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Thursday, June 27, 2013

ColourQ #195, CASology #50 and Simon Says









I returned from my travels a couple of days ago and it seems as though I have been buried in laundry, paperwork and errands ever since.  I did have time to make a card today that I will send to my daughter--she is in a Creative Writing program in Virginia.  I assume she is having a good time because I have only gotten two texts from her and they were both very short--just to reassure me that she is alive and well and too busy to tell me all about it.  You would think that a girl who loves to write would have more to write to her mother.....

My card is for this week's ColourQ cQc #195, CASology #50 where the key word is 'FREE', and Simon Says....Anything Goes.  When I saw Cathy's butterfly card here, that Elton John song started running through my head, and I could not get it to stop (...butterflies are free to fly, fly away....).  So, I decided I would also use butterflies for my 'FREE' card.  I was also inspired by Lisa's butterfly card here

I used two butterfly dies from Serendipity, sent to me by my sweet friend, Jeanne.  I used the solid die to cut butterflies out of my front panel.  I filled those negative spaces with the detailed butterfly die cuts in Aqua Mist, SU Pale Plum and Spring Moss.  The sequins cover up some holes left by the solid butterfly die.  It appears that this die was not designed to cut where the negative would be used, but thank goodness for sequins.


It feels good to be back in the crafting mode.  I received lots of packages when I was gone, and I am excited to pull out a few new things and play.


Supplies Used (PTI):
Stamps:  Pretty Peonies
Paper:  White, Spring Moss, Aqua Mist, SU Pale Plum
Ink:  Versafine Smokey Gray
Other:  Serendipity Butterfly dies, Aida Impression Plate, N&T Sequins


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24 comments :

  1. What gorgeous butterflies settling behind the waffle die cut panel Joyce! wonderful textures on this!

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  2. Gorgeous :) I love the colours you used and the lovely design. Thank you for joining us over at the Simon Says Stamp challenge. Hugs, Dawny x

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  3. Wow what a beautiful card :) I love these butterflies

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  4. This is gorgeous Joyce. I love those butterflies. Enjoy your new goodies.

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  5. Gorgeous card Joyce. I never would have known that the sequins were covering up holes if you hadn't said so. They look perfectly placed:)

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  6. Beautiful card ( I agree with Sara )

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  7. I love the way this looks, Joyce. You can't tell if the butterflies are a colored paper inset or white over a colored underlayer. Add to that the embossed background and you have a terrific card.

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  8. Gorgeous card Joyce, love your design, the butterflies look amazing :) Cathy x

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  9. Love the way you have used these butterfly and die cuts! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CASology this week!

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  10. Oh wow Joyce! This is stunning ! I think it is the best card I've seen with this die EVER! Lovely! Sorry about your daughter - my dad always used to tell me "don't forget where you live". She's off on an adventure having a blast! Lucky girl!

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  11. such beautiful butterflies!! so glad you joined us at the ColourQ as always:)!!

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  12. Joyce...just beautiful and so very elegant! I am in love with the soft and sweet colors of your fabulous butterflies. I need to listen to the song you mentioned, I have not heard that one. Once again this is beautiful! Happy to have you back in blog land after your trip.

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  13. I love your butterflies! You will have to sing that song for me at Stampafaire! I loved your story about no writing from your daughter who loves to write! Maybe someday she will write a book about you. No Mommy Dearest kind of book either.

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  14. Beautiful, Joyce! I would never have known about the dies--the butterflies look gorgeous to me--so pretty in those colors!

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  15. Beautiful card, Joyce, love those butterflies and your sequins! thanks for sharing your card with us at the colourQ this week.

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  16. This card is amazing!!

    Thanks for the congrats on the DD, means alot coming from such an inspiration as you!

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  17. Wow, Joyce, these inticate inset butterflies are stunning ... just lovely! Anita :)

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  18. This is so clever, Joyce, and so beautiful! And, of course, I love that sediment!!

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  19. Joyce this is absolutely gorgeous! Your card is the deciding factor in what I am ordering from Serendipity! Thank you so much for sharing with us this week at the colourQ!

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  20. this is simply beautiful, love how you used the same element in three different plain colors that combine so well, as I said: simply beautiful!
    have a great day :-)

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