Butterfly birthday wishes, in merlot and navy

 

Today's card was inspired by 4 challenges - colors, sketch, theme and a tic tac toe game.

I really loved the colors from the current challenge at Color Hues, which are Merlot and Navy:

I followed the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, only instead of a small horizontal rectangle, I used s large sentiment:

I used Creative Expressions stencil with Hero Arts 'Raspebrry Jam' ink as the wide vertical panel, and matted it with a navy pp.

I adhered a 'Maja Design' pp in distressed dark blue on top.

For the butterfly I used My Favorite Things 'Brilliant Butterflies' stamps and dies set, with the Rasperry Jam ink and Hero Arts 'Navy' ink.

The sentiment is from Waffle Flower 'Happy Birthday Duo Sentiments' stamps and dies set, and I used the navy ink.

This color combo is very striking, don't you think?

AAA Birthday theme is Butterlies:

I also played with Tic Tac Toe challenge, and took the middle row - layers, CAS and stamping.

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A butterfly - to my favorite person

ShowCASed at Less Is More

 

I had MTF 'Brilliant Butterflies' set on my desk already, and butterflies are so so beautiful, so I used this set for another card, a very mimimalistic card.

It's a OLC - One Layer Card, i.e. no  layers at all on this one, but still I managed to create some depth by using TH dots mask with black soot distress ink.

Another way to add some depth and interest to a OLC is by using different shades of the same color, which I did on the wings of the butterfly. For more interest, I inked the edges of the big wing with a little darker shade of aquamarine ink.

The intricate lacy wings and the body were stamped with black ink.

The sentiment, from Waffle Flower 'Happy Birthday Duo Sentiments set, was stamed several times with the same darker aquamarine ink I used for the edges of the big wing.

With such a versetile sentiment, this card can be usedd for many occasions, and also for both genders

Challenges:

Less Is More #480- aquamarine and black

CAS on Friday #254 - dots

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Happy Birthday - You still got it! playing with shapes and solid cardstock scraps

 

Here's another card in my 'using solid cardstock' and 'using scraps' sereis.

I chose this colors combo to make a card that can be given both to male and female, hence no blings or flowers on it.

I was left with some small scrap of the stripes design, and used it for another card, but that's for another post.

All the elements were adhered using foam tapes, and so was the sentiment (Waffle Flower Happy Birthday).

Challenges:

SimonSays Stamp Monday - Party Time!

SimonSays Stamp Wednesday - Party!

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