I had such a lovely time at our Quarterly Training yesterday. We made 5 amazing projects and I can't wait to take the inspiration I've gained from today and make some brand new projects. 

I had to take some sample of work I had created so I took these cards and lots of other projects that are going to feature on my blog over the next few weeks,

I love the stripey paper in the DSP stacks. On this occasion, I didn't want to show a border of the cardstock underneath. I really like this effect so I might try it with some other DSP to see how it looks.

We're not all perfect (although I would like to be!) Sometimes things just don't go to plan. For example, on the card above my butterfly is not positioned in the centre. I didn't notice it at the time so when I did notice it, I was tempted to make the card from scratch again. 

The stamp set I've used today is just gorgeous. Its one of the hostess sets that you can earn from qualifying orders from Stampin' Up! annual catalogue.

I absolutely adore this colour combination, I first saw it used in a project on a fellow demonstrators blog - my friend and fellow Pinkie Sarah Berry. Click here for a peek at her fablous project using the same stamp set and the same colours. 

Naturally when I came to use this set for the first time I couldn't think of any other colour combination to use except for this one - I've used Pool Party, Melon Mambo & Old Olive. It has a Cath Kidston look about it, don't you think?

I used the large butterfly die from the Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies to cut out the butterly. I used my magnetic plate with my big shot to make sure the framelit didn't move. These framelits also coordinate with the Watercolour Wings stamp set, which is amazing. I think the framelits are well worth investing in as you can use them with several coordinating sets for lots of different looks.

Just before I go...... I know its completely impossible to tell from my picture, but I wanted to tell you all about what I've used to add something a little different to my project. Its called an Action Wobble Spring. I've used this spring to attach the butterfly to the card. It not only gives the butterfly a 3D effect, it also allows the butterfly shape to move slightly with a fun wobble motion. We used one of these for the first time at the quarterly training event in July so  I've been waiting for an opportunity to use one of these in my projects. Check out this short video to see what they are all about.