Hello!
I am soooo late but wanted to play in the QFTD to honor MariLynn before our next queen is crowned! I had started this card in the couple days I had between vacation and my grandkids and family arriving, but had not finished it and didn't have time until this morning! So better late then never my sweet friend, MariLynn!
I cased a combination of several of your wonderful Layers of Color butterfly cards, but put my own touches in with the round shape using last week's OCC sketch, and I cased your flowers but made mine with a scalloped shape from the Accents Essentials cartridge for my Cricut. I layered cream cs in various sizes and then spritzed with Copic #R29 and spritzed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Irredescent Gold.
The embossing was done using a JOY Craft embossing tdie. I cut from cream and sponged with TH Distress Ink in Scattered Straw.
My entire card is sprayed with Glimmer Mist and gold pearls are added, along with May Arts wrinkled gold ribbon.
Congratulations MariLynn! I HAD to case one of your Layers of Color butterflies because you are the queen of butterflies... and I had to make my own flowers, because you are queen of these techniques as well! Long may you reign even after you hand off the crown! It was an honor to case you my sweet friend!
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010 GMT Views: 568
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Registered: August 1, 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 26819
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 @ 10:27 AM
Isn't this just the most gorgeous card ever? I think so. I love your flowers, and your Layers of Color butterfly is magnificent, especially with the gold beads on his body. I love how you did the ribbon!!!!
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 @ 5:44 PM
Grace, when you bring a card like this, you can be as late as you need to be. I love the circular design and everything you've added to make it wonderfully exquisite and definitely a Grace creation. Beautiful card.
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Registered: November 3, 2005 Location: Fairport Harbor, OH-IO, Lake Erie shoreline Posts: 60303
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 @ 2:49 PM
Grace! This is the most gorgeous card! I love it. Beautiful colors, the roses are gorgeous and the butterfly is beautiful too. What an honor to MariLyn.
I'm later than you!!
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Sun, Aug 08, 2010 @ 10:02 AM
Oh-my-Word Grace!!! This is so beautiful. I love the shape, your blooms and most of all the way you brought honor to MariLynn! You stamp with your heart sister! LYMI
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