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It's time for another hop from the CSS Alumni Team, and we have a terrific sketch from Melissa Cash to work with, this time around.
I ended up making two card this time. I wasn't thrilled with this one, since I just couldn't get a good enough photo. It just looks rather plain, but does look better IRL.
I liked the basic card above, but I wanted a more detailed one. Here is my second one. Do you like this one better too? I used Gina's Springtime Silhouettes stamp set for the flowers, the sentiment from Gina's Stenciled Spring set and the butterflies from Theresa's Sending Sunshine set. Wow- just realized that all three sets start with the letter "s".
I colored the flowers with Copic markers and then spritzed with rubbing alcohol, fot my watercolor effect. Love this!
Thanks for visiting! Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (May 17th), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs who will get a stamp set of their choice valued up to $24.95!
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111 comments:
Karen, I love both of them. You are so wonderfully creative! Love all the butterflies too!
Karen both are beautiful! I love the watercolor look with the copics! Great job!
Great cards! I love how you have sponged the edges on the first one.
Love them both my friend! Both cards are beauties!
These are both beautiful Karen! Fabulous job coloring the flowers on each card and the butterflies are the perfect finishing touch!
Love them both - love how you created a bit of watercolor effect.
Both cards are just so darlin'! Love the fact that you used flowers and butterflies on both, yet were able to achieve such different looks - just lovely in every way!!!
Both cards are gorgeous! Karen! Love how you used the same stamps on both but created very different cards. Love the butterfly on the first card --it looks like it could fly away.
Beautiful things come in little packages...these sure pack a punch..they are gorgeous. Love the second one so much.
Karen, fantastic job with this sketch, and each card is gorgeous. I love the details you used on each one - and how you made them different using the same stamps. This showcases your great talent, MF.
Very pretty. :)
What lovely cards.
nice cards...
The teal card is so pretty, love the lace edge.
Both of those images are very pretty. Love the butterflies too! You used some very pretty colors. I especially love the teal.
very pretty
What beautiful cards. Butterflies enhanch.
Your cards are lovely.
I just love these round cards. They are beautiful!
Ther's beauty in simplicity and your cards are simply beautiful!
had to smile because I'm never satisfied with the CAS look on my own cards either - I love yours!!! and the second card is so beautiful too! big fan of your work (-:
Very pretty cards..love them both.
Both card as beautiful!!
Wonderful additions for the second card, but I really do like the CAS first one, too!
Beautiful cards Karen! Love the seond card, the colors are so pretty together.
I love both of your cards. Anything with flowers and butterflies grab my attention. Thank You.
Soft and feminin.. Thnx for sharing.
Hugz, dottie
Both cards are so creative and I just love flower cards, tks for sharing!
Love the flowers- the coloring is excellent
OOH, both cards are fabulous!! I am going to HAVE to try a circle card:)
Fabulous cards. Love them. Thank you
Love the cards. Sometimes simple fits the occasion!
I love both of them but the second is my favorite. Nice job.
Very pretty. I love butterflies.
Both cards, simple and fancier, are lovely.
Both are lovely but the second design is top notch..so beautiful!
I really like both cards, but especially the first one.
Both cards are pretty, I especially like the second one.
Like them both. The first is simple, yet elegant.
I like both card but the second one is my favorite. I love the use of the butterflies!
Very nice work. Love your blog heading - I too live on the lake (in NC) and love it!
Sharon
You created such a beautiful effect with copics. Great job!
Very special CAS card, love the butterfly and that great dry embossed background so subtle.
I love how you showed 2 ways with one stamp. TFS
Very pretty cards, Karen
Don't make round cards, but you and the rest have gotten me to try one! Thank you for sharing your gorgeous cards!!
Two of my favorite cards this time.
Karen both your cards are great, as usual! Thanks for sharing, your work always inspires me!
Love the dimension on the cards.
Such pretty cards! :)
I like them both, but I absolutely love the flowers on the second one.
