~ The Butterfly’s Muse ~
January 23rd, 2010 by Holly McMillen
Good day, friends!
Some of you may wonder where I have been for the last week. The short answer is… on the couch. The long answer is much more complicated. The sad part is, I have NOT been in my studio.
I woke up feeling a tad better this morning, so I decided since I NEED a birthday card today, I would give it a whirl. It’s really strange. I have mojo. I have desire. I just struggled to get my ideas on paper. Frustration and stamping do not mix well.Today is my aunt Marci’s 63rd birthday. We are having a little dinner gathering this evening to celebrate.
Just yesterday, I received these Lilac Avenue papers (kaisercraft) from Stamp Simply. These colors are SO Marci.
I assure you that the ribbon on this card IS purple. For some reason, my camera wants to make it blue!
As unbelievable as it sounds, I do NOT own regular circle nesties. I am going to have to fix that soon! I have the SU circle cutter, but with the JustRite stamps, it’s difficult to stamp first, then cut and even harder to cut first then stamp!
Here are my deets:
Stamps: JustRite My Garden stamps, 25pt font
Colors: Elegant Eggplant, Certainly Celery, PTI white, Lilac Avenue dps
Ink: Kaisercraft purple (Stamp Simply~Lilac Avenue Ink Duo), Versafine Black Onyx, copics, white gel
Accessories: 1/2 pearls, ribbon (Stamp Simply), Pinked Nesties, Fleur de lis pendant die, decorative photo corners, MS royal butterfly punch, swiss dots embossing folder, SU circle cutter, dimensionals
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Thanks for stopping by! I will definitely be back soon. Hope you have a blessed day!
Hugs,
Holly
Holly, this is gorgeous! I love green & purple together…makes me with for spring! Love how you layered the flower.
Hugs to your Aunt Marcie! Hope you all have a great day!!
Wow!! This is absolutely stunning!!
Oh my goodness, this is SO pretty!!!! And NO Circle Nesties????? They are my MOST used set — don’t know HOW I’d live without them!!! You did a GREAT job with this set!!! Way to go!!!
You did pretty darn well for not having circle nesties. Lovely card and a great use of the pearls in the flower. Please wish my fellow January birthday girl Marci a happy birthday for me – mine was on the 21st. Hope you are back up and running soon.