Hi!!!!
I was totally inspired for the colors of my next card by a comforter set I saw at Kohl's. It was by Vera Wang and was SO beautiful!!! I made a mental note that I needed to do a card one day using those colors and today was that day! This card sketch is based on this weeks CPS sketch challenge. The base of my card is 5 1/2" square and is Basic Gray cardstock. 
The next mat is first Going Gray and then Barely Banana. The Banana piece was stamped using Going Gray ink and the flourish from Kind Thoughts. The strip on the side was stamped using the same ink and stamp on Banana and then matted with Going Gray. I lined the flourish on the side strip up and adhered it on the card.
For the focal image piece I stamped the butterfly from Kind Thoughts on the Whisper White cardstock using Basic Gray ink. I stamped it again on Banana using the same ink. I cut the wings of this butterfly out, bent up the edges and used Elmer's glue to adhere the wings. The bling swirl is by Prima and I bought it HERE. I a little of the bling off to have it fit and then used 3 of the little crystals on the top flourish and to dot the I on kind. The one of a kind rubon is from SU!'s Cherished Memories. I added the Prima flowers using some white brads I had in my stash!!! Before I added my brads I mounted this piece on first Going Gray cardstock and then Basic Gray cardstock. I used dimensionals to adhere it to the front.
Before I go, i want to do a little enabling!!!! At Mothers & Daughters Creations, Tamara is getting a shipment (supposed to be tomorrow!!!) of some BRAND NEW Imaginisce stamps and paper!!! OMG, it is so cute and the stamps are ONLY a $1! Here are 2 of the cutest images ~
HERE is the link for these stamps and others that will be available and HERE is the link for the coordinating paper and embellishments! You can thank me later!!! LOL!!!
Have a great evening!
~Lynda
This is beautiful - good luck!
Posted by: Tamara | January 24, 2008 at 09:59 PM
Beautiful card. Love the BLING!
Posted by: Cathy M | January 25, 2008 at 07:23 AM
Lynda , this is a beautiful card! Love the color combo and was so glad to see the the swirls was already made, I kept thinking HOW does she get those all lined up so perfect!!
Vicky
Posted by: Vicky | January 25, 2008 at 07:41 AM
Beautiful Card Lynda!
Love the colors and love the
BLING! and that flourish is pretty
too. Of course the Butterfly and those prima's really Pop!!
Nicely done...
Have a great day!
Dee
Posted by: Dee | January 25, 2008 at 12:53 PM
beautiful card! Oh but why did you post that great stamp site??? LOLOLOLOLOL I saw a bunch of things on the first page and I was only glancing at it! :-) I did the CPS challenge as well I need to post that one!
Posted by: Maria Levine | January 25, 2008 at 06:57 PM
Your card is beautiful Lynda, LOVE all the BLING :)
LOVE the NEW images you posted Lynda, can't wait to get my NEW images and paper and play.
Have a great weekend,
Jennifer :)
Posted by: Jennifer | January 25, 2008 at 11:43 PM
What a gorgeous card!!! I just love those colors you chose and that bling swirl as you call it is just over the top!!! I've never seen them -- I am sooooooooooo shopping restricted!!! LOL!!! Wonderful card!! TFS!!!
Posted by: Sharon (notimetostamp) | January 26, 2008 at 09:39 PM
Beautiful card!! I love the bling and flowers! Very nice!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | January 27, 2008 at 05:20 PM