This week our cards are headed off to San Antonio, Texas. To a friend of SparklePlenty 1000, Sherry. Sherry has has a bad year, first losing her husband in a tragic accident, then dealing with her own injuries. Sherry is in need of some Teapotter love.
Our theme this week is flowers and maybe a butterfly or two. I got the flowers and more than just a butterfly or two. This card was a hard one to do. I had the flowers, but coming up with a doable design was difficult. I can't say that I'm totally happy with this, but it's going to have to do. I love all the elements, but getting them together was the hardest part.
White panel is embossed with the all over floral ef from the Asian set. Then I die cut the butterfly strip. That was the easy part. The flowers have been sitting around for a couple of months. They were embossed with white ep, then colored in with daubers. The greenery is parts of a Cheery Lynn flourish.
All the little butterflies were creased and glued down where they came from.
I hope this little piece of Myrtle's garden will bring a little sunshine into Sherry's life!
Date: Monday, January 7, 2013 GMT Views: 1970
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Tue, Jan 08, 2013 @ 12:06 PM
That butterfly strip is pure genius. At first I thought it was one of those punches that partly cuts out the image but after reading your instructions I see you glued them back where they came from.
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Tue, Jan 08, 2013 @ 12:42 PM
Jennifer, this is exquisite...as all your cards are! Love the tiny butterflies with their bent up wings, letting the bg peek through. Beautiful florals with the lacy butterfly and foliage flourish. This card will surely chase Sherry's blues away.
Jennifer this is beautiful. I like all the flowers and they are so delicate looking as are the lil flutterbys. This is so feminine and it does bring the garden indoors. I'm sure this will be cherished.
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Jan 08, 2013 @ 1:16 PM
WOW Jennifer, just looking at this card made me feel better and I wasn't even feeling bad. Make sense? LOVE how you did those tiny butterflies. Love the flow of this whole card. You did a wonderful loving job. TFS :0)
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Registered: July 11, 2009 Location: eastern Ohio Posts: 2411
Wed, Jan 09, 2013 @ 4:37 AM
This is a darling card. So many interesting elements, was wondering about the string of butterflies, thanks for explaining, loved your color combo too!