Bloggers challenge and a little extra!

July 10th, 2008

This week’s challenge is insects……pretty easy and fun for me, I love insect stamps! I guess the challenge would be picking out which one I want to use. I chose the ‘Fantastical floral’ set from Unity:

hi

Ah, a butterfly! Probably the most “friendly” or non creepy insect around. Although I think a ladybug is people first choice for insects that don’t bother them. No, I haven’t been watching a marathon of family feud, lol.

Detail for butterfly card:
Stamps: Fantastical Floral- Unity Stamp Co.
CS: sand, cosmo cricket honey pie, PTI white
Ink: memento black
Accessories: copics, nesties, ribbon, MM pink lemonade buttons and blossoms

And since I’m feeling generous again, I thought I would share another card made for a sketch challenge on SCS.

stir-it-up

These little images are sooooo darling! And the sentiments are so fun……”Lovin from the oven”.

Those silly clear buttons. I just HAD to have them and I rarely remember to pull them out! I have developed a button obsession, infact I received a new bag o’ buttons today! YIPPEEE!

Oh, and I’ve got a special project that you can see over on the Unity Stamp blog. So if you haven’t been there take a peek!

Details for Stir it up card:
Stamps:
Believe, Lovin’ from the oven, Tea time pattern- Unity stamp co.
Ink: bordering blue, mustard, chocolate, memento black
CS: bashful blue, mustard, red, PTI white
Accessories: copics, nesties, rain dots, ribbon, punch, clear buttons

27 Responses to “Bloggers challenge and a little extra!”

  1. Lynn Mercurio on July 11, 2008 2:30 am

    Stunningly beautiful card. Love that you went with a butterfly…so much less creepy than any other bug (can you tell I don’t like bugs…lol) Your design is fabulous and your color are totally yummy!

  2. Marcia on July 11, 2008 2:32 am

    Gorgeous card, so very beautiful

  3. Nikki on July 11, 2008 3:34 am

    These are stunning! The colors are so bold and bright! Great job this week! {SMILES}

  4. Claudia on July 11, 2008 3:42 am

    Great cards - LOVE the colors and the dragonfly on the first card!

  5. Lisa Somerville on July 11, 2008 3:46 am

    Great colors, coloring and overall composition!

  6. Barb Hardeman on July 11, 2008 4:20 am

    Hey it matches your blog banner!! Beautiful card and your colors are fantastic. Layout is stunning…

  7. Connie Babbert on July 11, 2008 4:35 am

    Love the butterfly card…your coloring is suburb! Your stir it up card is great, too!

  8. Robin Merriman on July 11, 2008 4:57 am

    It’s so very pretty - love the polka dot flowers!

  9. beckie carlson on July 11, 2008 4:59 am

    Great card! the colors really rock!

  10. broni on July 11, 2008 5:01 am

    This first card is so pretty! I love the colors and all the flowers and buttons. The “cookin’” card is darling! What stamp set is that? It’s too cute!

  11. kim howard on July 11, 2008 8:14 am

    Beautiful cards, I love the butterflies! Very whimsical!

  12. Kimberly Gajewski on July 11, 2008 10:15 am

    Beautiful cardS Elizebeth! Such wonderful images! :D

  13. Ida on July 11, 2008 12:58 pm

    Very pretty. I love butterflies and yours is just lovely. I like how you paired it with those pretty flowers and wonderful designer papers.

  14. Suzanne on July 11, 2008 5:28 pm

    Very pretty card.

  15. Lisa on July 11, 2008 6:25 pm

    What a whimsical and fun card! I love how so many elements work well together!

  16. Amy Caraluzzi on July 11, 2008 6:33 pm

    Wonderful cards! I am so impressed with your first card…whenever I have a lot of accents I think it’s “cluttered” but yours is PERFECT! Wouldn’t change a thing!

  17. dougnat on July 11, 2008 6:51 pm

    these are so fabulous Elizebeth!! My dh even told me to tell you how pretty he thought the butterfly card is!! You rock!

  18. Donna on July 11, 2008 6:55 pm

    Beautiful designs! your work is lovely. I love the new style of stamps ( I did not think it was possible to come up with more designs of stamps than were already out there!) These are totally new styles to me.
    Your examples and techniques will help me learn alot about how to design and use these new styles of stamps as soon as I can get some to play with.
    Congratulations, I am happy to have found your blog. Blogs are new to me.

  19. Donna on July 11, 2008 7:00 pm

    QUESTION, the Copic Markers did not make the Memento ink run? I have some on order but I thought they were just a dye ink? Any details would be appreciated!

  20. Lindsey (jacksonbelle) on July 11, 2008 7:33 pm

    OOOOH those are both adorable Elizabeth! LOVE the use if flowers on the top one and the colors on the bottom one!:D

  21. Sheryl on July 12, 2008 6:22 am

    Very pretty! Love all the different elements you used!

  22. Kathie on July 12, 2008 1:37 pm

    Gorgeous cards! I love that butterfly and your coloring is perfect!

  23. Chris Dickinson on July 12, 2008 6:49 pm

    These are both SIMPLY MARVELOUS! The challenges are beautifully done! TFS!

  24. Maren on July 12, 2008 7:35 pm

    Both are super sweet!! Gorgeous coloring!

  25. Fiona Haigh-Gannon on July 13, 2008 4:49 am

    They are both lovely cards. I really like the colours of the first though and that little butterfly is gorgeous.

  26. Charlene Austin (SCS - Willow01) on July 13, 2008 11:44 am

    Soooooo pretty!! And this is one insect I can handle! I was a little nervous when I saw the post title! LOL.

  27. Anita Van Hal on July 14, 2008 10:29 am

    LOVE LOVE LOVE your card! Beautiful color combo, great coloring, and love all those flowers and buttons! Thanks for sharing!

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