Tuesday, 12 July 2011

Craft Room Callenge " Butterflies"

After an exhausting weekend it's nice to get back to normal or as near normal as it can be in this house !
The " Rock Star " son has returned home after a very successful show in Athens they also had a half hour spot on the Radio and a promise of another large concert in Athens later in the year !

After catching up with all my missed sleep and feeling in a great and somewhat relieved mood I decided to enter the Craft-Room challenge who for the next fortnight has the theme  " Butterflies " Now who can resist a butterfly ?? Not me that's for sure !



http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.com/
I stamped onto white card stock using metallic silver ink one of my new distress stamps , of course don't know who it belongs to as have thrown the packaging away  ( as usual ) I printed onto Acetate an image from Designer Digitals and then edged it with very blingy silver lace. I made the butterfly by spraying the paper with perfect pearls and scrunching it all up then edged again in silver metallic ink. If that wasn't enough bling I then added glitter to the top and bottom layers of the butterfly. The butterfly is a bit large for the card it is in fact a broach so can be detached from the card and worn.

For those of you that follow me regularly will know that I have a fixation for flowers and adding them to the top right hand corner of my cards have now  progressed to insects  but that corner is still looking so damn attractive ........

I would also like to enter this into the challenge blog Stamp Something who's theme is  " Wings and Things they have some fab inspirational pieces to get you in the mood !
Also do pop over to The Craft-Room and see what an amazing job the design team have done, you wont be disapointed !

Bye for now

Marie

P.S Zoe was going to enter it for the Just for Fun challenge but I think the digi might disqualify me !
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48 comments:

  1. Suzanne B aka brookfies12 July 2011 at 17:03

    WOW ...what can I say this is beautiful! Makes me want to play along with this challenge but I cannot (not enough time lol!)....STUNNING

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  2. Αlex...12 July 2011 at 17:26

    So beautiful!It's a piece of art,Marie!!!Good luck with the challenge!

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  3. Anonymous12 July 2011 at 17:46

    Hi Marie. Gorgeous! Love all your ideas for this. How did you attach the silver lace?
    Florence x

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  4. craftytrog12 July 2011 at 18:22

    Absolutely beautiful Marie! Wonderful stamping, & the butterfly is the perfect embellishment! x

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  5. Valerie-Jael12 July 2011 at 18:28

    Stunning butterfly! Hugs, Valerie

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  6. Kathleen12 July 2011 at 18:34

    Beautiful creation, love the colours you have used and a great butterfly.

    Kath x

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  7. Esther12 July 2011 at 18:53

    WOW - this is stunning - beautiful butterfly! And the top right hand corner is just the right place for him! Thanks for joining our Craft-Room Challenge ..Esther xx

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  8. Zoechaos12 July 2011 at 18:55

    LOL was thinking about JFF after reading this is Acetate and sadly think you are right. you know we love you at JFF and this an exquisite card perfect for Craft-Room Challenge but not the other.

    Now if you run your acetate through a die cutter with an embossing folder, or stamp it with a permanent ink like stayzon and/colour it with Alcohol inks (you know that little bottles of colour Neet urged you to buy) or even just screwed it up distress it and stuck stuff onto it.......

    Thank you for sharing with us at Craft-Room Challenge XOXO Zoe

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  9. Elina12 July 2011 at 18:57

    Gorgeous!The butterfly is so beautiful! Good luck Marie!

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  10. Maria12 July 2011 at 19:51

    Wow, what a beautiful tag! It almost looks like fabric! Gorgeous colours and design. Thanks for entering it in to the Craft-Room Challenge. Maria x

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  11. Von12 July 2011 at 19:59

    Another beauty Marie :) good luck with the challenge
    Von x

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  12. Netty12 July 2011 at 21:05

    Beautiful design Marie, great colour choice and I love the way you have done the beautiful little blue flowers. Annette x

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  13. Mrs.B12 July 2011 at 22:23

    Beautiful design, love the detail and that butterfly is stunning.
    Avril

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  14. Rena12 July 2011 at 22:24

    Πολύ όμορφη όπως πάντα,καλή επιτυχία!

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  15. Anonymous12 July 2011 at 22:50

    Wow!! Marie, this is so beautiful!! x

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  16. downrightcrafty12 July 2011 at 22:58

    oh my this is a stunning creation so beautiful, thank you for my lovely comment
    Hugs Kate xx

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  17. Kim B12 July 2011 at 23:10

    This is just beautiful and love the broach too. I hope you have a great day. Kim xx

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  18. Faith A at Daffodil Cards12 July 2011 at 23:33

    Stunning card, LURVE that brooch, a lovely idea.

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  19. cheryl13 July 2011 at 00:13

    oh wow hun this is a masterpiece oh the butterfly is stunning,and oh just love it all,hugs cheryl xxxx

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  20. Channa13 July 2011 at 00:31

    Beautiful, just love it!!

