Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Framed Bluebonnets

Flutterby Wednesday - FBW147 Open Challenge
Color Throwdown - CTD134
Kitchen Sink Stamps - 10MC12 

This week Flutterby Wednesday is hosting an open challenge.  Anything goes as long as you have a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation.  I've been itching to ink up my Kitchen Sink Stamps and got my color recipe for these bluebonnets from a card by Lynn McAuley.  Then I followed the 10 Minute Challenge layout for this card and I've discovered that I really need more acrylic blocks, haha!  It takes time to keep switching stamps on the blocks when inking up all these layers.  I love the depth you get with the finished image though!  {grin}  I confess that this 10 Minute card really took closer to 30 minutes. 

The shimmery blue cardstock is Sparkle Abysse from Paper Temptress.  I cut out a window with a Labels Ten Nestie and popped up the panel with dimensional tape.  The small "thanks" is from one of the freebie stamps that you get with any KSS order. 

Thanks for fluttering by today!

Stamps: Bluebonnets from Kitchen Sink Stamps
Paper: Neenah Solar White and Sparkle Abysse from Paper Temptress
Ink: Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Labels Ten Nestie, Dimensional Tape

10 comments:

Lynn McAuley said...

I'm going to track this sensational card everywhere it goes!! You know we Texas girls love our bluebonnets!!

Thanks so much for creating this beautiful card and sharing it in the KSS 10 Minute Monday Card Challenge, Michelle!

Michelle said...

GORGEOUS card, michelle!! I love the stamping you've done and all the layers!! So so pretty!

Liz Williams said...

Love your bluebonnet and it's that wonderful time of the year when we get to enjoy them!! Yeehaw!

dawnmercedes said...

Oh wow! Gorgeous!! You are very talented with these multistepped st amps!

Jen Shults said...

I love the simplicity of this. Great job with the window... that's a very WOW effect!

Danni said...

Gorgeous!! This is just so pretty!

Cheryll AW said...

B E A U T I F U L!!!

This card is my favorite of the butterfly cards so far. It is so pretty. Love it!

dpkennedy said...

Very pretty! I love how you used the negative from the die cut for your frame. Lovely image! Thanks for playing the Color Throwdown!

Harriet Skelly said...

Your card is so beautiful - I love the KSS flowers and the colors you used!! This is such a CAS layout too!

Shirley said...

Very very pretty!!