Kim Padan: Pro-Life Speaker

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Dare to be Square!

Hello Stamping Friends!!

Today's card combines three challenges from this week: the Color Dare (so saffron, poppy parade, and very vanilla), the Ways to Use It challenge (butterflies) and the Free 4 All challenge (at least 2 embossing folders.)

When Riley posted the Color Dare, I was not sure where to begin. But with the call for butterflies the next day, I had a plan. I rarely do square cards, but I think they are fun and eye-catching. The base is so saffron, and measures 5x5 inches. I added a layer of poppy parade pattern paper from the Hostess Level 1 pack. The vanilla layer is embossed with my petals-a-plenty impressions folder and the big shot. I also used the Beautiful Wings Sizzix die, which is a Stampin' Up exclusive. I stamped the flourish from Elements of Style in poppy parade, then ran it through the big shot with the vintage wallpaper impressions folder. I added just a bit of poppy twill ribbon. You recognize Teeny Tiny Wishes, I'm sure...with scallop oval, modern label and word window punches. The butterfly's body is basic black punched out with the word window, just without one curved end.

Combining challenges is fun, and easy to do...give it a try!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}

8 comments:

  1. Lovely butterfly and stamp you used on it. Thanks so much for joining us at the Color Dare this week :)

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  2. That is a great card and I love that you were able to combine three challenges while making it! The butterfly is beautiful and the color combo is so bright and cheery! Love it!

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  3. Great card Kim and love all the texture!

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  4. This is absolutely gorgeous Kim! Your butterfly is perfect! Thanks for playing along with the Color Dare!

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  5. I LOVE how you decorated the butterfly wings! I would never think to do that!

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  6. Wonderful card - love the dual designs on the butterfly. Thanks for playing along with the Color Dare.

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  7. Oh, Kim, I love how you used the Elements of Style on your beautiful butterfly!

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