Fiber Bubble: Blogging Butterfly

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Blogging Butterfly

Yea! Bubble time! I was inspired by my blogging buddy Lynn to use (well - actually purchase) a butterfly stamp. Lynn is my most loyal reader and poster! Thank you Lynn for the inspiration and sweet notes. The sentiment was picked out especially for you!

I finally broke down today and bought a butterfly stamp. Okay - so I bought MORE than just a butterfly stamp...but EVERYTHING was on sale. It was my way of boosting the local economy and demonstrating my frugal fiscal responsibility to my friend Lisa - who by the way says "you should buy it" to every item I fondled, pointed at, or drooled over. Maybe shopping with her isn't such a good idea...

Blogging Butterfly
~Base card - PaperTrey Ink - white
~Layer of black cardstock
~Three layers of The Paper Studio The Basics
~Scallop circles of hot pink and lime green (it looks rather yellow on my monitor - but it really is lime green)
~Butterfly stamp by Inkadinakado colored with Copics and highlighted with some Diamond Stickles, hand cut and folder for dimension
Challenges
Crazy for Challenges - black cardstock
Just Us Girls - color inspiration (hot pink, lime green and orange)
Our Creative Corner - butterflies
Do You Stack Up - stripes

Thank you for clicking by,
Nancy in Iowa

11 comments:

PaulineApril 22, 2012 at 2:40 AM
Gorgeous, lovely and vibrant!

Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week!
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Sharon WheetApril 22, 2012 at 8:26 AM
what a sweet and cheery card! love the bright and fun colors and your butterfly looks like it could flutter away!
thank you for playing along with us @ occ.
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Vicki DutcherApril 22, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Your bfly is very pretty in the colors! Your shopping sounds like my day -- only I was telling MYSELF just buy it -- now THAT was scary! :) Thanks for joining in at JUGS!
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jimlynnApril 22, 2012 at 10:09 AM
Nancy, you're TOO SWEET! Thanks for the shout out!
LOVE this wonderful card and the butterfly is just super fantastic!!! So pretty - and the way you paired it with the DP is just perfect! And now, on to the sentiment - YOU'RE the best!!!
Wonderful card! Don't you just love shopping and spending money!! LOL! I know you'll use this image again and again though.
Lynn
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ScrumplescrunchApril 22, 2012 at 5:21 PM
It is a very pretty butterfly, and worth every penny as your card is gorgeous.
Thank you for joining us this week at Our Creative Corner, we are so pleased to see your work.
Smiles:)
Sue
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Holly BarrettApril 22, 2012 at 7:12 PM
Love your color choices! So bright and cheery! Thanks for joining us this week at Our Creative Corner!
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Ren-YiApril 24, 2012 at 11:12 PM
I love how that butterfly has some dimensional. Thanks for joining us at DYSU.
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Mary JoApril 25, 2012 at 6:54 AM
That is a fabulous butterfly! Very pretty card. Thanks for joining us at DYSU.
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JulieApril 25, 2012 at 5:27 PM
That was definitely a worthwhile buy,it's a stunner! How gorgeous he looks there on your lovely card! I wouldn't have been able to resist either! X
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Dawn @ LilyPinkScrapsApril 27, 2012 at 8:20 PM
Wanted to say a big thanks for the work you do on Feline Playful!!!!
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AnonymousJune 11, 2012 at 11:05 PM
what a sweet and cheery card! love the bright and fun colors and your butterfly looks like it could flutter away! I just love it.

Flash drive
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