Hi there. I have a couple of cards to share today using the same Simon Say Stamp ‘Beautiful Butterflies‘ stamp and die set.
The card on the left is my version of the slim line card. I stamped the butterfly in Distress Oxide ‘Peacock Feathers’ for a solid impression. I was going to colour the white parts in – but decided it looked good as it was.
The layers are using Mama Elephant slim line dies with the white water-colour piece splattered with the same blue Distress Oxide and I think Fossilized Amber – wanting a teal and yellow splattering going on – and a Lawn fawn grey card as a contrast layer.
The sentiment is from the same stamp set, which I chose to give someone some encouragement with a recent promotion.
The second card:
I stamped the images with Lawn Fawn inks – Carrot and Fake Tan – which give fabulous coverage, by the way – then cut them out with the matching die set.
The circle is a piece of a stenciled background I made a week or so ago with Lawn Fawn ‘Starry Sky‘ stencil and white paste, die cut with a stitched circle die.
The sentiment is from a magazine freebie, and stamped onto a spare piece of water-colour card which I splattered the same two Lawn Fawn inks onto, cut into a strip, then that strip cut with the same circle die so it was the correct length, and had some stitching to it.
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Both cards:
Twofer Card Challenge – Butterflies
Card one:
Cut It Up Challenge – create your own background and use a die cut
Just Us Girls Challenge – teal, mustard, light grey
Crafters Castle – anything goes
Card two:
CAS Colours and Sketches – sketch
Give A Crafter A Cookie – photo inspiration (using oranges and yellow)
Crafty Creations Challenge – anything goes
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Both of your cards are so cheery and lovely. The slimline shows off that perfectly stampped butterfly quite nicely. Your second card is so eye catching with those bold yellow flutterbys roaming around that circle. Love the details of the embossing on the circular panel. Thanks so for playing along with us at Twofer Card Challenge.
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Thanks very much xx
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I love these pretty butterflies and how you created the background with tiny colorful splotches . Thanks so much for joining us at Just Us girls this week.
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Thank you Cecile xx
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Your butterflies make me so happy! Your card is clean and simple and bright. Love it. Thanks for playing along with us at CC&S
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Thank you xx
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Lovely use of the colors! That butterfly is gorgeous
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whoops — Thanks for joining in at JUGS!
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Thank you Vicki xx
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Lovely cards!! Thank-you so much for participating in our IF YOU GIVE A CRAFTER A COOKIE… challenge. Hope to see your beautiful creations in our next challenge!! Have a happy crafty day!!!
Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
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Thanks Deanne xx
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Very pretty cards! I like how you set the butterflies center-stage and didn’t overwhelm them with embellishments or bright colors. The spatters work perfectly and are the colors of summer!
Thanks for joining us at Cut it Up for our Create Your Own Background Paper challenge!
Evelyn
http://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com
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Thanks Evelyn xx
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Well, that’s the long and the round of it, Lynda! Two great designs with wonderful details! I love the schplatters on your slimline design and the sweet texture you added to your thank you card design with the stencil and paste! Thank you so much for playing in Twofer Card Challenge #29! Keep well! Hugs, Darnell
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Thanks Darnell – the long and the round of it indeed. xx
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Two beauties here! Love the distinctly different layout and colors
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Thank you xx
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Both of your cards are CAS and absolutely lovely! The butterfly image you used is so intricate and worked perfectly with the simple backgrounds of the slimline card and also the circle die cut with the lovely addition of the stars! Thanks so much for sharing these beauties with us at The Twofer Challenge!! :0)
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Thank you Marcia xx
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