Butterfly Kisses

 The challenge this week at Dutch Dare is 

One Color (Monochromatic)

So please join us this week!

I went over Dorcas last week to craft, and was a bit frustrated, because I arrived late in the afternoon, which is usually when our Mojo is just kicking in. We wasted no time, pulled out the chocolate & got to work. I had the sketch below and the color challenge

in mind and went to work. Since I am pretty literal, the sketch came out exact. Paper and all! That is not required, but I had it. Since this card is due this week and not last week, I missed both challenges. Oops! Did not think that one through! They are both great and they helped me kick in the mojo and feel accomplished. This card is for my Brother and Sister In-Law. I am still late, but only a week this time! (Actually, I made it on their Anniversary,
 just have not sent it yet!)

 These Butterflies by Martha Stewart are my new

favorites! Love them! They are so elegant.  I often say

to my self (Yes I talk to myself, Don't judge me! LOL!) Martha has enough money, you don't need to keep buying her stuff." Then she comes out with gorgeousness like this and (other goodies that will be in my next post), and I quickly hand her some more of my money. She is a smart lady, that Martha!

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 I finally acquired some of the Nesties on my very long list. Some of them were gifts from my husband for our

20th Anniversary and some of them were gifts from me. Just because... 
Anyway is this the Fleur De Lis Motifs & I am excited I finally got to play with it! The 2nd layer is actually 2 layers of paper with the decoration alternating.

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Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer Paper: Blossom Song by DCWV- My favorite!

Butterflies: Martha Stewart

Die Cuts: Spellbinders- Scalloped Circles & Fleur De Lis Motifs 

Pearls, Jewel Flourish & Jewel Circle- Recollections

Jeweled Love Letters: ? Wedding Section at Michaels.

Sentiments: Raindrop Echo- Whimsey

Happy Anniversary - Love is a Circle

Challenges I would like to enter this in:

Catch The Bug - Punches or Dies (Inside)

Crafts and Me - Heart (Inside)

City Crafter Challenge - I Heart You. Incorporate a heart.  (Inside Card)

Flutterby Wednesdays -  must include butterfly, - Anything Goes 

Paper Take Weekly - Things With Wings

Kelley Kid's - For someone special (My Brother and Sister In-Law)

More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday - Anniversary

Ooh La La Creations -  Anniversary

Pixie Cottage - Fancy/fussy

Simon Says Stamp - Song or film title inspired (Butterfly Kisses- by Bob Carlisle)

Truly Scrumptious - Decorate the inside 

Deep Ocean Challenge -  Lace- Butterflies are lace

Tuesday Throwdown - Pearls

Craft Your Passion - Use the "F" Word- Flourish

Crafty Boots - Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can - Anything Goes

Nettie G's Digital Gems - (2nd week) Colour Combo* Turquoise, Vanilla  & silver embellishment- (Jewels)

Catered Crop - Soft pastels, Butterflies, Sentiment, Rhinestones, Pearls, Diecuts, Stitching, Digital Stamps, Lace.

Sparkles Forum - White And One Other Colour

See You Later Alligator!

 The challenge this week at Dutch Dare is 

a sketch! You can interpret it any way 

you'd like as long as we can see that you

are using the sketch. Please join us this week.

A couple of weeks ago I posted some paper dolls

I made for some twin girls. This card is for their

brother. He gave us two of his precious beanie babies.

I know how hard it is for kids to let go of their toys , so we wanted him to know how much we appreciate his kindness.

 If you are wondering why he is wearing green socks,

he had a green shirt on, since green is his

favorite color. But with the gator it was

way too much green, so he changed his shirt!

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He gave us a little worm that looks

just like this!

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Supplies Used: Cardstock- Misc

Designer Paper:Zoo-Paper Pack From Big Lots

Star- Paper Studio

Thank You Stamp- Stampin' Up

Ink: Brilliant Blue- Stampin' Up

Buttons: From Stash

Worm sticker?

Image: Mo Manning

Colored Prismacolor Pencils & Goo-Gone

Paper pieced Shirt & Shorts

Die-cut Lacey Squares

Challenges I would like to enter this in:

Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) -  Use the color Blue

Do You Stack Up? -  Thank You (Inside)

Rainbow Lady's-  Song of choice- See You Later Alligator By Bill Haley & The Comets

Creative Belli - Gingham

Top Tip Tuesday - Thank You (Inside- Tip- When paper piecing, make sure you pick colors that don't blend in to the image too much. Also when paper piecing, I like to cut small scraps of paper and place it where the image will print. This way you save lots of ink and paper.

Try It On Tuesday - Anything Goes

Poodles Parlour- Anything Goes

Stamp Insanity - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash - Your Weakest Link- Nesties Dies! I love them and can't resist buying more. They add nice detail to a card! (Lacey Squares on the inside

Bling It On - A.....B.....C... Alligator, Buttons, Corn Dog

Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (1st week) Anything Goes

Paper Take Weekly - Bingo* Buttons, ribbon, Free- Image