Sunday, May 10, 2015

Butterfly Hello for Paper Players #244

Hello there! This week at The Paper Players, the always fabulous LeAnne is our challenge hostess. She has selected a beautiful trio of colors to play along with: Lost Lagoon, Sahara Sand and Pistachio Pudding. These colors are GORGEOUS together! 
I decided to finally take my Butterfly Thinlits Dies out of the package for this card. I have had them for months and kind of forgot about them. That is a sign that you have too many things in my stamp studio, right? Ha! I wanted the card to be "kind of" shabby chic but still clean, so I kept the embellishments to a minimum and sponged some ink around the edges. Of course, I had a LOT of help from my kitten Sophie with the sponges, as she kept stealing them off my desk and running out of the room. 

I used the Spring Flowers Embossing folder for some texture on the background, along with adding a little baker’s twine bow. I wanted the focus to be on the big butterfly, so I decided on a tiny banner sentiment from the (ret.) Banner Blast stamp set, dressed up with one itty bitty pearl. 
Please join us over at The Paper Players this week! 
The challenge will close Friday, May 15th, 2015 at Noon (PST).

The Paper Players Design Team
Before I sign off, here is a photo of my little stamping helper back when she was a tiny baby and now. Sophie is 10 months old now and a fluffy, little trouble-maker. She is pretty adorable though, so she gets away with a lot. Have a great day! :)
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14 comments:

  1. Beautiful card and your little helper is so cute!

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  2. You already know how much I LOVE this card...that butterfly is stunning and I love the sweet little additions you spiced it up with...the twine is my favorite! Thanks for rocking my challenge!

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  3. Gorgeous card and great color combinaton. Love the embossing and pretty butterfly.

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  4. Beautiful use of the colors, Anne Marie! The butterfly is gorgeous and the strip of newsprint paper ties everything together so well.

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  5. I LOVE this card, Anne Marie! You've really highlighted how beautiful theses colors look together and you're really making me want that embossing folder now! Enabler, alert! Gorgeous, my friend!

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  6. Lovely combination of colors AM! You have just the perfect amount of embellishing going on, love the pearls and that 'hi' banner is a favorite of mine!! I completely understand losing track of what you have, I think that is a first world problem :) Sophie sure has grown into a beautiful kitty!! My Buster likes to steal sponges too :)

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  7. Oh Anne Marie - You rocked this challenge! This might be one of my all time faves! GORGEOUS card!

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  8. This is GORGEOUS Anne Marie! I love the embossed and sponged background and the butterfly is just stunning!

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  9. I love your embossed background! Really sets the card off! So pretty!

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  10. Ann Marie this is so pretty. I just love that butterfly die set. I use mine all the time. Your little fur baby is adorable... can't believe it's been 10 months! Where DOES that time go? hugs.

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  11. Gorgeous Anne Marie! I love the bold butterfly against the dry embossed background (I succumbed and ordered the TIEF after seeing your card!) and the sponging adds real depth to your card. I love it!

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  12. Anne Marie, you made Pistachio Pudding look fantastic! This card is so beautiful! I love the embossing and the sponging! Glad you played with your butterfly dies. I think they are fabulous and make such a statement! XX

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  13. Beautiful shabby chic card!! I love Pistachio Pudding and it looks great as a textured background for your pretty butterfly! So glad you finally gave them a go!

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  14. Oh my goodness! Can't get over how she has grown! Love that she helps you ink up your cards too! Beautiful card!

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Anne Marie