Wednesday 8 November 2017

Chevrons

I was delighted to be invited to be a Guest Designer for Butterfly Challenge #89.  The theme this fortnight is 'Butterflies + C for Chevrons and/or the colour Purple'.
For my first card I used a Couture Creations 'Chevrons' embossing folder.  There is a blank panel down the left-hand side, so I added a purple strip and a sentiment going down.  The butterfly is Memory Box 'Vivienne' and 'Darla'  dies.  The butterfly is just attached along the body, leaving the wings free.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:
Simply Create Too Challenge #133 ~ CAS
Monochrome Magic Challenge #6


I made a frame with two dies from the Creative Expressions 'Double Pierced Squares'.  I used a Fiskars chevron punch along three of the sides, before matting on the piece of patterned paper. The punch was used again with white and yellow and the waste inlaid in the frame.  The flower is a Cherry Lynn 'Sunflower' die, which I cut out in white and yellow to turn it into a daisy.  I used a green Promarker round the edge of the yellow circle and added a tiny purple butterfly to the flower. The sentiment is die cut with stitched rectangles and attached with foam tape.  Four clear gems in the corners finished off my card.

I look forward to seeing all your beautiful entries in the Butterfly Challenge this fortnight.

26 comments:

  1. Beautiful creations LIz, colours are just gorgeous.xx[aNNie]🎄

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  2. Two lovely cards and congratulations on being Mrs A's GDT too.
    Kath x

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  3. Purple is always good and you've done a great job with these two chevron cards for the guest spot

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  4. Well you certainly covered the challenge theme! This is lovely - that chevron background is so pretty. Great idea to inlay the chevrons on the second card - it has an "Inca" look to it!!

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  5. Both of these are great. I really like that sunflower from Cheery Lynn. [Bunny]

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  6. Great cards Liz - perfect for your guest DT spot!

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  7. Bright and beautiful and such gorgeous cards for your DT guesting x

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  8. Both cards are lovely Liz. A great take on the requirements, and congratulations on your guest DT position.
    Janice x

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  9. Both Beautiful and so different, great use of chevrons Liz.
    Faith
    x

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  10. Both your cards are so gorgeous!! I love how you used chevrons on both!! So beautiful!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  11. Congratulations for being the GD over at the Butterfly Challenge with two wonderful cards Liz and great designs using the cheveons and the purple and what pretty butterflies, both large and small. The dry embossed chevrons look great going in both directions and love the vertical sentiment, and then the second with the pretty punched chevrons and your beautiful sunflower over the perfect bp. x

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  12. Congrats for your well deserved GD position at Butterfly Challenge! Two very inspiring cards, love both!

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  13. Two wonderful cards Liz, congrats on GD post.
    Pam x

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  14. Two fantastic cards Liz, great inspiration too.

    Sue xx

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  15. Both fabulous cards Liz, especially love the first one
    Hugs Kaz xx

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  16. Hi Liz,
    congrats on being a GD.
    Your cards as always are so beautifully created.
    Your desigs are are always so unique and wonderfully created too.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  17. Two great cards, Liz. The first one is my favourite due to the butterfly! I love the chevron background! Kisses, my friend.

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  18. Congrats on being GD with the lovely Mrs A!!! fabulous cards Liz take care huggles Sue xx

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  19. Congratulations on your Guest Design spot Liz. Two super cards. I particularly like the chevrons on the second card. Barbxx

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  20. Two fabulous cards, love the embossing folder you used x

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  21. Cute! Thanks for sharing at Simply Create Too.
    Janis, Design Team Member

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  22. Really well designed and thought out cards Liz - you shine as a GDT! Shabneez x

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  23. Two great cards for your GDT spot Liz.

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  24. 2 great cards, Liz! Love the first one with that neat chevron embossing folder & the second is so striking!

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  25. Hooray for guest designing and sharing these lovely cards, Liz!! I love the purple...and the bright and happy complementary colors look great with your inlaid technique. I am sorry to be coming over so late to admire them. I have been running around here like a head with its chicken cut off and barely getting on my blog at all.

    I had to chuckle at myself when I was looking at your cards while on my first cup of coffee for the day. My eyes are still morning bleary and they are not as good as they used to be! So when I saw your pretty daisy and butterfly card with the slightly stylized font, I thought it said "Flappy Birthday" instead of "Happy Birthday"...you know, like butterfly wings flapping or something. I was smiling at the punny greeting when I realized that it was just my old eyes!!! lol.... Seems that I read all sorts of interesting things on the internet when I don't wear my glasses!!! Ha.

    Thanks for sharing your sweet cards!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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