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Butterfly Country Garden Card

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By sparklingblackrose
Good morning everyone, hope you are well :-) Here I am with something very different for me. I have challenged myself to use some of the stash I have in new ways from my usual style so here is the first of my new cards-I hope you like it!
I used Dovecraft Garden Party papers cut with Sizzix Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die and Spellbinders dies for my butterflies. I then edged these shapes with chalk inks to distress them. I then made a background with these papers on an elegant shaped cream card blank which I also inked the edges to match.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion: Power of Three
Created with Love Challenges: Three of a Kind
Lollipop Crafts: Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge: Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant: Create your own embellishments
Unstampabelles: Paper Flowers
Use Your Stuff: Summer Inspiration
The Shabby Tea Room: Inspiration Photo
The Crafty Pad: To Die For

Thank you for looking and for all your lovely comments :-)

Comments

  1. debbi taylor21 August 2012 at 13:16

    I love that big flower!
    hugs
    debbi x

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  2. Zoe21 August 2012 at 13:16

    Aw! This is just lovely, looks great with the outdoor backdrop! What you gonna do in the winter lol?

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  3. Mrs O crafty blog21 August 2012 at 13:46

    Fab card, love the layout, papers and flower Px

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  4. Rose Petal21 August 2012 at 14:03

    Oh my goodness, this is just so beautiful. Love the papers, gorgeous design, and those cute little butterflies, are just fantastic.
    Thank you for joining is at Created with love.
    Love Sandra xxx

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  5. sue - bearhouse21 August 2012 at 14:22

    Gorgeous card Elaine, I love the design and the colours are beautiful

    Sue

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  6. Doreen21 August 2012 at 14:36

    This is just gorgeous.xxx

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  7. Chris21 August 2012 at 14:49

    Beautiful card love the shape and the colours. Chris xx

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  8. Kanban Crafts21 August 2012 at 15:02

    Beautiful card, good luck in the challenges xx

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  9. Mamma Mia21 August 2012 at 15:09

    Hi Elaine - this is a really pretty card. I love the freshness of your DPs and the elegant shape of your card. Thanks for joining in the fun this week at The Crafty Pad in our "To Die For" challenge.
    Helen x (DT)

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  10. Janet - aka stacky21 August 2012 at 15:48

    love your card Elaine the papers work so well together and such a lovely design xx

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  11. craftin-dawn21 August 2012 at 15:53

    Very pretty, love the DP and your flower and butterflies! Great card, thank you for playing along with us at Created With Love Challenges

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  12. Kate M21 August 2012 at 15:57

    This is lovely - great papers, flower and colours - Brilliant
    Kate
    xx

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  13. Scrappin Chris21 August 2012 at 16:01

    Such an adorable card. Love the butterflies. Thanks for taking part in our 3 of a kind Challenge at Created With Love Challenges

    Chris

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  14. Linda21 August 2012 at 16:27

    this is lovely. I love the papers and your flower is stunning.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  15. Sonia21 August 2012 at 16:39

    Hi dear friend,I'm back from holidays^_^
    Your last creations and this,are fantastic as always:)
    Big big hug,
    Sonia

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  16. Shirley Davis21 August 2012 at 17:07

    It is a good thing to challenge yourself especially with stash already in stock. So easy to believe you need something new when, in truth, you can create something as pretty and intricate as this card.

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  17. jane stillman21 August 2012 at 18:14

    Such a gorgeous card, and just love the large flower x

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  18. CraftyLoops21 August 2012 at 18:15

    Absolutely beautiful card Elaine, I love your flower and the papers are so pretty. Lee xx

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  19. Epie21 August 2012 at 18:58

    Elaine hello,
    I am very surprised ,your card is again
    gorgeous , beautyful , a lovely flower and
    the colors and papers you used are brilliant!!
    A big hug, good work ....Epie

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  20. Scrappin Mama21 August 2012 at 19:49

    Pretty card! Love the Butterfly's and the DP.. Thanks for joining us at Created With Love Challenges!!
    Lisa O

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  21. ChrisAndCat21 August 2012 at 20:09

    This is so pretty.

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  22. Dawn21 August 2012 at 21:46

    Elaine, this is just lovely, I adore the colours you've used! Thanks so much for playing at The Crafty Pad in our To Die For Challenge!
    Good Luck
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  23. Sandra H21 August 2012 at 21:54

    Elaine, Your card is so beautiful so soft are the colours and the layout so beautifully finished with the butterflies and gorgeous flower xx

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  24. Cathy (aka CrafteeCC)22 August 2012 at 00:01

    Such a lovely card - love the colours you have chosen. Thanks for joining in our Paper Flower Challenge at UnstampaBelles.

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  25. Lady Bug Stampers22 August 2012 at 06:31

    What a beautiful card. Your colors are fantastic! Thanks for joining us at Created with love Challenges.
    Linda

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  26. Lindsay Craftymonster8122 August 2012 at 11:02

    Beautiful, I love the colours and the flower is fabulous
    Lindsay xx

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  27. Sarah C22 August 2012 at 18:12

    These colors are gorgeous. They remind me of a country quilt :-) Great job and thanks for playing at the Unstampabelles Challege!

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  28. HuggiesCrafts23 August 2012 at 10:26

    Stunning card, love the shape and the colour palete you've used. Thanks for joining in our flower challenge at Unstampabelles.

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  29. Susan Hogan25 August 2012 at 07:17

    I think you met your challenge! Great flower. Thanks for joining in the fun at Unstampabelles for our Flowers Challenge!

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  30. Merry25 August 2012 at 22:34

    That is a terrific shaped card and love the papers you have used. Great to see you as part of our paper flower challenge at Unstampabelles.

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  31. gobarb2626 August 2012 at 04:50

    Beautiful card…very shabby chic. Clever card shape.

    DT Member CWLC

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  32. Joy26 August 2012 at 17:46

    I love the shape you gave this card and the die cuts you used. I need to get using my dies also. Thanks for sharing your project with us this week on the Use Your Stuff blog :)

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  33. purple_pea_fran26 August 2012 at 19:45

    So very pretty! Thanks for playing along with The Shabby Tearoom this week.

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  34. scrap joanny27 August 2012 at 18:16

    sweet- perfect card for us challenge- thank so much for playing with craftyourpassionchallenges - hugs Joanna

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  35. scrap joanny27 August 2012 at 18:44

    I love your colors :-) - thank so much for playing with Lollipop Crafts challenges - hugs Joanna

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Thank you for your lovely comments, I really appreciate them all :-) Elaine-xxx-

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