Flutterby

Our challenge at Ruby's Rainbow is to create something using pink and blue.  I opted for lots of lace and flowers and a sparkly butterfly.  I started with old fashioned pink and blue paper from a DCWV stack.  I used a Martha Stewart lacy border punch for the bottom and vintage lace and pink rose ribbon for the side.  I added a little pink crystal flourish and topped the card with lots of soft flowers.  I wouldn't normally use these soft colors this time of the year, which is what makes these challenges so much fun.  It is good to be challenged.  Stop by Ruby's Rainbow to see what the rest of the design team created - we want to see yours too!

Shabby Chic Butterfly

I created this shabby chic style card for a sketch challenge at Cardabilities.  I started with distressed, torn paper from the DCVW Modern Meadow stack and added a punched border.  I used my Martha Stewart fringe scissors to turn a polka-dot fabric circle into a flower.  I added a K & Co. butterfly diecut and lots of flowers with a twine bow and a button.

Buttons, Buttons, Buttons

It is time for the next challenge at Ruby's Rainbow.  The theme is buttons.  I used lots of vintage, well-worn buttons on this card that I made for my mother-in-law's birthday.  I added torn and distressed paper, a bit of vintage lace from an antique store and lots of pretty flowers.  A distressed doily is peeking out from under the chocolate colored butterfly and I used several pearl gems in antique colors.  The sentiment is a diecut from K & Co.  Be sure and stop by Ruby's Rainbow to see what the other talented design team members created with their buttons.

Things with Wings - Take Flight

The newest challenge at Ruby's Rainbow Challenges is Things with Wings.  My card is called Take Flight.  I chose a butterfly and added lots of sparkles.  I always love to add lace to any card and I paired the lace with tissue tape and hand dyed seam binding.  A metal flower accent was the finishing touch.  Visit Ruby's Rainbow Challenges to show your things with wings creation.  I am also submitting this card to the Pile it On Challenge - Bling and Happy Campers - Bling.

Yellow and Green Challenge Card

This card is for the Yellow and Green challenge at Ruby's Rainbow Challenges.  This is an unusual color combination for me, but I love the brightness of it.  The butterfly is dripping with rhinestines and glitter.  I think the crocheted flowers have an old-fashioned quality about them, even though they are bright and new.  The green rose ribbon on the side is from Webster's Pages and I found it at Hobby Lobby.  Kind of busy, but I like it!

Card Challenge #3

The third challenge from 75 Creative Card challenges magazine is to stamp on felt.  This one wasn't easy, but I found a piece of white felt and started experimenting.

 

I started by cutting the felt into a freehand banner shape.  A template would have been a great idea, but I didn't have one.  The thank you was stamped with distress ink and then I had to age the bright color a little by adding distress ink around the edges.  The butterfly sticker is from K & Co.  I used some vintage looking embellishments and I love the way it turned out.