Fruit & Flowers meets Button Buddies

One of the projects I've enjoyed most this week has been this card - I loved its delicate colours. I've been thinking that the floral design would make the perfect landing place for a butterfly (or a dragonfly) as requested in this week's Make My Monday challenge. So I created some more - come and see:

I've used the gorgeous textured card stock for my card base again - I adore this stuff so much that the shelf it lives on is looking sadly empty... time for a re-stock I think!

The butterfly is from the Flight of the Butterfly set, stamped in Jet Black Stazon ink and cut out of acetate with the Butterfly punch. I really like the unusual shape of this butterfly and there are lots of different designs to choose from - four in Flight of the Butterfly and another three in Butterfly Prints.

I gave the butterfly a pierced trail to coordinate with the stamping on its wings, and added a double  pierced border to the top of the panel to balance the design. I love my mat pack for accurate straight line piercing  but for the wavy trail I just sketched the shape in with a soft pencil, pierced it, then rubbed the pencil line out - works a treat!

Do you like the sentiment? I've combined two of the stamps in the gorgeous hostess set Happiest of Birthdays using my stamp-a-majig for accurate placement. (You can get this set as part of your freebies when you place an order of £150 or more; or host a party where orders total £150 or more; or as part of your freebies when you join my Stampers 6 club - there are two places available for a group starting in March.)

Supplies needed for this card:

Stamps: Fruit and Flowers, Button Buddies, Flight of the Butterfly, Happiest Birthday Wishes

Ink: Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Stazon jet black, plus Early Espresso marker

Card stock: So Saffron, Very Vanilla smooth and textured

Other: Window sheet, Butterfly punch, corner rounder, Mat Pack, piercing tool, Stamp-a-majig

I'd be delighted to order any of these supplies for you and can have them delivered to your address in the UK. I am committed to providing excellent customer service and am always happy to help and advise. Just send me an email or give me a call on 01280 820593.

Click here to see all the free Sale-a-bration sets and don't forget to let me know which free Sale-a-bration set or sets you'd like - remember, one item for EVERY £45 spent!

Yesterday, when my daughter was talking to me, I was idly tapping two empty embellishment pots together. She was amused by this 'sound of horses hooves' and tossed her pony tail and pretended to gallop round the living room. I joined in at once, neighing enthusiastically. She then stopped immediately and returned to her usual sophisticated 16 year old self. "Ah yes," she said. "My mother - the horse!"

Right then, off to muck out the stable! Have a lovely weekend won't you and I'll see you very soon.

Hugs,