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Monday, February 20, 2017

Butterflies, Paper Piercing, and Fern Green

Hello, everyone!  I have been sick with the flu since last week but I'm starting to feel a bit better! I hope to be around to visit your blogs soon!  I made a few cards for challenges that are soon ending so I need to get them posted!  I have several cards to share today - this is the first of three blog posts!

This card was inspired by Mrs. A's Butterfly Challenge!  The theme is P for paper piercing, along with the colour fern, plus butterflies.  I googled the colour fern and there were several shades that qualified so I went with the colour you see here.  I have been neglecting my butterflies for way too long, so thank you for inspiring me, Mrs. A!


Can you see my paper piercing?  I haven't tried this technique in many years and since I've never been very good at it, I did just a bit in the lower corner.


All products used are listed below.
  • Dies:  Cheery Lynn Pair of Ferns, Marianne Designs Branch Forest, Memory Box Lunette Butterfly and Oriel Butterfly, Impression Obsession Butterfly Set
  • Embossing folder:  Leafy vines (unmarked)
  • Patterned paper:  K and Company
  • Clear stamps:  Sentiment (Clearly Besotted)
  • Ink:  Simon Says Stamp Willow
  • Other:  Flat-back pearls (Forever in Time), paper-piercing template (Stampin' Up)

I've used lots of leftovers/snippets for my die cuts, including some vellum and patterned paper, so I'll be joining Pixie's Snippets Playground Week 269/270 as well.

I would also like to support these fun challenges: Allsorts AG 1/3; Cardz TV AG Designers Challenge 1/3; Crafty Creations AG 1/2; Crafty Friends AG 1/3; Crafty Gals Corner Use Your Favourite Things (dies, embossing folders, stamps) 1/2; Creative Fingers AG 1/3; Creative InspirationsAG UE; Dies R Us Think Spring 1/3; DL.ART February Linky AG UE 1/d; HIMCR Embossing 1/3; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 1/3; Little Patch of Crafty Friends AG 1/3; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday AG 1E; Not Just Cards Spring 1/5; Penny's Paper Crafty AG 1/3; Scrapy Land Add Texture 1/3; The Corrosive AG 2/3; The Crafter's Cafe No Red or Pink 1/3; Word Art Wednesday Week 270 AG w uplifting sentiment 1/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

49 comments:

  1. BarbFebruary 20, 2017 at 3:31 PM

    A beautiful card Kitty. I love your colours and the extra die cuts on the background add good dimension. Barbxx

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  2. cotnobFebruary 20, 2017 at 4:35 PM

    Such a beautiful card Kitty, so pretty.
    Sorry to hear that you have been poorly, I hope you feel better soon.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  3. Preeti D. (aka Dutt Preety)February 20, 2017 at 4:54 PM

    Such a pretty card :) love the fluttering butterfly

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  4. Pia SFebruary 20, 2017 at 5:03 PM

    This embossed paper is a beautiful backdrop for these butterflies. Simple elegance.

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  5. Tina Z.February 20, 2017 at 5:06 PM

    wow, amazing, I love your butterflies, great die.
    sorry to hear that you have been sick - I am sick right now, uf ...
    hugs xx

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  6. Alice (scrAPpamondo)February 20, 2017 at 5:10 PM

    Great embossed background for this card, it looks amazing behind the branch with butterflies! Lovely green fern, too and the little pierced corner looks so pretty!

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  7. BunnyFebruary 20, 2017 at 5:53 PM

    This is gorgeous, Kitty. Love the beautiful butterfly with the fern color. Perfect for that challenge. I like the tiny little butterflies with the pearls, too.

    Sorry you had the flu. How yucky. My poor husband had it last year. It can be so draining on you. Fortunately he's always a good patient. He doesn't make for a good nurse though.

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  8. DonnaFebruary 20, 2017 at 6:15 PM

    This is just adorable, perfect for Mrs. A's challenge. I hope you feel better soon!

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  9. Lisa LynnFebruary 20, 2017 at 7:40 PM

    Kitty this is gorgeous. Those are beautiful butterflies. Love the embossing.

