Hey there... Hope your weekend has been going well. Spent part of the day helping my oldest write a report for his Social Studies class on the Crusades. And I have to say I learned a thing or two along the way! Anywhoo... have a card that works for several different challenges: Less is More (color challenge: yellow); Retro Sketches, Flourishes (use a butterfly) and Catered Crop (use something starting with the letter B - butterfly). This also works for CAS-ual Fridays... so maybe I will pop it into that challenge, as well.
Back in April I was super lucky and won the entire April Flourishes release... three beautiful stamp sets and a gorgeous background stamp! For my card I decided to use the background stamp, Antique Lace, along with stamps from two other Flourishes sets: Clematis & Butterflies & Botanical Bookplates. I stamped the Antique Lace on white cardstock using SU!'s So Saffron, trimmed it to fit the card front and adhered using foam dimensionals. I cut another piece of white cardstock and stamped the sentiment in bottom corner and then the butterflies were stamped using So Saffron ink. A piece of So Saffron grosgrain ribbon was then tied around the piece. This piece was then adhered using more foam dimensionals. I stamped the another butterfly using Tuxedo Black ink, colored it with Copic markers and trimmed it out. A light coating of Diamond Stickles was applied and then the butterfly was adhered to the card as shown. I seem to be in a white on white with a pop of color mood right now as this is the third one I have made in the last several days. IThe is just something about a crisp white card that makes me happy!
Thanks for stopping by....
Cardstock: PTI white; Stamps: Flourishes; Inks: Memento & Stampin Up!; Ribbon: Stampin Up!; Rhinestones: Stampin Up!
Really pretty card, Rosie! Love the softness and beautiful butterfly! :)
ReplyDeleteHello Rosie
ReplyDeleteLove your Bg, and your butterfly is just gorgeous sitting up there all alone, no flower or leaf to perch itself on, it has some friends whispering in the distance... amongst all the negative space!
How do you do it?
This card is a delight on the eyes.
Smiles:)
Sue
Wowzer! That bg stamp is on my wishlist & now I really want it! Love how you use sketches, Rosemary. This is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI saw your card on LIM and came to have a closer look. A very pretty card, lovely cool colours
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous. You had a super win too Rosemary... that background stamp is simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI really think I need to get some SO Saffron ink, it's a wonderful colour.
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
What a neat sketch and the execution is lovely.
ReplyDeletewonderful card and a great job with the sketch
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. I love the butterfly on top, and the background is super!
ReplyDeleteMarrigje
Fab card and I love the beautiful butterfly...
ReplyDeleteLOVE how you stamped the butterfly in yellow Rosemary! Very pretty! So glad you played RetroSketches this week!
ReplyDeleteI just love the way yellow and white look together....so clean and mellow! Beautiful card, Rosemary!
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous card Rosie, thanks for the lovely comments & prayers too, much appreciated :) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteOh you lucky girl winning Flourishes stamps :) The lace background is gorgeous and works perfectly with the butterfly.
ReplyDeleteFabulous card as always.
Lynne xxx
Gorgeous card! The colours are so lovely and the butterfly makes it compleet!
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Christine
This card is just gorgeous x x
ReplyDeleteYour white on white with a pop of colour works for me Rosemary. A beautiful card. xx
ReplyDeleteHola Rosie, beautiful and elegant card, the background is gorgeous!! i love this tone of yellow, your butterfly is perfect, great card Rosie.
ReplyDeleteA hug from sunny island, to much sunny for me :D
Stunning use of the Flourishes stamps. Love the CAS look. Thanks for sharing at FTTC.
ReplyDeletemmmm your card is a wonderful reminder of summer, the background stamp is gorgeous. Love how you combined both challenges....that sketch is just fab :0)
ReplyDeleteJenny x
Such a pretty card, Rosie. It is perfect for the challenges :)
ReplyDeleteHi Rosie - what an absolutely fab card! Just love the sketch you've followed and what you've done with it is so striking.
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous card Rosie, that stamp is FAB
ReplyDeleteThank you very much
mandi
"Less is More"
Just a beautiful card Rosemary - love it - my eye was drawn to it immediately in the thumbnails - and I wasn't disappointed when I clicked on the pic! Stunning.
ReplyDeleteSerene and beautiful Rosemary!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Rosemary! Love the gorgeous Flourishes butterfly! Thanks for joining along with FTTC :)
ReplyDeleteRosemary this is just beautiful...love it!!
ReplyDeleteHi Rosemary, your card is lovely. I really like that background stamp.
ReplyDeleteJo x
This is beautiful, Rosemary. You've made a yellow card that is soft and pretty, which I think is hard to do with yellow. It's lovely. Ann
ReplyDeleteAh-Mazing!! I love it so much! It's so crisp and soft looking!! And I love how you colored your Flourishes butterfly in :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us in Flourishes Timeless Tuesday!
~ Amanda :)
Soft and subtle then bam that beautiful bold butterfly. Love it Rosi.
ReplyDeleteOh Rosemary, your card is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in the Timeless Tuesday Challenge.
Hugs and smiles
Gorgeous, gorgeous butterflies & beautiful card Rosemary :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, Rosie! Love that sketch!
ReplyDeleteHi Rosemary
ReplyDeleteOh what a lovely card!
Tina
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Oh how beautiful Rosemary! Love that shade of yellow and your pretty background and stunning butterfly!
ReplyDeleteSooo elegant, lovely.
ReplyDeleteLynn x
Your background is stunning and I love the butterfly.
ReplyDeleteWhat a blessing to win those stamps! Your card is beautiful Rosemary.
ReplyDeletei'm always amazed with someone can combine challenges..i can never seem to do that. guess it's my one track mind! LOL! love your card, especially that bright yellow ribbon!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, love that background stamp and the butterfly. Caggy x
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