Thursday, June 19, 2014

Fusion - Gold Butterfly

Every other Thursday a new challenge begins today at Fusion Card Challenge.  We're teaming up with CAS(E) this Sketch this time with a gorgeous gold and white inspiration photo and a super clean sketch!   The part I like best about  Fusion - you can choose to be inspired by the photo - or you can work the sketch.  If you want to challenge yourself - work with both.  I like to pick up different elements from the photo and incorporate them into the sketch design.  It's all up to you.
Are you drooling over all that white and gold in the inspiration photo?  How elegant right?   I was smitten at first sight with that gorgeous glittery gold butterfly!  Of course I wanted to replicate it with some pretty die cuts.  I cut a background butterfly in vellum, and the top detailed cut from glittery gold paper.  I only attached it to the card in the center (the body of the butterfly) so the wings are free floating.  I wanted to make my card elegant like that lovely place setting,  so I embossed my background paper and added lots of gold. 
If you need a little more inspiration you are sure to find it this week - with both the Fusion DT and the CAS(E) This Sketch DT playing along - you're sure to find something that will totally knock your socks off!  I hope you find some time to play and join us!


Supplies Used:  Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Fancy Phrases
Dies:  Memory Box Finn Butterfly, Delia Butterfly, Poppystamps Ribbon Banners, Paper Smooches Flag Tags
Gold Foil Paper American Crafts, White Card Stock PTI
Embossing folder Cuttlebug Pirouette Anna Griffin, Vellum Paper Recollections
Gold Sequins
Gold Shimmer Twine Twinery

14 comments:

whoistracy said...

Oh wow- that big sparkly butterfly is just show stopping! Love it!!

Nancy Penir said...

If there's drooling to be done (and there is!) it's at this stunner of a card! Love to study your layering details, just can't get enough. My favorite way to attach a butterfly, btw, as if to float away!

Tracey McNeely said...

Stunning Jeanne!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous and what a butterfly :)

Julia Aston said...

Your butterfly is just GORGEOUS in that jeweled paper with the vellum backdrop Jeanne!

Diane Jaquay said...

WOW, that is one GORGEOUS butterfly, my dear!!! Beautiful card!

Jill Norwood said...

Oh my this is GORGEOUS my dear! I just love the vellum and gold butterfly!!

Leigh Penner said...

Oh, this is gorgeous! Fabulous take on the sketch & inspiration photo!

Katie Ann Brooks said...

that butterfly is AMAZING!!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow...this is one fabulous show stopper! I love your glittered butterfly.

Kara said...

oooo all of that gorgeous gold!!

Chrissy Larson said...

Wow, I'm speechless! I just stared at for the longest time in stupefied silence. Gorgeous!

Marybeth said...

This is such a rich elegant card Jeanne! Love that butterfly cut out of the gold glittery paper. Its almost looks as if each piece of glitter was added by hand. Gorgeous!

~Tammy~ said...

Gorgeous and elegant!