Wednesday 9 March 2016

Butterflies, buttons and bronze as well as a snippet



Hello Peeps, hope your week is going well and welcome to me new followers, thank you so much for joining my inky journey.

It's going to be a really short post as doing it from hospital on my tablet and I find the keyboard a real challenge. It's the first time I've tried to do a whole post on it, but scrolling around blogland as you do while waiting for the men in green to collect you and seeing the new Butterfly Challenge knew I had a card that would fit the bill. And I am also popping over to the Playground with it as the Butterfly is a snippet of Fabriano, I'm in dire need of some hooch or even something stronger if there is any still hidden away up in the treehouse. 

The base layer if Fabriano, distress inks and bronze gilding wax, the corner cut with a Timmy die and detail bronze for the sentiment and distressed edges. Some seam binding and Tattered Lace Butterfly covered in the same gilding wax. Oh yes, and a button for the Butterfly's thorax.

Happy Wednesday all and many thanks for your visit.

60 comments:

Crafting Queen said...

Really pretty card.

Gerrina said...

A beautiful warm card and one that let's you long for warmer- and butterflyweather! Good luck in the hospital; hope you don't have to wait too long! Hugs, Gerrina

Mrs A. said...

Hi Brenda, I'm honoured that you have taken time out from your hospital bed to come and join in my butterfly challenge. Hope your stay will be a quick one and that everything is ok. (It's the men in white coats you have to be wary of, especially if there are two of them!!). Your card is absolutely lovely and using the gilding wax on the background and butterfly is a great idea. I did wonder if anyone would think of that. Thankyou for fluttering by and get well soon. Your card will be entered for both prizes. Hugs Mrs A.

Nataliascraft said...

Gorgeous card and beautiful design x

Dr Sonia S V said...

How elegant the butterfly looks Brenda
Cheers
Dr Sonia

Sarn said...

Leave it to me Brenda . . . I'll go find you some hooch and hot foot it down to you . . . I'll do my emergency NEE NAH call as I go . . . that's BOUND to get people out of my way. Sending well wishes your way.

Onto the card . . . I can't tell you how MARVELLOUS I think this is . . . the TH thinlit is top of my wish list and I LOVE what you've done with it. Also adore that sentiment.

Big hugs from the Playground Tree House xxx

SusanLotus said...

Beautiful card as always!
Hope you are doing just fine
and that the rest of your week
will be a fun and creative one!

Hugs
Sussie

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Meravigliosa card, Brenda!!! Io penso che sia davvero perfetta per il Butterfly Challenge!! La farfalla è favolosa e il tuo background è così bello con le sue sfumature e la texture! I due bottoni completano benissimo e raggiungono l'obiettivo del challenge! :)

ellyscard creatief said...

Beautiful butterfy card.
Gr, Elly

Valerija said...

Wow, this is amazing. Great job!

pinky said...

This is perfectly pretty Brenda.

Stamps and Paper said...

Brenda hope you are ok.....beautiful card a love the copper colour

Anne

Mummylade said...

Adorable, and I hope the men in green are treating you well!

Sarah said...

Firstly, love the new header Brenda. Love your elegant card , the copper looks amazing. Lastly, hope your procedure goes well xx

Krisha said...

Beautiful card Brenda!
Thank you for dropping by my blog and leaving a comment through Stamping Sensations, it led me back to you and all your fantastic work.
Have a great day

Kath said...

A fabulous card - I love the design and the gilding wax adds the perfect touch to this stylish card.
Kath x

Barb said...

That's gorgeous Brenda. Barbxx

Robin said...

Another gorgeous butterfly card! I love this die! Hugs, Robin

Berina RGA said...

Beautiful card Brenda!! Love the background!! Nothing very bad, I hope!! Hope you feel better soon!! Take care!!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie

Tinka's paper wonderlland said...

Wow, that butterfly is georgeus!!! Love your card, the background is great and I love the sentiment!! Lot's of work in that card and lot's of great work!!!
I hope that you are ok my friend!!
♥Hugs Valentina♥

Jane said...

What a stunner Brenda. I hope everything goes well for you and yes crafting is the most brilliant distraction. I'll meet you in the tree house.....;0) xx

Di said...

Totally fabulous Brenda! I adore this card and you always hit the mark.

Hope all went well with the men in green - do post an update chick as we're all cheering you on!

