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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Butterfly Duo

A "simple" one layer card can be exhausting! 


I don't want to admit HOW MANY TRIES IT TOOK


to finish this.





Inky fingers and not enough pressure on the stamp made it harder than it had to be.



I had fun anyway. ;)


I stamped the butterfly twice.  Since I didn't re-ink, the second one came out lighter.


I masked each butterfly and stamped the background.




 Challenges that inspired me:




~Just Add Ink 84 Colour Challenge (white plus one other colour)


(I chose green ink to get as close as I could to the color in this picture. I really liked the clean/graphic design and tried to mirror that in my card.)













I appreciate you stopping by today. ;)


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My Favorite Things Let's Go for a Walk,Teresa Collins Posh stamps,Staz On Forest Green ink






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19 comments:

  1. ChrissieSeptember 11, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    It looks fabulous Marlena, I love the monochrome effect and the whole composition is lovely... worth all the effort!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  2. Ang CSeptember 11, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    Well done on persevering - great results

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  3. FionaSeptember 11, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Gorgeous card - love the layout. x

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  4. PaulineSeptember 12, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    This is so beautifully stamped, and the green colour is gorgeous!

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  5. Kathy @ Stamping StillSeptember 12, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    I can imagine a one layer card is exhausting Marlena! I don't think I've ever made one to be honest. You've done a great job. Love the stamping of the butterflies. Glad you could play along with us at JAI this week.

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  6. CarolSeptember 12, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    The finished result is gorgeous Marlena so worth all the effort, Love the colour. Carol x

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  7. SylviaSeptember 12, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Beautiful card, Marlena! Lovely take on the trigger. Have a beautiful day.

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  8. SandraSeptember 12, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    Lovely card, Sandra

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  9. Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking EditorSeptember 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Hey Marlena! Thanks for linking this up to this week's Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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  10. MandiSeptember 12, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Super card Marlene
    It's a popular misconception that CAS cards are easy! PErfect placement takes a lot of though to get right. As you have!
    Good to see you
    Thank you
    Mandi
    "Less is More"

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  11. Jenni's JemsSeptember 12, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    This is super and love the colours and well worth the hard work x

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  12. meadieSeptember 12, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    Beautiful card, love how you have masked the butterflies such a great effect x x

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  13. AB. September 12, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    This is beautiful - very clean & simple and those colours look great! :)

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  14. Nikki SpencerSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    A fabulous job for a one layer card Marlena, crisp, clean and gorgeous.
    Thanks for playing along with this weeks challenge at JAI.

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  15. VivSeptember 13, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Soemtimes putting less on a card can be really difficult - but you have mastered it with this - stunning - love it.

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  16. Mary JoSeptember 13, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Beautiful and elegant. It doesn't look like you struggled at all!

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  17. AileenSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Love the butterflies double stamped, super colour too. x

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    Stunning Marlena..love it to bits! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Just Add Ink this week

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  19. Jessi FoganSeptember 18, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    I love it! I too find CAS incredibly tricky. Including less makes each single element so much more crucial - that said, you totally rocked this. Awesome :)

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