Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: ~Good Morning Butterfly~

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

~Good Morning Butterfly~

I wanted to participate in the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #107.

My creation:

I used the gorgeous butterfly from Nordic Spring, chicken wire, and the sentiment from French Country.

Here's the sketch:

There's still a wee bit of time to link up!

Waltzingmouse stamps: Nordic Spring,Chicken Wire and French Country

Ink:Ranger Tim Holtz dusty concord,Versamark

Paper:BoBunny Weekend Market,American Crafts cardstock

Die:Spellbinders Label Eleven

clear embossing powder

13 comments:

Julia Aston said...: Love the chicken wire stamped on the angle and the pretty embossed butterfly! thanks for playing with the WMS sketch this week!; July 25, 2012 at 4:08 PM
Anonymous said...: This is so lovely! What a great contrast to have the butterfly with the chicken wire :); July 25, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Barbara Marie said...: Beautiful colors and design, Marlena!; July 25, 2012 at 6:21 PM
Vickie Z said...: Love the chicken wire for the diagonal!!! The butterfly is gorgeous too!; July 25, 2012 at 6:44 PM
gracescraps@gmail.com said...: Fabulous card!! I'm lovin' that chicken wire stamp!! ~ Blessings, Tracey

http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/; July 25, 2012 at 8:16 PM
Edna Morrisedie said...: Very groovy application of the sketch, I love how you transformed the butterfly, looks great! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week!; July 26, 2012 at 5:21 AM
Marijke said...: amazing card, love it,; July 26, 2012 at 8:37 AM
Savannah O'Gwynn said...: WOW!!!!!! This is amazing--love your inking technique and the layered stamping! That butterfly image is beautiful! Great card all around:)

ps...THANK YOU so much for your wonderful love and support during this difficult time for my family! Praise the Lord for friends that can lift us up and cover us with prayer. THANK YOU for everything:) YOU ARE THE BESTEST:) HUGS!!!!!!!!!!; July 26, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Viv said...: Such a beautiful card and so cleverly done too :)Viv xx; July 26, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Jean Martin said...: Marlena this is a work of art! Beautiful distressing! Gorgeous!!! I'm so glad you could play with us over at WMSC! Hope to see you again next week! :); July 26, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Jeanne J. said...: I like the clever way you stamped the chicken wire at an angle, and the double stamped butterfly. The yellow is so bright and cheery perfect for your sentiment!; July 26, 2012 at 4:52 PM
Lynn Mercurio said...: This is so very lovely Marlena. A great "artsy" feel to this creative project. I'm so pleased that you could play along with the Waltzingmouse Stamps Sketch Challenge this week.; July 27, 2012 at 1:52 PM
Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...: I love the artsy feel of this card, Marlena. Blessings!; July 27, 2012 at 4:00 PM

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

~Good Morning Butterfly~

13 comments: