February 13, 2014

Butterfly Joy

I seem to be on a card making frenzy (at least it's a frenzy for me) lately.  I've made 4 cards in the past two days.  That almost never happens!!  So many great challenges out there inspiring is what I suspect is the cause.  Today's card was made to bulk up my stash of birthday cards.  I also had a few challenges in mind.  I really wanted to participate in the current Hero Arts blog challenge going on.  And I really wanted to use this butterfly stamp by HA that I won a few months ago and had yet to ink up.  So, I came up with this...


(This would fall under the category of "anything goes birthday" for the HA challenge.)

I love this stamp (H5426).  So much fun to colour too!  I used my Spectrum Noir markers to colour it in and then I fussy cut it out.  I took a white card base and stamped the butterfly several times in black along one side.  Then I stamped the sentiment in black.  This is actually made up of two different sentiment stamps.  One is a Christmas one by HA from their Joy to All set (CL460). I just masked out the word "holiday".  Then I took a sentiment from Scrappy Cat and did the same thing.  I masked out the "wishes" to just stamp the birthday part.  I love making my own sentiments this way.  :-). I attached the coloured butterfly, curling the edges a bit to give it some dimension.  Then I added a few sequins from Neat and Tangled.  I got them free with my stamp order.  Wasn't that nice?  I love how this turned out.

I'm also going to link this up to these challenges too:

Addicted to Stamps and More - the challenge is "Make Your Mark", have to use markers and such to colour something.
CAS-ology - cue word is "bold".
Fusion Card Challenge - here's the sketch/inspiration photo.  Obviously, I didn't use the sketch.


I have another card to share but that will be a separate post.  Maybe it'll be another twofer day!  Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day!

22 comments:

  1. Hi Kim, this is awesome, love hoe you just coloured one butterfly and matched up the sequins! Thanks for joining us at ATSM

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  2. Beautiful stamping and colouring and colouring on your butterfly! Thank you for sharing at ATSM this week.

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  3. The single colored butterfly is striking. Love your card, thanks so much for sharing!

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  4. This is one of my favourite butterflies! I love how you've spotlighted it here with bold colours! Thanks so much for joining us at CASology this week!

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  5. Saw this at Make your Mark.... Had to stop by!!!!---CASOLOGY TOO -so happy to see this so beautiful. Just really HAD to pop in!]
    Lovely, colors are terrific Kim!!!
    Thanks for joining us at CASology

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  6. PS Kim, would LOVE to see this lined at FUSION Too....if you wanted that is... LOVE it!!!!!! We have some gorgeous butterflies at Fusion, this really fits in!!

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  7. So stunning with the colored butterfly along with the B&W ones - like it's fluttering off the page! thanks for including Fusion in your challenges today!

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  8. This is a beautiful butterfly image...love the way you colored the one butterfly and popped it up as if it is ready to fly off the page. Very nice take on this week's challenge!

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  9. I love your card, I have this stamp and love it but havent used it much. I hope you dont mind but I long to CAS your card.

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    1. Thanks, Aileen. Go ahead and CASE it. I consider someone CASEing my cards as a great compliment. :-)

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  10. That's a pretty awesome butterfly stamp and your coloring is gorgeous! Thanks for playing along again and again with CASology this week!

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  11. You sure are doing great in your card frenzy! Another great card, Kim! I have that stamp too - after seeing your card I think I should use it!

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  12. FABULOUS Fusion card Kim - LOVE those butterflies!
    So glad you joined in the fun @ FUSION - hope to see you again soon :)

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  13. Such a beautiful detailed butterfly. Thank you so much for joining us this week at CASology

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  14. This is fabulous Kim :) I love the idea of coloring one butterfly and keeping the rest black n white. thank you for sharing with ATSM n Fusion !!

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  15. Amazing, Kim!! What a beautiful card! I love the pop of colour against the black and white background. The combination of green and orange for the butterfly is strangely beautiful (a surprising combination to me). :-)

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  16. Absolutely gorgeous! Wow!!
    c

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  17. Love this, the colors are stunning!
    laura

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  18. Stunning design, Kim! I'm swooning over how you've chosen to just showcase the one butterfly so brilliantly and then added the perfect bling!! Hugs, Darnell

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  19. I love how you made that butterfly pop! So gorgeous! Thanks for playing with us at fusion.

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  20. This is just gorgeous Kim, I love the oranges!

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  21. What a beautiful design, Kim! Love the repetitive stamping with the focus on the one gorgeously colored butterfly! So nice to have this at FUSION!

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