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Saturday, October 26, 2013

Spring Sparkle

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Spring is in the air, and there was a new die to try and a card to make, and this is the result.


The background was made by cutting a couple of cloud shapes and sponging around them randomly with blue ink on some white pearlised card.


The sentiment was gold embossed - here you can see some of the shimmer of the pearlised card.


To keep up the sparkle, after the flower had been cut and sponged, and the die removed, Kindy Glitz was added.


The butterfly was cut twice, and the green vellum layer embossed.


Some wee red bows and rhinestones on the butterfly body and flight path finished the card. 
I tried to catch the sheen in this last photo, but it was not particularly successful. 

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26 comments:

mamapez5 said...

Great cloud background, and a very pretty butterfly, and a little bit of glittery shine always adds na lift. Kate x

Lovely Linda said...

Hello Maxine - such a pretty shimmery card - I am sure it is treasured! Beautifully done! {{{hugs}}}

KraftyKoolKat said...

Fantastic cloud background and love images. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely creation with us at Paper Crafting Journey.

Hugs
Cathy DT Member
xxxxx

Judith said...

brilliant project- thank you for entering the Crafty Girls Challenge - good luck x

jimlynn said...

This is like a breath of springtime!! Maxine, this is so petty and love everything about it! The tiny bows just add to the beauty! Love that butterfly!
Lynn

Fran said...

Maxine I love your card. All the bling is so pretty. And your clouds look great! Hugs, Fran

Unknown said...

Maxine,
This card is just a breath takingly lovely hinting that Spring will be here even if Winter has not yet arrived. The butterfly bows and colors are just grand. Carole

Dawn T said...

what a delightful card Maxine. The embossed vellum really makes the butterfly pop

Sandra Wright. said...

A delightful crad,love the embossed butterfly and heat embossed sentiment...loving the sparkle too.

Thank you for joining in with our very first challenge over at CraftyHands...x

Chris Hanselman said...

Great card. Love the embossing on the butterfly. Thanks for joining our 2nd Annual Halloween Hop at Created With Love Challenges

~~Chris

Margaret said...

It's so gorgeous Maxine. Love how you did the clouds. They look fabulous. I love all the glitz too and the wee red bows just add a special something to it. Love it.

Gemiel said...

I always love creating with new dies. I bought a couple today that I can't wait to use. A beautiful card...you did an awesome job on the cloud background. Blessings!

Katherine Clayton said...

Cute project! Thanks for sharing!! (I came over from Docerela Creations.)

Katherine C.
UpintheNightwithKat.blogspot.com

MiamiKel said...

What an absolutely fun card, Maxine! So bright and cheerful! There is so much going on, I had to look it all over to take it in - fabulous!!

Pat said...

Lovely card, super butterfly, thanks for sharing at My Time to Craft.

Pat xx

Unknown said...

Beautiful, and oh so sparkly!! I love the embellishments on the butterfly! Thanks for sharing at Sister Act this week!

Hugs-

Trisha-DT

Ana Valéria said...

Beautiful project.
Thanks for joining us over at Docerela Creations
DT Member Ana

Shelly Schmidt said...

Wowza- beautiful- and the sparkle is fab!!! I love the doubly embossed butterfly- the vellum layer adds a soft touch- loving the little tiny bows too : )

Darlene said...

Oh my word, such a beautiful card, Maxine! The lovely details and all that shimmer - stunning! Love the red bows too, very creative! It is just the perfect card to capture a warm spring day.

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful summery card love the embossed butterfly and sky background-thanks for joining us at Crafty Girls
Carol GDT x

Amy said...

Cute card. That flower could almost double as a pohutukawa in a Kiwi Christmas, couldn't it?

Docerela said...

Such a cute card!
Thank you for joining us at Docerela Creations.

Catarina

abusybee - DoubleClick Connections said...

So pretty! Thanks for joining us over at Docerela Creations! DT Member Carri~Abusybee

PAC CHARITY CARDS said...

FAB CARD, FAB BUTTERFLY, THANKS FOR JOINING US AT DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES,HUGS CAZ

Unknown said...

So Cute! Congratulations!
Thanks for joining us over at Docerela Creations!
DT Member Sara (Bee)

Diane said...

Your card is so fresh maxine and thanks for sharing it with us at Little Claires !!

hugs Diane xx