Monday, July 16, 2012

Three butterflies

The challenge at Less is More is to use the number three - three stamps, three images, three somethings. . . .  I'm sure I'm not the only one to combine this challenge with sketch 199 at Clean and Simple stamping.

I took the sketch literally and used butterfly stamps.  I started out with Hero Arts designer butterflies.  I was trying out different color combinations when my favorite butterfly broke while cleaning it!  Has this ever happened to anyone before?  It was so sad.  I love that butterfly and I wasn't cleaning it that vigorously, merely wiping some ink off!

At any rate, I switched over to Martha Stewart doily lacy butterflies and used just one color, Brilliance Mediterranean blue, for a classic blue and white card.  I cut my card narrower than usual and combined one larger butterfly with two smaller.  I added a PTI sentiment from damask designs and some bling to each butterfly, making this card also fit the One-Layer Wednesday challenge to create a one-layer birthday card with bling.



I've just returned home again from another short trip, this time to the beautiful Oregon Coast with my two daughters, my mom, and my mother-in-law.  It's a lovely tradition for my girls to have these memories with their grandmas.  And so lovely for me to come home to such friendly comments on my blog.  Thank you for your visits and your kind words.

Ann

The Beautiful Oregon Coast:

Sketch 199:


Supplies:
Paper: PTI white
Ink: Brilliance Mediterranean blue
Stamps; Martha Stewart doily lace butterflies, PTI sentiment
Other: bling from stash
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21 comments:

  1. ArdythJuly 16, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    Gorgeous card to combine all 3 challenges! Love those butterflies! Sorry about your stamp - I've mostly ripped them taking them off the original backing plastic, never cleaning them.

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  2. Judy1223July 16, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    Ann, your card is beautiful! I've never had a stamp break...was it old? I do love these MS butterflies, though...so pretty! Thanks for sharing pics from the Oregon Coast, too...I've never been there but it sure looks beautiful! What a nice tradition...I'm sure your daughters will tell their daughters stories about these trips some day....how wonderful!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 16, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    Stunning card Ann - really love this! Will have to CASE this soon!!
    xx

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  4. shirley-beeJuly 16, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    This is gorgeous, Ann. I love the monochrome colour scheme, down to the matching bling!

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  5. CarolJuly 16, 2012 at 2:00 PM

    Beautiful butterflies! Love the bright blue color!

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  6. Anne HaywardJuly 16, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    Love blue and white. It is so clean and crisp. Love it!

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  7. librarianeJuly 16, 2012 at 2:59 PM

    Pretty! I did a butterfly theme for OLW, too!

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  8. lostinpaperJuly 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    Great challenge combo! Love your choice of colour and those butterfly stamps are so sweet!

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  9. RosemaryJuly 16, 2012 at 7:12 PM

    beautiful card, ann! those butterflies are so pretty! thanks for sharing your beautiful photos of the coast!

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  10. DarnellJuly 16, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    Beautiful CAS card, Ann, perfect for all the challenges! I'm so sorry about your butterfly stamp! A good head's up to the rest of us to be extra, extra careful!

    Thanks for sharing your tender story of the trip to the Oregon coast (heaven!) with the grandmas.

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  11. VivJuly 17, 2012 at 1:19 AM

    Such a gorgeous card Ann :) Viv xx

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  12. Jessi FoganJuly 17, 2012 at 2:50 AM

    NOOO! Broken butterfly :( I've ripped them taking them off the original backing, and I've had sentiments finally tear while cleaning (older, cheapie ones, used MANY times). Very sad & strange - Hero Arts is such an amazing company, though, that I wonder if you wrote to them & told them what happened, if they might replace it? Worth a shot.
    I love the card with the blinged bodies & the blue just pops against the white!
    An all girls vacation tradition sounds like a wonderful thing - not just for your girls but for all of you :)

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  13. MarrigjeJuly 17, 2012 at 2:59 AM

    Lovely card.

    Marrigje

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  14. ChrissieJuly 17, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    This is absolutely beautiful Ann... what a delicious shade too!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  15. Deanna July 18, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    Beautiful Card love the color!

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  16. BonnieJuly 19, 2012 at 6:00 AM

    What could be prettier than 3 blue butterflies!

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  17. SusanJuly 19, 2012 at 6:46 AM

    Beautiful butterfly card, Ann. I love the color you've used and the addition of the bling is perfect. I've never torn a stamp cleaning it, but I've torn quite a few just trying to get them off the acetate they come on...ruined some, but most can be "pushed" together and I can still use them.

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  18. MandiJuly 19, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    Beautiful monochrome card Ann
    Gorgeous butterflies
    Thanks very much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  19. G PeplowJuly 20, 2012 at 3:18 AM

    Fabulous butterfly cards Ann, they are soo pretty:0) Looks like you had a wonderful time gorgeous photographs. Lovely memories, Gay xxx

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  20. RoxieJuly 20, 2012 at 6:43 AM

    Beautiful card, love the blue!

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  21. UnknownJuly 21, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    I love these! Awesome takes on the sketch :)

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