First Springtime Card

     With all the problems created by the computer crash, many of which now have been resolved with a new computer (yay, hooray!), I just needed something to lighten the mood so decided it was time for a card that felt like spring.

Sketch and butterfly stamp are from Sparkle 'n' Sprinkle and colors were chosen from the challenge at Clearly Inspired.

   

     I had to flip the sketch because of the way I wanted to build my scene with the dp and the butterflies, but I still stayed with the overall design -- just in reverse.   The gingham patterned paper was in my stash but the dp with the trees and flowers is from a die cut pack by Webster's Pages.  I cut the gingham dp to complement the shape of the Webster's die cut paper.

     I layered both papers onto a card base of deep purple before stamping the butterflies (Sparkle n Sprinkle set: Fancy Butterflies.)  They were stamped, one at a time, with VersaMark clear ink, then heat embossed with Dragon Fruit, Forest Green, and Amethyst EP (all from Sparkle n Sprinkle.)

     For embellishments, I added the pink, green, and purple pearls to the butterfly heads, teeny white pearls to their bodies, and three white pearls to the pink gingham dp.   I punched two of the card corners, and added lace to the opening edge.  I think it made a great, springtime scene with beautiful, spring colors.  

     Challenges for this card:
Allsorts -- Free and Easy
Crafty Pad -- Fresh spring colors
Crazy 4 Challenges -- Make a scene
Cupcake Craftroom -- New beginnings: butterflies are a new beginning
Cupcake Inspirations -- Photo inspiration: made me think of spring flowers and colors
Let's Ink it Up -- ribbon/lace
Lily Pad Cards -- Patterned papers
Our Craft Lounge - Up in the Air
Pattie's Creations -- Embossing
Poodles Parlour -- Anything Goes
Scrappy Frogs -- Die Cuts
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle -- Die cuts/punches
Stampin for the Weekend -- Anything Goes

     So glad to be back posting and sharing my cards with you!  :-D   At least I have the photo downloading and editing software back, and it's looking as though many of the software programs from the old hard drive are going to be retrievable so I'm saying a huge prayer of thanks for that.   It will be good to get back to my regular DT commitments (some of which I missed during the 'crash') and I need to say a grateful Thank You to all my teamies who jumped in and helped out while my computer was incapacitated.  You've all been wonderful!

     Thanks for stopping by today and for being patient while I was out of commission.  I dearly appreciate all of you who follow and/or visit my blog regularly.   Tomorrow, I'll have some news about celebrating my First Blogaversary so please, stop by again.  Happy Stamping  NanaConnie