Getting straight to the cards this time...
On stage first, inspired by Just Us Girls #331,
is this Flight of Fancy butterfly from CB...
Next on the runway, with colour ideas drawn from Pinterest Inspired February Challenge (had to play ,because my sweet friend Leigh is now on the DT! Yayyyy!)
Yes...I'm a goofball, but...I did my best to sponge the seahorse with several shades of blue along with a bit of green, brought the yellow in with my three wee gems (dang shadows!), created a lightly stenciled 'bubbly ocean' for him to swim through and finished him all up with a sparkly coat of Wink of Stella. Hope my 'connections' are kinda-sorta evident. Seahorses are very cool!
My background stencil and sentiment are from STAMPlorations, so I'm heading to their Anything Goes challenge,
as well as Simon Says Wednesday Challenge~Anything Goes
Thank you for spending time with me today; your visit brings me joy!
I love this. Is the seahorse a stamp or a stencil?
ReplyDeleteYour butterfly is so pretty with those gorgeous 3 colours. I love your seahorse & stencilled background & how you have managed to incorporate the colours from the inspiration. Beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteLove both your beautiful cards but that butterfly is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
Luv
Debby
Beautiful butterfly in all it's blue hues, Carol ... and that seahorse ... swoon ... I'm smitten ... it's gorgeous! Yep, seahorses are very cool! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards Carol......but then nothing less than fabulous is always what we see from you! I think that butterfly is simply gorgeous...do like the sea horse too! Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards Carol......but then nothing less than fabulous is always what we see from you! I think that butterfly is simply gorgeous...do like the sea horse too! Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteWowzers! I'm loving me these cards. Super pretty and beautifully designed. xx
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Carol! That first card is stunning with that gorgeous butterfly on display. Such pretty blues! I like that text stamp behind it and the sentiment, well that is one lovely sentiment. :) Who wouldn't be touched receiving this beauty. And the second card. What a fantastic looking sea horse. I think they are among the most elegant and fascinating creatures ever. Your stenciled seahorse is magnificent! I am absolutely smitten with your stenciling. It looks fantastic. And the background stenciling? Perfection. You, my friend, have outdone yourself here, that is for sure! Big hugs!! And thanks for the inspiration! :)
ReplyDeleteStunning use of the colors on this exceptionally balanced card! Thanks for joining in at JUGS!!
ReplyDeleteSuper-de-duper, my friend. Not one, but two fantastically beautiful cards. LOVE the buttery-fly with his pretty texty panel, and what a sweet little seahorse. Great stenciling and sponging. Gorgeous designs. Love these. xoxo Bev
ReplyDeleteYour butterfly card is so pretty and that sponged seahorse with the softly stenciled background is out of this world!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. I love the spectrum of blues. Stunning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful butterfly card. So simple but stunning. Love the other cards as well. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Us Girls this week. You rocked our blue toned colour challenge.
ReplyDeleteDH is off to Estevan for an Old Timer's Hockey tourney this weekend so it will be just me and the kitties watching curling and crafting! Whoo-hoo! ...did I say that too loudly too?
ReplyDeleteTwo awesome cards! The butterfly is gorgeous and looks so cool with the block of script! The seahorse is AMAZING...especially the gorgeous 'bubbly' ocean that you created! Yep, two more stunners pal!
What a gorgeous butterfly! Thrilled that you joined us the week over at Just Us Girls for color week!
ReplyDeleteWow, what beautiful cards Carol! I love your butterfly, but it is that seahorse card that steals the show! Seahorses are amazing, so the seahorse is perfect with that sentiment! Love the colors you have sponged him in, he just looks amazing! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards, Carol. Love all the pretty colors you've got today. And, that seahorse--just amazing.
ReplyDeleteLove these cards! Those colors are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are gorgeous, c ... with your new love of stencils, I thought when I read the Christmas Muse poem was introducing YOU! I LOve the bubbly surroundings of your fab sea-horse - but my heart belongs to the butterfly - swoon!
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Wow! Stunning work! xx
ReplyDeleteOh I have missed seeing all the lovely things you create and these two cards are no exceptions! Love the shades of blue you have used - so pretty! Both cards are simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous butterfly & such a fun seahorse card, Carol! I know it's not easy having hubby gone, but hopefully you can enjoy being crafty to pass the time!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!! And I love the blues!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards could have gone into both challenges, Carol. They are lovely works of nature in blue.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous butterfly and stunning seahorse, Carol!!! I really like the script bg on the first card and the very soft blue sea for the seahorse!!! The colours are so beautiful!!! Both of these are simply wonderful!!!!
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You used that colour graphic perfectly for both cards! Loving that butterfly one :)
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