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Saturday, 21 May 2011

Less is More - Butterflies


The challenge at Less is More this week is butterflies.  Found myself flitting between different ideas much like a butterfly today but settled on this one. 

I've gone monochrome using Concord Crush.  The little butterfly is from Sweet Summer.    

First of all I cut a rectangle of Whisper White so I could mount it on to Concord Crush card and then onto my Whisper White card base.  I stamped the sentiment from Butterfly Prints then inked the leaves from Just Believe once and stamped it three times.  The butterflies were then stamped in a heart shape using a template punched from the Full Heart Extra Large punch.  I cut out three butterflies to add a bit of dimension to the center of the heart.  The butterflies wings were coloured using the Concord Crush Stampin' Write Marker.  I then added some Crystal Effects to the tips of the wings to add a little sparkle.


A close up of the heart and single butterfly.

Thanks once again for taking the time to look.  Enjoy your weekend. x  
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52 comments:

  1. Sue21 May 2011 at 20:36

    A beautifull card Luv Sue x

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  2. Sarn21 May 2011 at 20:56

    WOW that is a truly beautiful card. I love the monochrome colour and you've just stamped everything and co-ordinated it so well. Terrific.

    Hugs, Sandra My card is HERE!

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  3. Carol Wilde21 May 2011 at 21:20

    Fab card - sooooo sweet !

    Carol

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  4. Jane21 May 2011 at 21:38

    Beautiful, original idea...love it xxx

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  5. Carla21 May 2011 at 21:57

    it;s beautiful. love rhw color purple.

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  6. Rita21 May 2011 at 22:02

    Wonderful card. Hugs Rita xx

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  7. Mandi21 May 2011 at 22:15

    Love the monochrome Aileen
    that heart is so clever, that will be useful in many ways
    Thank you for entering again
    Diva LIM mandi
    Less is More

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  8. Diane21 May 2011 at 22:16

    So pretty...stunning actually!!

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  9. Sarah's Little Snippets21 May 2011 at 22:18

    Gorgeous Aileen - I love the butterflies in the shape of a heart! Sarah x

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  10. cardsandacuppa21 May 2011 at 22:25

    Really lovely card this, love the monochrome with concord crush and the little heart is a beaut!
    Hugs xx

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  11. Vicky Hayes21 May 2011 at 22:27

    VERY clever! Vx

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  12. Linny21 May 2011 at 22:41

    This is stunning Aileen. I love what you have done with the little butterfly. Linda x

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  13. Rosemary21 May 2011 at 22:57

    what a brilliant card!! love how you created the heart using the butterflies... amazing!

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  14. Seafield Jo21 May 2011 at 23:29

    This is such a beautiful card Aileen, so effective. Jo x

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  15. Susan22 May 2011 at 04:00

    Such a beautiful color! Love how you created the heart with the butterflies!! Very creative!

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  16. Jan 22 May 2011 at 07:25

    This is a stunner, well done xx Jan

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  17. kelly22 May 2011 at 08:16

    wow loving that butterfly filled heart, so clever! Stunning card!
    Kelly x

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  18. Linby22 May 2011 at 09:27

    wow-this is really eye catching. Just love the heart, great idea and really adds movement to the card.
    Linbyx

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  19. The Anscombe 422 May 2011 at 10:00

    Oh my - what a stunning, delicate card x

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  20. Beryl K22 May 2011 at 11:09

    Great card, love how you've made the heart with tiny butterflies
    Beryl x

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  21. Sue22 May 2011 at 13:08

    A beautiful card Aileen and what a clever use of the butterfly stamp. sue.x

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  22. Kathyk22 May 2011 at 15:22

    Just beautiful - the separate elements just come together so perfectly in this colourway

    Kathyk

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  23. Pauline22 May 2011 at 18:46

    OOh, I love this it's so different and fun! Love the butterfly heart!

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  24. Lynn22 May 2011 at 18:49

    Hats off to you - so inventive with that little butterfly, just fabulous. I love this colour, have used it on my card. A gorgeous card. Lynn x

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  25. Anonymous22 May 2011 at 20:33

    So original and fabulous Aileen! xx

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  26. Faith A at Daffodil Cards22 May 2011 at 22:09

    Oh! this is stunning, how original to use the butterflies like this it's so beautiful, love the navy and white.

