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Monday, March 05, 2012

Butterfly Birthday Card

Hello.  Hope you had a wonderful weekend.  

I've finished a birthday card.  This is a new favorite colour combo of mine of orange, teal and brown.   



This adorable Tilda that I've featured on the card front is called Tilda With Straw Hat.  She is from the  Butterfly Dreams Collection 2011.  You can hop over to Magnolia-licious, Diana's online store, to check out this Tilda and more adorable Magnolia images, both full-size and minis. Have a look also at the selection of wonderful dies--Memory Box, Poppy Stamp, Marianne Design and Magnolia Doohickey.     



Here's a view of the inside of my card.  I've put a butterfly verse from a JustRite stamp set.  I've added another adorable sitting Tilda here.  This one is called Tilda With Ponytail from the Sweet Rainbow Collection 2011.   



A few challenges that I would like to enter with this card:

FlutterBy Wednesday Challenge 192 – Open 
Simon Says Stamps – Anything Goes
TOMIC Challenge #39 – Tilda’s Birthday with a sketch
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 206 – Signs of Spring
PaperPlayChallenges ‘12Week 9 – Something Old, Something New (new dies and punches, old stamps)
CES Challenge #75 – Flower Frenzy
Let’s Ink It Up Challenge #21 – Show us your Flowers 
Scrap & More - Flowers
Bunny Zoe’s Crafts Challenge 21 – Celebrations
MagnoliaStamp Lover Challenge – Punches 
Crealies Challenge #12 - Spring is in the Air (I used Crealies Creative Flower CL CF 06 dies for the flowers)

Some exciting news here (at least for me...LOL).  There is a new challenge blog coming soon, Sweet Stamping Pixies Challenge.  It is devoted to fairy/sprite/pixie images (stamps/digis).  It is a monthly challenge--the 2nd Monday of each month.  I am excited because I get to be one of the DT members...woo-hoo.  Mark your calendar!  Hope you will join us.  The challenge starts on March 12, 2012.


Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by.  Love having you visit and very much appreciate your lovely and encouraging comments.  I enjoy reading them.  Have a wonderful week!


Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiment Stamp: JustRite Butterfly Garden Set

DP's:  Authentique Paper Bundle Collection:  Gathering

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Four; Cheery Lynn Butterflies; Crealies Creative Flowers CL CF 06

Punches:  Martha Stewart deep double edge punch Monarch Butterflees Trim and Pine Branch; Nellie Snellen Floral punches and embosser--Roseleaf-Jumbo and Extra-Large Leaf

Miscellaneous:  Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pads Dried Marigold and Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash






47 comments:

  1. A very wonderfull card... love it!

    LG
    Michaela

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  2. Your card is beautiful !

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  3. What a beautifully put together card. Your Tilda's are sweet and so well coloured. Thanks for joining us at LIIU

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  4. I always wait with anticipation to see another post come up with your gorgeous creations! I love how you did the butterfly punch along the side and then used a large butterfly in with the flowers. The inside of your card....stunning!

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  5. OMG! let me catch my breath now... Fabulous card Norma, yes this combo is just magnifique! so soft, and earthy. Your papers are gorgeous. Miss Tilda looks so pretty in her little teal dress, and I love you sky, OH! I must try that (thanks for the inspiration) the butterfly die cut is to die for... OH!MY it is a must. I love how you did your inside. A work of art! SPLENDIDE. A true eye candy.
    Have a nice day.

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  6. woww great colors these are, love your creation xx

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  7. Stunning card Norma, love that gorgeous colour combo and your perfect colouring of such beautiful images!
    Hugs Nicola xxx

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  8. Hi Norma, such a brilliant card, love the colours and image! Hugs, Frea

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  9. Beautiful card Norma, love the colour combo, gorgeous. Tilda looks gorgeous too,fabulous colouring.Love the details, all so pretty, and the inside is beautiful too, fabulous card.

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  10. Stunning colouring !! Love your card !! Thanks for playing with us over at LIIU and good luck ! HUgs, Marion

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  11. A beautiful card Norma. Both inside and out. Your coloring is always a joy to see and your flowers are the best.
    Hugs Maz

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  12. Gorgeous card Norma. Thank you for joining LIIU challenge. Hugs, Velma LIIU DT Member

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  13. Wow oh wow! This is gorgeous!! : )

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  14. wow this card is stunning. i love the exterior and the inside. Lovely colours and the embellishments are wonderful.
    Francy

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  15. Norma!!! This card is adorable as all your work!! You have your own style and I love it!! Love every single detail. I´m anxious to see your creations as a DT of Sweet Stamping Pixies Challenge. They are lucky to have you on their team!!!
    Hugs and a marvellous week!!
    Regina

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  16. wow, that's a card? stunning! almost looks like a little album type idea. absolutely gorgeous and very creative! love how you placed the butterfly! Thanks for fluttering with us at FBW!

