Wednesday 16 March 2011

Butterfly sample card!!!


Hiya Everyone,

This is a sample card to display in my local craft shop to kinda advertise my April 16th workshop as I'm doing a few cards with a nice fresh spring theme (although this isn't one of the cards we'll be making) The stamp is a lovely sentiment one that my dad picked up on his car boot travels for about 50p (I have loads Lol) The papers were given to me by Barbara at the Windmill Craft Centre. The Marianne butterfly diecut was very kindly sent to me by Maureen from the Docrafts forum as I needed to use something that Barbara sold.


I coloured the butterfly in with my cool aqua all promarker all over and duck egg blue towards the egdes. I then went over the edges with stickles stardust glitter glue. The flowers are cut from my x-cut flower punch with card candy centres that I also glittered. I inked all the edges with tumbled glass. I think it makes a change to not have an actual image as the main focal point.


I will enter this into the following challenges:-

Ai factory - Luch of the irish/green
Craft us crazy - Something that reminds you of nature
Crafty purple frog - Things with wings
Crafty sentiments - Just for you
Delightful challenge - Butterflies
Meljens designs - Green
Paper crafting journey - Things with wings
Shelly's images - Green
Some odd girl - Think spring
Southern girls - Use flowers
Stamp insanity - Anything goes with green and/or irish
Stamping vacation - Use glitter
Card making mamas - Green
Crafty Anns - Sketch and/or spring
Delicious doodles - Use green
Fairy knoll - St Patricks day
Fashionista friday - St Patricks day
Sew many challenges - St patricks day
Tellens place - St patricks day
Card creations and more - Sparkle
ECP challenge - Green
Little claires - Flowers
Stamp, scrap and doodle - Spring
Sugar creek hollow - Homemade flowers
Alys sunday challenge - Anything goes
Card cupids - Green
Cheerful stamp pad - Spring
Gingerloft challenge - Use flowers
OSAAT - Glitter and gems
Sentimental sunday - Green + sentiment
Cupcake craft challenge - Up in the air with optional green
Karens doodles - Spring
Make it monday - Anything goes
Squigglefly - Spring
Stamp fairy - Green
Stamp n Doodle - Use 2 things beginning with G (Green and gems)
Woodware USA - Spring is coming
Anything goes challenge - Die cuts
Flourishes - Butterflies
High hopes - Green
Papertake weekly - Use 3 of something (flowers)
Alota rubber stamps - St patricks day (green)
Creatalicious challenge - 2 tone (green and blue)
My grafico - Anything goes
By the cute and girly - Springtime
Ambers crafs and stuff - Anything goes
Creative cottage - Spring
Creative card crew - Green
Pixie cottage - Sketch and/or green
Sisterhood of crafters - St Patricks day

Thanks for looking!!!

Paula. x
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63 comments:

  1. Joynana16 March 2011 at 11:08

    Gorgeous papers, that butterfly and the perfect sentiment. thanks for joining us at Tellen's Place.

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  2. Always with a Sentiment16 March 2011 at 11:40

    Hello Paula. Gorgeous card, love the sentiment as the focal point and the butterfly is a beautiful touch. Love the greeny blue paper. Thank you for joining us at Tellens Place and good luck.
    Love Sandra xxx

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  3. Anonymous16 March 2011 at 12:18

    Beautiful card.Lovely touch of sparkle.Thanks for joining us at AiFactory :D
    Lisa x

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  4. Unknown16 March 2011 at 12:26

    Just beautiful Paula. I am such a sentiment lover and this sentiment is fabulous. We are so happy that you shared your project with us for the "Something Green" challenge this week at Shelly's Images.

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  5. Ann Whitfield16 March 2011 at 12:27

    Beautiful card in beautiful colours, thank you for joining us at Crafty Ann's again.
    Ann x

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  6. Elaine ♥16 March 2011 at 13:03

    Absolutely beautiful, what a lovely sentiment and your butterfly is lush :)

    Thanks for joining us at Karens Doodles this week :)

    Elaine ♥

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  7. Maureen16 March 2011 at 13:03

    It's a lovely card Paula and you have made a good job of the butterfly considering it was white when I gave you it. I love what you have done. Good luck with you workshop and all your challenges.
    Maureen..........x

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  8. Nancy16 March 2011 at 13:46

    What a gorgeous sentiment!! I love the sparkly butterfly!! Thank you for joining us for both the Sugar Creek Hollow and Woodware USA challenges!

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  9. cebelica16 March 2011 at 14:53

    Wow, this one is so beautiful! I love it.

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  10. Catherine16 March 2011 at 16:45

    Thank you for joining us at Cupcake Craft this week with such a gorgeous card ! Beautiful colours and what a lovely sentiment ! GOod luck !

