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Friday, September 20, 2019

Newsprint, Flowers and a Butterfly

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This card started as a  cream, trifold, pre-cut I was given.. I had sprayed a Lindy's Spray called Sweet Violet, Purple and Teal over the base, and was not happy with it initially, so it was put to one side for a week or two...


When I picked it up again I stamped the panel behind the oval with a newsprint stamp I won recently from a N.Z, store, Three Buttons,  It is from a set by Jilli Bean called Butterfly dictionary.
 

The sentiment was stamped and embossed with Renaissance Red ep.


The butterfly was made from a piece of silver patterned deep red paper glued over a firmer paper and then cut using an older  Marianne die, and embellished with some clear rhinestones.


I raided my various packets of flowers and came up with this combination of various one layered and held with a jewelled brad


This was tailor-made for a family member who loves butterflies.  

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23 comments:

ingunnsinekort said...

Beautiful card! great layout and a gorgeous dicut butterfly:) Thanks for sharing with uss at NSHK. DT Ingunn

jimlynn said...

GORGEOUS!!!!
Lynn

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Maxine, this is stunning... love all the details!

MY MUSINGS said...

Very pretty and delicate butterfly~

LeAnne said...

So very pretty! That big butterfly certainly makes a statement! I love the dictionary style background, too! Has a nice vintage feel to it!

Glennis F said...

Love the colours Maxine, and that is a very useful stamp

cotnob said...

A beautiful card Maxine, I love the newsprint stamp and gorgeous butterfly.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Mia said...

What a clever idea, Maxine! I llllllllove the newspaper in the frame. And your butterfly is simply amazing! Kisses, my friend.

aussie aNNie said...

A most beautiful idea and love this newsprint idea. The gorgeous flowers, wow, they outshine the whole design which is really gorgeous as well...xx

froebelsternchen said...

A fantastic design with the newspaper and delicate butterfly ..gorgeous! Happy weekend dear Maxine!
Blessings!
Susi

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Isn’t great Maxine when you start off on one creative tangent then end up with another totally different one but success! Lord is good at rescuing my messs. Hopefully happening today, when it’s finished, tomorrow, that is. I’m still not sure 😉
Brilliant use of newsprint stamp, that is a beauty. Love the butterfly too.

Thanks for being a blessing, and may God bless you too.
Hugs, Shaz in Oz.x

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Mac Mable said...

Wow absolutely beautiful. This card sure is an eye catcher and the family member will love it x Congratulations with the win with the background text stamp x

Fran said...

Maxine I just love your card. It is so elegant! I love butterflies too and I know your family member will just love the card you designed for her. Hugs, Fran

Dawn T said...

Beautifully done Maxine. Lovely design and what a stunning butterfly

Monica said...

Hi Maxine, the newsprint looks fab with the butterfly and the flowers. And your colour combo is superb. I am sure it was well-received by your family.

Monica xxx

brenda said...

Another real beauty Maxine, always love Butterflies and the newsprint adds a lovely dimension.

B x

Billie A said...

Very pretty. Love the butterfly and love the design. Thanks for sharing over at Crafty Catz.
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Julie Gearinger said...

What a gorgeous card- so thrilled you kept the base and continued to create this beauty! Love the newsprint in the oval as well as those pretty butterflies! Thanks for sharing with us at The Card Concept and we hope you can join us again soon!

tilly said...

A beautiful card, thanks for sharing at Crafty Catz challenge
Tilly

Jennifer_GlitterInMyHair said...

What a great project! Such a fun design. Thanks for sharing it with us at Digi Choosday good luck and hope to see you again!

Jennifer, DT

bolletjelucky.blogspot.com said...

Beautiful card Maxine.
Thank you for joining the challenge at Addicted To Stamps Challengeblog.
Greetings Miranda (dt-ATSC)

Gerrina said...

It looks so elegant! Mostly through the butterfly and flowers, but it is also so serene; great how you didn't use so many colours and got a great effect! Hugs, Gerrina

Debbie Adams said...

What a lovely card you created, I love how you did the butterfly and the flowers are just beautiful. Thank you for joining our challenge at International Art & Soul.
Debbie DT member