Monday, September 17, 2012

Whilst I remember...

Whilst I was walking with Leo this morning we walked across a little bridge beside a soakaway place (I think that's what they're called - it's a field type scenario where water soaks away in storms?). The summer's long grass had turned to straw, and I spotted a BRIGHT yellow butterfly fluttering across the field.

Please excuse the mess in the background. Must tidy up!

The card base is Sahara Sand, on which I stamped the Sweet Floral (122857 $13.95 CM, 122855 $17.95 WM) background stamp in Early Espresso. Then I overlaid some vellum, stamped it with a sentiment from Delightful Dozen (122652 $24.95 CM, 122650 $32.95 WM) in Early Espresso. I hid the adhesive under Summer Starfruit stitched satin ribbon (FREE this month with a $40 order) then stamped a butterfly from Papillon Potpourri (123759 $14.95 CM 123757 $18.95 WM) on Whisper White cardstock in Summer Starfruit. Finally I punched that out using the coordinating Elegant Butterfly punch (127526 $15.95) and added a few Basic Jewel Rhinestones et voila! I'm really chuffed with this one.

5 comments:

  1. I have seen several yellow butterflies in our back yard - they are pretty easy to spot! This is such a lovely interpretation with gorgeous flowers and the butterfly.

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  2. What a lovely inspiration to make card. Your card is simply gorgeous!

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  3. Beautiful card, Bexx, with your vellum overlay and bright butterfly!

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  4. Ooh...that splash of yellow against the black is amazing! I love it!

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  5. What a lovely story and your card captures your walk perfectly. I think you should keep this card out where you can see it all winter and be reminded that summer is coming.

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