This is a birthday card for a dear friend and SCS team mate, and unfortunately a bit late! With my hand surgery and a cast, cardmaking is slow and limited. I've only managed one other card, but here is my second!
Note: Butterfly is double layered with Wink of Stella added all over butterfly wings for a shimmery look, but the photo does not show it all...much prettier in RIL!
I browsed SCS challenges before beginning and managed to fit nine by adjusting and adding to the card design!
#3. WT727 - Ways to Use It Challenge - 2/14/19. My inspiration word is WING. Butterflies have beautiful WINGs displayed in gorgeous colors and patterns.
#4. AOCC19FEB - All Occasion Card Challenge - 2/1/19. I challenged myself to complete two feminine birthday cards and one masculine. This is my final card for this month! I also challenged myself to a BONUS completion of three more feminine birthdays and 18 Valentine's. With my hand surgery, I did not get any bonuses done.
#5. ABC10I15 - Alphabet Round 10 Challenge: Things in Nature: Letter "I" for Insects. My card depicts the insect of a beautiful butterfly! The bonus was iceberg...NOPE didn't get the bonus!
#6. MMTPT540 - Teapot Challenge - Whykickamoocow Festival - 11/27/19. I loved this, Miss Susie, and really wanted to play along when I got chance, even if late! Since the card is for Covington Crafter's birthday it fits the theme of giving to a fellow SCSer...sort of!
MY WHYKICKAMOOCOW STORY
I noticed last year while attending the Whykickamoocow Festival that the town was sadly missing any evidence of butterflies to glorify any of the 256 gardens in that remote area! Does that mean they have outlawed butterflies in the outback...even the green Richmond Birdwing, which is native to Australia. I self-righteously felt this was just NOT right! I felt it my sanctimonious obligation to transplant a new green-winged species concocted in my very own garage scientific laboratory back home. I spent many days and nights brewing the most delicious combinations of green and settled on Emerald Envy and Lemon Limey. Into my green butterfly stew, I threw in all sizes of sequins and pearls for spots and some Wink of Stella for sheen too! As the days went by my little winged creatures blossomed and flew out of the brew all excited and chattering something about glue. They couldn't wait to make the flight to show off their beautiful velvet wings and win a trophy or two for they surely are the very best they can be!
#7. F4A410 - Free For All challenge - Favorite Stamp of 2017 - 12/29/17. My favorite stamp purchased in 2017 is Stampin' Up's Watercolor Wings...with up to 4 parts to develop your butterfly design.
#8. MIX253 - Mix-ability challenge - Chihuly Inspired - 12/1/17. I, too, have visited and viewed Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, WA and I browsed the Web and saw this piece: http://ourlittleacre.blogspot.com/20...ture-park.html, located on the cafeteria ceiling at the park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is the 8th picture down. The color theme and the light and airy Spring-like feel re-enforced my card design. I used pigment ink stamping, Copic Markers, and Wink of Stella (butterfly sheen) as my mixed media elements.
#9. USEIT2019 challenge...an annual on-going challenge to use our cardmaking stash of items gathering dust from age or new/ old items never used. I used some 6-year old dsp and on the inside design my Martha Stewart Butterfly Trio punch. I used some 2-year old paper and my butterfly stamp set that I just cracked open for the first time!
Ingredients: SU Products: Cardstock--Whisper White, Bashful Blue (ret.), Emerald Envy. Patterns--Naturally Eclectic/ 2018; DSP Stack-Subtles 2012-2013/ Bashful Blue Dots. Stamps (ret. 201--Watercolor Wings. Ink--Lemon Lime; Emerald Envy. Punch--SU-Banner Triple; M. Stewart-Butterfly Trio. Die--Leafy Eyelet Scallop. SU Basic Pearls (Copic colored). Chatterbox sentiment/ verse. Size: 4-3/4 x 6".
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Wed, Feb 27, 2019 @ 7:10 PM
This is really, really lovely Carlene. This butterfly image is a favorite of mine and reminds me I need to use the one I have. You have showcased your papillon so beautifully here using the soft blues and greens. I love the peek-a-boo scalloped mat and your lovely sentiment too! ~Karen.
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Thu, Feb 28, 2019 @ 5:42 PM
Carlene, it's great to see your second card since your surgery. The card is beautiful and in lovely colors. Your butterfly stew produced a beautiful butterfly! You certainly did a fantastic job creating with one hand! It must have taken a lot of time to type your description! So glad to see you in the gallery and I pray for further healing for you! Hugs, sweet lady!
Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 39114
Sat, Mar 02, 2019 @ 7:39 PM
This is gorgeous, Carlene! I see you are back at it, the one handed card maker. And such a lengthy description to type up. Beautiful color palette, I love that butterfly and the background paper is so pretty. Beautiful!