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Monday, May 9, 2011

Just "B"

Just b...
Just b... can stand for so many things!
I think it is the story of my life right now:
Just boys,
Just baseball,
Just because,
Just blah,blah,blah,
Just BLOG!,
Just begin (already!),(oh wait they may be your thought;))!!
Just BUSY!
So,anyway, I have been absolutely so busy that I haven't had anytime to play with my stamps and paper for weeks!
It is just un"B"elievable!
So on to my just butterfly card! I took out my paper and couldn't think what I wanted to play with first,so I went searching for a challenge.  I decided on SUO's butterfly challenge!  I don't know I guess I am not feeling very colorful today because I chose a neutral pattern. My card base is basic black cs.  I layered a piece of sahara sand on top.  This I stamped with basic black ink and some circles from the "circle circus" stamp set, in a random pattern. I also realized after I chose this challenge and had a thought in my head that I had lent my sister both my butterfly punch and my stamp set "flight of the butterfly"!!  LOL.It is always the way things go,just because;).So, on to plan "b" I moved onto the "punch potpourri"stamp set.  I stamped the butterfly and flower images on sahara sand cs in basic black ink.  To the flowers I added some darker lines with my sahara marker, and then punched out. My butterfly had to be hand cut out(the nerve!!)  I used a strip of sahara sand cs sponged with black for my saying "just b...".  This is from the set "notably ornate".  I used my marker to color in just the part I wanted,then center stamped it on my strip of sahara,and added three little dots with my marker. 
 
I adhered my flowers to the left of the strip.
I knew my butterfly needed something to make him standout.  I chose to make a rolled body for him. I used a piece of dsp from the neutrals paper stack, in sahara sand.  I trimmed a 12"strip, making 1 end larger and then coming to a point at the end.  I used my paper piercer and tightly rolled the paper around it, starting at the larger end. I used a dab (at both the beginning and the end) of mono glue to hold the roll tight.  This adhesive is awesome!!  I used a piece of twine folded over and threaded it through the rolled body.  I tied a small knot at the end to keep it secured.  Then the other end acts as an antenna.  I thought this turned out really cool-what do you think??



I added him to the right side of my strip and attached it to my card front.  Well my friends, I am sorry to have kept you on hold for a little bit, but I hope my card was worth the wait!

Until Next Thought,
Kris

5 comments:

  1. I like the way you combined Circle Circus with the butterfly...and what a creative idea for the body! Thanks for joining in at SUO Challenges.

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  2. I've never thought of butterflies & monochromatic together, but this is so elegant! Love the body too!

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  3. Love the colors, love the butterfly, love this card! So glad you joined us at SUO Challenges this week!

    Jen Timko

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  4. Cute! love your butterfly's body :) Thanks for joining us at SUO Challenges!

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  5. What a great idea for the butterfly body! And Circle Circus is a great whimsical choice for stamping. Thanks for playing SUO Challenges.

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Thank You so much for your comment!! I love to hear YOUR thoughts!!=DKris