Friday, August 10, 2012

two challenges - one card

Good morning!

I am submitting today's card to two challenges:  The Play Date Cafe:


 and Cas-ual Fridays:


The colors of pink carnation, orange sherbet and lemonade are so very pretty together.  And, I have always loved square cards, even though it takes more postage to send one.


The color of the cardstock for this card is much more yellow (lemonade) than the photo shows.  We are getting some much needed rain here today, so the lighting wasn't so great.

I found a really cute BoBunny stamp set this week and used pink and orange Brilliance ink pads to stamp one of the butterflies from that set. For the bodies of the butterflies, I used the Memory Box Darla butterfly die and trimmed them to fit.   

Hope you have a great weekend!

21 comments:

Elizabeth Allan said...

This is one traffic-stopping card Joy!! Love everything from the textured strip to the dimensional butterflies!

Emily Leiphart said...

So pretty, Joy! The little bits of black really make the butterflies pop.

Jen Cuthbertson said...

What a beauty! I love the embossed strip behind those colorful butterflies! Thanks for playing along with The Play Date Cafe!

walchowDesign said...

This is so pretty, Joy! Love the embossed strip with with butterflies! Great design!

Barb said...

Love the way you used bits of black, Joy! Beautiful card!

Robin K. said...

Your graphic butterflies are so striking against the white embossed panel!! Beautiful card!

Cindy C. said...

Very lovely card Joy!

Judy1223 said...

Isn't it great when you can make a card for two challenges at once? Your pretty butterfly card is just beautiful...I especially love the black trimming and dry embossed background strip...makes it pop! Good luck with both challenges!

Dawn T said...

Great card Joy. Lovely colours together.

Theresa's Studio said...

Lovely card. Great job on both challenges. Great use of colors!

Linda Kunsman said...

what a pretty card-love those colors together!

Patrice said...

Great use of the colors - I'd love for you to link up at 52 Card Pickup this week!

http://www.oldbackporch.com/2012/08/52-card-pickup-week-32.html

Veronica Z said...

Oh my I have a weakness for butterflies. I LOVE your card, it is beautiful! Thank you for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!!

Virginia L. said...

This is just divine, Joy! I especially love that pop of black in this! Beautiful all around!

~amy~ said...

Really pretty! love the embossing and the butterflies! Thanks for playing with us at The Play Date Cafe!

Connie Mercer said...

Beautiful!!! Thanks for playing with us at the PDCC!!!

Jocelyn Olson said...

Beautiful card! I love all the textures of the cardstock and the embossing. Thanks for joining us at The Play Date Cafe!

Gayatri said...

Oh I love the texture on the panel and how beautiful are those butterflies? Love your beautiful card. Thanks so much for playing along with us @ CAS-ual Fridays

Gayatri said...

Oh I love the texture on the panel and how beautiful are those butterflies? Love your beautiful card. Thanks so much for playing along with us @ CAS-ual Fridays

Debby said...

Wonderful dimension and beautiful butterflies! Thanks for joining us at CAS-ual Fridays this week :)

Maureen Morton said...

I, too, love the square format but hate the extra postage! Love how you were able to use the die with this cute stamp. The layout of this card is so perfect - and the colors are so brilliant! This is a total winner.