Greetings! How's it going this week? My week is going well, and tonight I'm getting a manicure and a haircut after work - which sounds just lovely if I do say so myself! Today I have a Spring card to share with you. I know I keep talking all about Spring....we are so lucky here in Northern California that it's a new season already. I keep hearing from you that everywhere else is definitely NOT Spring! Hang in there, it's coming! And, Easter is early this year too. Gotta start thinking about that. Anyhoo...I digressed...
I am a little (okay a lot) obsessed with the Tim Holtz Mini Blueprints stamps. I HAD to have all four sets of them! They've been sitting on my desk for a while, and every time I look at them, it makes me happy. Well, instead of just looking at them I finally inked one up! Today's card is made with the Blueprint Butterfly stamp. This card came out sort of funky and different for me. Hope you like it!
I was really trying to make this one flashy! I found some matching flowers in my stash and then put two different colors of glitter on them - a light blue and a lavender. Mmmmmm.
I started by making a background page by stamping the image in a light blue ink at an angle across my paper. It is a blueprint after all, right? Next I stamped the image in black three different times and cut out two of the butterflies to use as my dimension.
Here is my finished background panel...
I colored the underlying butterfly in solid light blue, and then colored the top butterfly and the extra one with lavender, citrusy green and light blue. And I added the two colors of glitter also!
Here is my Copic palette for this project...Spring!
Here's a photo of all four sets. Now wouldn't this make you happy? LOL. How many projects are gonna come out of these awesome stamps? Something for everything!
Beautiful Butterfly Wanda. I love how you made your own background paper with it too.
Posted by: Paulette | 03/06/2013 at 02:59 PM
Stunning! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 03/04/2013 at 05:47 AM
Wanda, what a pretty spring card. I love the soft pastel colors you used. And those Tim Holtz stamps are amazing!!! Can't wait to see what you come up with. Jamie
Posted by: Jamie | 02/28/2013 at 09:21 PM
Your card looks like it was made with spun sugar... delectable! *smile*
Posted by: Cindy aka Scrapcollectr | 02/28/2013 at 08:35 PM
Oh how pretty! Your coloring is incredible, especially with all of the touches of glitter. But that stamped background is totally swoon-worthy!
Posted by: Christina MacLaren | 02/28/2013 at 06:30 PM
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!
So PRETTY..such a fun way too to use the stamp......love it!
Love all four the sets together...must have too I think..maybe at the stampevent in April?
Have fun Wanda at the hair dressers and nail studio!
Hugs Holly.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 02/28/2013 at 12:56 PM
Soooo pretty! Love the bling, love the colors, love the stamping :) and no, Spring is far away from here. Still dealing with icy roads :/
Posted by: Melissa Shea | 02/28/2013 at 11:14 AM
Love the idea of the blueprint stamps (I need those) and I really lkie your colors. Great card!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 02/28/2013 at 09:30 AM
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! thanks for sharing your talent with us Wanda. You are an inspiration.
Posted by: Julene | 02/28/2013 at 07:18 AM
What a happy card, Wanda! Adorable and bright! Love all the ways you used the one stamp here. Awesome background paper and awesome dimensional butterflies!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 02/28/2013 at 04:26 AM
Wowie Wanda!! Love all the Fabulous TH BluePrint Minis!! Goodness!! 8-) Can't wait to see all the Wonderful creations you will make with these!! And Your Butterfly Blueprint card is Awesome!! I love the fresh pretty springy colors and all the sparkle!! 8-)
Hugs
Shannon
Posted by: Shannon White | 02/28/2013 at 02:30 AM
Beautiful! Your coloring is stunning!!
The blueprint stamps are a favorites.
xoxo
Posted by: Richele Christensen | 02/27/2013 at 06:29 PM
A manicure and a haircut? Sounds like heaven to me (compared to my world, lol!)! Gorgeous butterflies, lovin' the blue and green, two of my favorite colors, and the sparkle!
NARGLEPUTZ...say that one out loud...:)
Hugs! xoxoxo!
Posted by: Shelly | 02/27/2013 at 03:41 PM
Love those glittery butterflies and your subtle turquoise background.
Posted by: julie | 02/27/2013 at 02:46 PM
Love your coloured butterflies with a hint of sparkle!
Posted by: Sue McRae | 02/27/2013 at 01:54 PM