Today I am sharing a card that has a bit of a dual purpose...Firstly, I was asked a couple of weeks ago from a dear friend Britt if I would join in on a blog hop that she had organised along with Marie Legojenta, the blog hop was all about Young Crafters Unite..the basis of this blog hop was to be young and crafty and although I don't consider myself to be really young at the age of the old 36yrs, but to feel young a heart when creating. There is nothing like picking up your favourite stamp, paper, pens, ink etc to make you all happy inside...and I feel this is what keeps me young or at least on the inside..LOL
You should have arrived from the Angie's blog, and if you are wanting more information on this blog hop you can visit the main blog page HERE.
Here is the card that I created..
I wanted to use my favourite white card stock, that seems to always be my go to card stock...I also love butterflies and could not resist to use my absolute all time favourite butterfly stamp from Hero Arts, adding lots of bright colours to the embossed butterfly...and as a finisher to the card, I really love adding score lines to my creations lately, I think it really finishes a card, especially under a sentiment.
Here is a close up of the card...
I thought that it would be fun to share some of my favourtie cards that I have created in the past too...sharing them all in a collage for you to view..
So I did mention that this would be a dual purpose card and as I was going along colouring my Butterfly with Memento Markers I realised that the colours I chose were the colours for this weeks Summer Card Class, so have entered this into this fab class.
Now it is time to keep on hoping, so lets hop together and check out Lauren's blog and see what beautiful creation she has made.
Make sure to comment along the way for a chance to win some awesome goodies.. randomly selected commenters will have the opportunity to win a $20 from Simon Says Stamp, your choice of stamp set from Paper Smooches or your choice of stamp set from Lawn Fawn .
Enjoy hoping around and seeing awesome creations, I am now off to grab a cuppa and do just that.
Hugs
80 comments:
Oh my goodness! What a gorgeous card!! Love the colorful explosion on the butterfly and your card gallery...I always come to you, Joy for inspiration. Your work is the best of the best for Clean, graphic, perfection!
love your cards Joy but when I wanted to look at a larger version the link said your flickr page was private.
Love the detail in the embossing, I must look properly through your card 'back catalogue' I'm sure I'll find a wealth of inspiration
Whenever you use that butterfly stamp, it's always a winner of a card Joy - love it!!
And your other cards are a lovely reminder of your inspiration too ;)
Rx
Love the vibrant colors on this popping off of the white. What a happy card!
Wow Joy this is beautiful! I LOVE that butterfly stamp from Hero Arts too! Your colors are just beautiful and I adore the CAS style you used! =)
BEAUTIFUL! LOVE that butterfly!
Such a pretty card - I love your collage too - full of goodness!!!
Such a beautiful card, Joy! I love the striking colors of the butterfly against the crisp white cardbase =) Thank you so much for joining our bloghop!
Beautiful card! Love how the butterfly stands out on the white background, and this is one of my new favorite color combinations.
Another gorgeous card. The butterfly is beautiful. I need to get myself some butterfly stamps. Love them...
Oh my.. your cards are so..so awesome..I love how you combine cute and bright colors on the white cardstock and I feel happy seeing these cards!
Joy, you rock that butterfly! LOVE the colors. Gorgeous, girl!
Love those bright vibrant colors on the butterfly. All those favorite cards of yours are amazing as well. TFS.
Your cards are always amazing, thanks for being awesome!
I am in love with that butterfly. That is an amazing card!
Wow! This looks like a cross between a butterfly and a peacock! I love the whole thing, but my favourite bit is the tiny edging around the wings in blue - really tiny detail, but I love it!! And, I agree, the elegant embossed lines finish it off perfectly :)
What a great card. I'm going to try your idea of scoring lines on a card.
Your selection of favourite cards is fabulous - lots of super ideas to try. Thank you.
Great card, Joy--Love, love the colors you chose for the butterfly.
Joy, I LOVE your butterfly card!!
These cards are beautiful. Love the gallery you showed:) Your butterfly is amazing!! Super cool. TFS! Having fun hopping with you today!! I'm #58
~Madison funkycards.blogspot.com
Stunning, as usual... love the collage of your favorites, might "borrow" your Paper Smooches card idea.... I love the scored lines on this card.
Hi Joy, well this is just a feast for the eyes! First of all, that card is just INCREDIBLE; the butterfly pops right off the page, and that scoring is perfect :) And the collage is amazing; I remember all of the cards in it!!! Looking forward to more, TFS! :) x
I absolutely LOVE the white w the butterflies! Such a bold card!
Simply beautiful, Joy!! I also
enjoyed seeing favorites from the past.
Love your beautiful card! Great colouring.
I always enjoy your creations. That butterfly is stunning!
What a treat to visit your blog today, your cards are beautiful!