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  10. Mrs A.February 20, 2017 at 7:41 PM

    Hi Kitty, so nice to see you playing back here again. Love the shades of fern you have on your card and the EF you have used. Show those butterflies off perfectly. I an see your paper piercing in the corner too. hugs Mrs A.

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  11. LisaFebruary 20, 2017 at 8:15 PM

    Oh, this is so stunning!! The embossing looks amazing!! I love the layers and dies you used!! What a gorgeous card this is!! I love, love it!! Thanks so much for playing along at Scrapy Land and DL.ART!! Have a great day, my friend!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  12. DonnaMundingerFebruary 20, 2017 at 8:55 PM

    Love your layered die cute and the gorgeous shades of fern you used, Kitty. BEautiful embossing, too. xxD

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  13. jimlynnFebruary 20, 2017 at 9:56 PM

    Three posts today and all are fantastic! This is an absolute beauty! Love it.
    Lynn

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  14. creationsnzFebruary 20, 2017 at 10:52 PM

    Lovely fresh look and butterflies are always fab. Thanks for joining us at the Crafters Café, CarolG

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  15. LenaFebruary 20, 2017 at 11:08 PM

    Beautiful card, Kitty. The piercing adds such an elegant element to the card. I love the embossing folder you used - just perfect to showcase your gorgeous butterflies. Hope you feel all better in no time. Also, thank you for playing along with us at Crafty Gals Corner.
    ♥ Lena, DT
    Lena’s Creations

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  16. New CreationsFebruary 20, 2017 at 11:34 PM

    Love this beautiful creation with beautiful piercing in the corner. The shades of fern are so gorgeous too!

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  17. brendaFebruary 21, 2017 at 3:38 AM

    Just adorabe Kitty, can never resist a Butterfly or two, many thanks for joining us again at Allsorts challenge.

    B x

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  18. Bianca van Tilburg.February 21, 2017 at 4:20 AM

    Hi Kitty,
    What a beautiful card you created.
    Hugs Bianca.
    DT The Corrosive Challenge Blog.

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  19. Olga FinkFebruary 21, 2017 at 8:18 AM

    Hello Kitty! your card is gorgeous!
    xoxo Olga

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  20. DianeFebruary 21, 2017 at 8:48 AM

    Beautifully created and full of Springtime! Thank you for joining our challenge at Dies R Us (and hope you feel better soon)!
    Diane DRU DT

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  21. HettyFebruary 21, 2017 at 9:33 AM

    So different from your other cute cards. This one is very styleful and elegant. Great color combo.

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  22. Barbara GoddenFebruary 21, 2017 at 9:36 AM

    Beautiful Butterflies, lovely die cuts and of course the paper piercing. (boy you can get that confused with piecing, (I first read that, lol) I have a paper piercing set from SU but you can make one from a 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 piece of plastic canvas. it helps with keeping lines straight and placing of brads too.

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  23. marionFebruary 21, 2017 at 10:07 AM

    what a lovely and stylish card, love the colour of the pattern paper and the white, lots of hugs and love, a treat perhaps for your lovely furbabys, xxx, Marion

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  24. FikretaFebruary 21, 2017 at 10:15 AM

    Im so glad you are better!
    our card is so pretty!
    hugs , Fiki
    My little store: Crafty Kitty Cat Shop
    ≽ܫ≼

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  25. Darlene February 21, 2017 at 10:39 AM

    OH WOW! Pretty! Pretty! what a fabulous design! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘Think Spring’ challenge at Dies R Us! Please come back again soon!

    Darlene (DRU Blog Leader)
    DIES R US CHALLENGE BLOG
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please come for a visit.

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  26. Donna EllisFebruary 21, 2017 at 10:41 AM

    Beautiful! I am glad you are feeling better, and could share this delightful Spring card - it's so elegant with the white embossed background and white layers! The flu is especially tiring for people like us - I've only had the flu 2-3 times in the past 20 years, but it completely wipes me out for weeks, and triggers all my symptoms. I hope that does not happen for you! Sending healthy thoughts and prayers, KT - love, de

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  27. terrieFebruary 21, 2017 at 12:52 PM

    Very pretty card...love that butterfly
    good luck in the challenge

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  28. Wendy LFebruary 21, 2017 at 1:10 PM

    Wonderful car, loving butterflies at present, thanks for joining us at Allsorts, xxx
    And at Crafty Friends too, xxx

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  29. Lori KobularFebruary 21, 2017 at 1:19 PM

    Gorgeous card! I love butterflies, and that big one is gorgeous!

