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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

CASology + Color Throwdown + CAS Mix Up May challenge

This card is going in CASology (# 196) as the cue word is "move"... well, butterflies are definitely on the move!  And I used the colors from the Color Throwdown #391 and one more friends... the CAS Mix Up May Challenge
I used this gorgeous butterfly from the recent Stamp of Approval Collection.  This stamp is a Gina K design and a lovely set. The little stamps are from a different set from Sugar Pea Designs called Enchanted Garden.  Those sets will be available later in the summer or fall.
I water colored the butterflies with distress inks:  fossilized amber, tumbled glass, spun sugar, and ripe persimmon.
I stamped the butterflies with versatile and then clear embossed them. 
It is not very often I make one card for two challenges but WOW I am on a roll with THREE cahllenges but I am with my friend and she recommends challenges for me!  
I totally CAS'ed Allison Cope's card using this butterfly...different colors, but WOW was hers ever impressive!  she is on the Stamp Nation Design team and they came up with awesome cards using this SOA "Beautiful World".
Thanks for stopping by!


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12 comments:

nancy littrell said...

Wow, Gorgeous heat embossed and colored butterflies. TFS and joining our CAS Mix Up. Hugs, Nancy

Bonnie said...

Yay! Three challenges, Colleen! This is gorgeous, my friend! Love those butterflies and the little stamp you've used among them! Wonderful design! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at CAS Mix Up!

Wanda Cullen said...

Stunning card! Love the cascading butterflies in the throwdown colors! Thanks so much for joining us in the CTD challenge this week!

Loll said...

Wow ... this is one amazing card Colleen!! Gorgeous design, beautiful images and fantastic colouring! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up! xx

Kim said...

What a great job you have done using the colors for the week!! Your card looks great!!

Kim said...

What a great job you have done using the colors for the week!! Your card looks great!!

Marcia Hill said...

Another lovely card Colleen...you and Linda are really on a roll lately! And I am benefitting by all the wonderful inspiration! Isn't this latest SOA box just wonderful?!! :0)

Joyce said...

Absolutely love this card--those butterflies are really moving, and creating quite a beautiful pattern. Thanks so much for playing along at CASology this week.

Vickie Z said...

Gorgeous butterflies!! So glad you joined us at CTD!!

Greta said...

Oh wow--these is so striking, Colleen! Love that butterfly image!

Janet a.k.a. swanlady21 said...

All a flutter! So happy you played the CASology Challenge this week.

AmyR said...

VERY pretty card - thanks for playing along with the CTD! :)