Happiness Always

A combined challenge here.   Frosted Designs is to use a RAINBOW and Cricut Cardz Challenge is to use a butterfly or a bird. The challenge at Paper Popsicles is to use cardstock so I'm entering this there as well since there is no patterned paper and I used all cardstock, embossed even! And the challenge at Polka Doodles this week is texture and dimension, which this card has with its flying butterflies and embossing.

The butterflies are MS punch....just used scraps of rainbow colors that seemed to blend in hue.  Highlighted the centers with a white Jelly roll pen..just looked better like that.  The card is embossed with Swiss Dots and the half circle is cut with pinking shears, then embossed with the hearts folder.  The butterfly stamp is Stampology and the sentiment is Stampin' Up.  Added some Heart Rain Dots around the butterfly.

Flowerpot Card

Really wanted to make a Flower Pot card for Mother's Day.   I tried last year but wasn't really happy with the results.  This time I used the template from My Scrap Chick ( a freebie ) and the flowers are George stars, bent and added buttons.   Leaves are the stars too.   I cut leaves and big stars at 1 3/4"....inside stars are 1 1/4".   Added a ribbon and checkerboard embossing to match the gingham.

This card works for Fantbulous Cricut and Paper Popsicle Mother's Day Challenges and The Cuttlebug Blog Flower Power Challenge as well as the The Cuttlebug Spot - Favorite Flower.

Easter Flowers

The challenge at Paper Popsicles was to use this adorable little Cheeky Radish stamp on a card.  Love, love these little bunnies....soooo sweet.   This card is also going to work for I Love Digi and Frosted Designs this week.  And it fits right in with Bitten by the Bug2 and their spring contest as well.

Colored it with pencils and Gamsol (still learning....) added some Walk In My Garden flowers that matched the image perfectly....tied them up with some floss and added buttons. The card is embossed with Swiss Dots and my paper is scraps.  The sketch for the card is from RAQ's challenge on the Cricut board.