Tuesday 15 October 2013

Copper and butterflies


I hardly ever seem to use my Sharon Duncan CD, Beautiful Butterflies, but I've been having a play with it today. I printed off one of the decoupage toppers and a matching background sheet, then die cut lots of flowers and leaves in toning colours. The embossed panel uses a butterfly embossing folder that was free with one of the craft magazines a few months ago - I think the metallic card shows off the embossing really well. In fact it reminds me of those beaten-copper-topped coffee tables that were popular in the 1970s, if you're old enough to remember them.


I'm playing along with

Make My Monday - Texture
Ooh La La Challenge Blog  - Things With Wings
PINspirational challenge 79 - Anything Goes
CD Sundays - Butterfly  
Creative Craft Challenges2 21 - Anything Goes

I'll be pretty quiet for the next 10 days or so as I'm going away to visit my Mum again at the weekend. Please all cross your fingers that I don't come home ill again!

17 comments:

sue-b said...

Just beautiful Jane, and yes i remember those tables only to well, we had them in our pub, awful to clean and by the way i have my fingers crossed.
sue-b xx

Jocelyn said...

Beautiful butterflies Jane,and that embossing looks great. Thank you for joining us at CD Sunday this week.
Jocelyn x
CD Sunday DT

Wynn said...

I love the colour combo you've used for this card..The butterflies are so vibrant. Thanks for joining us at CD Sunday Jane.
Hugs Wynn xx GDT

JayBe said...

A great design, Jane - love the copper embossing. Thanx for sharing with us at Make My Monday.
Hugz, Jan (DT) xx

Christine said...

Beautiful design Jane, I love the embossing folder and your butterflies are gorgeous. Thanks for joining us a CD Sunday this week.
Christine xx
CD Sunday DT

Beryl said...

Oh that's beautiful Jane. Those butterflies look so lifelike and the embossed background is fab.
Thank you for joining in this week.
Beryl xx
CD Sunday DT

Carol said...

Hi Jane. What a gorgeous card set off so beautifully with your copper embossing. The coppery colours are amongst my favourites and always looks so good used with dies and embossing plates.
Thank you for joining in with us.
Carol xx
CD Sunday DT

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

What beautiful butterflies Jane, and such a gorgeous car. Thanks for joining inat CD Sunday this week.

Sue T x
CD Sunday DT

Lea said...

Beautiufl!
Hope you are having a wonderful day!
Lea

Margarets designer cards said...

A really different card, and a great design love the butterflies they look so real.
Margaret

Rossella said...

Yes, I remember them. Thanks for making me smile this week at Make My Monday
Rosie x

starcyl said...

Another great card from you Jane and I love the embossing.
Thanks for joining us at CD Sunday this week.
Jenny x
CD Sunday DT

Cazro said...

A very pretty card, with autumnal colours. Thanks for joining us at CD Sunday Challenges. Caz

Marina said...

Yes I love the embossing on the metallic card. The butterflies are very realistic and very pretty. Thank you for joining us at Pinspirational Challenges. Come back next week!
Marina

Ciska said...

These butterflies are stunning, the embossed mirror card really looks like it's made from metal! Thank you for sharing your project with us @ Ooh La La :)

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

WOW! What beautiful butterflies!

Thank you for participating in the {PIN}Spirational Challenge!

Michelle J M said...

What beautiful butterflies Jane. Love your embossing showing butterflies as well. Thanks for sharing with us at the Ooh La La Challenge. Michelle x DT