Dragonfly Friend

 Hello again, here's my second post for today. I love how the card I'm sharing turned out, but the photos did not want to capture all the colors realistically in the same shot, except for one and here it is:

This is the only shot that shows the greens, the purples and the gold reasonably true to life. As you will see, because I just gave up and said to heck with it, use what I got and move on. I do very much love the card, though, and am so glad I took a chance on it as it is not my usual style. I was inspired through color by the Paper Dragonfly Mardi Gras challenge with optional dragonfly played, and the Tim Holtz Thinlits sentiment die choice was inspired by Moving Along with the Times Friends challenge. Both are listed below. 

 

Here's the Splitcoaststampers sketch I used for my design. And you will see, the colors are different. Because I played the option, Paper Dragonfly wants me to explain how I've incorporated the dragonfly. Well, I used a sketch with a butterfly element, so I just substituted the dragonfly. But I also like the decorative touch it gives. It points to the sentiment and it's a beautiful die. I received it and a butterfly as a gift wrapped in tissue paper, no idea of the brand. It reminds me of a piece of jewelry or a fancy metal bookmark from back in the day. 

So here's a rundown of materials used:

SU green A2 card base already made, large gold mirror board leftover scrap, dark purple designer paper is BG Wisteria, the stripes are from Lawn Fawn's Polka in the Dark. Spellbinders postage frame die,  MFT Dainty Dots border. (I put all the dots back after adhering each border.)

Another really too-bright green shot, but here's the back. The purple BG Wisteria paper is nice. I stamped a Kaiserkraft siggie and colored in the letters with a Sakura gold shadow gel pen.

And a final view with it all lit up, haha. Thanks so much for dropping by and I hope your weekend's going well. XOX

MY CHALLENGE PLAYLIST:

Splitcoaststampers Sketch SC447

Paper Dragonfly Challenge #3 2022: Mardi Gras + Opt. Dragonfly

MAWTT Challenge #140 for March: Friends

The Sisterhood of Crafters: Sentiments Only (Focus)

LeighSBDesigns Challenge #3: Glorious Green

Crafty Calendar March Challenge: Spots/Stripes or Easter

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #71: One for the Girls

Daisy Chain Challenge #61: Use Dies

The borders, postage frame, sentiments and dragonfly are all dies - all the gold stuff.

APTS Challenge #032022: AG + Opt. Two of a Kind

Two rows of borders, two sentiment words, two colors of striped paper

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #181: AG + Opt. Use Purple and Green

Classic Design Challenge #3 for March: AAG

ABMTTC 15th of March Challenge: AAG

Mix It Up Challenge #58: AG Only

Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies March Challenge

Crafting Happiness Challenge #121: AAG

Through the Craft Room Door: AAG

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #517: AAG w/Paper