Sunday, 12 August 2012

Butterflies and Lace

Hello Friends! Sunday again, doesn’t time pass quickly when you’re getting older?? I have spent a very pleasant afternoon in my craft room making birthday cards to post off to South Africa tomorrow, and also found some challenges to enter them into, so fingers crossed…

My card today is for my Aunt in South Africa – I hope she likes it (and gets it on time!!).

Maryanne

What I have used:
Coredinations card stock
Papers – Paper Cellar 6x6 Wedding
Embossing – Craft Concepts embossing folder Budding Vine
Nestabilities – Fleur de Lis Squares
Shapeabilities – Wings of Hope
XCut nesting dies – Circles
Tim Holtz DI – Frayed Burlap
Brass butterfly charm and lace from stash

I would like to enter the following challenges please:
Sir Stampalot Challenge – Take Flight
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards – Challenge 19 Emboss
Frosted Designs – Fabulous Friday Challenge Fabric *** Top 3 Winner ***
4 Crafty Chicks – Challenge #102 Up, up and away
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge – Challenge 167 Add a Charm
Willow Sketchie Challenge – Sketchie Challenge 9th August

Well fingers crossed, and hope everyone likes the card!

Love and light
Claire xx

15 comments:

pinky said...

What a stunning card Claire. Love the texture and beautiful butterflies. Thanks for joining us at Stampalot this month.
Pinky

brenda said...



This is absolutely beautiful Clare, you have achieved a lovely vintage feel and such a pretty card.

It's great to see you at Stampalot challenge this month, thank you so much for joining in.

B x

kelly ledder said...

What a stunning card, thanks so much for sharing at Willow Sketchie this weke.

Kelly x

Sharon said...

Very elegant card. Fab! Thanks for playing along with us at Willow Sketchie.x

cotnob said...

This is gorgeous, I love your butterfly and lovely die cut frame.
Thank you so much for joining us at Willow Sketchie this week.
Pauline
x

Sally H said...

What a beautiful card, Clare! Thanks for sharing it with us for our take Flight theme at Stampalot this month and good luck!

Truly Lori said...

Your card is just beautiful. I certainly hope your Aunt gets her card, too. She will LOVE it!

Thanks so much for sharing this project with us over at Frosted Designs. Very inspirational!

Lori

tellana said...

Lovely card!
Thank you for participating in this week's FD Fabulous Friday challenge.
Liva ❤

Tamie said...

Simply put this is so elegant! Love the big butterfly and the soft colors you used. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful creation with us at 4 Crafty Chicks.

Leanne said...

Thank you for joining us in our Up Up and away challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks, great job!

Dawn Louise said...

Such a beautiful card love the soft and elegant feel to it. Thanks for joining in at willow Sketchie challenges

Ruth said...

Very pretty and lacy feel.Thanks for joining our August challenge at Sir Stampalot, Ruth :)

Deanne Saunders said...

Gorgeous!!!!!!!Thanks for participating in our Chocolate,Coffee and Cards challenge this week! Hope to see you again next week!!!
~DEANNE~

Francesca said...

What a very beautiful creation, thanks for joining us at Sir Stampalot this month and good luck!

Hugs
Francesca

Tracy said...

Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Sir Stampalot’s challenge, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x