This beautiful congratulations card, using the Happy Thoughts stamp set, would be perfect for a graduation card, a wedding card, or even a baby card. 

Basic Black cardstock: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Basic White cardstock (front): 4 15/16" x 3 11/16"
Basic White cardstock (inside): 5 1/4" x 4"
Basic White cardstock (cloud): 4 3/4" long, cut with the So Happy dies
Butterfly Bijou patterned paper: 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Basic Black cardstock: cut with the Brilliant Wings dies
​So Saffron cardstock: cut with the Brilliant Wings dies

This beautiful blue butterfly card is so easy to make! And the only stamping is the greeting on the inside. I cut the butterfly from the Butterfly Bijou paper with the Brilliant Wings dies. If you don't have the paper, you could stamp it instead, color it, and cut it.

Misty Moonlight cardstock: 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2"
Butterfly Bijou patterned paper: 3" x 5 1/2"
Butterfly Bijou patterned paper: 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Vellum cardstock: 3" x 3", cut with the Stitched Shapes dies
​Basic White cardstock (inside): 5 1/4" x 4"

The dies cut the six butterflies from the Butterfly Bijou paper or the six butterflies from the stamp in one fell swoop. Since I had additional butterflies, I added them to the insides of these cards along with the sentiments from the Happy Thoughts stamp sets. 

To make the shaker on this slim line card, I cut the Pretty Peacock cardstock with two of the Stitched Shapes circle dies. I also cut a piece of Foam Adhesive Sheet with the same circle dies. I cut a piece of Window Sheeting and a piece of the Whale of a Time patterned paper with the larger of the circle dies. I adhere the window sheet to the back of the Pretty Peacock circle, then I added the foam circle. I filled the circle with the Whale of a Time sequins before adding the patterned paper circle to the back. 

I added this to the front of the slim line card. I added pieces of seaweed stamped in Granny Apple Green and coral stamped with Calypso Coral ink to the front of the circle. I embossed the greeting with white embossing powder and trimmed the end to match the end of the words. I added this to the front of the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Often. we equate monochromatic with black and white, but monochromatic doesn't have to be drab! I have some fabulously bright monochromatic card ideas for you, plus a fun door knob treat holder that's perfect for a candy bar. This treat holder would be perfect for Easter, or a guest room door, or perhaps to welcome your colleagues back to the office. And, I'm using lots of retiring Stampin' Up! stamps and dies. There are some amazing products that are going to be discontinued soon. 

I'm also hopping with the Stampin' Friends today. It's Monochromatic March and all of the project ideas are monochromatic. When you're done checking out my card ideas and gift idea, I hope you'll click through the rest of the Stampin' Friends blog hop and see what everyone else has made as well. So, on y go! Let's get stamping. So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

Cardstock:

• 10 ¾” x 5 ½”, scored at 3 ¾” & 7”
• 2 ¾” x 3 ¼”

Patterned Paper: 3 ½” x 5 ¼”
Patterned Paper: 3” x 5 ¼”
Patterned Paper: ¾” x 5 ¼”
White or Vanilla cardstock:

• 2 ¾” x 5 ¼”
• 2 ½” x 3”

This z fold birthday card uses the same dimensions as above, but this time, I used the Hot Dog stamp set and the Playful Pets pattered paper. I colored the dog and balloon with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. The dog is colored with Gray Granite and then I colored over it with the Color Lifter Stampin' Blend. This created the mottled look of the dog's fur. I tied a bow with the Playful Pets ribbon and attached it under the front image.

My last sample card idea for this z fold card design uses the Dragonfly Garden stamp set and the Dandy Garden patterned paper. I stamped the wild flowers with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored it with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. Because the images are so small, I didn't really do any shading on these images. I just carefully added a little Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Mossy Meadow, and Light Calypso Coral. 

Card base: 7 1/2" x 9 1/4", scored at 3 3/4"
Colored Cardstock: 8 3/4" x 3 1/4"
Whale of a Time patterned paper: 3 1/16" x 2 9/16"
Whale of a Time patterned paper: 3 1/16" x 6"

I used Calypso Coral cardstock for the card base on this slim line thank you card. The layer under the Whale of a Time patterned paper is Mango Melody. The patterned paper on the bottom is embossed with the with the Seabed 3D embossing folder. I stamped the whale with Just Jade ink and punched it with the Whale Builder punch. The greeting is stamped with Just Jade ink as well and layered on a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock cut with the Stitched So Sweetly dies. I tied the front with White Crinkled Seam Binding and added Whale of a Time sequins. 

This slim line card has a Just Jade card base and Granny Apple Green layer. I stamped the seaweed with Granny Apple Green ink, the coral with Pretty Peacock ink, and the seahorses with Just Jade ink. The sentiment is stamped with Pretty Peacock ink as well. The front panel is 3 1/4" x 2 1/8" and layered it on a piece of Granny Apple Green cut with the Stitched so Sweetly dies. Like the first card, I added a few Whale of a Time sequins for bling and some crinkled seam binding.

My last card has a Pretty Peacock card base with Pool Party layers. I cut the circle and the circle layer with the Layered Circle dies. The whale is punched from a piece of the Whale of a Time patterned paper. I punched the water from his blow spout from one of the water patterns in the patterned paper pack. I added a little Striped Blackberry ribbon. I love this ribbon because it is so easy to tie and makes beautiful bows! 

I embossed the greeting with white embossing powder on Blackberry Bliss cardstock and trimmed it with my paper snips. Finally, I added a few more of the Whale of the Time sequins for a little bling, because who doesn't love bling?