The current Butterfly Challenge ends in a couple of days and as I left if too late to join in last time, I was determined to enter a card this time. The theme this time is 'D for Decoupage Card' and the elements are Decoupage, Dairy Cream, Dusty Pink, Dark Green, Delft Blue, Daffodil, Damson, Die Cuts and Diamonds (gems) + a Butterfly.
This card didn't turn out at all like I'd planned in my head. I started by using a Lavina Stamps 'Dynamics' stencil with Daffodil, Delft blue and Damson coloured inks to make the background. I was going to include Decoupage by stamping butterflies, colouring them, fussy cutting them and layering them up. However, it made the card far too busy, so I die cut Memory Box 'Darla Butterfly' and 'Swirl Butterfly', put one on top of the other and layered the butterfly on Memory Box 'Stitched Circle Layers' die cuts. I was going to just add the sentiment on the stencilled background, but it would have got lost in the stencilling. I added a plain panel at the bottom, cut along the top edge with a die from the Memory Box 'Stitched Country Borders' set, and put the sentiment on top. The sentiment is a die from the Stampin' Up 'Best Year' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Chianti'. Three clear gems around the butterfly finished off my card. As I didn't include any decoupage, I'll be playing for the first prize in the Butterfly Challenge.
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Maybe not as planned but lovely Liz and great background stencilling and colours.
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Happy Easter Liz love the colours you chose for your stencilled background and focal butterfly
ReplyDeleteThis is a great card for the challenge even if it didn't turn out as you envisaged it - happens sometimes 😊
ReplyDeleteA lovely card Liz and such vibrant colours.
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It came out great! Love the fresh colours they make this card pop so beautiful! Enjoy the long weekend!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out beautiful Liz, I love the design and the colours, the muti coloured ,
ReplyDeletestencilled background looks amazing, such a lovely effect.
Happy Easter Liz
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This is just wonderful, Liz! WOW! Your colourful stencilled background looks just amazing!! And the yellow makes all the colours pop out! The butterfly in the circle is fabulous too.
ReplyDeleteYour multi-colored stenciling is beautiful. This is really such a lovely card Liz. Thanks for sharing this with us at TIOT. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteA lovely design for your card and the bright coloured stencil looks beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesdays
ReplyDeleteYvonne
I love all the colours Liz, a beautiful design on your background and a lovely butterfly. x
ReplyDeleteThe stencil made such a beautiful background for this lovely card!
ReplyDeleteVery few of my ideas turn out anything like i had envisaged. Your card is lovely. full of sunshine. Thankyou for coming nd playing in the butterfly garden with me. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteA very pretty colour combination in the stenciling Liz and a great card.
ReplyDeleteLorraine
Great result - I love this colour combo.
ReplyDeleteI love the mix of colours you have used for this wonderful card Liz with the yellow, blue and plum, and the bright yellow for the mat and layer and the scalloped border for the sentiment you added go beautifully and also the pretty layered butterfly as the centrepiece. x
ReplyDeleteYour card for the Butterfly Challenge turned out beautifully despite the change in plans! The layered butterfly on the stitched circle layers is a stunning focal point, and the stenciled background adds a lovely touch. The sentiment placement and the addition of clear gems around the butterfly are perfect finishing touches.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Liz … don’t know how I missed this one. I particularly love the multi coloured stencilling xx
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty and the colours are gorgeous!
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