Amusing Michelle: Allegro strips...?

Hello!

A quick one tonight. It's late, and I was up super early to get my big girl to her swim meet. Definitely didn't get all the week-end jobs done this week-end!

I did squeeze in making a card this afternoon, as I have yet another birthday coming up this week. :-)

I used SU! Everyday Enchantment paper, PTI Pretty Peonies stamps, SU! ink Cameo Coral and Old Olive. Card base is PTI White and rhinestones are SU!

I made this card for CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #61 and Tuesday Trigger: Allegro con Brio over at Moxie Fab World.

CAS-ual Fridays is asking us to use strips of some type on our card.

The Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World is this image.

This image had me stumped all week. I played and played with patterned paper today, and finally came back down to a very simple card using three strips of striped paper, offset from each other to create a bit of interest.

I must get to bed. I'm about to collapse asleep on my computer desk!

Thanks for dropping by.

Michelle
xxx

15 comments:

Unknown said...: Fabulous card!; 15 July 2012 at 23:47
Tracey McNeely said...: Beautiful card Michelle.; 15 July 2012 at 23:53
Jacquie Southas said...: love the offset stripes - great balance against the butterfly & sentiment; 16 July 2012 at 04:45
Kara Lynne said...: I love the off-set stripes and how it reflects the trigger photo. That one still has me stumped.; 16 July 2012 at 05:12
My Paper Epiphany said...: This is a fantastic take on the challenge! Love it!; 16 July 2012 at 10:55
Helen F. said...: Fabulous idea, Michelle. I love how your stripes perfectly interpret the TT; 17 July 2012 at 02:17
Sarah C said...: This is gorgeous!! Perfect color combo and I love that butterfly stamp. Great job!!; 17 July 2012 at 15:03
Michele Gross said...: Such an awesome card!! I love the touches of bling on your strips :) Thanks for having some fun with us at CAS-ual Fridays!; 18 July 2012 at 00:31
Wida said...: that butterfly is delish! great take on both challenges; 19 July 2012 at 13:01
Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Editor said...: Hey Michelle! Thanks for linking this up to this week's Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :); 19 July 2012 at 23:35
Lisa A. said...: What a pretty card, Michelle! The strips are wonderful combined with your beautiful butterfly...simply lovely!! Thanks for always adding your creative loveliness to the gallery at CAS-ual Fridays!!; 20 July 2012 at 01:33
Lisa A. said...: What a pretty card, Michelle! The strips are wonderful combined with your beautiful butterfly...simply lovely!! Thanks for always adding your creative loveliness to the gallery at CAS-ual Fridays!!; 20 July 2012 at 01:33
Monika/Buzsy said...: Very pretty Michelle. Love the butterfly and those paper strips. The little blings look great.; 20 July 2012 at 08:22
Christina said...: This is so perfect for both challenges. The offset pattern in the strips really gives motion to the card, and I love the simple row of gems at the top. Thanks for sharing this with us at CAS-ual Fridays!; 20 July 2012 at 13:05
Jen W. said...: That Trigger picture has had me stumped too but you rocked it here!; 22 July 2012 at 23:19