Monday, April 6, 2015

CQC#285 + JUGS#287 + Virginia's View #14 + AAA Cards #36 + Curtain Call: Beginnings

I loved the color palette for the Colour Q Challenge #285 so much that I immediately pulled out my inks closest to the Stampin' Up colors listed so I wouldn't forget to play along this week. Somehow, it still took me all week to come up with a version of this card that I like and I am just squeaking in before the deadline (and did miss the deadline for entering it in the CASology: Spring challenge.)




The masked square on the card base is inked with a stencil and part of the sentiment is stamped before it is all framed with a couple of layers of PTI Slide Frame die cuts.




The "sending" die cut is inked with Mustard Seed Distress Ink and adhered along the frame with the Massa Leaf and Butterfly dies layered in the opposite corner.

ETA The butterfly dies are from Poppystamps. Delaney, the pink detailed die, has been discontinued and Cheviot, the solid die on the bottom, is still available. Although sold separately, Poppystamps has a number of beautiful butterfly dies that go together.

This card it being linked to a few other challenges - you can check out all the details by following these links,












I hope everyone celebrating Easter and Passover had a wonderful weekend with family & friends. We follow the Orthodox calendar, so will be celebrating and feasting this coming weekend.

Thank you for stopping by,

Jacquie

18 comments:

  1. That turned out GREAT! I love how the dies just pop and add that extra punch!

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    1. Did you recognize the "sending"? Thanks for bringing it (and the others) over and letting me die cut away ;)

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  2. super gorgeous card!

    sparkle & shine *~*

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  3. Way to use those colors! I love your gorgeous stenciled background with the beautiful butterfly!

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  4. Oh this is so dang pretty Jacquie, I'm swooooning over that sweet layered butterfly!

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  5. Gorgeous card and brilliant use of die cuts. Love the crispness and pretty colours. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards.

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  6. Love how you've used these colors. It practically shouts 'Springtime is Finally here!' Sweet design, and that butterfly...just gorgeous! Love this. Bev

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  7. Really so sweet, Jacquie... I'm swooning alongside Therese over that butterfly!
    =] Michele

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  8. Wow, those dies really pop-up !

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  9. Love everything about this card and you've (unintentionally, I hope) given me some product envy. I think I need the slide frame and where, oh where, does the butterfly come from?!! Super design, Jacquie.

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  10. Awesomeness! Those colors together sing~ Thanks for joining in at AAA & JUGS!

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  11. AMAZING card...love that sweet butterfly, who makes it? Thank you so much for playing along with us at ColourQ!

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  12. Just love the layout of this card and the great color combo!

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  13. Oh my, this is NICE!! Love the colors and all those great layers as well as they way the pieces come out of the frame!
    Gorgeous card!
    Thanks for joining us this week at Just Us Girls!

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  14. I just love how this card looks! The colors and your design is fabulous! Thanks for joining us at Just Us Girls!

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  15. soooo pretty! I love that frame and the gorgeous pop of color with that butterfly.

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  16. What a sweet card Jacquie. Love the bright colors, the butterfly... the die-cut word looks great in yellow. The die is still on my wish-list!

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  17. oh Jacquie this is absolutely delightful!

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