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  27. StampingStace22 May 2011 at 22:39

    Oh my goodness - I totally love it!
    Stacey at 8
    x

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  28. Sue22 May 2011 at 22:43

    This is so clever and so effective. Love it. sue x

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  29. Zoechaos22 May 2011 at 22:58

    Very special love the monochrome makes the butterfly heart even more striking. XOXO Zoe

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  30. Unknown23 May 2011 at 07:56

    WOW Mrs Skene. This is your best card ever. Awesome

    Mr Skene

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  31. Lynne23 May 2011 at 10:17

    Fabulous! Really intricate and delicate.
    Lynne xxx

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  32. Ruth M23 May 2011 at 14:23

    Wow, the heart made of butterflies is such a wonderful idea! What a fabulous card, gorgeous!

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  33. Suze Bain23 May 2011 at 16:39

    What a great idea. The butterfly heart is just fab. Also love the monochrome. A super duper card. xx

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  34. Anonymous23 May 2011 at 18:06

    What can I say....beautiful, stunning, awesome....all put together! :)

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  35. Loli 23 May 2011 at 18:25

    Hello Aileen, thank you for your comment.
    FANTASTIC CARD!!, i love the colour and the butterfly heart is a clever idea, Well done Aileen.
    A hug from Palma

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  36. G Peplow23 May 2011 at 21:28

    Hi Aileen, This is so gorgeous, I love how you've made the butterfly from your flower stamp and that flower stamp beneath is beautiful too, top notch! :0) xxx

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  37. Stamps and Paper23 May 2011 at 21:38

    Wow what a beautiful card lov how you have used the butterflies to make the heart very clever.

    Anne

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  38. Kathleen23 May 2011 at 23:12

    It looks to me that quite a great deal of work has gone into this card and with great results.
    Brilliant

    Kath x

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  39. Unknown23 May 2011 at 23:16

    Wow this is just stunning! Very clever too! :)
    Lizy x

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  40. Jenny24 May 2011 at 14:05

    Hi Aileen, your butterfly heart is so clever and love the dimensin on it too :)
    Jenny x

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  41. Keep It Sweet and Simple24 May 2011 at 18:17

    Wow! This is really beautiful. I love those butterflies and the little bit of glitter on them is perfect.
    Caroline xxx

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  42. Hannah24 May 2011 at 18:45

    That is such a great idea to arrange the butterflies into the heart, it looks fab. Thanks for commenting on my card too :)

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  43. Heather24 May 2011 at 20:00

    This is so beautiful Aileen, stunning colours, beautiful stamping and I love the placement of the butterfies!!

    hugs
    Heather xx

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  44. Lisa A.24 May 2011 at 22:42

    Lovely! What a clever idea making your butterflies into a heart...sweet:)!!

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  45. Huguenot Girl25 May 2011 at 08:15

    What a beautiful card - love how you have used the butterflies in a heart shape! Really clever! Thanks for visiting my own blog and leaving kind comments on my own entry! Hugs! Nicole x

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  46. Rachelxx25 May 2011 at 15:35

    Lovely idea! Beautifully done :-)

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  47. kingstonmama25 May 2011 at 20:31

    Gorgeous. Love the purple and white. Clever use of the butterflies/heart shape, too.

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  48. Unknown25 May 2011 at 21:16

    Oh wow Aileen, your card is just stunning! It's what I'd love my LiM cards to look like. Sarah

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  49. Anonymous25 May 2011 at 22:32

    Beautiful card, gorgeous colour and love how you have shaped the butterflies, very clever!
    Helen x

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  50. Viv26 May 2011 at 14:47

    Such a beautiful card, well done I love it :O) Viv xx

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  51. Stephanie Lanzalotto26 May 2011 at 14:54

    This card is absolutely gorgeous. I love the purpleness of it and the placement of the images is wonderful!!!

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  52. Deborah Frings27 May 2011 at 00:02

    Wonderful!! I love that butterfly heart and the shine on the wings is beautiful! Great card.

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Aileen x