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  17. your card is so beautiful--thanks for sharing

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  18. Wow this card is fantastic, so wonderful. Love the color combo used. Love it !!
    Blessings Doreen

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  19. What an incredibly gorgeous card, Norma!!!!! I absolutely adore this beautiful color combination as well. WOW....Tilda is breathtaking, colored to perfection!Spectacular design and details!

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  20. Hi Norma! You've done it again!!! Another STUNNING card with fabulous design elements carrying the outside of the card to a beautiful finish on the inside! Totally gorgeous! Hugs...Barb <><

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  21. Absolutely stunning creation inside and out, love your colouring and those flowers wow. Thanks for taking part this month in our flowers challenge at LIIU, good luck. Hugz Suzanne

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  22. Such a wonderful card, Norma! Love it!!!

    Thanks so much for joining us at TOMIC this week!

    Big Hugs Tanja

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  23. Beautifully done, Gorgeous as always Norma. I love your colour choice and those flowers are just lovely. Thanks so much for joining in at Paper Play this week
    hugs Julie P

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  24. Gorgeous creation Norma!! Your details are stunning also is your coloring especially the clouds. The design is totally awesome also is the inside. I love the DP's you have used.
    xxxSylvia

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  25. Norma,

    Your card is beautiful! I love the color combination of orange, teal and brown. You have colored Tilda so beautifully.

    Karen

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  26. I enjoyed looking over the cards in your blog. You are incredibly talented. I love both the insides and outsides of your cards as well as your color combination. Thanks for all the inspiration.

    Hugs!

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  27. Fabulous card, Norma!!
    Love your design and all of your wonderful dies.
    Big hugs, Candy

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  28. Ohhhh, Superb coloring, so Beautiful. thank you for joining us this week TOMIC challenge.

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  29. Norma, I love this color combo! You truly have the "eye" for putting colors together. Lovely details both inside and out! Congrats also on your DT with Sweet Stamping Pixies Challenge. You will do them proud and I'm looking forward to seeing your creations with these cutie-pies! I have so many images that haven't been inked yet so I'll turn to you for inspiration!
    Hugs, Cami

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  30. WOW Norman this is incredible! I love it!!! The color combo is gorgeous and the inside is as pretty as the outside. Your coloring is AWESOME! Two gorgeous Tildas!!
    Hugs, Cathy-Lynn

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  31. Oh wow Norma, this is absolutely stunning. Just love your cards. hugs Sharon

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  32. Wow your card is gorgeous Norma. Love the colours and beautifully decorated
    Clairexx

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  33. Your card is so pretty. I love the color combination. Great job!

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  34. Just gorgeous! Love the colour combo and all your little details you have added. hugs Shelley

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  35. Wow I just love your work!!!! this card is so so stunning inside and out!!!!!! Wow fabulous deign!!!! I love it!!!!! Way to go Norma!!!!! Wow!!!!

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  36. Love your coloring. Its always a plesure to wisit your blog.

    Thanks for shareing.
    Hug Anita

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  37. Wow is this beautiful, Norma! Love your colors and your coloring is stunning. The clouds you created behind Tilda look gorgeous! Really amazing work Norma! Love it! hugs, Angela

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  38. Fantastic card, so girly and I'm loving the fab flowers you have added! Thanks for playing along with us this week at CES :) Donna ♥ x

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  39. Beautiful card! Love that color combo too!

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  40. I am always hesitant to use orange and teal. You have done a fabulous job putting these colors together, I will give it a try.
    Thanks for sharing your creation.
    Katie

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  41. Norma, I'm sorry I'm late replying but I'm here and this card is absolutely gorgeous.. I am so in love with your colors.. didn't know how I would feel about them together, but they are stunning and you did a brilliant job with your design and coloring and all your embellishments.. This card is just really to beautiful for words. Love the inside too.
    Hugs, Jean

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  42. I am in looooove!!! What a fantastic card!!!! You are so very talented :) Thanks for sharing in Let’s Ink It Up’s *Show us your flowers* challenge and good luck !

    Hugzzz

    Tammy, LIIU DT at Créations LaDiva :) xx

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  43. WOW you have outdone yourself again!! The color combo is gorgeous and the brown butterflies as well. Have you ever thought about doing a tutorial on your flowers? I wish!! They are just amazing! Hugs!

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  44. Norma
    I have been looking at your cards they are just beautiful they layouts, creativity. OMW. Your inspiration has helped me so much.

    Hugz
    Kim

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  45. As you see Norma, I finally get a chance to go through all missed posts. Love your gorgeous coloring on this one and the sweet grass ground too. Beautiful and awesome inside too :o)
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  46. Gorgeous colour! Beautiful flowers and butterfly! Yours cards are always amazing!
    Hugs Lady E

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Thanks for stopping by and giving me a bit of your time to leave a comment. Very much appreciate it. Norma