Just Imagine.....

Hi!
I hope you all had a really nice day yesterday, I did!!  The weather was really rainy and cold so we just stayed in and I got to stamp!!!  Here is a card I did yesterday and it is not based on any challenge ~ can you say ~ ORIGINAL THOUGHT????  I actually did this one on my own and all because Michelle sent me a sample of this beautiful May Arts ribbon.

The base of my card is Basic Black and is 5" square.  Under the Whisper White scalloped piece is Tempting Turquoise (a color I don't EVER use).  I cut the scalloped using my Martha Stewart scalloped border punch.  I added SU! black flower rubons at each scalloped point and then added Waterfall Stickles to the centers of each flower.  The black and white polka dot paper is from KI Memories and then I added my May Arts Ribbon.  I just ran the ribbon around the card and used Scotch tape to tape it under my focal image.  I used my horizontal slot punch to punch the side of the focal image and tied another piece of ribbon in a knot.  The butterfly is from Starving Artistamps and is called a Small Freak Butterfly.   I stamped the image first on the Whisper White large piece and then again on a scrap piece of Whisper White using Basic Black ink.  I colored both butterflies using Prismacolor Pencils and cut the butterfly out that was stamped on the scrap piece.  I also added some turquoise Pearl Ex to the butterfly to add shimmer.  Here is a close up of that ~

Before I adhered the second butterfly on top of the first, I used my Scor~pal to emboss a box around the butterfly and then I added the SU! rub on sentiment.  I then took my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder and embossed around the edges of the square.  I then used a glue dot to adhere my second butterfly, used my horizontal slot punch to punch the side and add the ribbon and then mounted the Whisper White piece on top of first Basic Black cardstock and then Tempting Turquoise.  I used dimensionals to adhere this to the top of the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you all have a great day!

~Lynda

Comments

[Julia (Artystamper on SCS)]

Beautiful card! I came here from SCS to see how you did the cuttling around without doing the center! pretty tricky getting the dots lined up - you did a great job on this - absolutely lovely!!

[Michelle]

Oh Lynda.....this card is just gorgeous! I love the colors you chose, and the ribbon is just perfect for it.

See, you have GREAT original ideas! :-)

[Maria Levine]

This is fab! I love that turquoise color and the butterfly looks great!

[Jennifer Meyer]

Beautiful card Lynda, I LOVE the pretty ribbon, it just compliments your stunning design.

Have a wonderful week, Jennifer :)

[Tamara]

Love the colors on this card... the ribbon is super cute!

[Regina]

Hi Lynda,
I love your "original thought!" I do need to know...how did you accomplish cuttlebug embossing around your scored square?

Thank you for sharing!
Starqueen

[Vera]

I too would love to know how you embossed the swiss dots. I get how you can emboss one side, then the other, but I don't know how to emboss the upper and lower part without messing up the sides. We'd all love to know! : )

[Dee]

Gorgeous Card!!
I love the colors...
the butterfly & beautiful ribbon.
The scallops and embossing
are Fantastic!!

[broni]

This is really a gorgeous card, Lynda!

[WendyP]

Wow! This is just stunning!