1.23.2010

Etsy Inspired Challenge #72 - You Make Me Smile



Hi everyone! Hope your Saturday is off to a fabulous start. :) Lots and lots of crafty folks are out enjoying themselves at CHA, and while I wish I was one of them, I'm still kickin' it in Maryland! LOL Oh well... maybe one day! :)

Today's card was created for this week's EtsyInspired Challenge. The Etsy store we're using as today's inspiration is Sweetie Pie Tutus. They have all kinds of adorable tutus, hair accessories, fairy wings for girls, and even some super sweet beanies... I picked the butterfly hair clippies below as my inspiration piece, and wanted to focus on the colors and butterfly shapes for my card.




To be entered for a chance to win this week's prize, all you have to do is create a card using one of the items from the Sweetie Pie Tutus shop as inspiration, and link back to the EtsyInspired blog by Friday, January 29th. (Please click the EtsyInspired link for more info.)
Instructions:

  • Create A2 card base using white CS.
  • Stamp sentiment in black ink, then emboss card base with dots using Cuttlebug.
  • Attach hot pink ribbon, then layer other pink ribbon on top and create bow.
  • Punch out three butterfly shapes using Sizzix Butterfly Die.
  • Stamp butterflies with background image in white ink, then embellish with black rhinestones.
  • Attach butterflies to card base with pop dots.


Supplies: Stamps - Signature Greetings, Background Basics: Petal Power Ink - True Black, Fresh Snow Paper - Stamper's Select White, New Leaf, Plum Pudding, Bermuda Bay Miscellaneous - Hot Pink Satin Ribbon, Hibiscus Burst Satin Ribbon, Black Rhinestones, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Sizzix Butterfly Die

20 comments:

  1. Yummy card, Heather! I hope I can meet you at one of the CHA shows....that would be awesome! I'll be sure to take lots of pics for you. :)

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  2. Oh I love how you made a background on your paper for your pretty butterflies. So bright and cheery - totally makes me smile...great sentiment to go with too!

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  3. Love this pretty, cheery card! And there is that background stamp again. It is so cool! I haven't been able to order it yet but I think I am definitely going to need to add it soon!

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  4. What a beautiful card!! Love these colors!!

    xoxo

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  5. Butterflies are my absolute favorite, Heather and this card is popping with magnificence! I love the stamped paper you used for the butterflies; they are gorgeous. I love the Swiss dots folder you used to emboss - gotta get me one of those darn it! What a super wonderful card! :~)

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  6. Those butterflies are so pretty! Great job.

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  7. Heather, I see you are in Columbia MD - do you ever make it down to Springfield VA?

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  8. I'm still kicking it in MD too! Your card is beautiful--I love the butterflies and the layered ribbon!

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  9. Heather this card is beautiful!!!
    I'm sad I'm not at CHA too, but I'm going to the consumer show in July! Maybe you can come then, I'd love to meet you! *wink* :)

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  10. Beautiful design with those sweet butterflies!!

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  11. Nice job! I especially like how you used the background basics flowers on the butterflies!

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  12. LOVE IT! The butterflies are beautiful and just love the texture of the card. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  13. Simply beautiful! I love how the colorful butterflies really stand out from the white card. Oh and I saw your 2s4y card was chosen as Card of the Week...Congrats!

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  14. Beautiful! I love that CAS design and those butterflies look so pretty with those designs on their wings. The white background really makes your colours 'pop'!
    x

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  15. Love it Heather! It's beautiful :)

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  16. Oh gosh...your butterflies are so pretty, and look like they're ready to fly off your card!! Beautiful, Heather!

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  17. Really liking the butterflies and your placement of them on the card, the choice of different colors was great too.

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  18. Stopping by your blog is always pure pleasure Heather! This card is gorgeous - love the stamped butterflies and the embossing!

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  19. ta carte est splendide, avec ces jolis papillons

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Thanks for stopping by! :)