This week the Tea Potters are sending butterfly hugs to Hildie who could use a bit of support and encouragement. Our hostess, Jen, also asked us to use vellum.
I immediately knew I wanted an AI bg and found the dark green inks with the golds in my stash. Perfect, I thought. But then I created a garden of white embossed flowers on velum trying to figure it out and finally decided on the SSS stamp. Added the butterfly in yellow glitter paper and the small hugs die cuts.
Hmmm, but is this too dark for the occasion? So I pulled out another AI bg from my stash. The lighter blue feels airier and happier. Used up some of the extra flowers and the hug that didn't work for the first card. Added the smaller butterflies die cut from white glitter paper.
Now, I can't decide which card to send. I love the deep, rich tones of the greens and green is a healing color; but I also love the lighter brighter feel of the blues. What a wimp. Please, help me choose. TFL and thanks for voting.
EDIT: Voting is now closed as I had to get my card into the mail. At the time, it was literally neck and neck. When I mentioned to my hubby I would send one of these cards to a dear friend battling cancer, he reminded me that she is a BIG Baylor fan and their colors are green and gold. So green is headed to Waco, TX and the blue to Hildie. I hope they both feel the hugs. And thanks again everyone for your votes.
Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 GMT Views: 699
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Registered: March 13, 2011 Location: Langley, B.C. Canada Posts: 32114
Tue, Sep 20, 2022 @ 3:00 PM
Well, these are both gorgeous and hard to know if Hildie likes blue or not. I LOVE the darker one, but perhaps safer to go with blue. Sheesh, what a dilemma, lol...Love your white embossing, Debbie.
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50605
Tue, Sep 20, 2022 @ 3:52 PM
Those white embossed flowers are stunning on both your backgrounds! I love the green one since that's my fav color and the pop of yellow is fun. The blue one is beautiful, too. My vote is green.
Registered: February 28, 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio Posts: 6261
Tue, Sep 20, 2022 @ 4:50 PM
both are beautiful and the backgrounds are great----- in choosing I like the one with yellow butterfly---hope you get a winner and let us know which wins---LOL
Registered: October 23, 2011 Location: Western, NY Posts: 7484
Tue, Sep 20, 2022 @ 10:11 PM
Gorgeous...both!!! The dark one is dramatic and I'm a sucker for blue and white - SO sorry, can't help you choose. (I want them both - wish I had a floral embossing folder, back to shopping)
Betty
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Registered: June 3, 2016 Location: France Posts: 60083
Wed, Sep 21, 2022 @ 4:03 AM
These are very pretty both, but I prefer the green one, I think the color contrast is prettier on that one, but the blue one makes it more dreamy, difficult to chose!!
Registered: February 10, 2006 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 13110
Wed, Sep 21, 2022 @ 8:55 AM
Debbie, they are both excellent .... but I think I'll go with the green background and that beautiful yellow butterfly!
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God demonstrated His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us ... being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Romans 5:8 & 9
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131774
Wed, Sep 21, 2022 @ 12:36 PM
The green gets my vote, if you haven't already decided and mailed. The blue is soft and peaceful and I think would be a loved sympathy card. I like the richness of the greens and the yellow butterfly just pops against them.