Saturday, May 17, 2014

Just Us Girls #241 - Color Challenge and Birthday Blog Hop!

Hi everyone!  I'm the hostess this week over at Just Us Girls for the color challenge.  I chose kraft, orchid, and white.
 
I really like this combination!  I started by sponging some orchid ink through a stencil for the background.  Then I die cut two butterflies - one solid and one a detailed cut.  The solid one was cut from orchid paper and the detailed one from white card stock.  I ran it through the Xyron machine and covered it with Stickles dry glitter.  The sentiment was stamped with kraft ink.  I embossed the bottom of the kraft card stock with one of those single strip embossing folders.
 
I'm also participating in a birthday blog hop for Sandie from London Times.  Her birthday was yesterday and there's a Linky Tool on this blog if you know Sandie (or not!) and want to link up a birthday card for her.  Happy Birthday Sandie!  I hope you enjoyed your day!
 
I loosely followed this week's CAS(E) this Sketch.

You can see more inspiration from the JUGs DT and our guest designer.
 
 
Thanks for stopping by!


Recipe
Stamps:  Stylish Sentiments: Birthday
Paper:  Neenah white, kraft, Uptown dp (retired SU)
Ink:  Kraft (MFT)
Accessories:  Darla and Vivienne dies (Memory Box), Stickles dry glitter, Xyron machine, stencil (Studio Calico), embossing folder, bling

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18 comments:

Gerrina said...

Beautiful inking with the stencil (a way of working I really like...) Great lay-out! Enjoy your saterday, Gerrina

Lynn said...

I love the soft stencil Lisa. Beautiful card and I have no doubt Sandie will love it!

Hannelie said...

Just look at that butterfly!
So delicate and lovely!
Beautiful card Lisa!

Alanna said...

Wow Lisa -- that butterfly is stunning.

Tracey McNeely said...

Lisa your background and butterfly are stunning, Sandie will definitely love!

Nonni said...

Beautiful stenciling... And what a gorgeous butterfly! Great card! xxx

Vicki Dutcher said...

Beautiful! Love the bg stenciling

Marisa said...

LOVE the stenciled bit you added and the butterfly is gorgeous.

Cheryl S. said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Lisa!! You did a great job with the stenciling and it was very creative to run the top butterfly through the Xyron then glitter. Thanks for sharing.

Sharyn Polesel said...

Really love this! Wonderful background and gorgeous butterfly!

sandie said...

thank you Lisa for this gorgeous card. And the perfect colour combo for me! I just love that butterfly x

Sue VanDeVusse said...

Lisa, I love that soft background you made with the stencil, it is the perfect backdrop for the beautiful butterfly! Great choice of colors for this challenge.

Barbara said...

Lisa, I love the light touch of the stencil BG and the Glittery butterfly as the focal point. Also the sentiment has wonderful script.

Beverley said...

So pretty & a sparkly butterfly to die for! Hugs Bev x

Dawn @ LilyPinkScraps said...

So very pretty! Love the way you used the colours and the double cut butterfly - very clever :)

Nancy said...

LOVE the subtle background and the double butterfly! Gorgeous job Lisa!

diane zechman said...

gorgeous butterfly, Lisa!

Leigh Penner said...

This is beautiful! Lovely take on the sketch!

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