Butterfly Kisses

Happy Saturday Friends!

Do you have something exciting planned for this weekend?

I have a busy 'crafting' month ahead so you'll most likely find me in my 'cave'

 if by chance you are looking for me!  LOL!

Today I have a card to share that I created for a couple fun challenge blogs.

I LOVE ribbon so of course I had to partake in the latest challenge offered at Really Reasonable Ribbons called 'Things With Wings' ... and, another favorite of mine is butterflies so I'd also like to share in the latest Butterfly Challenge which is Butterflies + M for Music Notes.

Here's what I came up with ...

Although I have several butterfly dies, I chose this beautiful K&Company chipboard butterfly for my focus today.  I love how it has the printed acetate layer to give it more dimension.

And I'm thinking with the musical notes, this card is perfect for a birthday, 

so that is what the inside reflects.  

Inside

By simply die cutting the Spellbinder Framabilities 'Scallop Edge Frame' from white card stock, it showcased this pretty butterfly perfectly.  Of course with butterflies you'll always find a touch of sparkle from the sunshine or dew on the flowers.  So, I decided to add a touch of sparkle with Diamond Stickles around my frame as well as on the wings of the little Martha Stewart punched butterflies I used to adorn the centers of my ribbon bows.  So pretty IRL!

The new April Ribbon Club Assortment over at Really Reasonable Ribbons is just beautiful and worked perfectly to pull out the touch of blue on my butterfly.

Like my cute little ribbon bows?

I made them with my Craft-Dee Bowz bow making tool.  Easy to use and a perfect bow every time!   I would also like to enter this card into their current Craft-Dee Bowz April Challenge.  I'm honored to tell you I was their March winner ... thanks so much Craft-Dee Bowz ladies!

A few other challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge - Butterfly Focal
 The Paper Shelter - Birthday with Sentiment
Scrapy Land Challenge - Anything Goes with dies sold at ScrapyLand
Digi Choosday Challenge - Use a Die
Moving Along With The Times Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Scrap & Craft Challenge #6 - Frame It
~Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge - Florals and Butterflies

Well, as I said, I have a busy month ahead plus I have a group of ladies coming to purchase cards this afternoon so I'd best 'tidy my crafting cave up' a bit!  LOL   There are pieces of paper everywhere ... goodness!  how does that happen?  LOL

Have a WONDERFUL weekend everyone and as always . . .

Recipe:
Papers:   White cs, the Paper Studio 'Kirby Teesdale Studio' dp
Stamps/Ink:  Stampabilities, Serendipity Stamps, Versafine Onyx
Dies:  Spellbinder Framabilities 'Scallop Edge Frame', Memory Box 'Party Music', Cheery Lynn Designs 'Whistle A Happy Tune'

Accessories:  Martha Stewart '3 in 1 Butterfly Punch', Diamond Stickles, Really Reasonable Ribbons 'April Ribbon Club Assortment' satin ribbon, K&Co dimensional butterfly

Fall is right around the corner ...

Hello my friends!

I have a busy week planned (again! lol) but wanted to share with you a card I took the time to make over the past weekend to participate in a few fun challenges.  I know ... I should be working on my design team projects but I just couldn't help myself!  I'm sure you understand!  LOL!

(For directions on creating this fancy fold card and others, click on the FANCY FOLDS TAB at the top of my blog then click on the title to go to my post with the measurements/directions)

With Fall right around the corner and working on some card projects for upcoming Fall Craft Shows, here is the creation I have to share with you today.

One of the challenges that caught my attention is the new August challenge for Scor-Pal.  Of course you have to use more than one score.  No problem there with this Tri Shutter Fold, but also they ask you to follow the theme of 'Food for Thought'.  Well, I figure pumpkin is food and don't you just love that Thanksgiving pumpkin pie?  I sure do!  And thankful for all the blessings (including the pie) each year has given me!

Other challenges I had in mind while creating this fancy fold card are the always fun challenges at Cheery Lynn Designs (Anything Goes) and Craft-Dee Bowz (Anything Goes using a bow).  Craft-Dee Bowz also has a fun filled blog hop tomorrow and Friday ... be sure to check it out!

And here are a few other challenges I thought I'd share in:

Come and Get It Challenge - It's All About Dies
Stamping Sensations August Challenge - Anything Goes

That Craft Place Challenge - Autumn or Steampunk

The Ribbon Girl August Challenge - Anything but a Square + ribbon
Crafty Calendar August Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers & More - Fancy Folds

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Hope you're week is going well for you and you'll have the chance to stop back again real soon!

As always ...

Recipe:
Papers:  Pumpkin cs, Garden green cs, K&Co Fall Pumpkin dp
Stamps:  Stampin' Up
Ink:  Versafine Onyx
Accessories:  K&Co 3d fall stickers, The Paper Wardrobe beaded wire accessory, Cheery Lynn Designs 'Add a Flourish' dies #B456, Offray orange organza ribbon, Craft-Dee Bowz tool