Stampin'B Challenge - Piercing

Vicki Dutcher was this week's hostess for the Stampin'B's DT Blog Challenge. She wanted us to put piercing on our cards. I used one of my Pierceabilities dies to make the border.

After cutting the scallop bottom and piercing the design, I sponged some Tim Holtz Wild Honey and Spiced Marmalade on it. I stamped the ferns in Jardin Moss to match the mat and the sentiment in Wild Honey to match the butterflies, which are punched with two different Martha Stewart punches. I added some pearls for a little elegance to all the butterflies, including the one in the piercing/sponged border. Then I taped another piece of the dark green cardstock under the bottom to show off the scallops. All images and materials are available at Mark's Finest Papers.

These are the only salt & pepper shakers I have with butterflies. Actually, the butterflies are secondary to the designs on the shakers. They are actually Winnie the Pooh shakers. Winnie the Pooh is on one of the other sides.

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Stamps - Mark's Finest Papers - Ferns and Chickadee

Paper - MFP Pensacola Sand, Seeds of Thyme and Orange Duo

Ink - Palette Jardin Moss; Tim Holtz Distressed Wild Honey and Spiced Marmalade

Accessories - Fancy Scalloped Border Pierceabilities, Martha Stewart Punches, Pearls, Sponge Daubers, Paper Piercing Tool