Karen Creates Cards: The Card Concept Challenge #7

03 April 2014

The Card Concept Challenge #7 - Use a Butterfly on your card

This weeks inspiration photo for The Card Concept Challenge is so gorgeous, I predict a large gallery of beautiful cards featuring this very popular subject. Have fun with butterflies.

Here is my card inspired (rather directly) by the inspiration photo. For some reason ( I am not a very well informed photographer) my image proportions are shorter and wider than the actual card. I will have to get to the bottom of this?? I am sure my mirrors do this to me as well!!

When I looked at the inspiration image, the elements that popped into my mind were the butterfly (hmmmm!), wood grain, trellis and curly cues. I added a light splatter of turquoise ink (still trying to control those little suckers) and a few wee sequins. The button with twine and the two studs from Prima finished the card off. I am not sure who the butterfly is from. Its an old set of red rubber cling stamps. The trellis is Spellbinders and the sentiment is Hero Arts.

Have fun creating over the next two weeks. Stay safe.

11 comments:

Hannelie said...: I really get excited when I see your cards in my reader Karen. It's always such a delight to visit. Always inspiring.
Stunning card.
x; 3 April 2014 at 01:19
Karren said...: Beautiful card, Karen. Your butterfly is stunning! And I can so relate about the mirrors - must be a Kiwi thing :); 3 April 2014 at 07:44
Cathy Weber said...: I LOVE how you did the trellis on this card Karen...honestly, one of my favorite cards...freestyle collage is such a fun style!; 3 April 2014 at 13:47
Kay Miller said...: Oh my goodness that butterfly is so pretty! The whole card is just stunning Karen! I love the colors you used too. The black really makes it! Love your background too!; 3 April 2014 at 15:41
Joni Andaya said...: So Beautiful Karen!!!! That bold big butterfly is so perfect Karen. I love it :); 3 April 2014 at 20:06
Bonnie said...: You have captured the butterfly in the inspiration photo beautifully, Karen! Perfect splatters along with everything else to make a gorgeous background!; 4 April 2014 at 10:07
Claire Grantham said...: Your card is stunning Karen, I love all the details especially the butterfly! Cx; 5 April 2014 at 03:07
Princess Judy Palmer said...: Ooh! You sure captured the butterfly in the inspiration photo to a "T" ! I love the butterfly paired with the trellis and greenery. Very nice!; 5 April 2014 at 10:28
Julia Aston said...: So pretty with the woodgrain and partial die cut trellis!; 8 April 2014 at 01:32
Mac Mable said...: Sensational card....just love it! That butterfly is truly Wow and the background compliments it really well. Great placement of the blue dots/splats on the wood panelling...wonderful x Beverley x; 12 April 2014 at 21:07
Carol L said...: This is such a stunning creation, that I have no words to describe it - other than to say I LOVE it!; 15 April 2014 at 12:46