Hello everyone! Where have I been? I just realized it's been a while since I did a blog post. Time lately is going so quickly. Never enough hours in the day, right? The summer is flying by and here we are at 4th of July weekend! Wow! What are you doing this weekend? Our heat wave broke today and it's the first day that it's not over 100 degrees in over a week. YAY! We are having a low key holiday, mostly hanging out at home. My back is out and I have been in a lot of pain. I'm not really very good at sitting still or taking care of myself. I am learning to take it easy - but mostly because I have no choice!! It's one of those things where it hurts to stand, it hurts to sit and it hurts to lay down - so I'm just really frustrated! Usually I can get my mind off of things by heading into the studio, so that's what I did last night!
I have a pretty basket I keep on my desk with all new stamp sets that I haven't used yet. Some of my assignments for Simon Says Stamp and some things I had to have because they are so fun and gorgeous. So last night I reached for this gorgeous new Butterflies stamp set from Avery Elle. My card was inspired by THIS POST by Kathy. DANG! When I saw her butterfly coloring a while back the image really stuck in my mind! It was so vivid and pretty. That's what I was going for on my card to share today.
I stamped and colored three of the butterflies with my Copic Markers, then die cut them out with the matching dies. Then I added pretty white accents with a white gel pen. I left a lot of white space on my card to give all the color some 'room' to breathe!
The large butterfly was colored in shades of aqua...so pretty! This is my favorite color, so I had to make the large one this color! The three butterflies are attached to the card using foam squares for dimension. The little trails are a stamp from a different Avery Elle stamp set and I thought it worked just right! (see stamp sets below)
I added just a bit of a black and white gingham border to bring in some black to the white card layer. Then I added a few matching enamel dots...just because!
I'm not really that great with the white gel pen. I tend to make a big mess!!! Do you have troubles with this too? Maybe I just need to practice more and work with it some more.... I sure do love the effect you can achieve with it!
Thank you very much for popping by to see me this weekend! I hope you're having fun in the sun with your friends and family! I have a coooooool coffee card up on the Simon Says Stamp blog today too if you want to check it out! (CLICK HERE) Until we meet again! XOXOXO
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Beautiful! Hope you feel better soon. :)
Posted by: michelle sullivan | 07/07/2016 at 04:53 AM
Elegant & beautiful card! And take care! Hugs.
Posted by: Tee Hall | 07/06/2016 at 07:43 PM
Love those boldly colored butterflies. I hope your back gets better real soon. I hate having to take it easy myself. I'm so not good at it.
Posted by: Princess Judy | 07/05/2016 at 12:36 PM
Wanda, you are amazing! I love this card! Please take care of yourself, I have a fractured sacrum on both sides due to radiation on a cancerous tumor so I know how you must feel. Xoxo
Posted by: Christine | 07/04/2016 at 10:34 AM
Your card is just beautiful and I really like the composition. Thanks for sharing, I hope your back is better soon.
Posted by: Linda S. | 07/04/2016 at 05:35 AM
I'm sorry to hear about your back Wanda...heal quickly! I love your beautiful card!
Posted by: Celeste Goff | 07/04/2016 at 04:11 AM
Love this card simple,but elegant.What gingham paper did you use?
Love the tiny play print.
Thanks for sharing.
Carolyn
Posted by: Carolyn ellison | 07/04/2016 at 03:36 AM
Hope the cooler air reaches us tomorrow. Sorry your back is out. I've been trying to protect my low back with all this moving/unpacking. Missing our hot tub at the old place. I agree with Holly: most gel pens don't work for me.
Your card is lovely. Hope you can get a massage or something for your back. 🌞🎉🍹
Posted by: Julie | 07/03/2016 at 08:41 PM
Oh my Wanda so sorry to hear this....especially since I know how it feels...I am on the same boat..it is so frustrating!
SO hope you feel better soon!
Did you make a wrong move...that you go the pain?
so hope you will be able to go and see the Fireworks!!!
Very lovely card.....i am always in trouble with the white pen too...and mostly they don't work..no matter how much I try to get them started on my skin...I think they don't like me!
HUGS Holly.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 07/03/2016 at 11:55 AM