That butterfly is stunning and just leaps off the page! And thanks for the little card retrospective! :)
Ooh I love your card - such nice colour blending.
This is such a beautiful card! The contrast of color against the white is amazing! TFS!
Whoa! This card is amazing! Lots of inspiration here, thank you :)
Unbelievable card, unbelievable gallery!
Love your card Joy! I check out your blog everyday to see what you have come up with next. Isn't it time for another haul video? Enjoy those!
Awesome card...Love that butterfly!
love the vibrant colors!
Thanks for showing SO many cute cards!
Your cards are so beautiful, Joy. I love that butterfly, and the score lines look great!
Oh, Joy! That butterfly is absolutely beautiful!!!
another truly gorgeous creation!
wowwwwwww, so much details. really one of the card i would love to get. Your other cards are also marvelous.
Stunning card.
Beutiful card! I love the simplicity of it! http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/
Simply stunning! As a huge lover of butterflies myself, you've hit my weak spot with this beauty :)
Hugs,
Aimes
x
Joy...I think this is my favorite card yet! I love the colors on the white with a little scoring...GORGEOUS!
Gorgeous card... I love butterflies and it's a treat to watch this butterfly... catches my eye totally... TFS
Hugs,
Khush
beautiful colouring of the butterfly and I like the elegance the scoring adds to the sentiment.
You have such a delightful creative style. Thanks for sharing and having a great 4th!
Beautiful butterfly! Love ALL your cards!
Thanks for sharing,
Blessings,
Bunny
http://bunnyrunswithscissors.blogspot.com/
http://www.ajillianvancedesign.com/
Another beautifully coloured card Joy, and by the way CONGRATULATIONS on your well deserved win on La La Land - I was thrilled to see your name up in lights!
Mary Mac
Such a beautiful butterfly card, and I loved getting a peek at some of your past favorites! You're a coloring wonder!
Oh Joy, this butterfly is so beautiful! I love that you kept it on white so it really pops, I have such a hard time doing that sometimes. Thanks for sharing some of your past favorites too. They are some of my favorites of yours as well. :)
this card is just beautiful! I love butterflies too, they are just so pretty! And your other cards, just fabulous! LOVE them!!! :)
Gorgeous card, as always! Love the colorful butterfly against the white card. I really like your scored lines, too! They add such a wonderful finish to your work!
OMGosh! What a beautiful card...LOVE the colors :)
finally getting round to all the blog hop sites Joy... what an amazing card ~ loving the scored lines, the colouring on your butterfly is stunning too...
loved the butterfly
cuteee
*jaw drops* Oh my goodness, this is STUNNING!
Beautiful projects! I love your vivid butterfly and CAS design. Thanks for sharing! :)
Your cards are gorgeous Joy! Love your clean style! The butterfly is so pretty. Lovely colors.
Joy, all of your creation make me say wooooooooow out loud. You are such an inspiration to us all, all of your cards are so beautifully put together!
-T
Your card is simply gorgeous! I love the simplicity of the lines in the background and the boldness of the butterfly. Beautiful card!
Beautiful work, Joy! Your creations are always FABULOUS.
Your card is simply breathtaking. Have liked your style for a long time.
Joy, your card is beautiful! I check your blog quite frequently and love everything you do.
Gorgeous!! Great to see you on the list!!
I love your butterfly! She just pops off the card. I've been looking for a great butterfly image and I think you just showed me the one I need.
WOW!! I think this was SO WORTH the stop!! =) I LOVE all of the INSPIRATION you shared with us!! The cards that you created are AWESOME!! I can'twait to see you in the Summer Card class!! I also became a NEW FOLLOWER!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
This is so beautiful Joy! Love that gorgeous colourful butterfly - just puts a happy smile on my face looking at it!
whoa... that is gorgeous! You have awesome coloring skills for sure!
What a pretty card. Your coloring is beautiful!!!
Your memento inks are brilliant! I would have guessed copics and would have been completely wrong! Wonderful work!!!!
Beautiful card! The butterfly is so pretty :)
I love resist techniques and yours is absolutely fantastic! love the bold, bright colors and different levels of dimension!
Joy, you never cease to amaze me with your talent. You rock and so does this card! The colors are absolutely stunning and I'm in love with the white-on-white look. It's something I haven't really tried before but absolutely need to son. Thank you so much for joining us at the young Crafters Unite blog hop. It means so much to us that you would join in!
Wow! Your work blew me away. I'll be back here for future inspiration. I loved your butterfly.
Beautiful coloring on the butterfly.
So elegant.
Wow, Joy! The butterfly is stunning! I'm a new subscriber to your blog! You have great style. :)
-Elaine Uhl
http://createNstamp.blogspot.com
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