I just love butterflies. Very pretty card. Thank you for sharing. ;0)
Traci Lord
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Such pretty cards - very simple yet perfect!
Very soft and pretty. Great cards!
Colors are great on both cards!!
I love the CAS. It's my favorite style. The more detailed card is lovely too, not too much fuss.
I love both of your cards. You may call the first one "plain" I call it lovely. Great colors and designs.
Both cards are very pretty. But I do like your second card the best. Mainly because I love all the details in that card.
Gorgeous spring floral cards Karen!
Very sweet cards! I like the Violet!
Very nice Karen, love them both. Hugs, Anne :_
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Both cards are beautiful. Great job.
joanvanleeuwen@ymail.com
The first card is really pretty and light. I love the greens on the second one!
Both cards are lovely. It would be hard to choose a favorite.
I love the delicate flowers.
Love the cards I so love these stamps mix and match.
Hmmm, copics spritzed with alcohol. Gotta give that a try. Love the card and the watercolor effect...
You cards are just lovely. I love the little butterflies. Thank you so much for sharing.
I think they are both great. Simple is always good and the second is very pretty as well.
I like them both, but I do like the second one better. The high contrast increases the visual effect!
Both cards are very nice..the additional ring of paper is very effective...should a good idea!
Very pretty Mothers Day and birthday cards.
I like your style. Just beautiful!
Both of your cards are so pretty and feminine.
Both cards are very pretty but I have to say that the second one is just a bit more complex and my favorite of the two.
Very femenine and vintage looking cards!
Great cards, thanks for sharing them
These cards are great. One is simple and elegant, the other just simply elegant.
Your cards are great, I really liked the second
one, I'm partial to butterflies.
Lovely cards. I do like the 2nd one the best.
Really, really love the second card best! TFS!
Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com
Very pretty cards!
Beautiful use of the copic markers thank you
Hi Karen! I love your cards!! They are both beautiful, and I love the colours & designs. Great job!! {Hugs}
I actually like the first one best.. simple clean and very soft
I love them both. Wish I had gotten the first one on mother's day- LOL
both cards are nice but I like the second one best. The colors are beautiful and I really like all the little extras that you did - the scallop border, butterflies, and especially the
"watercolor" flowers.
Both of these cards are quite beautiful! I love how you interpreted the sketch!
Very pretty and delicate. You have used colours so well here. I love that muted look
Both cards are great Karen!!
love the soft coloring on the flowers!
Both card are great but love all the details on the second one. Great idea spritzing with alcohol
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I love that scalloped trim!
Your Springtime Silhouettes flowers are gorgeous--especially the pink ones spritzed with alcohol. Great job cutting them out.
I like both your cards, but my favorite is the 2nd one. Love the colors and layout and the tip of using an alcohol spritz on the flowers to give it that watercolor feel. Very nice!
Your cards are very inspirational.
your card very pretty I love the flowers and these little butterflies. LOL who wouldn't tho right?
I like them both - perhaps the first one just needed a scalloped edge in the darker tone? Still nice!
So soft and beautiful... I'm very partial to the butterflies. Love your color combos, too.
Very pretty Karen! I like how the flowers are part of the frame like that. I love that font of the Stenciled set too.
Very nice cards, simple and elegant
Beautiful job on the sketch challenge!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Both cards are great, I love the CAS style of the first one.
lovely, of course, and you're right the second one gets my vote, well scallops on anything makes it better doesn't it?
Such pretty cards Karen!! I love the soft colors.
Your cards are amazing and the 3D elements in both are perfect. Really love the way you display them too. Nice work! :)
The first card's simplicity let's the beautiful butterfly and flowers take the stage. I love the second one, too!
So delicate and I love butterflies! Thanks for sharing.
Both gorgeous cards! Love that pretty flower stamp!
Love that you 3-D-ed the embelies on your cards. They are gorgeous.Thanks
I liked the scalloped one just a touch more then the mother's day one, but both were outstanding...
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