Mop, Drop, and Roll… Then Make a Card

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. 🦋