Flutter By Wednesday #62

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Flutter By Wednesday #62

5:14 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Happy Hump Day!! Wow do the weeks just fly by!! It seems like it was just the weekend and in two more days it will be a weekend again!! I can't believe it is Wednesday already. Wednesdays are not just an ordinary day but a Flutter By Day!! Today is Flutter by Wednesday and time for yet another challenge! Today's Flutter By Challenge is open but YOU MUST USE A BUTTERFLY OR FAIRY ON IT. The guest designer this week is Mary Giemza. She blows me away with her awesome coloring and details on her cards of projects. Our featured team member is Christine. Christine is a newer team member but her cards or projects are always beautiful and she is always there to leave an encouraging word or sweet comment. Such a sweetheart! Please click on over to their blogs and leave them some love.

Here is my entry for this weeks challenge.
I used one of my Elizabeth Bell images and sentiments from the Whiff of Joy summer kit. The papers are from a retired line of paper from SU called Afternoon Tea. I sometimes feel like I get into a rut with my colors so I decided to go out side of the box and use this green and groovy guava mix. I incorporated the OCCC challenge hosted by Jennifer Meyer to use border punches. My card uses border punches on the side, picket fence and all the corners. I created my own ribbon roses. They are so unique and add so much detail to the card.

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Whiff of Joy Summer Kit
Accessories: ribbon, pearls, EK Success Border Punch, MS Picket Fence punch, MS Butterfly punch, Label 4 nestabilities
Paper: Afternoon Tea DP, Chocolate Chip and Groovy Guava, Watercolor Paper

Thanks for stopping by today!! I hope you enjoyed today's challenge post and that it inspires you start creating. If you should create a card with a butterfly or fairy on it, please link your DIRECT link to Mr. Linky here. If you upload your card or project to PCP or SC, please use the keyword FBW. There were so many beautiful entries last week and we hope to see the same this week. For more inspiration or examples for this challenge, it is only a hop, skip and jump over to fab dt sisters creations: Ann, Cassie, Cathy, Christine, Harriet, Heather, Jodi, Kim, Kimmie, Lelia, Michelle, Nancy, Nicola, and Stef. Their creations are always eclectic and beautiful! You won't want to miss seeing them! Ashley will be missing in action today as she has just had a baby boy, Parker! Congrats Ashley!!! Danni usually has an awesome creation for today's challenge but decided to take this week off. Click on over to her blog if you get a chance and thank her for these awesome challenges she hosts and posts each week!

Until tomorrow...Have a great day!! Thanks for stopping by today and I so look forward to seeing all the FBW entries!! Thanks for your wonderful comments and inspiration on your blogs!! Tomorrow I will be back with the Divine Diva Inspiration Challenge! I have yet to create it...LOL! Today's project!

34 comments:

Kimmie said...: This is so fabulous. The textures are delish and the card itself is amazing! I love it!; June 17, 2009 at 7:29 AM
Patti J said...: Great card! I am lovin' the colors that you used. One of these weeks, I will try the flutterby Weds. challenge! And, I've never heard of the Divine Diva challenge! I'll certainly be watching to see what you do on that one! Thanks for sharing your gorgeous card!; June 17, 2009 at 7:32 AM
Kim said...: Chris, that is absolutely beautiful. I love the colors you chose and that border is to die for!; June 17, 2009 at 8:32 AM
Nancy said...: Gorgeous, Chris! She is such a cute image and your layout is stunning!! Thanks for always inspiring me!; June 17, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Tina said...: So elegant and pretty!; June 17, 2009 at 9:34 AM
Stef H said...: beautiful,beautiful, beautiful! i love that edge. beautiful.

hugs,; June 17, 2009 at 9:41 AM
stampinfrog said...: Gorgeous,Chris!Love the color combo and your roses are just fabulous!
Hugs,Connie; June 17, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Cheryl said...: Beautiful colours and details and brilliant colouring!!!
xx; June 17, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Riet said...: What a beautiful card Chris,l love the image and colours.

Hugs Riet.x; June 17, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Amy Sheffer said...: So beautiful, Chris! Wonderful image and details - love the dry embossing, the border punches, and your ribbon and flower accents!; June 17, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Lelia Pierce said...: Wow, Chris! Love your roses! Wonderful card!

