Friday, May 30, 2014

Butterflies, Butterflies....


I'm back with my 2nd post today. Scroll down for some exciting news on the previous post. The Memory Box butterflies were die cut with pearl white and black card stock and layered on a SNSS scalloped border die, as well as a SB labels 18 die. The ribbon was from my stash. For the background, I stamped some daffodil cardstock with a SU! retired weathered stamp in Versmark, then heat embossed it with white pearl ep. The sentiment is from MFP, and the candi dots are from SU! in basic grey. I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketch #251 - I followed their sketch
Cards in Envy - Winged Things (card must fit an A2 envelope with no thick embellishments)
Shopping our Stash #153 - Background Check (stamp your background)
The Card Concept #11 - a Color Challenge to use black, yellow, white and grey


This card was made for the Butterfly Challenge #8 which has a Bingo grid to follow. I used the top left diagonal line to use Pink, Butterflies, and dry embossing. I used a Darice corner butterfly ef, and just added my own butterflies on top of the embossed ones in 3 shades of pink, using 2 different Punch-A-Bunch butterfly punches. I added some tiny black gems to each butterfly, and a SU! salutation, and this card was done!

Thanks for stopping by again and I hope your Friday is going well!

Carol

26 comments:

Crafty Judith said...

Hi Carol and gorgeous makes hun - love butterflies - looking forward to getting to know you hugs Judith teamie x

jimlynn said...

Both are sensational! Love the colors on that first one and the butterfly die is lovely. Fantastic way to do the background with the white embossing powder too.
The second - a CAS beauty!! Love that embossing folder you used and the pink butterflies are so pretty with it.
Two great cards.
Lynn

Diane Jaquay said...

Both of these are very pretty, Carol, I'm digging the colors on the first card (and the beautiful layered butterfly!), and the embossing on the 2nd card! Have a wonderful weekend, looks like we're going to have some gorgeous weather!

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

You are on a roll, my friend! Great cards, and such fantastic challenges!

Donna Hanley said...

YOu have been fluttering around your craft room today making all sorts of beautiful cards. These two card is exceptionally nice. I love them both, but that second one with the embossing I would have to say is my favorite. Have a great evening.

KT Fit Kitty said...

OMGoodness, you have made two beautiful cards! First I was oohhing and ahhhing over the first one and then I saw the second one. I love, love, love the second one! There is just something about butterflies that I love. Almost as much as kitties LOL. Your die-cuts are just beautiful! And that embossing folder - so elegant! Adding to my wish list!

Mrs A. said...

A beautifully elegant butterfly . I love the EF and the additional pink butterflies over the top. Thank you for fluttering by and playing for fun. Hugs Mrs A. (Butterfly challenge).

JD/ Jill said...

Like the first card in the great color combo again...always so stunning on a card.
the second card is so pretty with my favorite color...(You know what that is!)

Princess Judy Palmer said...

Gorgeous cards! I really should go check the butterfly challenge out. I'm so out of habit for playing with challenges and blog hopping. I'm impressed with your crackle background of the top card and that you embossed it. Great job! The second card is so nice and elegant.

Cathy said...

Gorgeous cards Carol, lots of lovely butterflies, Cathy x

Debbie said...

Both of these are gorgeous!! I love the crackle DP with the elegant butterfly!! Beautiful!
Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

MaryH said...

2 super cards! Love the pearl outline of the b'fly against that dramatic black. Gorgeous crackle background too. #2 card is beautiful with the embossed EF and those delicate pink dimensional butterflies. Great cards, the both of 'em. TFS & Hugs

Teresa Kline said...

hi Carol! this is stunning, I adore the black and yellow color combo! So glad you played along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

sparkle & shine *~*

Brenda said...

Love both of these beautiful cards Carol! The first one's color combo is fabulous! I love that delicate butterfly. Your second card is just to pretty and delicate, so loving that embossing folders and love the way you layers the butterflies!! Is it two difference sized butterflies? Just love it!! Hugs, Brenda

Jessi Fogan said...

These are both beautiful! I love the crackle background on the fist (and the fab colours!) and the second is just so delicate & lovely. Thanks so much for coming to play with us at Tuesday Morning Sketches! Your card will be featured on our Facebook page today: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tuesday-Morning-Sketches/165327566909261?ref=hl

Scrapenabler said...

Carol, both cards are beautiful. I live the Memory Box dies for the first card and the embossing and butterflies on the second card. Thanks for playing along with us at Cards in Envy.

Unknown said...

A couple of really pretty cards. The butterfly on your first one is stunning. Thanks for joining us at The Card Concept.

Denise@DigiHaven said...

Both cards are so pretty and delicate looking. Thank you for joining us at Cards in Envy for our Things with Wings Challenge. Good luck!

scrappymo! said...

Two more wonderful cards. They are both lovely but something about the second one draws my eye!

wendipooh13 said...

stunning batch of cards!!!! so pretty!!! thanks sooo much for playing along with Cards In Envy!!!!

Leslie Hanna said...

Both of these cards are gorgeous! The white-on-black butterfly really stands out against that yellow background. Ah, the background - LOVE the Weathered bg stamp!

Thanks for joining us at Shopping Our Stash!

Donna said...

I love how you used the background stamp directly on cardstock! It's a lovely effect! Thanks for playing along with us at Shopping our Stash for the "Background Check" challenge!

Sandy Trefger said...

Beautiful card! Love the details and the butterfly! Thanks for sharing with us at Cards in Envy!

nwilliams6 said...

Some gorgeous butterfly cards - wow! Love, love, love them! Awesome work. Hugz!

Sandy Trefger said...

Congratulations! Your card was chosen as one of the In the Mailbox cards for our Winged Things challenge on Cards in Envy. Email us at cardenvydt@gmail.com with Mailbox Winged as your subject and we will send you a badge!

m said...

Beautiful cards well done love them