Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Butterfly Happiness

Good Morning, it's time for another Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge! Are you having as much fun as I have been, with the past couple of challenges? The Flourishes Design Team really know how to stretch your imagination :)

This week Silke is challenging us to use "Butterflies" in our creations! I love, love butterflies and if you do too, this is a wonderful time to use your butterfly stamps! :)


I used butterflies from Flourishes "Clematis and Butterflies" set and a sentiment from their "Waterlily"stamp set. The butterflies are colored in with Tombows, cut out and popped up with popdots under them for "lift". I also folded their wings up so it would look like they are in flight. The "frame" was cut out with the largest Spellbinder "Lacy Square" die to achieve the scalloped opening. I used a Spellbinder "Circle" die to create the center, placed over a "Scalloped Circle" with a few "Fancy Tags" arranged under it, all placed on top of a new Spellbinders "Window Die"under everything. I lightly sponged "Worn Lipstick" Distress Ink around, for some extra color. The pearls are from Basic Grey, placed all around the card.


I have to say that this was a fun challenge and I loved every second of creating this card! I had an idea of placing some butterflies around in a circle, for a long time, and this challenge was perfect to try it out :) I painted the butterflies in before I found the papers that I wanted to use, so I was lucky these worked out! LOL! :) Thank you, Silke, for a fun challenge! :)
I'm off to see what the Flourishes DT members have made with butterflies this week, I can't wait! Good luck and have fun! I'll see you next Tuesday for another Flourishes TT challenge :)

32 comments:

  1. OMGosh this is absolutely STUNNING!!

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  2. Gorgeous......your work is stunning!!

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  3. FABULOUS!!!! I love your butterfly card Amanda...you rock GF! Hugs~S~

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  4. GASP! Absolutely stunning, Amanda! Such gorgeous colors you used!

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  5. wow was my first thought.. i love the popped up butterflies and the colors go great togher.. great job.. -anne-

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  6. Wow!!! This is so pretty and sooooo unique! Love it.

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  7. What a creative use of butterflies. I love this card and the way you framed it. Very, very creative!

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  8. Oh my goodness!! This is A-mazing Amanda!! I love the window and use of those butterflies! Fabulous design and coloring.

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  9. Oh how beautiful!! Love the pink and all the butterflies!!

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  10. Those butterflies are just gorgeous!!! Lovely, lovely card. :)

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  11. What a beautiful circle of butterflies. Love the colors you've used to create these beauties.

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  12. An award winning card for sure!!! Beautiful butterflies!!

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  13. What a gorgeous card and such a unique way of using the Butterflies!!!

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  14. This is stunning! I LOVE everything about it! Love the cut out frame, the fancy tags, the butterflies, everything! Absolutely gorgeous!

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  15. Oh I just love your pink butterflys!!!! Great card!!!

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  16. These butterflies are totally gorgeous, Amanda! Oh, how I love them in that pretty shade of pink. So elegant, and your card design is simply awesome!

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  17. This card is gorgeous!!! The butterfly around the circle reminds me of the images you see when you look into a kaleidascope. Awesome!

    Anniebee

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  18. This is stunning, Amanda! Over-the-top GORGEOUS!

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  19. GASP!! This is so amazing, incredible, fabulous, and every other word that means fantastic! I love it! wow!! Blessings, Angie

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  20. wow, this is stunning and so perfect. I love how you colored the butterflys. Congratulations on being the guest designer.

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  21. Really, really pretty and I can tell it would be even prettier in person. Great job.

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  22. WOWSERS! Absolutely stunning Amanda! I love it!

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  23. Beautiful card and creative use of those butterflies! Great job!

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  24. Wow!! This is terrific. Love it.

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  25. Very pretty card and very clever with the butterflies around the circle like that!

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  26. Girl this ROCKS!!! WOWWWWW!!!

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  27. Wow, Amanda, love your butterfly 'frame'!!!
    hugs

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  28. Stunning ... love how you made it a window card. All those butterflies are gorgeous :)

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