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This is a blog of my card creations, with a few other things thrown in...Kick off your flipflops and sit a spell.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Fuschia with Butterfly MMSC41 CC258


Hi Blogger Friends,

Been a while since I was able to create. First, I had decided that until I organized my scrap room, I would not let myself create, then the weekend, which is designated together time for Bob and I, and yesterday he had to have tests to check if he is in his 5th year (a huge milestone) of remission from esophogeal cancer...and the doctor says things look fine...happy dancing...did a few biopsies, which we will get results from, but it's looking good!!! Pray for us, please! Thanks. I'll let you know when we get the results officially.


Now...on to my card for today. This card is for 2 challenges:

1. Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge - MMSC41 - found here: http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/; and

2. Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge - CC258 - found here: http://http//www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480558

I used a digital stamp which was created by Christine Dark of Sketchingstamper digi-stamps. I colored it with watercolor pencils, then spritzed it with Shimmer Spray, which I should have done first, as it made the color run a little, but I think it's still ok. Then I cuttlebugged the Soft Suede cs with one of my Asian folders, which I had inked with gold ink with my brayer. Then I sprinkled that with gold detail embossing powder and set it with my heat gun. The flower cuttlebugged panel is another of the Asian folders. I just love these! I used gold paint pen around the edges of my main image panel and also to highlight the little stamens on my flowers. Added my gold embossed butterfly and sentiment, gold studs and Voila! Done! Phew! lol tfl

4 comments:

Carol Hurlock said...

Hi Beautiful Lady...I will certainly keep your precious Bob in my prayers and will anxiously wait for good news!!! Your card this week is beautiful. Your flowers are charming and the butterfly is so enchanting. Simply magnificent. Thanks for playing along with us this week and being a part of our Midnight Madness Family. We love seeing your creativity!

Bear Hugs,
Carol :o}

Lovely Linda said...

Hi Val - you and Bob are certainly in our prayers - how blessed he is to have you! Your card is gorgeous, I love the way you have used the CC and that beautiful flower is perfect. Love the butterfly too - the added shimmer is perfect!! Thanks so much for joining us at the Midnight Madness sketch Challenge this week, it is always a pleasure seeing your cards and we look forward to having you play along next week! {{{hugs}}}
Linda MMSC Design Team

Priscilla said...

Oooo that bg paper with the gold shimmer is so pretty. What a wonderful card..You alway come up with such clever and beautiful cards. Another awesome entry for our weekly sketch challenge and I want to Thank You so much for entering it to share with our DT and our followers. Looking forward to seeing your next week’s entry, so be sure to check back on Friday for the “Sneak Peek”
Priscilla
Midnight Madness Hostess

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

Oh Valerie...I am praying that all turns out well with Bob's results. What a gorgeous and elegant card!! I love the flowers and butterfly (You should enter it in Flutter by Wednesday's challenge as well.). Fab job with the sketch this week, thanks for playing along with Midnight Madness.