PAINTER'S PALETTE - PAPILLON POTPOURRI = BANNER BANTER

 

 LOOK!  It's my favourite stamp set again lol! And also one of my favourite retiring sets :( I found Banner Banter with its co-ordinating punch a real favourite when I needed a small sentiment and I'm sad to see it go. 

TIP ALERT The banner punch is great for doing the ends of strips of paper also to make a banner.  As long as the strip is thin enough - slide it into the punch from the top of the punch not in through the side.

My card also uses some of our new In-colours - Dapper Denim for the card stock - such a fab colour I love it!  Its been used in the ink also along with Melon Mambo to really make it pop!  The little butterfly was inked in the same colours but stamped off (inked once and stamped on scrap paper then inked again for the image) - to give it a softer colour. 

The addition of some pearls along the butterfly's back adds an extra touch.

I'm entering this card into the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge this week.  Their challenge was a sketch as below and I thought this easel was perfect.  You'll find their challenge here

 HAPPY CRAFTING

A RIGHT ROYAL CARD

 

 Here in the UK it's Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday.  I thought I would do a Red White and Blue card to celebrate her great achievement.

I've used stamps from the Banner Banter Set, Perfect Pairings and Cupcake Party.  The banner punch and some Designer Series Papers in Regals.  Couldn't be any other colour really could it?

I've used the sketch sample from Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge blog for inspiration.  You can find the blog and the sketch here .

Simply Less is More challenge is asking for the use of three stamps - which I have done here so I'm going to pop this one into their challenge also.  You'll find them here

 

Unfortunately some of the stamps I've used are on the Retirement List so grab them while you can.