Friday, March 18, 2016

Beautiful Butterflies

Good morning everyone and Happy Friday!

It's Alphabet Challenge time and today's letter is... B for Beautiful Butterflies!

I have two cards to share with you today-  they feature butterflies from a Hero Arts/Sizzix stamp & die set, I used Distress Inks to watercolor them, MFT Stitched & pierced dies and a Simon Say Stamp die for the hello sentiment. 
For the background on my first card, I applied texture paste through the Tim Holtz Burlap stencil and then added a touch of distress ink & shimmer mist. 
On my second card I stamped the background with VersaMark ink and Inkadinkado's Sketchy Flourishes stamp onto Kraft cs and then brushed on gold Perfect Pearls, I used the We R Memory Keepers Chain folder for the embossing. 
Well, that's it for today... I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by... I'll be back tomorrow!

Challenges I would like to enter:
A2Z Scrapbooking Linky Party- Embossing + use at least one Hero Art Product
Artistic Stampers- Springtime
Cards in EnvyButterflies
Daring Cardmakers- Hand-Krafted Creations
Fashionable Stamping- Butterflies
Morgan's Art World- Anything with Wings
Penny Black and More- March: Feature a Creature 
STAMPlorationsStamps and Textures
Try It On TuesdayNature

40 comments:

papierelle said...

Dear Tammy, wow that's so beautiful!! I like both cards!!
Hugs Gundi

Judith said...

Gorgeous Tammy - I love butterflies and particularly love the effect on the first card - just lovely x

Kuni said...

Wonderful card Tammy, i love the Butterflies and the background.
Hugs
Kuni

Dreaming of Vintage said...

Beautiful cards Tammy! I just adore the butterflies! Have a wonderful weekend!

froebelsternchen said...

Just BEAUTIFUL!
Thank you for sharing it with us at atry it on Tuesday!

Meggymay said...

Two wonderful cards, the butterflies look so pretty. Thank you for joining us at TioT's this time.
Yvonne

Margik said...

Gorgeous cards with elegant colours. The butterflies are so beautiful.
Thank you for joining us at Try it on Tuesday. Mar DTx

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I'm visiting from Try it on Tuesday and really love your butterflies. Nothing says nature better than butterflies and these are fantastic.

Pamellia said...

Beautiful Tammy. Great colours and I love the little touch of mixed media you added to the background. Fabulous! happy weekend :)

Carla's Cards said...

Lovely cards with beautiful butterflies, thanks for sharing with Morgan's Artworld!

brenda said...

Two beautiful Butterfly cards Tammyy, many thanks for joining our Feature a Creature theme at Penny Black and More challenge.

B x

Melanie said...

Both cards are gorgeous, Tammy!

Hugs,
Melanie

Cindy C. said...

Oh my these are really pretty, love those textures!! Thanks for playing with us at a2z!!

jimlynn said...

Two of the prettiest cards I've ever seen! WOW!!!! LOVE BOTH!
Lynn

Titbelsoeur, mixed-media addict said...

Gorgeous cards ! thank you so much for sharing with us at The Artistic Stamper
WIshing you good luck to win beautiful stamps !

Kathy S said...

There is something so classic about butterfly cards - not sure what but I just love them. You have some fabulous colors and great texture/design. So glad you joined us at A Card in envy this week for our challenge. Best to you.

Natty said...

Really pretty cards Tammy! Just love how you've used the kraft with other pops of colour. :)
Thanks for playing along with the Daring Cardmakers this week. :D

Pia S said...

These are beautiful, Tammy. The first one especially caught my attention as I love the texture added. I've actually got a burlap stencil, have used it a few times but with inks only, going to try paste next! Loving your new butterfly stamps too.

Sybrina K said...

Tammy, This is gorgeous! Love the inking, the textured stenciling, and the overall design. Thanks so much for joining us at Cards in Envy. :)

Anjas-Artefaktotum said...

Simple but effectiv, I love the expressive styling.
Hugs Anja

Miri said...

Both of your cards are very beautiful. Thanks a lot for joining the Daring Cardmakers kraft challenge this week.

Dianne said...

Beautiful cards...what lovely work you do!

pearshapedcrafting said...

Two lovely cards with a brilliant colour combination! Thank you for joining us at Try It On Tuesday! Chrisx

Sandy Trefger said...

Love your beautiful butterflies! Thanks for sharing with us at Cards in Envy.

Macimbalo said...

Beautiful cards! Love them both, thanks for joining the embossing fun at A2Z!

Dawn T said...

stunning cards Tammy. Thanks for joining us at A2Z this month

Tracey C - Unicorncrafter said...

Fantastic colours and love the butterflies.
Thanks for joining in at the Morgan's Artworld challenge blog this time.
Hugs Tracey Dt xx

Whisper said...

Aaaah lovely and 2 very different designs too, thanks for joining us at Penny Black & More this month too, luv Sam x

Titbelsoeur, mixed-media addict said...

Tammy, these are so beautiful cards ! thank you so much for sharing with us at The Artistic Stamper
WIshing you good luck to win beautiful stamps !

Claire said...

Hi Tammy, beautiful cards. I love them both and those butterfly stamps are fab. Thanks so much for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges this time
Claire xx

Arlene said...

Incredible cards. I like both of them. The colors are so bright and summery.

So glad you joined us at a2z Scrapbooking.

creative lady said...

Beautiful cards! Thanks for joining a2z Scrapbooking.

Suchi said...

Beautiful cards Tammy! Loved the first one so much with butterflies and texture! Thanks for playing with us at STAMPlorations this month!
Suchi-DT xx

Natalie said...

love your cards! So simple and beautiful!
Thanks for playing along in the Morgan's Artworld Challenge.
Hugs,
Natalie
INKognito

Chark said...

beautiful texture on both of these, can't pick a fave! so glad you joined us at a2z!

Monika Reeck said...

wooooww that butterfly again
I adore that colors and I always love HA butterfly

first card I love the texture Tammi
second one I love that yellow oval so beautiful on your card
Tammi if you visit my card today after 2 hours you can find I used the same butterfly stamp
we have antenna in our head hehehe
nice post my friend
funny is I never get any update if you posting
I follow you per email
google naught not send any info :(
I will always be late but will always visit you and leave you some love Tammi
hugs
Monika

Sari / Granne said...

Such a beautiful butterflyes, they look really real, gorgeous layouts too. Thank you for joining STAMPlorations March challenge, hope to see you back this month.

Ilina Crouse said...

Beautiful! Thanks for playing along with the A2Z challenge

Unknown said...

Love them both, especially since yellow is my favorite! Those butterflies are gorgeously colored too. Thanks for playing with us over at a2z Scrapbooking challenge.

Tenia Nelson said...

So so pretty!!! Thanks for playing along in the STAMPlorations Theme and Sketch challenge!