Friday, August 12, 2011

Butterfly Gratitude

I'm back from the mountains and raring to get into gear......I had planned on doing some planning while in the mountains, but that didn't work out -  which I guess is good in the long run.  The weather was pretty good - but it sure is warm back at home.  Perfect for spending a wee bit of time in the basement stamping.

I created this butterfly card for the Friday Mash Up! this week and I used the sketch from Stamping 411.

The Mash Up! was:
  • Create a card with butterflies and bling  OR
  • Create a card using Perfect Plum, Marina Mist, one other colour and a neutral  OR
  • Create a card with butterflies, bling and the Color Combo.
I chose Wisteria Wonder as my extra colour and Very Vanilla as the neutral.  I actually like these colours together - I'll have to keep them in mind for the future.

I'm going to have to make sure that I get some school planning in during the next while - in addition to workshop planning....not much time left - but I'm NOT counting yet!

Hope you have some events to look forward to - and thanks for taking time to stop by to visit.
Joan


11 comments:

Kasey ~ in Oz said...

Joan, lovely to see you playing along with us again at the Friday Mashup. I love your colour combo that Wisteria Wonder just looks fabulous, your ribbon or seam binding almost looks green in the photo.

Cheers,
Kasey ~ in Oz

Unknown said...

So pretty!! I love the colors and those butterflies are awesome!! Thanks for playing along with us over at the Stamping 411 Blog!!

Jen Mitchell said...

Gorgeous butterflies, Joan. I love to layer those as well. Great take on both challenges!

Kim P said...

Wonderful card...love the use of texture! Always great to see you at the Friday Mashup!

Lesley said...

Lovely creation Joan! Love all the embossing! Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup!
Hugs,
Lesley

Hi, I'm Lee Conrey! said...

Great idea using the ribbon for the horizontal and vertical pieces. Stunning!

hollybeary creations said...

Joan this came out so pretty! Wisteria Wonder is fast becoming a favorite new color of mine. It goes great with the Plum, spot on! I really like how you used the sketch and the ribbons for the lines. Thanks for playing along with us at the Friday Mashup!

P.S. Stay cool in that basement.. Summer is Brutal this year!

Selene Kempton said...

Such a beautiful color combination! I really love what you did with the sketch this week! Thank you for playing along with stamping411 this week!

Lisa said...

Lovely card Joan! Wisteria Wonder was a great color choice! I love the embossing, that looks fantastic! Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Friday Mashup!

My kids go back to school this Weds, I cant wait :) LOL

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card! I love the three different ribbons as the thin layers and the embossing. I think wisteria sonder is my favourite new colour!!

gbarron56 said...

Joan -- beautiful card and colors! Great job with the sketch -- thanks for playing along at Stamping 411! Blessings, Gretchen