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Sunday, 20 June 2010

Beautiful Baby Butterfly

Good afternoon to you all out there in the land of blog.  
Today is the last day of the weekend, and the last day of my week off and my have I relaxed, just what was needed.

Today I have made a Baby Girl Birth Card, the request not a drop of pink or yellow any where.  So I remembered a card I did some time ago and had bought a square punch for.  It makes quite a large card and has to be made from a 12 x 12 plain card stock, but it is a fantastic size to work with.

The sketch over at the Allsorts Challenge has it's base design.  So decided to use this, my original did not have an image it just had a few baby bits on three of the squares.  Here is the sketch that is provided by the very talented Emma.
I am also entering this card into the following challenges

Fussy and Fancy - Monochromatic and wings

Charisma Cardz - All About the Bling

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Clean and Simple

Just Cute Bears - Monochrome

Stamptacular - Cute as A Bug and Baby if you can (just perfect)

So onto the Card
The papers are Heather from the Papermania Capsule Mono collection.  The outside card is a purple foil as is the layer for the image.  The image platform is embossed with those gorgeous little hearts and the corners have little purple gems on them.  The image is AnneBodil a free digi download which originally had balloons above it, I cut them off for the butterfly instead, which was just perfect for this card.  The butterfly is from Rui Tong.

Here is a close up of the image showing the glitter string that the butterfly has picked up to carry the cute bear.
and here is the beautiful feather butterfly that I have blinged up with extra glitter. (Polly and Sue I know it was my challenge piece but it took me a while to find a perfect item for it to go on)

Well I have some ironing to do this afternoon, and the Sunday dinner to make, Matt is still fishing and Mike is preparing his car for work.

I would like to welcome Miriam to my little corner of blog land. 

Thank you to everyone for all your recent lovely comments, which make me smile as I read them all.  I have enjoyed having having the time to hop over to see you all.

I ordered my new bits from my win yesterday so cannot wait for my order from Simon Says Stamp, so I can play.  This time I went for some more House Mouse Stamps.  Watch out post lady :)

OK enough I cannot put of the ironing any longer.

Hugs and Happy Crafting to you all

Kate xx

29 comments:

  1. This is beautiful kate! That butterfly is sooo realistic. Hope you have had a good week off, make sure you ease yourself back into the working world gently! x

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  2. That is brilliant. Love how the butterfly is carrying the teddy. Great take on the sketch.
    TFS
    Paul

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  3. Naaaw this is gorgeous Kate, with the butterfly that it's so effective and I just love that it looks like it's carrying the cute to boot teddy, amazing card hun!
    Hugs Kel x

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  4. Hi Kate! Your card is gorgeous! Great colour scheme and the butterfly is a lovely touch!
    Love and hugs
    Emma and Susan
    xxx

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  5. What a lovely creation, Kate, & nice take on our weekly challenge. Thanks for joining us at SSC this week.

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  6. Fab card Kate. I love this idea, would never have thought of it. I have an FF stamp verysimilar to the baby image. Gorgeous DP too, some of my faves. Marianne x

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  7. Hi Kate,

    What a beautiful baby card I love butterflies and this is such a clever and original idea...

    Thanks for playing at Allsorts

    Emma xxx

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  8. Hi Kate
    ohh gorgeous card hun, luv the flutterby, pretty papers & design hun, sue,x

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  9. Hiya Kate

    gorgeous card hun, that colour is beautiful the butterfly is gorgeous, thanks for joining us at sweet stampin

    Joey.x

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  10. Good evening Kate, thank you for your visit to my blog and your lovely comment. I love your blog, you have some gorgeous creations on here hunny, just stunning. Hope you have had a great weekend, its a shame they go so quickly!! if ever your up in Essex, please be sure to drop in, would be great to meet you. Enjoy the rest of your evening hunny, big hugs Linda x

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  11. WEY HEY, you finally used the butterfly Kate. In a very interesting way too. I had forgotten all about the challenge, it was AGES ago lol. x

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  12. Hi Kate...gorgeous card,such a cute image and a great idea with the butterfly!...thanks for joining us this week at Just Cute Bears...

    Take care
    San x

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  13. Hiya Kate. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, this is such a pretty card, it's adorable. Thanks for playing at Charisma. x

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  14. What a precious image and beautiful card!

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  15. this is aw...dorable!

    love the colour!
    ciao bella
    creative carmelina

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  16. such a goorgeous cute card xxx
    love debbie

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  17. Awww how cute Kate, and well done with no pink or lemon xxxx

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  18. oh my gosh...this is just as cute as can be...that bear is just sweet!

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  19. Wonderful, wonderful card! I love the square patterns and the butterfly is gorgeous!
    Thanks so much for joining us this week at Stamptacular Sunday! ♥ Good luck on our "Cute As A Bug!" challenge!
    Dee (Spryte)

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  20. Gorgeous!! What an awesome idea with the butterfly holding the new little bundle. Thanks for playing with us at Fussy & Fancy challenge.

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  21. Oh wow Kate!! This is so adorable!! What a fab idea... I might have to 'borrow' this one he he!! xx

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  22. A beautifully designed and clever clean and simple card. I love the purple and the twist that a butterfly is bearing the baby. Just perfect! Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin this week. Warmest wishes, Lesley

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  23. Hi Kate, what a beautiful baby card. The butterfly is stunning and I love the colour scheme. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Stamptacular Sunday! ♥ Good luck on our "Cute As A Bug!" challenge! Hugs, Denise (GDT) x

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  24. what a lovely card, the butterfly is stunning

    thanks for joining in the fun this week at Allsorts :o)

    lotsalove

    Amanda xx

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  25. Oh my, I love this. Love that you used such a vibrant purple on a baby card. Thanks for joining us at Fussy and Fancy.

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  26. Such a pretty card, and a lovely butterfly.
    Thank you for joining in Just Cute Bears.
    Cathy xx

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  27. What a gorgeous card, love the purple and the use of the butterfly! Thanks for joining us at SSC tgis week, Gemma

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  28. such a fabulous card for a baby girl, and not a drop of pink! thanks for joining us at Just Cute Bears.
    hugs, annie x

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  29. Awww..this is sooooo sweet! What a gorgeous card!
    Thanks for joining us at Just Cute Bears!
    Helen x

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Hugs
Kate xx