HDH040 - Beautifully Beastly Butterflies... my 1st take...

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Ok, so the idea that was floating around in my head for this challenge, didn't actually hit the worksurface as I imagined it.  So I have ANOTHER idea that I can hopefully get done in the next day or two :)


Me thinks I should have NOT used the white ink in the sky... just sayin'.  I must say that I do LOVE the double border punched scene at the bottom.  AND the butterfly came out pretty good, too :)  Definitely a fun one to color.

The butterfly is a $.99 digi created by Angelia from Scrap Your Scraps, who just happens to be a buddy of mine!  You definitely need to check out the original digi... I actually inverted it & cut the antennae & curly-q's off since I didn't want to cut AROUND those little suckers :)


See the clouds?  I actually used a VersaMarker and colored just a portion of a border stamp (left off the vines & foof), as well as to highlight the gravestones and top of the fence.  A little embossing powder & heat gun... and voila... shimmery moonlit clouds & schtuff :)


Digi:  Butterfly (Scrap Your Scraps)
Stamps:  Edge Designs (TAC), So Splattered (retired TAC)
Other:  VersaMarker, Transcendence EP, MS border punches
Copics:  0, V06, V09, V99, BG72, BG78

What do you think?

Comments

Alison said…
Super cool! Me loves the moon!!! And I think the white in the sky is just fine! Boo-tiful job!!!
5/26/10, 1:30 AM
nadine said…
awesomeness! love the moon and the double punch/graveyard scene. dont know if i would have picked that flutterby tho, just sayin', but kewl color combo :)

luv ya schtuff!
5/26/10, 1:52 AM
Kristen H said…
I LOVE it, it is so gorgeous! I love the colors, and that graveyard is the total bomb! You are so amazing-B!!!

XXXX Kristen
5/26/10, 2:47 AM
Julia Winkler said…
I love this! The swirly butterfly is kind of creepy, great colors and the graveyard is fun!
5/26/10, 3:49 AM
AmethystCat said…
great use of the edge design stamp set and the digi image is fab too. great halloweenie card!!! love it!
5/26/10, 3:58 AM
DonnaMundinger said…
Whoa Barb! This is pure gorgeousness! Love the colors and the graveyard and the sky is AWESOME! Fab colors on the butterfly. Love it! ( A very cool challenge.) I'm working on mine as we speak. xxD
5/26/10, 3:59 AM
Alexandra Lundgren said…
oo- I LIKE it! I really MUST find that silly headstone punch, it is AAAAWWWWWWWWWEEEESOOOOOOOOOOOOOME (did you hear me sing that?). Very creative, can't wait to see what else is up your sleeve!
5/26/10, 4:25 AM
Anonymous said…
Oh...This is just too COOL!

Love the look of the DOUBLE MS punches! .... hauntingly hot!
5/26/10, 7:38 AM
Susan Says (Stupid Stuff) said…
Barb, this is fab, I love your sky and those creepy punches at the bottom are wonderful :D
5/26/10, 11:40 AM
Amy Kolling said…
Great punched border....I love how you combined the two of them. This particular butterfly looks perfect on a spooky card!!!
5/26/10, 3:18 PM
Renée said…
Wonderful card. I love the double border adn the moons looks great.
5/30/10, 9:58 PM
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