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  21. Unknown13 July 2011 at 02:04

    Your work is absolutely exquisite! I love to come and visit .. you inspire me. Congrats to your Son .. he must be over the moon. hugs, Donna

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  22. donna13 July 2011 at 02:27

    Rock and Roll Mama. Cool! Beautiful card. I wish I could see how glittery it really is. Grand idea that your fabulous butterfly is a brooch. Have a great week..hugs..Donna

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  23. Debi13 July 2011 at 08:29

    Just beautiful marie- love that butterfly in the corner- just stunning- thanks for all the lovely comments you've left on my blog- and thanks for joining us at Craft Room challenge- for my butterfly theme, Debi x

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  24. Vicky Hayes13 July 2011 at 08:56

    Looks like you'd better buy those skintight leather trousers now if you're going to be a rock star's mum! I love your new piece of art - you always seems to do things in a way no-one else has thought of - and I love that the butterfly is a detachable brooch. I've been amusing myself by thinking of all the things that wouldn't work in the top right-hand corner, but I've come to the conclusion that you could make anything work there! (Consider it a challenge Marie!) Vx

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  25. despina13 July 2011 at 08:58

    Εκθαμβωτική!!!!!και η πεταλούδα εκπληκτική!!!!καλή επιτυχία!!!!

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  26. hazel13 July 2011 at 09:28

    This is fabulous - I love everything about it. Thank you for joining us at Craft-Room Challenge
    xxx Hazel.

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  27. kissinia13 July 2011 at 11:10

    Your butterfly I beautiful! I also like the background! Thanks for you comments on my last LO, I am working on it :) Love, Xenia

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  28. G Peplow13 July 2011 at 16:20

    That's one beautiful card Marie, I love the whole thing, well done and well done too, to your young Rock Star, you must be very proud, wahooo!!! I know I would be, Gay xxx

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  29. Yvonne13 July 2011 at 18:31

    This is an exquisite piece, Marie! Just gorgeous!

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  30. Ulina / Apricot Bubbles13 July 2011 at 18:47

    Hi Marie!
    Thanks for your nice comment!
    I had such a busy time - no time for TV or crafting or blogging.... exhausting!
    Thanks for visiting me again - I appreciate your comments a lot!
    It´s really hot today - so I´ll jump in the pool now!
    Ulina
    A very striking creation - great! Love that huge blue butterfly!

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  31. Silvia(Barnie)14 July 2011 at 00:09

    Fantastic piece, the blue butterfly is really wonderful, love all the texture on this piece.

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  32. Nikki Byrne14 July 2011 at 01:08

    Simply stunning :o) Thank you for sharing it with us ath Craftroom challenge this fortninght. Good luck. NIkki DT

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  33. Faye14 July 2011 at 03:43

    Wow, Marie! This is so pretty. I love butterflies and your broach looks wonderful on the card. In fact, I think it would look gorgeous on the lapel of a jacket! Silver and blue always look so great together.

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  34. Gerri Herbst14 July 2011 at 05:39

    dear Marie,
    My oh my, this blue butterfly is fantastic.Love the color... do you have a thing for blue? LOL. and I love yr use of lace trim. I delightful piece. Thanks for yr sweet words this week, I do appreciate them...I really do. take care, gerri

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  35. PsyPenguin14 July 2011 at 15:07

    Wow! This is beautiful, the big butterfly is so striking and I love the lace frame. xx

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  36. Benzi15 July 2011 at 19:33

    Absolutely gorgeous!! What a beautiful butterfly and the lace is awesome. Love the background image, too.

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  37. Dr Sonia S V15 July 2011 at 20:43

    Wow what an absolutely stunning butterfly!! I think I have not seen such a beautiful butterfly in a long time!

    Cheers from Bangalore ,India
    Dr Sonia S V
    http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

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  38. SYLVIA-ANNE15 July 2011 at 22:17

    Fabulous work of art Marie - love the printed acetate, the lace, the colours and the gorgeous butterfly. Yes - I love it all!
    Hugs, Sylvia xxx

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  39. Cindy Adkins16 July 2011 at 00:46

    WOW, Marie,
    This is absolutely stunning!! Those butterflies are perfection, my friend!!

    XO
    Cindy

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  40. Terry16 July 2011 at 02:31

    Amazing! Love your butterflies and every beautiful detail! Such a work of art!

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  41. 2amscrapper16 July 2011 at 03:38

    likewise, I popped over to see what you're up to--this is a gorgeous creation!

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  42. kavitha16 July 2011 at 05:08

    Hi,your cards were amazing n very different.Thanks for some wonderful comment in my blog,i am glad to follow your blog:)))

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  43. Unknown16 July 2011 at 13:08

    wow, this is STUNNING!!!

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  44. Mervi16 July 2011 at 18:53

    Just fabulous!
    Thanks for sharing this with us at Craft-Room Challenge, good luck, welcome again;-))m

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  45. Elizabeth16 July 2011 at 22:00

    Lovely, I like the printing onto acetate and the butterfly brooch is a triumph! Elizabeth x

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  46. Carrie17 July 2011 at 11:50

    Love the colours on this project. Thank you so much for your lovely comment on my blog, much appreciated.
    Hugs
    Carrie
    xxx

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  47. Linby17 July 2011 at 22:52

    This is just stunning, I thought it was a piece of embroidery.
    Linbyx

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  48. Maria2 August 2011 at 23:26

    Congratulations Marie! Maria x

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