I'm happy to announce that for the next two weeks I'm Guest Designing over at Time Out Challenges and the current key word for Challenge #245 is "Colourful" (which my American English spell check doesn't like!). This challenge is sponsored by Lawn Fawn and the winner will be awarded a $25 certificate! So, it's well worth your time to enter your "colourful" card.
I recently picked up a couple of sheets of this 2-sided printed card stock at Joanne's for only .25 per sheet - I should have bought more! This paper and challenge came at the perfect time to send a thank you note to an old friend for providing a very nice bedroom en suite for my husband and me when attending my 60th high school reunion last weekend.
This was a very simple card. I started by die cutting a stitched rectangle from white card stock and then cutting an additional opening in the panel. I stamped the sentiment from PTI's "Doodlie-do" set and attached the panel to a card base with dimensional foam, inserting a scrap of the paper behind. The butterfly will be recognizable if you saw Sunday's The Paper Players post. I fussy cut her image from the main side of the printed paper (see the inside of the coordinating envelope) and then cut out an additional set of wings and inserted them through slits in her body. The final step was to attach a couple of heart-shaped sequins and a single orange gem.
What a wonderful CAS card! I love your use of patterned paper, the paper is perfectly colorful and your design showcases it beautifully! Thank you for being an inspiring GD at Time Out! xxx
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful and very colourful creation Fran - I adore this shade of pink with orange and the background snippet just ties everything in beautifully!! BTW, it is our great honour to have you as our awesome guest this challenge! Hugs, Kate
ReplyDeleteThis is colorful and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh, I like this, its so PRETTY! Congrats on guesting, Fran!
ReplyDeleteFran... this is the best butterfly card I have seen in a long time. So creative and so colorful... you nailed it! Thank you so much for being our guestie at TIME OUT this week!
ReplyDeleteSometimes all the things you bought the last few weeks just have to go together, whilst you didn't plan it... I love when things 'fall' into place like that! And here it did beautifully! Thanks for being our guest designer this challenge!
ReplyDeleteWhat a GORGEOUS colourful card. Love all the bright colours you've used and that butterfly is just top notch gorgeous . TFS. X X
ReplyDeleteClean and simple and oh so pretty, Fran. Your lovely butterfly is right at home on the colorful striped paper. So glad to have you as our guest.
ReplyDeleteI love the layered butterfly wings and for a CAS card, this packs a real punch Fran - it's choc full of bright, summery colour! Congrats on your GD spot.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant design! I love the butterfly emerging from the coloured background:) Thanks for being our GD with your inspiring card!
ReplyDeleteI really love this card with its wonderful design, colors and simplicity. Thank you so much for designing with us at Time Out.
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