Butterfly Gingham Just Because

Happy Friday!

Today's card is for several challenges:

1) SCS Way To Use It #420; to use gingham

2) My Favorite Things Sketch #117

3) Color Q #182; to use Pool Party,  

Wisteria Wonder, Always Artichoke, and Lucky Limeade.

 

I played around with the editing, and although I did use Rich Razzleberry as the bg and mat, it looks like a dark-brown here in this photo.

 

Once I got started creating this, I wasn't sure how I'd incorporate the blue into the layout.  I ended up cutting out corner pieces for the frame.

 

The butterfly was stamped then colored in with CTMH Markers and outlined with Prisma Watercolor Pencils.  I then cut it out, (carefully around the antennae!), then popped it up with foam-adhesives.  I only had a tiny piece of Always Artichoke in my stash and wondered how I would incorporate that as well, and I ended up cutting a tiny piece and used it for the butterfly's body.

 

After adhering the butterfly, I decided it needed some sparkle, so I used Icicle Stickles in the colored areas.

 

On to the bow.  I played around with the placement of it, and this is where it ended up!  I'm still not too sure if it's overkill, but I really wanted to use that gingham!

 

Color Substitutions: I substituted Baja Breeze (for Pool Party), Certainly Celery (for Lucky Limeade), and Rich Razzleberry (for the Wisteria Wonder). 

 

 

 

Card Deets:

Cardstock:  SU! Baja Breeze, Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Rich Razzleberry, and White.

DP:  DCWV "Peppy Princess" Stack

Stamps:  Butterfly by Inkadinkado, Sentiment by TPS

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, CTMH Markers, Dew Drops Chalk, Prisma Watercolor Pencils

Other:  Icicle Stickles, Gingham Ribbon, button, brad, white craft-string and foam-adhesives.

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend!

 

~Cheryl