Hello everyone, it's time already for a new challenge at Allsorts. Btw. we are back to our regular weekly schedule now that August is just about over.
It's Dena's turn to host this week and she picked the fun optional theme of "Butterflies". This time of the year I have the most butterflies in my garden and always love seeing them! We mostly have Monarch butterflies and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, both very common in our area. Although this year there aren't as many butterflies because my Zinnias are taking forever to bloom!! (We had an extremely dry June). Thank goodness for my butterfly bush!
Today's card features a butterfly resembling a Monarch butterfly a bit. It's a large stamp from the Visible Image set "Butterfly Effect".
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I started out by using a Vicki Boutin stencil with Pumice Stone Distress Oxide ink for a faint pattern. Next I heat embossed the script (SU stamp - retired) onto black cardstock using Versamark ink and white embossing powder. The butterfly was stamped on an inky background which was done using the smooshing technique and Distress inks/oxides. Before adding the butterfly I decided to add a die cut circle for more interest. The quote is from Tim Holtz's Small Talk sticker booklet which includes lots of wonderful quotes.
Prizes for the Allsorts challenges ending in September (that includes this week's challenge) come from Craft Stash, Anna Marie Designs, AALL and Create and Oakwood. Lots of wonderful goodies to win!!
- Inspiration Station - Inspiration Photo above (I was inspired by yhe beautiful Monarch butterflies to color my butterfly in similar colors.)
- Moving along with the Times - Embossing
- Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - Stencils and opt. Butterflies (you might have to tilt the screen a bit to see my faint stencil on the background using pumice stone ink!!)
- Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - AG
- Triple B - AG with Birds, Blooms or Butterflies
- Stamping Sensations - AG
A really striking Butterfly Ellie, the script and circle really set it off.
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Gorgeous butterfly, great coloring and layout.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful and a wonderful original design too. Makes for a striking card. Thanks also for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations.
ReplyDeleteStunning use of theVI butterfly Ellie - gorgeous colours and it really pops against your fab monochrome script background and the circle frame.
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Wow!! This is so beautiful, Ellie! I love the bold color and black. Brilliant design. It's my favorite :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful butterfly Ellie and I love her colours and the bow on her body, and I love the text background, gorgeous card..
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It's a so beautiful and impressive card, love so much the design! The big butterfly looks great with the circle behind it!
ReplyDeleteThis card looks great. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Ellie, your card is wonderful and love the big, bold butterfly, thanks for joining us at the MAWTT challenge xx
ReplyDeleteLove this Ellie - the circle adds so much an ties all the elements together beautifully
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Hi again Ellie, popped back to thank you for linking up atStamping Sensations with your lovely Butterfly.
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Stunning butterfly card. Great composition xxx
ReplyDeleteWow, I love Visible Image and this is such a beautiful Butterfly! Thanks for playing along at the Inspiration Station Challenge and sharing your creativity with us.
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This is a beautiful butterfly!
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That is one big and beautiful butterfly!!
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ReplyDeleteMe again, thank you for sharing your beautiful butterfly card with us at Triple B!
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What a gorgeous card, such wonderful colours.
ReplyDeleteYour butterfly is just amazing with color perfection and I love those wise words of wisdom you added too. Simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA lovely, bold design using this gorgeous butterfly stamp Ellie, the colours are beautiful.
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Gorgeous and bold butterfly card;-))m
ReplyDeleteOddly, I realized today that I hadn't been getting any of the email updates and had missed several cards on your blog! This butterfly is lovely. I like how it looks like it's ready to take flight at any moment.
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