Hugs,
Lelia; June 17, 2009 at 10:33 AM
jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...: She really is sweet, Chris!! Great colors, and I love the punched edge!!; June 17, 2009 at 10:45 AM
bsgstamps4fun: Barb Gault said...: This is beautiful, Chris! I love all the fabulous details!
Hugs!; June 17, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Jacquel said...: Gorgeous card Chris...love the colors & image you used...tfs!!!; June 17, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Silli said...: Chris, your card is very pretty. I love your coloring. The image is so cute... I love that papers! Hugs and happy day! Silke; June 17, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Danni said...: Gorgeous!! I love the "vintage" feel it has to it. Simply gorgeous!; June 17, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Jodi said...: Very pretty Chris!! I love vintage! You did a wonderful job as always!! Your coloring, punches, pretty papers and more go so well together. =)
Hugs
Jodi =); June 17, 2009 at 2:26 PM
Michelle said...: Chris, this is beautiful...I just love that lacy edge...; June 17, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Connie M. said...: So very fun and pretty, Chris...Love the different punches, the embossing, and that great paper...miss those colors!!; June 17, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Cathy said...: Chris, your ribbon roses are so pretty!! I love them with this image. I also feel like I get in a rut with my colors as well. I love this color combo. Very pretty and soft. Beautiful card!! Hugs, Cathy; June 17, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Anonymous said...: So very beautiful Chris!! Love your layout and your colors!! What a sweet image!! ;); June 17, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Nicola said...: You´ve done it again Chris !!! Bruised my poor old chin - wait a minute until I lift my gob off the floor.
This is breathtakingly beautiful sweetie and your attention to detail is so wonderful.
I love your image and fantastic colouring and those ribbon roses are to die for. Your papers are ultra lush and your stitching is such a pretty detail. Wow what gorgeous eye candy.
Hugs,
Nicola -x-; June 17, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Michelle said...: Loving the card, Chris!! WOJ images are so cute and you did a wonderful job coloring her. I LOVE the ribbon roses - how in the world did you do that...you've got to share that one with me!! I have tons of ribbon and who doesn't love flowers?!?!; June 17, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Anonymous said...: Chris you create the most precious cards! You're an inspiration. BTW, congrats on the MMSC award...well deserved. You're always so kind with your comments...Abby:); June 17, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Christine said...: Beautiful card! I love your choice of colors and dp!

Blessings,
Christine; June 17, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Ann Kranitz said...: You are forever inspiring me. I just LOVE those ribbon roses you made. You must do a tutorial on how you did that. (unless I am the only person in the world that does not know how LOL); June 17, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Carolyn said...: Gorgeous card, Chris. I am drooling over it! Your recipients are sooo lucky!!

Carolyn
http://creativecardcorner.blogspot.com/; June 17, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Cindy Haffner said...: Oh perfect!!!!!!!!!!!; June 17, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Lorelie Kim said...: You just have a way with prints and details!! This is SUPER ADORABLE!!; June 18, 2009 at 4:07 AM
Nikki Fairbairn said...: Gorgeous card Chris, love the cute image and the lo and papers are just beautiful. Hugs Nikki x; June 18, 2009 at 6:37 AM
Cheryl said...: Simply wonderful card Chris! I love all your terrific details.; June 18, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Rachel said...: Oh WOW, this is absolutely gorgeous!!
hugs,
Rachel; June 19, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Lovely Linda said...: Hi Chris, I love this card and this challenge. I have been linking them here at your blog, but was wondering if there was somewhere else I should be....could you please let me know...thanks...until then...here is my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1391605?cat=500&ppuser=179849
Thanks Chris...and have a great day - God bless you!; June 24, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Heather Schlatter said...: Chris,

You never ever cease to amaze me girl!!! Your creations are all so drop dead gorgeous how do you do it???

I just love last weeks Flutter By Creation and I am sad it took me a week to get around to comment on it!!!!

This is simply amazing Chris there is no other word for it!!!

Love it!!!!

Heather; June 24, 2009 at 4:55 AM