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  11. Lisa xx16 March 2011 at 16:48

    this is atunning Paula

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  12. maddy hill16 March 2011 at 17:30

    gorgeous card Paula - love the die cut butterfly and the bending effect on it .
    thanks for joining us at papertake weekly this week.
    hugs
    maddy xx

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  13. auntbeespickles16 March 2011 at 17:36

    Hi Paula, what a beautiful card! I love that paper and then the butterfly. Just stunning! Thanks so much for joining us over at the Tellen's Place challenge. Good luck and I hope to see you again!
    Hugs, Sarah

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  14. Saskia16 March 2011 at 17:38

    Gorgeous card Paula! Lovely to see your work at Delicious Doodles Challenge! Thanks for joinning us and good luck!

    Saskia :)

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  15. Anonymous16 March 2011 at 17:42

    Beautiful colours! Love the sentiment!

    x

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  16. Anniebee16 March 2011 at 17:54

    Hi, Paula! This card is gorgeous! The paper you used is lovely and the butterfly really makes it stand out. Love the sentiment too. Thank you so much for joining our first challenge at Amber's Crafts and Stuff.

    Anne
    Crafting Pals Design Team
    anniebeescraftroom.blogspot.com

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  17. HelenR16 March 2011 at 18:33

    Hi! What a gorgeous card, I love the colours :) Thank you for joining us at Little Claire's :) x

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  18. Anonymous16 March 2011 at 18:34

    Hello
    this is an amazing card. The design and colors are stunning.

    Thanks for joining us at The Sisterhood Crafters.
    * Karla **

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  19. Katie16 March 2011 at 19:02

    Super card!
    Thanks for playing in The Pixie Cottage this week :)

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  20. The Crazy Crafting Lady16 March 2011 at 19:36

    This card is so beautiful, the colors, the butterfly, and the sentiment all work so well together. Thanks for stopping by Amber's Crafts and Stuff! I hope you will join us again next Wednesday!

    ~*~Amber~*~
    www.amberscraftsandstuff.com

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  21. Unknown16 March 2011 at 19:53

    This is gorgeous and so elegant, love that butterfly, it's beautiful. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Sentiments and OSAAT this week and good luck xx

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  22. Suzie McFloozy16 March 2011 at 20:00

    Beautiful card - stunning butterfly and I adore that sentiment x
    Thanks for joining in with us at papercrafting journey x
    ((hugs)) Suzie xoxo

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  23. Unknown16 March 2011 at 20:00

    Wow, what a load of challenges! Your card is really pretty. Love the colors! Bet you reel in a bunch to your class! Thanks for playing in Squigglefly's challenge and I really hope we see more from you in future challenges!

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  24. Croms' Cubby Hole16 March 2011 at 20:25

    A beautiful card. That butterfly is fab and that is a lovely sentiment. Thankyou for sharing this with us at Tellen's Place this week and hope to see you back next time

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  25. Linda Wescott16 March 2011 at 20:52

    Beautiful card, love the sentiment and papers. I have that butterfly die cut, must try blinging one up next time too....it looks great. Thanks for joining us at Ambers Crafts and Stuff, hope to see you next week too. Hugs lin

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  26. tiggertastic16 March 2011 at 22:13

    i love these papers and that wording is so lovely

    Good luck in the challenges, hugs Sarah-Louise My Blog

    Designing for:
    Crafty Purple Frog , Creative Card Crew ,Bearly Mine Designs and Kenny K

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  27. Michelle16 March 2011 at 22:38

    Hi Paula

    Such a pretty card. What a beautiful butterfly and the paper is just gorgeous.

    Thank you for linking up to Make It Monday this week.

    Michelle :-)

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  28. JanR16 March 2011 at 23:36

    Just lovely with a beautiful sentiment to match! Thanks for playing with us at AiFactory this week!

    JanR - AiF dt

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  29. Anonymous17 March 2011 at 06:45

    Oh so pretty!! That butterfly is gorgeous!! LOVE your papers too!! Thanks for joining with us at Squigglefly!!HUGS

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  30. Kari17 March 2011 at 09:05

    This is gorgeous!Great spring colour and I love the butterfly!
    Thank you for joining Karen`s Doodles and Squigglefly this week!

    Hugs,Kari :)

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  31. Marie17 March 2011 at 09:24

    NICE!

    Thank for participating in the Alota Challenge!

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  32. ~Jeri~17 March 2011 at 10:18

    What a gorgeous card. Love the butterfly and sentiment!

    Thanks for joining us at Craft Us Crazy and hope to see you joining us again!

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  33. Donna17 March 2011 at 12:13

    Incredibly pretty card and such lovely spring colours! Thanks for joining in the fun at TCC this week :) Donna x

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  34. Steph17 March 2011 at 16:24

    Lovely card and sentiment. Thanks for joining Card Cupids.

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  35. EVIL twin17 March 2011 at 18:22

    Beautiful. I'm DYING over that paisley background paper!! Thanks for joining Amber's Craft and Stuffs first Challenge - hope to see you again next week.

