Paper Transformer: Butterfly Moment

I am brushing off my rubber stamps once agian and found this pretty image from Elizabeth Bell (or is it Sugar Nellie, both names are on package). This image is called "Bird House". It actually has the girl looking up at a tree with a bird house in it. I cut the girl and tree apart so that I could still stamp them together or seperate if I wanted.

For this card, I decided to stamp the girl only, so she can be looking at a butterfly. I made the butterfly and am so happy with how it turned out. I will be putting up a tutorial tomorrow so you can make your own.

I couldn't seem to find papers to match one another, but thought this paper was so nice for the image. I opted to run the nestie layer through my big Shot with an embossing folder of swirls instead of going crazy looking for a super long time.

I kept the rest of the card simple so as not to distract from the image or butterfly, which I wanted to be the main focal points.

The inside is stamped with "Enjoy The Moment". Butterflies can be so quick to flutter away, any moment I see them close up I enjoy tremendously. This sentiment seemed so fitting and can be used for many occassions.

I am entering this card in the following challengs:
Baby Buds: ribbon and bows
Let's Ink It Up: no digi and embossing (purple layer is embossed though it is hard to see. If you click on the first pic, you will be able to see some of it)
CCEE Stampers: swirls (purple layer is embossed with swirls
Little Miss Muffet: use designer paper
Alphabet Challenge: "R" is for ribbon
Craft Pad: use ribbon
Ellephantastic Challenge: cute with butterfly
Die Cut Dreams: garden theme
Dream Valley Challenges: new beginnings (I hope the catapillars new beginning counts)
The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge: things with wings
Cute Card Thursday: signs of spring
Delightful Challenges: spring
Paper-Crafting Journey: things with wings
A Lota Rubber Stamps: all about bugs (I hope a butterfly is considered a bug)
Happi Challenges: Purple
Pile It On: up, up and away

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow for the tutorial :o)

HUGS,

28 comments:

Anonymous said...: Oh wow!! Sandy, I just ADORE this image!! Your coloring is amazing!! I am a huge EB fan!! I can't get enough of those great smellin' rubbah images!! :) Beautiful job!! HUGS; March 9, 2011 at 6:10 AM
Happileigh Scrappin' said...: Your card is great! I love the double top note effect. Thanks for joining us at Happileigh Scrappin' this week.; March 9, 2011 at 8:36 AM
Unknown said...: Beautiful, your butterfly is amazing. Thanks for sharing with us at LIIU, good luck. Suzanne x; March 9, 2011 at 8:54 AM
aqualeiga said...: I love this card, and I think the simplicity works perfectly. Thanks so much for joining us at THE CRAFTY PAD this week for our 'Use Ribbons' challenge.

Hugs, Ali x; March 9, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Debbie said...: Gorgeous card and great layout out - love the image and the ribbon detail. :) Thanks for sharing with us at The Crafty Pad challenge this week. :)

Debbie The Crafty Pad; March 9, 2011 at 12:24 PM
coldwaters2 said...: Oh my Sandy what a little beauty, those papers look gorgeous so does the image, I have this one but haven't used it for absolute ages, I am going to have to dust some more of my rubba off, lol. I love how you have created that beautiful butterfly as well, all beautiful and shiny, a first class job.

I will do you a template for the central fold stepper, your comment was so uplifting I have been struggling with my mojo of late and wasn't sure about it, lol.
Hugs
Lorraine x; March 9, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Georgia Ehrmann said...: So very pretty and I love the image!Your butterfly is wonderful...Thanks for playing at Happileigh Scrappin' this week!
Hugs,
Georgia; March 9, 2011 at 1:45 PM
Sarabeth aka Sarita said...: gorgeous coloring! that butterfly is so pretty!!!!

thank you for playing along with us at paper crafting journey's things with wings challenge!

xo
sarabeth-dt; March 9, 2011 at 4:16 PM
Shirl said...: Beautiful Sandy and the image is sooo sweet. Thanks for sharing with us at Let's Ink It Up.
Hugs Shirley x x; March 9, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Tamara Morton said...: Beautiful Sandy, I love the colours you have used really give your card a spring like feel. You have also just reminded me that I have this stamp too.. Thank you for joining us at Alphabet
Hugs
Tamara; March 9, 2011 at 10:14 PM
Jill said...: Wow what a gorgeous image and such lovely colouring Sandy! Wonderful! Thanks for sharing at Ellephantastic this month. Jill; March 9, 2011 at 11:00 PM
Marie said...: Lovely card!

Thank for participating in the Alota Challenge!; March 10, 2011 at 1:34 AM
Mary Anne said...: she is the cutest little girl - love the curly q's and frills and bows!! beautiful card. thanks for playing along
Mary Anne
babybuddesigns; March 10, 2011 at 3:29 AM
Vanessa (aka V'ness, Nessa, oldschool) said...: thanks for joinin us at TCPF & showin us that butterfly...I will have to check out the tut cause it is gorgeous!!!; March 10, 2011 at 3:47 AM
Patsi said...: This is stunning I love the image and the colours. Thanks for joining us at LIIU. Patsi x; March 10, 2011 at 2:35 PM
Dotty Jo said...: Gorgeous card, love your colouring! Jo x; March 11, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Mummylade said...: what a lovely card, and the butterfly is fantastic. Thank you so much for entering the DCD garden challenge and good luck!; March 11, 2011 at 10:34 AM
Helen said...: Gorgeous card - your butterfly is beautiful!
Thanks for Piling It On! with us this week!
Helen x; March 11, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Helen Laurence said...: Beautifully cute card. Thank you for sharing your lovely card with us at Ellephantastic. Goodluck x x; March 11, 2011 at 1:51 PM
Cor* said...: Seriously cute, cute & cute. I love that image and butterfly! Was a pleasure to see your embossed creation at LIIU! Thanks for playing! Good luck!; March 11, 2011 at 7:18 PM
Lesley said...: Great card! Thanks for taking part in the Alphabet Challenge xx; March 12, 2011 at 4:35 AM
Tracy said...: Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Die Cut Dreams challenge, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x; March 12, 2011 at 9:00 AM
BethieJ said...: BEAUTIFUL Card! I LOVE that sweet image, and that butterfly is FABULOUS!!!!
Thanks for joining us at PIO this week! Have a GREAT day!; March 12, 2011 at 9:02 AM
uksharon said...: Fabulous card - I love this image
Thanks for joining us at LIIU challenge this week
Best wishes, Sharon; March 14, 2011 at 5:17 AM
Ria Zonnestraaltje said...: Such a gorgeouss card :) thanks for joining the Alota Rubberstamps Challenge :)
hugs Ria; March 16, 2011 at 12:22 PM
angelwhispers said...: Just so beautiful and I'm loving the gorgeous butterfly!!

Thanks for joining us over at TCPFC Love Chanelle xxxx; March 16, 2011 at 3:26 PM
Carole of Brum said...: Such a lovely card, and the butterfly that you made is gorgeous, looks very professional. Thanks for joining in with us at Dream Valley Challenges. CoB; March 19, 2011 at 4:03 AM
CHRISSIE said...: THE CARD IS SO BEAUTIFUL SANDY!!!!!!; March 23, 2011 at 4:38 PM