all of the blogs for lots of wonderful inspiration with Sketch Challenge #108!

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Have a most wonderful day!

Theresa

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Hello and welcome! I am Theresa McEntee, creator of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts. Today I have the pleasure of participating in the Blog Hop with Around the World on Wednesday (AWOW) organized by Angie McKenzie.

On the second Wednesday of each month, the AWOW team put together a thematic hop to give you some inspiration for your own crafting. This month’s theme is a Monochromatic Color Challenge

I used the Stampin’ Up! Color Theory Wheel on page 132 of the
2024-25 Annual Catalog to select some “Color Buddies”. These are colors that are next to each other on the wheel. I chose Shaded Spruce, Shy Shamrock and Pretty Peacock for today’s card.

My Project for today

This card is made using several different sets of dies and stamps. Starting with the Hot Air Balloon dies found in the 2024-25 Annual Catalog, I used the heart shaped die to die cut 4 hearts in Shy Shamrock. I made a score line down the center of each heart. Then I glued them together to make a four-leafed clover. The stem is made using the heart shaped die as well.

The lattice in the background is from the Linked Together Dies in the 2025 January-April Mini Catalog. The card base and lattice are Shaded Spruce cardstock.

Next I used the banner die from Birthday Celebration (Mini Catalog) and Basic White cardstock. The sentiment comes from the Country Flower Stamp set (Annual). It was the only sentiment I could find with the word “lucky”. I stamped the sentiment in Pretty Peacock Ink.

The design for the inside of the card is made with the small heart stamp in the Choose Happy stamp set (Annual). I wrote the sentiment myself with the Stampin’ Write Markers in Shaded Spruce, Shy Shamrock and Pretty Peacock.

The embellishments are the Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems in the Annual Catalog. The gold ribbon is an Online Exclusive.

And of course, what is a St. Patrick’s Day card without a little Wink of Stella!

The AWOW Team

I am so glad you have joined me today in this worldwide hug that stretches all the way from Australia to Alaska across twelve different time zones. Each month this group of creative friends prepare a project for a theme. Below is an image of the whole crew and where they are from around the globe. Such a talented and wonderful group of people! You will want to visit everyone to be sure to see all the amazing projects!

We all love sharing joy with you through projects from our individual parts of the world. I hope that you will be filled with lots of inspiration!