Thanks for coming to play in the Playground! Ha, and did you know that your theatre gown was undone at the back and we could see your b*m? xx

Hugs

Di xx

Unknown said...

Hallo liebe Brenda,
einfach eine traumhaft schöne Karte,sieht sehr edel aus,
glg ulrike

Craftyfield said...

Another gorgeous card all in subtle vintage tones with a beautiful flash of copper. Hope everything went well at the hospital. xx

Jarka Ef said...

great work. i love it :-)

ALI said...

Hi Brenda great card. all the best for your hospital visit.

Dora said...

Beautiful made. so good what you have done with stecils and ink.
strengthwishes in the hospital.hoping you are soon at home.

KandA said...

This is a really beautiful card Brenda. Hope all has gone okay with those men in green and you're home again soon. Take care xx

Liz said...

Stunning card - love the design and colour choice. Hope everything went well at the hospital. xx

rachel said...

a wonderful make - I hope you are okay Brenda. Big hugs rachel x

Kathleen said...

Gorgeous card, fabulous colours and an amazing bow.
Good luck and take care, no hooch, but you are welcome to a bottle of Sav. Blanc if it is any use to you!

Kath x

Stamping Bubbles said...

Hello Brenda
Beautiful card. I really like the colours you have used. I hope all went well at the hospital.
Take care
Lesley

McCrafty's Cards said...

This is really gorgeous!
Kevin xx

fusiafscrapping said...

Such amazing card!

Shylaashree said...

pls don't strain much dear and happy to note that you could do able to do a post from there. Recover soon. BTW a pleasant card brenda.

Chantal said...

Great card, love the bronze color. Beautiful butterfly. Hope everything went well at the hospital.
Hugs, Chantal S

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Gorgeou butterfly and colours. Hope all goes well x

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful butterfly and colours on your creative card today...love it. Sending wishes that all goes well.xx
{aNNie}

Astrid Maclean said...

Stunning work with that beautiful butterfly, just beautiful!!

Pamellia said...

Wow Brenda, that is the most intricate beautiful butterfly die that I have ever seen! I love that you made it the focal point! hugs :)

Fikreta said...

Wonderful card!
love the sentiment!
hugs
Bad Kitty's Craftroom
>^.^<
Fiki

Anonymous said...

Lovely arrangement - the delicate butterfly is amazing!
best wishes, Irmgard

Greta said...

Hope you're OK, Brenda. I got to spend some time at the hospital today, too, waiting for hubby who had a planned minor procedure. This is a gorgeous card--love the background & that incredible butterfly!

Unknown said...

its nice

Unknown said...

Such a beautiful card Brenda. I have spent ages looking through your blog and I wish I could do such lovely cards.

Hoping to pop back again real soon,I have been missing from blog land a little lately just to much going on.

Tracey xx

Rhonda Miller said...

This is gorgeous. I love the butterfly.

Tracy said...

Gorgeous butterfly and I love the sentiment.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Petra L said...

Beautiful! I love the butterfly and the text stamp so much :-)

Pat said...

Beautiful card Brenda, gorgeous butterfly and colours. Hope all is well and that you are soon home.

Pat xx

Carole Pollard said...

Such a beautiful card its so pretty love the colours as well hope the hospital look after you and things go well love and hugs Carole x
PS I hate blogging on my iPad it hates blogger!! love and hugs Carole x

scrappymo! said...

This card is so lovely, Brenda. I like the bronze and the lovely soft background/

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Sorry, ho dimenticato di dirti grazie per la tua partecipazione al Butterfly Challenge#50

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Well, B. there is none quite like you, who else could whip up such an card while waiting in a hospital bed for the men in green coats, brilliant card. Lovely touches indeed.
Pray all is going well, God bless you, dear B.
Shaz in Oz.x

SewPaperPaint said...

Love this card and the vintage style! Amazing!!!

Karen P said...

Absolutely stunning! I hope you are okay huni, and all has gone well with those horrors in the green coats. I have some home brew hidden in the roof of the playhouse if you needs it or you could blackmail those rotters in the green coats with it?! Karen xx

Unknown said...

its great.

Aquarius said...

Brilliant interpretation of the theme - love it

Mrs.B said...

Gorgeous card Brenda, and that butterfly is so pretty.
Hope the men in green were nice.
Avril xx

Shirley said...

Beautufully soft and delicate card Brenda. Such a gorgeous and intricate butterfly and it looks lovely with the tonal colours on it.

Shirley

Unknown said...

Butterly love