Wednesday, September 26, 2012

FMS #54 Butterfly Memories

Greetings and happy Wednesday to you! How about a great sketch to start off your day?
This week's sketch comes from the talented Jen T. I changed my card up just a bit from the sketch, but still followed the basic lines. I wanted to make a sympathy card to send to a friend and I pulled out my Blessings from Heaven and Papillon Potpourri sets.
I was inspired by a color challenge from the Fab Friday blog. These colors are so serene and work perfectly for a sympathy or thinking of you card.
I wanted to keep my butterflies muted, but I decided to add a few delicate Basic Pearls to add some dimension. I also pulled out some of my retired Whisper White satin ribbon, which gave this card just the right touch of understated elegance.

Stop by the Freshly Made Sketches blog to be inpsired by the rest of the design team and to share your creation. 'Bye for now!

Paper: Basic Gray, Sahara Sand, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Gray, So Saffron
Stamps: Papillon Potpourri, Blessings from Heaven
Accessories: Big Shot, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Finishing Touches edgelits, 2 1/2" circle punch, Elegant Butterfly punch, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Basic Pearls, Whisper White satin ribbon (retired)


14 comments:

Rita W said...

Beautiful card. The colors are serene and perfect for the occasion.

Linda Suarez said...

Beautiful card Jen! Love those colors!

Marla Reed said...

I think that these colors are perfect for a sympathy card and to use with butterflies. Your card is beautifully designed! Thanks for playing at Fab Friday!

Linda Beeson said...

What great colors, love the embossed piece.

Amanda Mertz said...

Very pretty. Love the pearls on the butterflies and the layout is nice too! Thanks for sharing with us at Fab Friday!

Tui Nathan said...

So beautiful Jen ... I love that soft lemon against the clean background and panel of texture ... wow!

Ann Schach said...

Gorgeous, Jen! So serene! The butterflies and the pearls are the perfect touches1

Jen Brum said...

Jen your card is beautiful! I love the colours and that those butterflies! So creative!

Fiona Harrison said...

What a lovely card! Great use of sketch and colours.

Jen Timko said...

The colors and the butterfly are beautiful here! So sorry you needed this but it is sure to be appreciated!

Bada-Bing Creations said...

I love everything about this! Great use of the colors and the texture is perfect too. Also love the layout! Thanks for playing at Fab Friday!

Jen Mitchell said...

Love the way you used the pretty colors for an elegant sympathy card.

Dani art 4 U said...

This card is absolutely gorgeous. Great colour combo. Dana xoxox

Bev Gomez said...

Hey Jen, very pretty card. Thanks for the sweet comment on my card. Hugs, Bev