Serenade Butterfly

I was trying to make a card from scraps......which is good for my scrap pile but hard on my blood pressure.   It seems like everything is so much more difficult when I'm only using scraps.  Anyway, I fussed...and pulled off....and started over...and this is what I finally came up with.  The butterfly is from Serenade, used a MS scalloped circle punch, and a Quickcutz sentiment.  This is my parents anniversary card, and I'm entering it in Polka Doodles modern/retro anniversary card challenge.

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.

Tweet Anniversary Card - Totally Papercrafts #5 and Pink Elephant #56

I just got Sweethearts, basically for this sweet little bird cut.   I've seen the cutest cards made from it and had to have it.   Then I saw the great sketch at Totally Papercrafts, and knew it was just the one for these little cuties.  And the challenge at Pink Elephant is Go Green - my favorite color.  I loved the great aqua/lime K & co paper for the background.

I cut the bird's nest at 3"...added layers....embossed the nest...and stuck it in a double layer circle - embossed.     Added some George flowers and a tourquoise bow.  Now I have an anniversary card to send to my aunt and uncle next week.

Simple cards

Nothing seems to be coming out right when I craft. I needed a birthday card and an anniversary card.....these are the results. I do like the colors and the paper is DCWV Spring glitter stack. Used nesties with a snag'em stamp...attached with pop dots. The anniversary card is a Doodlebug stamp, colored with markers and watercolor pencils. I added rhinestone centers to the flowers. Background paper is embossed with birds and swirls.