Today I am posting a special card I made for my dear friend Valerie. Most of the images of the beautiful Butterfly winged Fairies come from the Gecko Galz set called Pixie Dust. If you look closely you can see it is another one of my Pop Up cards, where I layer it from the center out, one image extending on to another. If you are interested in making one I have a post with step by step instructions here. The real butterflies are from Magic Moonlight, free digital images (I have had them in my file for a long time you may have to search to find them there.) The front ticket with the pretty bird is a free image from Emily at Sweetly Scrapped, it is one of her free business cards that I went into Pic Monkey and edited to say Thank you. I wrote Valeries name and signed my own in Stickles. (I didn't have a picture of her name on the card so I used the one she had featured on her blog). I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to get the precise layers on the front of my card. And, and, and, I printed these all out on HP Matte Matte photo paper.
I am entering this into the Gecko Galz Ephemera Emporium Crafting Challenge from the Yahoo group:The Summer Garden Challenge
As Summer draws to an end we want to see what your vision of a summer garden is, mine is butterflies. I would love to see you join us at the Gecko Galz Ephemera Emporium Crafting Challenge Yahoo group, there are always fun challenges and swaps, the people are so sweet, I am sure you would have fun. Leanne from Gecko Galz is so generous, she is always offering free images, just sign up for her Email list and you will get a free monthly collage sheet! 8/21 Update, whoo hoo, I just won 5 free collage sheets from Gecko Galz for this card! Thank you to a very generous Leanne! There are plenty more challenges to join!
I am also entering
Tammy's Scrappin Corner : Anything Goes Challenge
Just some Lines: Lets Layer it up
I am also entering
Tammy's Scrappin Corner : Anything Goes Challenge
Just some Lines: Lets Layer it up
As always, thanks for looking. ~Diane
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wowee Pam your card is utterly fantastic, Valerie will be thrilled to bits to receive it. Annette x
ReplyDeleteOh wow this is just gorgeous. Love the colours and beautiful design. Stunning pup up effects. Hope you are having a fab Monday.
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DesÃre
Doing Life
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Fabulous colours and images Diane, a great card for your friend.
ReplyDeleteHugs Brenda xox
Absolutely stunning. Lucky Valerie!
ReplyDeleteOh I love this.
Wishes
Lynne
Diane, this is gorgeous, the color and depth, texture, details, woozers girl, love it, hugs
ReplyDeleteToo cute! I've just made a few Pixie Pages for a swap I'm in. I'm sharing them later this week!
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Leann
I have this card on my desk, and I just looooooooooooooooooooooooove it, it really is the loveliest card I have ever received! Thank you again for making it for me, I know how much hard work went into it! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteA bevy of butterflies indeed.... what a blast of beautifulness.....
ReplyDeleteCarole
oh Hun,this is just gorgeous,those colours are amazing hun and the detail is fantastic,hugs Cherylxxxxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!! Love it!!!
ReplyDelete-pamela ;)
very pretty and love the images!
ReplyDeleteWow!! what an amazing design! Love this!!! :D
ReplyDeleteThat belongs in an art gallery! stunning!
ReplyDeleteHow very thoightful of you, Diane, you are such a warm hearted and kind friend... Val seems to love yoor elaborate creation.
ReplyDeleteBu the way. i changed my blog design just a few days ago so you noticed it on time... Not a month late, lol!!!!!!
Love,
M
Wow Diane! What a gorgeous card! I love all the beautiful butterflies!
ReplyDeleteOh how Beautiful you entry is, I am so honored you came to showcase this in our weekly challenge. I wish you the best of luck and hope to see you back next week.
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Tammy Ortiz
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Holy Moly is this ever amazing! So detailed and super creative...Looks like they are flying right off the card :)
ReplyDeletethat card is amazing!! i love the layers an how they pop. no wonder you won!
ReplyDeletexxDaniella
What a beautiful, beautiful card! The fairies look like they are dancing!
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed and wonderful day!
karianne
simply beautiful, diane! yay on your win:) i was wondering about your back--hope you are doing better:)
ReplyDeleteWell knock me over! This is amazingly stunning! Love the pop-up effect with all those images! So sweet of you!
ReplyDeleteThis card is stunning! I am so impressed with the way you can do pop ups. Wow, wow, wow. Have a beautiful rest of the week, my friend.
ReplyDeleteGreat card, thanks for joining us this week at Tammy's Scrapin Corner. DT Member Shannon83k
ReplyDeleteDiane this card is a WOW card too. Love the pop ups. Everything you create is always awesome.
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This is so cool! I love the butterflies and fairies in the pop up. It must have taken you ages to create this. I bet your friend loved it.
ReplyDeleteIncredible!!!The best thing Ive seen lately. I know she will adore it. Just love it !
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