Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Simply Happy

I absolutely fell in love with the color challenge colors for today! They are happy colors! I thought the butterflies from "Flight of the Butterfly" would look great in the colors, so that is where I started. I also wanted to try this week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge and this set seemed to work nicely with it. My proportions are a tad off, but I don't think the stamping police need to get involved! LOL! As promised, here is another birthday design, which I think works nicely for an adult woman or little girl.
I kept everything clean and simple, not many bells and whistles, which is completely opposite of how I am in the mood to create! I really did want to *add* more, but couldn't find the right thing. Now that I am looking at it, it probably could use a little piercing around the focal image, but oh well! This is a SUO card that I think would be perfect for a workshop or stamp-a-stack, especially since the buttons were bought in bulk. The hardest part was deciding which DSP to use, which I settled on some Kiwi dots from the Rockabilly collection and the pink from a hostess DSP pack. I thought the two patterns worked nicely together. There really isn't much more to say about it...it is pretty straightforward.

We had a cold-front move in, so the spring like weather has come and gone and we are back to coats. I guess it is supposed to snow again tomorrow. My daffodils and hyacinths have finally bloomed and my tulips are ready to make an appearance in the next week or two.


Stay tuned this week for some vintage designs. I really need to get on the ball to get some more cards for the donation pile! Thanks for fluttering by!

Supplies:

Flight of the Butterfly Stamp Set, Fundamental Phrases Stamp Set

Ink: Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Pretty in Pink

Paper: Naturals White, Ultrasmooth White, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Rockabilly DSP, Prints Pattern Pretty in Pink DSP

Accessories: Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Button Bouquet, Crochet Thread, Dimensionals

13 comments:

Jennette Warren said...

This is soo darling! Tfs!

Renée said...

This is so cute just the way it is! I don't think you need to add anything, but then again, I'm a bit of a "CAS" stamper I think.

Have a great day!

Libby Hickson said...

So cute and fun!!

Tricia said...

Love the clean lines of this card! Beautiful!

Dawn Easton said...

Gorgeous Kelly! I love this set and these colours are so pretty for the butterflies!

Marlou McAlees said...

this is really beautiful, I feel spring in the air :) ♥

Brooke S said...

KA "UTE" Kelly I love the colors you used. What a great spring card.
Hugs
Brooke

Shannon Erskine aka e3stamper said...

So pretty Kelly! Great job with the colors!!

ChristineCreations said...

It's adorable Kelly! I know what you mean....sometimes you just have to restrain yourself from adding something...I think you managed it perfectly. Love that little button too!

Jenn said...

So pretty! Love the polka got and argyle paper together...it's perfect! :D

KatieTurtle said...

The color combination is very nice. I like the papers that you chose to accent the focal image.

Jackie Pedro said...

This is so pretty, Kelly! Great use of the challenge colors!!!

Linda Beeson said...

Oh how sweet is your card! The colors are yummy and I love those butterflies.