Muse 183 - watercolour butterflies

Hello!

I've created a card for the current Muse Card Club Challenge 183 where Tracey has given us the most gorgeous watercoloured beauty to CASE. I was instantly inspired and then it took me several days to find some time to make this card.

I used Happy Little Stampers Butterfly Birthday stamps. The die is Mama Elephant Femme Frames. I coloured using Winsor & Newton watercolours.

This is the beautiful inspiration.

While I was watercolouring AND using Happy Little Stampers stamps, I thought I'd throw my hat into the ring for the watercolour design team at Happy Little Stampers. :-) 

After a very busy week, I've had a relatively quiet week-end, which is a blessing! My kids just started their Spring holidays and it's nice to just hang around at home with them with no homework or sports to worry about. ;-) 

Thanks for coming to visit!

Michelle

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CAS(E) This Sketch 183

Hello!

Today's card for this week's new CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge is a simple butterfly with a grunge background.

Stamps used are Happy Little Stampers Butterfly Birthday, SU! Gorgeous Grunge, and Hero Arts sentiment.

The big news this week is that, after a couple of months of not laying, my chickens are giving me eggs again! We've had such unseasonably hot weather here for so long that all the chickens in Queensland went into a second hard moult - my chickens were almost naked and laying nothing! The good news is, the weather has been a bit cooler (although 29 degrees in mid-Winter last week-end was not cool!) and the chickens are happier. :-)  I'm happier too! 2 degrees celcius here this morning and I was smiling, smiling, smiling. :-)

Thanks for dropping by to visit. I hope you join in the fun at CAS(E) This Sketch!

Michelle
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CAS(E) This Sketch 155

Hello!

It's time for this week's CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge! When I first looked at the sketch, I thought of using two different patterned papers to create the two sides of the design but, when I sat down to make my card, those butterflies had other ideas!

I used Happy Little Stampers Butterfly Birthday and Wplus9 Whole Lotta Happy stamps.

I hope you're inspired to join us in the fun this week. The design team have created some beautiful cards to get your creativity sparked!

Thanks for dropping by!

Michelle
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Something new - butterflies!

Hello!

I received a brand new set of stamps in the mail last week, from Happy Little Stampers. I have to say, I experienced the most wonderful service! Happy Little Stampers is based in my little corner of the world here in Queensland, Australia, so postage was FAST. What a lovely change. After ordering most of my stamps from the USA and waiting many weeks for my orders, receiving an order in a couple of days was pure luxury! (Thanks, Kylie!) I ordered Butterfly Birthday stamps. I've been admiring these butterflies and decided I couldn't live without them. ;-)

This is the first card I made using these stamps. There are sure to be many to follow!

I'm entering this card into the Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes challenge.
I'm also entering Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Something New (new stamps!).

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle
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