Happy Saturday! Do you have any plans for the weekend? Are you going anywhere or have you been on Spring Break vacation? My hubby and I have been vacationing over the past few days at "our home away from home" in sunny San Diego, CA. The weather has been pleasant. We had fun renting bicycles yesterday and touring around Coronado Island. Today, my hubby was in techy HEAVEN! We waited in line for nearly five hours for the release of the iPad 2 :)
Anyways, if you are hanging around home and have some free time, perhaps you may want to take on this week's awesome Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge?
I pulled out LF-114 Grand Circles and LF-249 Grand Big Scalloped Circles
to create this card. I stamped a label from Very Vintage Labels 10 then stamped the "Thank You" sentiment from Rescue Remedies Additions in the center of the beautiful label.
The 3 butterflies were made using 2 different Spellbinders™die templates: S3-146 Butterflies Two and S4-123 Flying Beauties. I made the 2 little butterflies by stamping an image from Musical Backgrounds then cut using a butterfly die template from S4-123 Flying Beauties.
To make the pretty Teal colored butterfly, I cut/embossed a few butterfly shapes using a die template from S3-146 Butterflies Two. I took advantage of the unique stenciling ability of the Spellbinders™ butterfly die sponging on ink to reveal the gorgeous design:
Thanks for visiting! Please be sure to stop by the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge site for some amazing inspiration from the Mischief Makers and several other Waltzingmouse DT members :) I'll be back tomorrow with an all new CR84FN challenge. Be Sweet :)
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Very Vintage Labels 10, Musical Backgrounds, Rescue Remedies Additions
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S5-022 Labels Ten, S3-146 Butterflies Two, S4-123 Flying Beauties, LF-114 Grand Circles, LF-249 Grand Big Scalloped Circles, GC-001 Grand Calibur
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye Lush Collection
44 Sweet Comments So Far:
Absolutely beautiful! Love the colours, the photography is awesome and the butterflies look gorgeous!
Wow, Mona this is such and impressive, beautiful card! I love the circular shape and the gorgeous MME paper! Love the pretty contrasting stitching and the sweet butterflies! Great take on the sketch! Have a great weekend!
Beautiful creation, Mona! Love the colours in these gorgeous PPs! Love how you used butterflies rather than buttons! So creative!
So very pretty, Mona! Love how you worked this neat sketch! Your choices of papers are always amazing to me! I'm of big fan of MME and you always make their stuff look amazing!
Another gorgeous card Mona! I really love the beautiful MME papers used here! Lovely, butterflies and lace too!
So very beautiful, Mona! That large die cut scalloped circle is so much more interesting than a circle! TFS!
This is truly beautiful ... I adore those little butterflies ... anything with sheet music and you got me! ... have a wonderful weekend
WOW...you rocked the sketch! Check out all that glorious stitching!
Gorgeous card, Mona! I love the card. Your stitching, beautiful paper picks and that you used butterflies for the three elements over the panel! It's just gorgeous!
Have a great weekend!
Hugs and smiles
What A BEAUTY Mona!!!
What wonderful layered butterflies on this pretty round card Mona!
*GASP* STUNNING Mona! Truly DIVINE!!!! Absolutely beautiful! Perfect stitching around the card too - I'm so jealous of that skill (well, and many other skills of yours, to be honest :)). Have a great weekend GF!!!
Hi Mona,
Love the colors you used for this card, looks really sunny and so pretty! The shape is so beautiful! I'll do my best to join the challenge this time, love round cards, like this one of yours!
Hugs, Wendy
This is soo sweet Mona! I LOVE the color palette! I've never played with Walzingmouse Sketch challenges, but I think I will this round.
Gorgeous Mona! I love the butterflies and lace trim! So pretty!
Gorgeous Mona, love how you inked up the embossing looks beautiful.
Gorgeous Mona! I just love that vintage label and those butterflies. Stenciling with the die ... gotta' try that! (Funny -my husband ordered his iPAD2 yesterday - I just love geeky guys.)
So gorgeous, Mona! Love that beautiful large scalloped circle you worked with! Those papers are gorgeous too! SUch a beautiful version of the sketch!
Wow, 5 hours in line!! You guys must be big Apple fans! Your DH probably was so happy to get that new ipad!
Lovely card, Mona! Love the wonderful layered butterflies and the gorgeous MME paper! Amazing stitching too!
The colors are just so sweet on this beauty. I always love your color choices and such a great eye for detail.
Magnificent card, Mona! You are so good with colors and papers! I love these MME PP! I also love your 3D butterflies! Just so stunning!
I just adore that colour combination, the aqua, lime green and hot pink always looks so fresh, and your pretty butterflies finish the card beautifully, lovely shape too - thanks for sharing xxx
This is sooooooooo gorgeous!!!
Stunning, love the circular base card and your choice of colours.xxxx
I've been thinking about what to write because I don't want to write the same over and over again :)
My apologies but I can't think of something else....I love it to pieces and there goes my chair again!!
This is a gorgeous and brilliant combo of colors and papers. And these butterflies make me sigh again.....:)
Love it!
Everything about this is wonderful my friend.. I just love it. I love to vacation in San Diego. I bet you are having a great time..
Hugs, Linda
Fabulous and very creative card, Mona! That paper is so incredibly gorgeous! Also, love your beautiful butterflies!
Very pretty, Mona! Love the teal butterfly. I was just thinking last night I wanted to make a circle card. This is a great sketch. I will squeeze this one in. :)
Sounds like Scott was very happy. Something to keep him occupied so you have more craft time. LOL
Hugs~
Beautiful! Love this design! The mix of embellishments and colors are gorgeous!
Very pretty, Love all the different elements especially the butterflies!
Such a gorgeous design! Love the large die cute scalloped circle! Great DP too! I think it's so cool you guys got the new iPad!
Mona, this card is truly beautiful! Love the vintage label and those sweet butterflies!
Love this sketch and I love how you used the wonderful scalloped circle shape! Your PP are so incredible, Mona and I really love those beautiful butterflies and your ever so perfect stitching! Great job!
Fabulous card, Mona! I really love the sweet 3D butterflies and your gorgeous MME paper choices! Your stitching is so amazing too! You always inspire me!!!!
Love the shape of this card and I love the beautiful PP you used! Also, your butterflies are so gorgeous!
Fabulous shape to this card! I love your take on the sketch! Such pretty papers as always and those butterflies are so eye-popping!
Mona, I really think this card is phenomenal! I love the large scalloped circle shape and your gorgeous and perfect black stitching--great contrast! The emboss on the label is so pretty and those butterflies are just the perfect change from the buttons on the sketch! Brilliantly designed as usual! Thanks for the inspiration!
This is so pretty, Mona! I love the butterflies with the music note accents! Great job!
Absolutely beautiful, Mona! I love your color scheme (gorgeous DP). And the butterflies are so sweet, especially the tiny musical ones.
OMG, this is such a stunning design, Mona! Really shows off your amazing creativity! Love the shape and love the beautiful colors and patterns in your papers matched with your awesome stitching!
Gorgeous card Mona! I love your pretty layers ;)
Thanks for the inspiration as ever, hugs, Ruth S
Mona, I think this card is so stunning!!! Love the large scalloped circle shape which makes it so elegant along with this gorgeous paper! Your 3D butterflies are incredible!
Love those butterflies. Very cool...
I really love the shape of this card and the beautiful butterflies! I am so happy to have run across your beautiful designs on the Melissa Frances blog! Your style is so stunning!
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment!