It’s time for some summer fun!!. Have you ever been lucky enough to catch lightning bugs??? If yes …. you have come to the right place … read on!
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It’s the peak of summer. Time for fireflies. I loved those hot, humid nights, growing up, when lightning bugs lit up the grasses in the backyard. I would catch a few in a mason jar and watch their abdomens magically light up. As soon as I saw the Jars of Love stamp set and Everyday Jars Framelits Dies, I knew I’d be making this card and project.
I used Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight and Thick Whisper White card stock. This is a typical side fold card, with a daffodil base, a navy layer, another daffodil layer and topped with a navy strip representing the evening sky that I punched with the Confetti Star Border Punch.
I stamped the fireflies, jar, lid and sentiment in Basic Gray Archival ink. The coordinating dies and Big Shot made this card very easy. I used Crushed Curry ink for the fireflies stamped as a background. A Daffodil marker colors in the abdomen of the fireflies. I used the Classic Label Punch for the sentiment. Linen Thread is wrapped around the neck of the jar.
The inside of the card has a smaller jar and a few escaped fireflies. I used a sponge dauber and Daffodil Delight ink and pressed a glow around the butt of the little lightning bugs.
I used this card in my class last week. My 6 year old grandson, Miles, stopped by earlier that day, saw the tables all set up and announced he was going to make a card for his Auntie Steph. (Good thing I had and extra kit!) Miles loves using the big shot. I think he did a mighty fine job on this card!!!
What goes better with fireflies than a firefly luminary??? .
The Night of Navy cardstock is 10 1/2″ x 8″. I scored at 2 1/2″, 5″, 7 1/2″ and 10″.on the long edge. On the short edge, score at 2 1/2″. I punched a top star border with the Confetti Star Border Punch. (When the luminary was complete, I decided to put in a strip of Daffodil cardstock to back the stars.)
Using the Big Shot and Everyday Jars Framelits, I cut a tall mason jar opening in each side. I cut 4 pieces (4″ x 2 1/4″) of Vellum Cardstock and stamped a tall mason jar in Stazon Black ink I also stamped fireflies in Stazon. On the reverse side of the stamped image, I added the daffodil marker and “butt glow” with a dauber. I used glue dots to adhere the vellum behind the cutouts (Stazon Ink side to the outside). A few random die cut lightning bugs add a pop of wow! I wrapped a length of linen thread around the entire luminary a few times, then added a linen thread bow to each jar. Pop in a tea light and you are good to go!
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