Monday, May 16, 2011

Wish Big - CCMC 150 Color Challenge

The Color Challenge with Connie & Mary here  uses the colors:  Poppy Parade, Sahara Sand and Not Quite Navy. I must admit this color combination was quite a challenge!!


Stamp: Word Play
Inks: Not Quite Navy
Papers: Poppy Parade, Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Poppy Parade desiger paper from pack
Accessories: Beautiful Butterfly die, Fun Flower die, Top Note die, 5 Petal punch, Boho Blossom Punch, vintage brads, Square lattice embossing folder, Silver smooch, dimensionals

In this picture the butterfly easel is in the "up" position.  For mailing, the butterfly lies flat as in the next picture.

To make the butterfly easel check the video I made "Triple Butterfly Easel" - only I used 2 butterflies this time and 2 different sizes.  This video is on my You Tube channel.

Flower: Bottom layer is from Fun Flower die.  I accordion folded each petal.  The second layer is the 5 petal punch.  I made a small snip between each petal then curled both sides of each petal and pinched the ends.
The middle was made using the largest flower of the Boho petal punch.  Punch 3 using Sahara Sand, & sponge edges with Not Quite Navy ink on both sides.  Spritz with water.  While damp, layer them, pierce a hole with a paper piercer, & insert a brad.  Then bunch the layers up one at a time and scrunch the top.  Then gently unwind then until you have the shape you want.
Glue layers together, spritz with smooch.  When dry attach to card with a dimensional

10 comments:

Deb said...

What a really cool card! I love all the dimension! Thanks for including the tips on how you did the flower! Something new for me to try!! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

Debbie Martin said...

Beautiful card, great job with the color challenge!
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Anonymous said...

Lovely, everytime I see your work I want to make them all right away!
Sue H.

cissylovato said...

I love the butterflies on this card. Great job.

~Erica~ said...

Wow, wow, wow! Simply amazing! SO much to look at. What a lucky person who receives this card! Thanks for playing at CCMC!

Carrie Gaskin said...

This is really lovely - so many little details each time I look at the picture. A little bit like eye candy, actually! Thanks for playing at CCMC this week.

Kris McIntosh said...

I love these butterfly easel cards you have been making. This one is really stunning. Just love it.

Mary Brown said...

I just LOVE that popped up butterfly...DELIGHTFUL! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

Lisa Martz said...

Oh, WOW! I love the butterfly and how you can pop it up. The flower is so pretty! Who would have thought these colors made a nice feminine card! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge!

Lisa Martz said...

Love the popped up butterfly and the die cut flower. Who would have thought these colors could be feminine?! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge!