Saturday, May 16, 2009

Just Magnolia -- Chasing Butterflys




Hi everyone and Happy Saturday :) Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. My card today is my entry for this week's Just Magnolia Challenge. Our challenge this week was a sketch challenge. I love this sketch, it was so fun to work with.

I began by stamping my background image (from Magnolia stamps) as well as Tilda and Edwin with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto PTI cardstock and colored them with copics. I then cut out Tilda and Edwin. I added pink Stickles to Tilda's dress. I next created my card base (which measures 5 1/2 by 5 1/2) out of SU's Barely Banana cardstock. I added Pretty in Pink on top of that followed by my design paper from K & Co.'s new Wild Raspberry line (I love this new line :) ). I then adhered my background image to my SU cardstock and then to my card base. I adhered Tilda and Edwin to the card base with dimensionals. I used my Fiskar's swirl punch for three of the corners and added pearls. I added Primas and pearls to the top right corner. I then used my Martha Stewart butterfly punch for the butterflies. What do you think?

In other exciting news, I cannot wait, tomorrow I am going to a copics class taught by the one and only Suzanne Dean. I am so excited! Suzanne's coloring is amazing and I can't wait to learn from her. I'll be sure to share some tips and tricks with you :)

Well, that's it from me today. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you back here Monday with another project.

Big Hugs, Christine :)

31 comments:

Brandi said...

Wow! Super cuteness alert! I adore this card ~ it is perfect! TFS!

Smiles,

Brandi

Jacque said...

Magnificent, Christine!!! Everything is just perfect...colors and coloring ar superb...Excellent job...Hugs..Jacque

Card Creations said...

Wow what a fun card! It makes me want to go and chase some butterflies...LOL..Thanks for sharing.

Lisa T said...

Adorable!

Brittany said...

Wow!!
What a pretty card!! The coloring is amazing and those images are too cute. I just can't wait to get my magnolia's!
Thanks for sharing this adorable card and inspiring me !!!

Brittany xx

B said...

Very cute! Love how you popped the images out over the fun background!

Julia said...

What a beautiful card! I love the butterflies you punched out - they're perfect!

BLJ Graves Studio said...

Beautiful card!!!!

cabio said...

Oh Christine, it was funny that I put these two holding hands too when I tried to do a layout on a card yesterday and decided to use another stamp instead. Nice to see yours turned out so well. Your coloring is wonderful. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Hugs,
Cabio

Shawn said...

When I saw your card my jaw dropped with wonder. I think your card is one of the most stunning cards I have ever seen. Everything is PERFECT, love how it all matches. Tilda and Edwin make me feel like they are truly running towrd me. Absolutely brillaint card.
hugs,
Diana

Christina C. said...

That's such a gorgeous card, Christine. Love it!! Hugs, Christina C.

Sharon Caudle said...

Ack! EEK! WOW!!! This is sooooooooooooooo CUTE!!! oh my gosh...I totally LOVE this card, Christine!!! The coloring is fantastic, your color combination is wonderful, and your details are perfect! And just in case you couldn't tell....I really do love it! :)
hugs!
Sharon

Kerry D-C said...

This is SO ADORABLE!!! great job!!

Anki said...

Supercute! Hope you are having a great day. Kram - Anki

Candy said...

WOW Christine!

Your card is amazing and perfect in every way.
Love your colour combinations and the stamps you have used. Tilda and Edwin look like they are having so much fun!! Your colouring is fantastic.

Hugs, Candy

Cami said...

Very cute card! Love Edwin and Tilda "holding hands" and running...like little children! Great colors and great coloring! Love this! Hugs, Cami

Lyn S said...

Amazing card Christine! The kids look like they are running right off the card front......great effect with the layering!

Anonymous said...

Fantastic Christine!! Your attention to detail inspires me to give it a try!! Blessings and Hugs!

Sheri said...

What a beautiful scene you've created! I love this card!

Mae said...

Just too cute. I love it. They are so great together.

Danni said...

Oh how fun to go to a copics class with Suzanne!! Yay!!
This card is amazing! I love it! So many little details that make it truly FANTASTIC!!!

Kathi said...

Wow!!! I love how they just leap off the card like they're chasing butterflies. So much implied movement.

I also love all the little touches you added. They all add so much to the card.

Lastly, I can't imagine why you'd need to take a Copics class, but enjoy it anyway!

Bev said...

Fabulous card, such wonderful detail! Thanks for joining us at JM this week x

Nikki Fairbairn said...

Gorgeous card Christine, love the cute images and you have created such a beautiful little scene. Hugs Nikki x

Heather Huggins said...

This is so CUTE!!

Laurel said...

Absolutely stunning card! Your coloring is perfect looking and your choice of papers is wonderful! Hugs

Naoual said...

Gorgeous card Christine!! Love the way you used both Edwin & Tilda and the little scene you created. The colours and papers you used are very pretty and your colouring is fab!

Thank you for joining us at Just Magnolia this week,

xx Naoual

stampingtink said...

This is just precious! I love them holding hands! Too sweet and love the papers, details, just everything! Way, way too sweet! Hope you enjoyed the class! Can't wait to hear about it.

Hugs to you,


Susan

Unknown said...

Simply gorgeous! This one stopped me in my tracks. I love how they are holding hands!

Virginia Killmore said...

Wonderful three dimensional quality!

Ila said...

Oh My Gosh!! How did I miss this Beauty!!...Your coloring, scene and dimension is just Amazing and So Gorgeous!!..Hugs, Ila

...and they lived happily ever after.
blog design by vk design company