Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Lavender Flutter Fairy

What day is today? Well, it’s Wednesday so that means it’s Flutter By Wednesday. We’ve got a lot of exciting things going on at FBW. First of all, this week we have a guest designer! That means our challenge is open.

09-12-02 I took a photo of my card for today and it didn’t photo well so I scanned it and that didn’t turn out much better. This card is so much more beautiful in real life. I love this image, Lavender Fairy, from the flower fairy collection at Stamps Happen. There are so many beautiful fairy stamps in this collection!

Of course, my favorite stamps are the ones that lend well to water coloring. I did a background wash of dark blue and purple on everything but the fairy and the butterflies. Then I colored the adorable fairy and the butterflies with wings to match.

The DP is from Provo Craft and I tied an organza ribbon around it. I’m loving organza ribbon lately!!!

So, once again, the challenge is an open one this week. Just be sure to use a butterfly, fairy or an angel on your creation. Don’t forget to go check out Danni’s creation as well has the guest designer. I don’t know who it is but I’m sure Danni invited someone amazing!!!

If you'd like to play along, go check out all of the other lovely DT blogs by clicking on their links on the right sidebar and then going to Danni’s Dreams to link up your card.

Challenges:
Pink Elephant -- favorite coloring method

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justbutton3 Today is also a new challenge at Just Buggin’. The challenge this week is to use at least two Cricut die cuts and layer them together. You can make anything you'd like as long as it fits with the current challenge. The creations by the design team are being posted each day of the week so check every day for inspiration. My day is Tuesday so I’ll be posting my creation on Tuesday. It just dawned on me as I typed this, I forgot to post so I’m going to go create that post real quick. Be sure to look at the post just below!!!

Ok, I’m back!!! Just in time to sign off!

Blessings,

Christine

17 comments:

Kim. said...

Another beautiful card I love the way you have coloured this all very soft. I could really imagine those flowers covered in lilac flowersoft. I am not normally one for tye die papers but this really works you have picked the colours from it perfectly.
Kim xXx

Stef H said...

oh i just love this card! i love that image too. i keep looking at that stamp every time i see it and i keep putting it back. maybe the xmas fairy will bring it to me - what a dreamer - lol.

anyway, the card is absolutely gorgeous!

hugs,

Nancy said...

Gorgeous card, Christine! These are favorite colors of mine!! I love them, and I finally checked out the challenges from Just Buggin'...can't wait to do one now that I finally have a Cricut!!

Michelle said...

Well your card is gorgeous here so it must be out of this world IRL! Love the fairy and the watercolor background is awesome! Very pretty card!! Going to check out just Buggin since I'll be getting a Cricut for Christmas - yipeee!!!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

For not being a great photo, it sure is beautiful!! Love that image and your coloring!!! Your water coloring is awesome!! Very pretty color combo too!!
hugs,
Chris

Harriet Skelly said...

Christine I absolutely love this image and your coloring - I love this color combination also. Now I need to check out that fairy collection!! Hugs, Harriet

kris said...

Gorgeous!!! Love the color blends.. makes the card so sweet!!! and the DP goes great together with the image... Gorgeous Christine!! hugs, Kris

Nicola said...

Wow your colouring is amazing Christine and this is one stunning card. I love your image, dp and gorgeous ribbon detail.
Hugs,
Nicola -x-

Lelia Pierce said...

Love the card, Christine! That DP is too cool!

Hugs,
Lelia

Pam Varnell said...

Awwwwww Christine I love this image and you have colored it beautifully. Wonderful card. Hugs!!

Ann Kranitz said...

gorgeous!!! I always have a hard time with purples but you rocked this..

Cassie said...

it's beautiful - you really brought her to life! love the colors you chose!

Danni said...

Gorgeous! Wow!! This is such a wonderful card...just love it!
Your blog background is so pretty!

Unknown said...

this is so cute, christine! great job!

Jodi said...

This is just so pretty Christine! Love the colors you used for your pretty fairy!
Hugs
Jodi =)

Annie said...

A lovely card and thanks for the link to the Cricut challenge - not heard of that before.
Thanks for joining us at the Pink Elephant - hope to see you playing in our new challenge which starts on Monday. It's a super fun easy one.

Ann xxx
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/

Heather Schlatter said...

I can not believe this I just wrote this really long like 4 paragraph comment telling you all the things I loved about your creations for the last week and hit submit comment and it disapered and said service unavailable what a totaly bummer!!!

So I will try to say it all again.

This flutterby card for the last week is nothing lest than WOW I love the colors you used and your coloring is simply gorgeous and I totally loave that scene!!!

You have really done some wonderful amazing creations the entire last week I was in awe scrolling through your posts that Silver Santa card is gorgeous and those red Christmas trees stunning just wonderful creations!!!!

Congratualations to your niece how nice that she is getting the recognition that she deserves that is very very cool!!!!

Heather