Friday, August 23, 2013

Giraffe and Butterflies for FWF

Whoop! So glad it's Friday! 
The nursing home where I work is celebrating 50 years of serving the community today.  We're having this huge picnic and open house.  We've been planning it for months now, with most of the planning/ordering/decorating falling on my shoulders.  I'll be VERY glad when this day is over.  I love big events once they are underway, but I get nervous preparing for them, wondering what I've forgotten to do.
Remember last week, when I was at the Copic classes? Well, I learned a lot!  I thought I should have a card today using Copics.  This is actually one I colored before I took the class, but I still like how it turned out.  It uses a Unity/Phyllis Harris stamp, Big Time Special.
 


I just love this stamp. It makes me smile!  I used MME "The Sweetest Thing" papers, and of course, Copic markers.
 
Last week, I shared a card with a butterfly on it.  Well, when I made that butterfly, I made several just like it. Here's a card using another one of the butterflies, made into a sympathy card for a co-worker who lost her sister-in-law.
 

 
This card uses Unity Stamp Co's/Donna Downey Bold Butterfly stamp and "With Sympathy".  I used Close To My Heart sky card stock for the base and True Blue Stickles for the butterfly trail and on the small stamped butterfly.
 
I have some blog candy to give away this weekend, in honor of the Joy's Life hop I'm participating in tomorrow.  To be eligible to win, please follow my blog and leave a comment on this post.  To increase your chances, come back tomorrow and comment on my Joy's Life hop post and/or my Pinque Peacock post.  Thanks!
Have a great weekend everyone! 
 
I'm entering these cards in the following challenges:
Whimsical Designs -- a bit of glitter (Stickles on the butterfly card)
AUD Sentiments -- anything but a birthday
Oozak -- ATG
Marker Pop -- the Blues



25 comments:

  1. Those are great cards, Julie!! Isn't that giraffe stamp gorgeous?? such fun!

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  2. Julie, you are one busy, busy lady! I'm using markers more and more, and am looking forward to hearing about your class! I hope that your celebration goes well today, and that you get a bit of a break this weekend!!!

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  3. Great cards! I really like your first card, Julie, and the butterfly is very pretty for the sympathy card!

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  4. Love the Phyllis Harris - so sweet - and the butterfly is fabulous.

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  5. Have fun at your company's "birthday" party! Love your cards, my friend!

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  6. I love the Phyllis Harris card, Julie. Lovely colors and coordinating paper. This set makes me smile as well! I just LOVE your butterfly. I really need to give this technique a try. TFS!

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  7. Love the giraffe card Julie! You colored well :)

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  8. GREAT P.H. card! and your butterfly with bling will be greatly appreciated

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  9. Love your cards! Always love butterflies and giraffes; too!

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  10. Super cute card,Julie, love that stamp and great coloring! Congrats on the 50th party, hope everything is going wonderful!

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  11. Well hello! Sorry I missed last weeks comments, but I did post the new photo you requested. I think that Giraffe's and Butterfly's are a fantastic offering for this weeks FwF, and you present them beautifully!

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  12. Julie, this is wonderful. Nice coloring and papers. Pretty!!! :)

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  13. Gorgeous Julie! Love the coloring on your giraffe card and that butterfly card is amazing!!

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  14. Love giraffes, so I am crazy abt the Dream Big image you used. So sweet.
    Really loved your butterfly card last week, and this one is very beautiful, too. The image works well for a sympathy card.
    I am hoping my name will be drawn for your exciting pkg of blog goodies!! I am a follower by Blogger and by email. Yippee!!!
    <3 J

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  15. Your giraffe card is awesome, Julie, and so perfectly coloured I'm not even sure why you took a class! ;)and the butterfly card is just right.

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  16. What a beautiful giraffe you brought to life! Both cards are beautiful... your sympathy card is so pretty, too!

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  17. These both are terrific cards. TFS.

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  18. Both cards are wonderful! I love the PH one. I don't think I could color it as well as you though.

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  19. Beautiful cards that PH stamp is one of my favorites

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  20. Both of these cards are beautiful! I love the coloring and the layouts of both of them! Amazing job! Thanks for joining us for the Oozak challenge!

    -Samantha

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  21. Very nice card Julie...HUGS...SK:)
    Thanks for joining the party at ATS... SKdigis

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  22. Really pretty cards, the giraffe is so great

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