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Friday's birthday challenge

I have missed a few weeks of the Blogger's challenge due to convention and then catch up from convention. I really wanted to play today! It is the Friday before school starts, so...you can imagine all the craziness going on at my house full of kids! Lucky for me, I am too broke to buy back to school clothes so it has just been the kids, frantically squeezing in one more day of freedom ( and all that entails) that has me running around.
I did manage to fit some stampin/crafting time in today. I mostly played with my new Big Shot. I love it!! I don't have any awesome samples to show you yet. Just a whole lot of mess on my two craft tables. My daughter and her friend decided they needed to make cards in the middle of my crafting, so that slowed me down a bit. I love it when my kids take an interest in what I do. I feel it justifies me a bit, you know?
Anyway, I did need a birthday card for a dear friend, so I made this sweet butterfly card for her. I LOVE this new set! While I was at convention, I was making my wish list and this set was on it. Wasn't I surprised to see it in my bag of freebies! LOL Glad I looked before I ordered! It is a really easy set to line up. The colors I used are two of our new In Colors this year, Baja Breeze and Pacific point. They go great together! The skinny ribbon is basic WalMart ribbon. I am out of my beautiful Stampin' Up! Tafetta! I tell ya, those convention swaps hit my supplies pretty hard! Time to restock! I don't know if you can tell, but each little polka dot on the wings is dotted with 2-way glue and smothered with dazzling diamonds glitter. The scalloped edge is my scallop border punch. Love it!
Have a great weekend and be sure to check out the other blogger challenge players!

Comments

Kimberly Gajewski said…
Very pretty Beckie! I just love all of the different shades of blue! Wonderfully done! :D
August 15, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Lynn Mercurio said…
oooh, gorgeous. Love the new card stock! It's wonderful with these images.
August 15, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Connie Fossenier said…
oohhh love the polka dot effect on your butterflys. Nice card for this challenge..Enjoy your big shot. I purchased one recently.
connie
August 15, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Barbara said…
Very pretty....and so sparkly!
August 15, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Connie Babbert said…
Oh pretty...love the colors you used. My set is only 1/2 mounted...need to get it finished!
August 15, 2008 at 8:03 PM
Anonymous said…
Oh this is pretty, love that butterfly, beautiful.

:) Marcia
August 16, 2008 at 1:14 AM
Nikki Bond said…
This butterfly is sooo pretty in the blues and love the glossiness of the image! {SMILEs}
August 16, 2008 at 4:54 AM
Unknown said…
It's adorable, Beckie. I just love those colors together and the butterflies are one of my fav new sets. Nicely done!
August 16, 2008 at 6:34 AM
Lisa Bohler said…
It's so pretty! I love these colors together!!!
August 16, 2008 at 8:27 AM
Basement Stamper said…
This is very cute, love the color of this card!
August 16, 2008 at 9:11 AM
Ida said…
Very pretty. I love the sparkly butterflies and the scallops!
August 16, 2008 at 8:02 PM
Anonymous said…
Very pretty! Love the glimmer!
August 17, 2008 at 7:44 AM
Chrissy D said…
I love this card and what you did with it! That set is just too cute!!! I can appreciate your justification comment! I feel the same way!!! Great job on the challenge and welcome back, Beckie!
August 17, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Suzanne said…
Pretty. Love the blue & white scheme.
August 17, 2008 at 5:12 PM
Lori said…
Beautiful, Beckie! I love the shimmery dots on the butterflies.
August 17, 2008 at 8:43 PM
Barb Hardeman said…
Oh, this is so crisp and clean Beckie! The blues are wonderful together and I love the idea of glitter on your butterflies. So pretty...
August 18, 2008 at 7:41 AM
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