Thursday, April 1, 2010

Clean and Simple Butterflies



I saw this sketch and just loved it!!  It is this week's Clean and Simple Fall To Layout #84.  Don't know why I haven't clued into this blog earlier since I love CAS cards!  Upon checking out the blog I found tons of fabulous sketches from past weeks I am dying to try! Needless to say, I am hooked!!

There are so many possibilities with this sketch that I will most definitely be using it again in the future!  I was originally going to basically make a card of the sketch (you know me and flowers) but opted for butterflies instead - surprise, surprise LOL!  This time I used the smaller butterfly in the SU Sizzix butterfly die so I could put two on the panel instead of just one big one.  If truth be told, I just couldn't get the colours to work on a layered large butterfly and didn't have a button of the right colour anyway, so I turned one butterfly into two :D   Love the finished product, even though I seem to have regressed to Fall.  Think I'm going to have to make a second one more in tune with Spring colours to celebrate the season!

Have a fabulous Easter weekend everyone :D  We are going to be out and about quite a bit this weekend so my stamping time will be very limited to non-existent.  Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me and I hope to be back sooner than later :D




What's In It:
Stamps: Noteworthy
Paper: Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron
Ink:  Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  SU Sizzix Butterfly Die, 5/8" Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon, Fiskars Large Scallop Punch, Half Pearls, Dimensionals

15 comments:

Vicki Burdick said...

Super cute Marisa, I was looking at that layout last night......I need to get busy with it.

I love the colors you used! Fabulous!!

Jodi Collins said...

LOVE this Marisa! FAB design with the butterflies and I ADORE your color combo!!!

Stacy Morgan said...

This is CLASSY!!! Love the clean feeling and those butterflies.

Alex said...

WOW! Marisa, you ROCKED CAS!!! Love the colors and those butterflies! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

Laural-Lee said...

Marisa I really like that pop of orange! Beautiful card.

LeAnne said...

OMW, this is beautiful. I just love those jumbo scallops....just might have to invest in one of those punches!!

Dawn B. said...

Marisa this is so pretty. I was out running and saw a butterfly in these colors today.. You are so good at using those dies.. Great job.. Have a super Easter.

Susan (rainy) said...

Love the simple elegance! Beautiful card!!

Renée said...

Totally classy card, Marisa! Love the butterflies :)

Betty Wright said...

Gorgeous, Marisa! Love the design and colors! Beautiful butterflies and pearl accenting! Terrific card!

Heidi said...

Marisa- this is just beautiful. What border punch did you use on this card. I think it still looks springy!

Kathy Jones said...

Clean and classic - love the pearl bodied butterflies and what does it matter than you've regressed to Fall....it's Autumn here now!!! :D

Stacey Schafer said...

gorgeous! where did you find this color scheme....it's fantastic!

TannyP said...

Your butterflies might just be my next obsession from your blog =) The first being swiss dots!

Beautiful CAS!!

ChristineCreations said...

What a beautiful use of color and layout Marisa! Such an eye catching card!