Dia daoibh!
Oh there I was, gliding through the kitchen like a majestic swan—well, that was the plan anyway. In reality, I hit a sneaky patch of water (note to self: freshly washed floors are treacherous) and executed a perfect slapstick banana peel moment. Arms flailing, one leg in the air like I was auditioning for Riverdance: The Slippery Years. No injuries—just the suspicious side-eye from the cat, who clearly thinks I’m unfit for independent living.
Now, onto safer ground—my card:
It features not one, but a few fabulous butterflies cut from a freebie by Miss Kate Cuttables (because we love a good freebie). I designed it in layered glory using Core’dinations cardstock and vellum, giving it that airy, “just fluttered by to say hi” feel. The butterflies are raised on foam pads for dimension. For sparkle (always yes to sparkle), I added clear gemstones with the kind of reckless joy usually reserved for glitter bombs. I gave the background a subtle misting of Ranger Distress Spray Stain in Brushed Pewter—it’s not showing up well in the photo, but trust me, it shimmers like moonlight on a puddle (the non-slippery kind). The sentiment reads Happy Days, from the Sizzix Framelits Detailed Tropics set, and is stamped in Versafine ink. It’s cheerful, crisp, and stamped so well it practically winked at me.
A few challenges:
- Creative Knockouts #551 Sparkle and Shine
- Ellibelle's Garden Party - July - Anything in or from the garden
- Just Us Girls #784 - Mood Board (see below)
- Krafty Chicks #777 - Clean & Simple
- TIME OUT Challenges #293 - Inspired by your favorite song (well, one of my favourites: Kacey Musgraves - Butterflies )
- Color My Heart Color Dare #660 Color Board:
So while my kitchen choreography may need work, my card is giving butterflies and good vibes all around.
Sláinte!
Wendy R. 🦋
13 comments :
I go round and collect everything in the room I think will be needed before the floor dries as all entry denied lol- and yes the cats judge you! Great CAS card Wendy, love the beautiful butterflies and splatters.
Carol x
Carol, I usually gather supplies and hold the household hostage with a strict “no walking!” floor ban… but this time? Thought I could strut like Beyoncé on tiles. Spoiler: I cannot. The cat watched the chaos unfold with the same expression he gives the hoover. Thanks so much for the lovely comment! Glad you liked the butterflies and splatters—crafted under duress and dramatic flair. 😄
Your card is absoluletly beautiful, and your blog a joy to read!! Thank you for sharing at Color Dare!!
Love these gorgeous butterflies for the CAS design of your card. So beautiful. Sorry about the slippery floor, it can happen so fast!! But glad all is well!
Thanks so much for joining in the fun at I spy with my little eye challenge!
Ellie
Ellibelle's Corner
I like your cheerful butterflies, Wendy! This is a terrific CAS card. Thanks for sharing it with us at Just Us Girls!
Beautiful array of colorful butterflies, Wendy. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Just Us Girls.
I just saw that you entered your card at Time Out too, Wendy. Thanks for joining our challenge with your favorite song, Butterflies.
Yes, be wary of slippery floors! Glad you weren't injured. Your butterflies...gorgeous! Thrilled to see them flutter into the Just Us Girls gallery.
~carol
WOW absolutely stunning, Wendy. I love your butterflies and the fantastic CAS design.
Greetings from Germany
Anke
Very pretty dimensional border of butterflies, love the colors. Thanks for sharing with Color Dare.
Oh how beautiful! I love those butterflies as a border like that. Great use of our colors. Thanks for sharing at Color Dare.
What a beautiful design this is and love how you used all the colors for the butterflies. Thank you for sharing at Color Dare.
Fabulous dimensional butterflies Wendy. Thanks so much for sharing with this month’s ’I Spy’ challenge.
Pauline xx
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