Lovely Butterfly Birthday

Birthdays in September are hard for me to keep track of since they are just past the start of school. This year I am trying to beat the clock and have a few in my stash for the occasion. 

I love the colors of this one - since I love the Pool Party mixed with Crumb cake it just soothes the soul. My own CASE of this will be with Coral. 

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Bloggers Challenge - Sympathy

At Bloggers Challenge, its "to die for" and boy did I use the dies on this card today! I have the Tasteful Trim (scallop), Butterflies and the Petal Cone (glimmer). I also used the Stripes embosslit for the Big Shot as well.  I added the rhinestones for some extra bling and quick sentiment - then wah laa...  card completed! 

  

I loved the color challenge from Just Add Ink, so elegant! 

I tried pictures numerous ways

Just Add Ink 181

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Two cards....EGG- cellent!

Its been such a nice weather week, I have been busy on the outside, and dearly slacking on the inside. Its that time of year, so I get a "pass". I did sneak in a few Easter cards - simple - so I could get them in the mail in the next week.

They are the same card, but one is simple and the other is stepped up a notch.  I went alittle crazy with glitter!

Simple egg:

My jazzy card:

I used the Tastful Trims (Big Shot die) for the grass (Celery) & Ricrac (Melon);Butterfly embosslit (Big Shot) in  Melon & Peach Parfait and embossed the Natural White , I hand cut my ovals; you can Google templates, from Wisteria a dear friend sent me some new rubbah, in which I used the Easter Blessing sentiment.

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Big Journeys begin with a single step

"Big Journeys begin with a single step" ... this is what my Chinese fortune was recently. I laughed and then later figured I better keep hold to this - just incase, something BIG comes along...




Colour Q 104



Bloggers Challenge

jour•ney

[jur-nee] noun, plural -neys, verb, -neyed, -ney•ing.

noun

1. a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.

2. a distance, course, or area traveled or suitable for traveling: a desert journey.

3. a period of travel: a week's journey.

4. passage or progress from one stage to another: the journey to success.

JOURNEY: Passage or Progress from one stage to another - journey to success...

In my full time corporate life, I deal with those that are gearing up for retirement, or attempting to move up the ladder in the corporate world..sounds like both sides of the coin - right? Yes, it really is but there is happy moments along the way.

So very fitting that a single step can make the big Journey happen!  RIGHT?

Well no matter where in the world your journey may take you  - I am here for you! ... see I did have a point here! 

I used two challenges: Bloggers Sketch Challenge & Colour Q Challenge -

I used the rickrack (olive) from the Tasteful Trim (BIG SHOT) on a crumbled strip (rose).  I spritzed the cardbase with Vanilla Smootch Spritz. Then punched a large circle (espresso) to layer on the scalloped circle (pool). I colored the Simply Soft  then used the Beautiful Wings (BIG SHOT) . I really love the way it came about!  I finished it by adding the tiny pearls on the butterfly.

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In Flight

I promise these are the last of the butterflies for a while. ... ok maybe I should not make that promise.. but I will try.. to wait for a little while... I cannot quite seem to get into the Easter bunny making theme yet! I guess it will come to me - or not!  I have seen plenty of items for inspiration. 

Doesn't this look SOFT? I mean - that fuzzy bunny made me want to crawl back under my blanket with a book and read, afterall, its been crazy raining with occasional sunshine around here lately!  It begged me play along with them at Stampin' Celebration 

I really wanted to create SOFT.. I wanted to have the look of clean too! ... so my take is this:

Concentrating on the GREEN & PINK against the WHITE cardstock gave a look that I can use for many types of occasions.  In the meantime, I couldn't stop thinking about that bunny's BLUE ribbon... it was SHINY and calling my name... so I made one last card for it... of course, I had to use the butterfly embosslit AGAIN!!!...

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CR84FN23 - Solo Butterfly

 I needed a few baby cards, and for whatever reason, I didn't have many in the stash. Since I needed a boy and girl card - I tried to make a few using the same layout - just changing the colors. 

Though you wouldn't tell it- unless you see it in real life - this is really Very Vanilla  - HONEST! With the storms we have been having, lighting isn't really the best it could be.  So in the meantime, I think these cards say "Baptist" versus "Welcome baby"... but they are just 'soft'. A keeper for sure!

CR84FN

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Ingredients:

Stamps: Baby Bundle

CS: Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Black & Pretty In Pink

Pretty in Pink satin ribbon,Eyelet border punch, modern label punch, polka dots embossing folder (Big Shot), Scallop Rectangle Clearlit (Big Shot), Butterfly Embosslit (Big Shot)