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Saturday, October 8, 2022

Silver and Blue Butterfly

Welcome

This card was made in August, but I have only felt free to share it now as it had to go overseas.. and we all know how slow international mail can be... 

I had fun using some 'new to me' stamps from a de-stash that Michelle Lupton ran on IG .


The butterfly is from Paper Rose studio - Helena Floral Butterfly.
I embossed it in silver on the same card as the base, and fussy cut it after brushing black ink over the outer edges.  This photo doesn't do it justice, but it was hard to get a good shot.
The sentiment was part of a sentiment from Picket Fence  No Need to Tip set


After mounting it on a silver card hexagon, it was placed on foam dots over some flat silver ribbon.  As it had to go through the post, I simply tied a flat knot, rather than a bow.  The front of the card was finished with some silver faux stitching across the top and bottom edges


I stamped the butterfly in blue ink on a white panel in the inside - the blue card was not very heavy, so the white 'inners' gave the card some stability


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24 comments:

Chris said...

A beautiful card featuring the stunning embossed butterfly. Thank you for joining in at Fab'n' Funky.
Chris
x

Gerrina said...

Wow this one is so beautiful! Enjoy the weekend!

brenda said...

The silver EP compliments the deep shades of blue so prettily Maxine. Lovely to see you at Allsorts new challenge, thank you.

B x

Ellibelle said...

Always love blue and silver and your card is so pretty! Thanks so much for sharing this month at my Crafty Wednesday challenge as well as Allsorts challenge!
Ellie
Ellibelle's Corner

Cynthia said...

I love the silver and blue combo. Very elegant Maxine! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Word Art Wednesday this week.

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Maxine, this is stunning. Your embossed butterfly looks amazing with the shiny silver behind it. Lovely!

jimlynn said...

So very pretty and I love all the shine too.
Lynn

Sue - said...

A delightful card! Thank you for sharing at NBUS.

creationsnz said...

This is so pretty Maxine. I love blue and silver together. CarolG

Vickie Y said...

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us at The PIP Challenge.

Linby said...

So pretty, I love your embossing. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.

Kathy said...

Maxine, this is a gorgeous card...I love the design and the colors...whoever gets it will be pleased I'm sure! Smiles, Kathy

Izzy Scrap said...

Beautiful card ! The silver embossing looks so gorgeous on the dark blue card. Pretty design too. Thanks so much for sharing and for playing at ATSM.

Dena J said...

Silver and blue are so elegant together! Beautiful design for your card, Maxine. Thank you for joining us at Allsorts this week.

Darnell said...

This is so pretty in blue and silver, Maxine! I love how you added the shading in black to the outer wings and stamped the butterfly in blue on the inside. The shine is incredible!! Thank you for inspiring everyone at NBUS! Hugs, Darnell

aussie aNNie said...

Stunning card, gorgeous colour and beautiful design...♥

Mariann Jakobsen said...

Such a awesome card! Blue and silver fit is so perfect together. Brilliant!

R's Rue said...

So beautiful

Deborah Wheeler said...

THat's really beautiful Maxine - I loev the silver embossing on the butterfly. Thanks for joining our nature theme at the Alphabet Challenge. Deborah DT

Carol W said...

How pretty this card is. I especially like the ribbon treatment you used on this card.

Neet said...

A very pretty butterfly. I never think of using coloured ink in this way when stamping but I will in the future now I have seen this one. It looks lovely nestling on that ribbon and a flat kot is perfect.
Blessings, Neet xx

Wendy Nicola Jackson said...

Oh this is lovely Maxine! I'm hunting ideas for butterfly cards right now, so this inspiration was just what I needed! Gorgeous creation. Hugs, Wends xoxo

Shelly Schmidt said...

Wonderful butterfly image! I love that you showcased it in Silver EP! Beautiful!!!

JD/ Jill said...

Beautiful, elegant card!