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Monday, 23 May 2011

Less is More- Butterflies

I've admired the Less is More Challenge Blog since it first started, and been a follower since day one. However, due to other commitments, I've never been able to join in their weekly challenges. This week, the theme is Butterflies, so I just had to have a go. I love using butterflies in my crafting, in all shapes and sizes. I bought a new butterfly stamp last week at the Happy Stampers Show at Port Sunlight, from the Stamp Camp stand, along with a lovely flourish, and decided to use those on my card. I used them alongside a lovely butterfly saying from Chocolate Baroque.
First of all, I stamped the Butterfly, and masked it using the image stamped again onto Eclipse masking tape. I stamped the flourish, so that it appears to be behind the butterfly. I then coloured the butterfly with Inktense pencils.
The picture isn't brilliant, as I've taken it in artificial light, rather than wait until the morning, as I'm working then.
Pop over to the Less is More blog to see what everyone else has been making for the challenge.
Thanks for stopping by, Judith xx

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17 comments:

  1. themessycraftroom23 May 2011 at 23:18

    Beautiful card. I love the colours you have used to colour your butterfly. Hugs x ChrisB

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  2. G Peplow23 May 2011 at 23:30

    Hi there, This is beautiful, your colouring is brilliant and the flourish a great foil for the butterfly, great card:0) xxx

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  3. mamapez524 May 2011 at 00:44

    A beautiful card. I love both of your new stamps. Lovely colours too. Kate x

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  4. Mandi24 May 2011 at 06:35

    Hello Judith and welcome to Less is More
    It's great you have followed us from the start, so glad you have joined in and hope you do again week after week
    Your card is gorgeous, very striking, the flourish and butterfly work so well together
    Your are officially a LIMette, hope you will visit other blogs, they will come to see you too.
    thank you!
    Diva LIM mandi
    Less is More
    ps If you could turn off Word VErification for ease of commenting

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  5. Aquarius24 May 2011 at 08:20

    This is lovely and the stamp was a great purchase - colouring is beautiful. I had a few goes at the LIM challenge but find it really hard work to keep things to a minimum - should persevere really as it is good to step outside the comfort zone!!

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  6. Beryl K24 May 2011 at 10:25

    Beautiful card, your butterfly is stunning
    Beryl x

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  7. Marja's Stamp Addiction en Marja's Creativity24 May 2011 at 11:03

    Judith this is marvelous. Love the butterfly and the colouring. Beautiful.
    Gr. Marja

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  8. Miranda24 May 2011 at 11:46

    Hi teamie, love your LIM card!Beautiful Bfly, is it a stampcamp one? The same as you I have followed this lovely blog but never submit something. You know I love butterflies but my mojo is far gone at the moment.........greetz, Mirandax

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  9. Seafield Jo24 May 2011 at 13:54

    This is a beautiful card, brilliant colouring. Jo x

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  10. Pauline24 May 2011 at 14:46

    This is so pretty, a gorgeous butterfly.

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  11. Emma Williams24 May 2011 at 15:45

    Fabulous card and so pleased, that I've found your blog. Can't wait to see more of your work and am now following!
    Love Emma xx

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  12. Heather24 May 2011 at 18:19

    Hi Judith, thanks for your visit and lovely comment!!! Your LIM card is gorgeous, love the colours of the beautiful butterfly, fabulous flourish and what a wonderful sentiment!!
    hugs
    Heather xx

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  13. Sue's Crafty Corner25 May 2011 at 14:21

    Love this card Judith, the colours are perfect. I use these words a lot on butterfly cards.
    Sue

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  14. Viv26 May 2011 at 15:21

    Such a pretty card, I love it :O) Viv xx

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  15. cardsandacuppa26 May 2011 at 19:13

    Fantastic colouring and a lovely butterfly, cute flourish too :-)
    Hugs xx

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  16. Lynne26 May 2011 at 19:52

    Fabulous card, gorgeous butterfly and I love that flourish.
    Lynne xxx

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  17. craftimamma27 May 2011 at 22:45

    What a gorgeous butterfly Judith and I love how you coloured it. One more reason for me to regret not being able to get to Happy Stampers. The flourish behind it is very effective. A really lovely card.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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