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  30. EekersFebruary 21, 2017 at 2:37 PM

    Lovely minty fresh card! I like white on white layering and the pop of green sets it off perfectly. :)


    Annabel - Knitty Kitty Digis

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  31. Kathy KrugFebruary 21, 2017 at 3:00 PM

    Beautiful design. Love all the texture you have added.

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  32. Kathy KrugFebruary 21, 2017 at 3:01 PM

    Ops I forgot to say....Thanks for sharing it with us at Dies R Us Challenge Blog. We hope you will join us again.
    Kathy
    DRU DT

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  33. DarnellFebruary 21, 2017 at 3:12 PM

    The texture on this beautiful snippets card is sensational, Kitty! You've nailed Mrs. A's challenge and I like your touch of piercing!
    I'm sorry you've been sick and I hope you are now completely over it! Hugs, Darnell

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  34. Verna AngerhoferFebruary 21, 2017 at 3:17 PM

    Beautiful card and I love the embossed background. That adds so much wonderful texture and goes so well with all the dies you used. The corner piercing is a great touch.

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  35. LisaFebruary 22, 2017 at 2:03 AM

    So beautiful and love the bit of paper piercing!

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  36. SarnFebruary 22, 2017 at 9:13 AM

    very pretty and fresh looking xxx

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  37. Petra SwartFebruary 22, 2017 at 11:19 AM

    The butterflies, the dry embossing, the paper piercing and the leaves and pearls are all beautifully put together to make a wonderful card, Kitty!!!! Lovely feminine look!!!!!
    Hugz

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  38. mamapez5February 22, 2017 at 12:10 PM

    Well we were both lucky in the Butterfly Challenge this time weren't we. Thanks for visiting me today. I was coming over to see you this afternoon anyway to find out what make that lovely big butterfly die is. memory box is a make I can get fairly easily online, so I shall look out for it. I love your card. green is not my first choice for making cards, but you have used a lovely muted shade of it, and just enough to meet the criteria for the challenge. Enjoy your prize. Kate x

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  39. Scrapper69February 23, 2017 at 1:14 AM

    Oh so PRETTY! LOVe the butterfly!

    Theresa
    Theresa’s Crafty Creations

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  40. DiFebruary 23, 2017 at 6:33 AM

    Gorgeous snippets card Kitty - and the butterfly is stunning!

    Hope you feel better soon!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  41. KraftyKoolKatFebruary 23, 2017 at 9:51 AM

    This is so pretty Kitty. Glad you are feeling a bit better. I am still coughing and squeaking.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  42. (AJ) ArtJypsy February 23, 2017 at 2:22 PM

    What a beautiful card. Love all the little details. Thanks for playing along with us this week at Jo's Fun Friday. AJ DT JSS

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  43. SewPaperPaintFebruary 23, 2017 at 5:16 PM

    Oh Kitty! The soft green and white is perfect to highlight these beautiful images. Hugs, Autumn

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  44. MummyladeFebruary 24, 2017 at 1:04 PM

    Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Allsorts with this lovely creation!

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  45. cassFebruary 24, 2017 at 9:05 PM

    Gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at The Crafter's Cafe this fortnight for our "No Red or Pink" challenge.

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  46. CathyFebruary 26, 2017 at 12:59 AM

    Beautiful card, Cathy x

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  47. Anna-KarinFebruary 26, 2017 at 4:04 AM

    Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing this with us at Crafty Creations Challenge. Anna-Karin DT

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  48. BrendaFebruary 26, 2017 at 2:45 PM

    Beautiful card! Love the embossing and die cuts!! Hugs, Brenda

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  49. Maryvonne CousséFebruary 28, 2017 at 10:48 PM

    Beautiful card
    Thanks for joining us at Scrapyland challenges blog and good luck !
    Maryvonne DT Member

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