Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge and the
idea of using the Thank You words on a
center mounted Butterfly.
Chose blue paper to be like the sky and
purple since purple is a fav color of mine.
Embossed the purple Butterfly layer.
Used foam adhesives to mount the Butterfly
layers for 3D look.
Stamped main Thank You sentiment in
center and a 2nd thank you sentiment
repeatedly.
Closeup of Butterfly Shaped Card:
Closeup of Thank You sentiments:
Photographed outside showing my Blue Hyacinths
planted last yr starting to blooming.
Entering this into the following challenges:
1. Christmas Inspirations Ch41 Anything Goes lim 2 entries 1st entry 2/15 - 2/29
Challenge 41/2012
2. Delightful Sketches 2/15 - 2/22
Use your Scraps Challenge
3. Diana M Larson DLART Thankful Thursday 2/9 - 2/25
use purple & only one other color
FEBRUARY 9, 2012***THANKFUL THURSDAY CHALLENGE****...
4. Go Fish Ch11 2/15 - 2/29
Go Fish Challenge #11
For this challenge we would like you to create a project using the photo inspiration below - being creative use of typeset anywhere in your wonderful creations!5. More Than Favors 2/16 - 2/28
Wacky Wednesday #65 - Circles
6. Papercraft Star Ch84 Butterflies 2/15 - 2/20
Challenge 84 - Butterflies
"Butterflies"!
Our photos are always Use If You Choose !
7. Pennys Challenge Anything Goes unlim entries 2nd entry 2/15 - 2/28
Challenge #73
8. Simon Says Stamp and Show Anything Goes unlim entries 1st entry 2/15 - 2/19
Simon Says Stamp and Show Anything Goes!
Elegant Edges Butrfly3 4 1/2"
Paper (all scraps):
core'dinations: Baby Blue Smooth - blue & Serene - purple
adhesive: foam
embossing: Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl
stamping:
2 BasicGrey clear stamps
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
B-E-A-U-T-F-U-L! Thank you for sharing this creative card!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn
http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com
A real beauty Melissa!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!!!!! Great shaped card- thanks for playing at Go Fish Challenges this week :)Amy
ReplyDeleteLovely card! I love the butterfly shape it makes my long for Spring. -Tami
ReplyDeletePretty butterfly card, love the colours you chose for it....
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shaped card...Oh how I can't wait for summer....flowers, sun:) Great project!
ReplyDeleteSherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com
Lovely butterfly card, Melissa, love the colors and such a nice shaped card! thanks for joining us this week at the Papercraft Star Challenge #84.
ReplyDeletePretty card. I love blue and purple together...always so calming to me!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful, Melissa!! Wow, I love it!! The shape is so fun and I love how you stamped the sentiments!! And your blue Hyacinths are so pretty!! :)
ReplyDeleteLisa
indymermaid.blogspot.com
Beautiful job on this
ReplyDeleteYour shapped butterfly looks gorgeous. Thanks for coming back and playing again with us at Christmas Inspirations challenge blog!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I love the embossing and the way it opens is like the butterfly is flying away, so delicate.
ReplyDeleteThank you fo enetering my
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge.
DIANA L.
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com
Awww your little card is lovely. :-) The purple and blue are such a cute color combo. Your hyacinths we be in full bloom and gorgeous before you know it! Thanks so much for joining us at Papercraft Star!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful little card. Love the colour combo. Thanks for joining us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.
ReplyDeleteMags
x
That butterfly is just beautiful. Thanks for playing along at GO Fish! :)
ReplyDeleteYour butterfly card is so beautiful - love the embossed texture of the butterfly and it looks gorgeous with that vase of flowers. Thanks for sharing it with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show! Ellen :)
ReplyDeleteReally amazing your butterfly card. Really amazing and clever. I loved colors you used.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Christmas Inspirations challenges.
I hope to see you again in the Christmas Inspirations challenges.
Hugs
Lena
What an amazing creation. I love the way you did the repeated stamping and also the embossing. Thanks for sharing at Delightful Challenges.
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Larleyn
You are so talented girl! Thanks for playing along with the Delightful Challenges Design Team this week!
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Chriss
Lovely card. Love the colors and the butterfly .
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Christmas Inspirations Challenges.
Hugs
Love Butterflies and that is so pretty. Thank you so much for joining us over at GoFish! Challenge . Hope to see you again.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Kate
Ooolala!! Fancy and beautiful butterfly!!! I love the script stamped onto the front of her! It's just wonderful Melissa! Best of luck in with your entry and thanks for all the inspiration, as always it rocks!! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely card. Love the colors and the butterfly .
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Christmas Inspirations Challenges.