Sometimes a sentiment is not needed!

Hey all!
As my October cruise is approaching, I am trying to balance my card making with my Cruise preparations. I have a handful of new creations to post that I am so excited about. I have tried some new techniques and purchased new tools and ink colors.

 I pulled out some older cards I made last summer, I found one that looks similar to this one. It inspired me to create a whole 81/2 by 11 sheet and cut it up to create several cards from it. I attempted to make them a bit more masculine, but the butterflies negate that, don't they? Ohh well. I couldn't find a spot for a sentiment, so I decided not to include one!
Paper: Stampin' up and Neenah Solar White Card Stock Inks: Distress inks Stamps: Butterfly - Inkadinkado, Background stamp: Happiness by Local king Rubber stamp, Embossing Powder - White 

This one was a lot of fun. I pulled out my very first watercolor stamp that I purchased EVER! The company is long gone, but this stamp never fails me. I found a set of 48 Zig markers at a stamp/craft garage sale, purchased them for $20. I ran home to test them out. (crossing my fingers that they were not all dried out) and This is what I created! The markers are pretty much brand new. The previous owner was just not a marker fan......(I asked her why she was selling them)
Paper: Stampin' up and water color paper Inks: Zig markers, Stamp: Watercolor butterfly by savvystamps.com

Featured Technique: Distressing

Hello,
I got the chance to go to "Just for Fun's" Trunk Show on Saturday. I almost go run over by women twice my age! I walked away with a handful of great deals.
     One item I am enjoying is a thick stack of pre-cut textured colored cardstock. I got about 100 pieces for $1 cut 5 1/2 by 4 1/4. I also grabbed a brand new package of shimmery black cardstock normally priced for $11.95, was priced $5. It is beautiful cardstock. I always have trouble finding thick black cardstock for my cardbases. I grabbed a few stamps and some used templates.
     One item I purchased was a used set of the Sew-Easy handle and multiple heads. I need to play around with them. Unfortunately, it didn't come with the pink mat that you need, but maybe my other mat will work just as well. Maybe you will see some sewing on a few cards in the near future! Anyway, on to my card for tonight:

      I know you can't see the details really well, but all the parts to this card are distressed. I had fun using a rough piece of sandpaper and sanding the card stock to smithereens! I had paper powder everywhere. I even distressed the floss at the bottom of the butterfly panel, it is looking ragged to suit the look. The photo did a nice job of picking up the colors, I just love distress inks. I just purchased a set of the mini color distress inks. I love them!

Paper: Stampin' up and Neenah Solar White Card Stock Inks: Distress inks Stamps: Butterfly and flower - unknown (Indadinkado, I think), Sentiment - A stamp in the Hand Embossing Powder - White Distressed with sandpaper and distress tool

 Thanks for dropping by!