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  36. iReneM17 March 2011 at 18:45

    Such a gorgeous card and beautiful papers.
    Love the sentiment :-)
    Thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Ann's.
    x

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  37. Suzanne17 March 2011 at 20:20

    Beautiful card! Love the sentiment and butterfly.
    Thanks for joining in with us at SSDS.
    Hugs Sue x

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  38. Do What You Love17 March 2011 at 20:41

    Such gorgeous paper and the butterfly is just awesome! Thanks for joining our "St. Patrick's Day Celebration" challenge at Tellen's Place this week. :~)

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  39. Anita17 March 2011 at 20:59

    This is a beautiful card. Love the lacey butterfly and the sentiment is so pretty. Thanks for joining us in the Meljen's Designs Challenge.

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  40. lesleyworth17 March 2011 at 22:50

    gorgeous butterfly! love the papers...very fresh and spring-y! thanks for playing along with us at the Shoe!

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  41. Jade17 March 2011 at 23:05

    So pretty! Thanks for playing along at Card Cupids!

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  42. Mary Lou17 March 2011 at 23:39

    Hi Paula~~~Wow Gorgeous card!!! Beautiful beautiful helen keller quote and that Marianne Butterfly~~~PERFECTLY GREAT compliment!!!
    Wow I have never seen someone enter so many challenges~~Holy moly :)
    Thanks for joining us at Creatalicious --Duperb two tone card Hun!!!
    Hugz

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  43. Tameko18 March 2011 at 04:01

    Beautiful card. Nice colors, sentiment, & butterfly. Thanks for joining us this week at SS!

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  44. Elara18 March 2011 at 05:05

    Hi! I came from Creative Card Crew's blog, just joined today for the first time. Such a pretty card! Love the sentiment and the butterfly is just precious! :)

    Debbie, Crafty Heart

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  45. Davi18 March 2011 at 13:05

    Beautiful card Paula, love the butterfly. Thanks for sharing with us at The Pixie Cottage.

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  46. Silke Ledlow18 March 2011 at 15:47

    Beautiful card Paula! The big butterfly looks wonderful! Thank you for joining us at the FTTC this week..hugs ~S~

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  47. Lisa Jane18 March 2011 at 20:52

    what a gorgeous colours and a beautiful butterfly
    Thanks for joining us at BTC&G this month
    Lisa ;)

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  48. Anonymous18 March 2011 at 21:27

    Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at PTW this week.

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  49. Natasha19 March 2011 at 00:40

    What a beautiful card. I love how delicate the butterfly is. Thanks for playing along at Amber's Crafts and Stuff.

    Natasha
    craftingwithnatasha.blogspot.com

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  50. Lisa19 March 2011 at 01:37

    Super and lovely! Thanks for playing with MelJen's this week!

    Hugs,
    Lisa

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  51. Donna Moore19 March 2011 at 02:07

    Everything about this card is so coordinated and works together so very well. Your butterfly is a wonderful focal point along with the beautiful sentiment! Lovely all the way around!!
    thanks for joining in on our challenge this week, I hope to see you playing along again very soon!
    donna
    SCH DT

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  52. marsha19 March 2011 at 12:18

    Paula, this is just beautiful! I love the blue and green colors and what an exquisite butterfly and verse! Thanks o much for joining us for this week's Sugar Creek Hollow challenge and we hope you will join us for our First Year Anniversary Blog Hop Challenge!
    Hugs,
    Marsha
    SCH-DT

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  53. Shauna K19 March 2011 at 15:50

    such a pretty card! i super like great butterfly paired with that great background paper. thanks for joining us!!
    - Shauna {The Sisterhood GDT}

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  54. Love crafts forever20 March 2011 at 00:23

    Thank you so much for playing at OSAAT this week.
    Hugs Nataliya.

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  55. Priyanka20 March 2011 at 07:54

    elegant and beautiful wow,thanks for joining with us Stamp-n-Doodle this week.

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  56. Create With Joy20 March 2011 at 11:40

    What a gorgeous card!

    Ramona
    http://create-with-joy.com

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  57. Lee20 March 2011 at 17:16

    STUNNING.xx

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  58. Adrina20 March 2011 at 20:33

    Very Beautiful is all I can say!!
    Thanks for joining The Pixie Cottage this week.
    Adrina XX

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  59. Vicki Romaine21 March 2011 at 03:41

    Your butterflies are beautiful. This is a lovely card. Thanks for joining "Is It Spring Yet?" at the Cheerful Stamp Pad. Please come back often.

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  60. Michelle Singer21 March 2011 at 05:07

    Adorable card Paula. Thanks so much for joining us at Southern Girls this fortnight. I really hope to see you again at our next challenge.
    Hugz,
    Michelle

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  61. Shelly21 March 2011 at 23:04

    Lovely cardwith a gorgeous sentiment & butterfly, such perfect colours for our Spring challenge! Thanks for joining us at The Creative Cottage, Shelly x

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  62. Kathryn23 March 2011 at 21:49

    Lovely elegant card, Thanks for joining us at Anything Goes, K x

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  63. Kathleen16 June 2011 at 19:36

    this is a beautiful card. i love those papers!!
    Kathleen Mc xx

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