Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Flutter By Wednesday #54

Happy Flutter By Day! So glad that you stopped by!

Be sure to check out all the wonderful creations entered in last week's challenge! You can see them here! (at the bottom of the post in Mister Linky)

This week's challenge was another open week so anything goes as long as it has a butterfly or fairy on it!! Please enter a direct link to your creation in Mister Linky so we can see it and if you upload to SCS or PCP, please use the keyword FBW. Also a little side note, you can enter a creation all week long, not just on Wednesday's!! I have had some questions about that so thought I'd answer it so everyone knows!

Before I introduce this week's very special guest designer, I have to share a little something. At the beginning of the year, I chose a word that I wanted to describe how I thought of myself in this new year. That word was confidence. I've worked on this a little here and there and really, I am much more confident than I have been in the past.

That being said, it was that confidence that allowed me to finally step up and ask Lauren Meader if she'd be a guest designer for me. Of course I asked when she was swamped, had her surgery, and all that jazz~~can we say bad timing? But regardless, she was so sweet to me and agreed to!!
I'm sure most of you are familiar with this amazing woman, but if not, take a moment to check out her blog~~actually take a cup of coffee and sit back and enjoy yourself! Creativity and inspiration just ooze out of that blog!

Without further rambling from me, here is Lauren's wonderful card!! Simply gorgeous! Thank you again, Lauren for agreeing to be my guest designer!!





The featured team member this week is Jodi! She is just the sweetest and I feel very fortunate to have her on my team! Here's her wonderful card~



Don't forget to check out the other team member's wonderful creations~~their links are all on my sidebar and most of them will link to Mister Linky as well!

Here's my card for this week. I just got this new fairy in from Paper Makeup Stamps and I just had to use her. I so adore the fairies (and other stamps) from Katie's store!! I used Amy's sketch, AMYRS65. I didn't take a picture of the inside but all I did was use my scallop border punch on the bottom of some white cardstock. Just enough to make it look nice!

supplies:
card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
stamps: Birthday Lauren, TAC Birthday Blessings-retired,
paper: some that I've had forever,
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Prussian Blue
others: copics, SU scallop border punch, ribbon, white scrappers floss (that I colored blue with my copics), Blue Moon Silver Heart charm, stardust stickles,






40 comments:

Harriet Skelly (SCS hskelly) said...

Danni - your card is so cute - I have to check out those fairy stamps! I will be in a copic certification class today with Marianne Walker - woohoo!

Jami said...

Awesome cards!! How fun to see Lauren here as a guest - she is truly amazing. And I just love your card this week Danni!! So beautiful!!

Nicola said...

Fabulous card Danni, I love your new stamp,you little spendthrift hehe.Super colouring,colour combo and layout, that air brushing is fab.
Wow Lauren sure is a very talented crafter and I adore her creation too. -x-

Tina said...

Fabulous cards!

Stef H said...

I'm so glad to be here!

Hugs,

Kim said...

Danni, your card is so beautiful. I love your coloring and your paper choices and the scalloped edge - all so awesome!!!

Christine Riley said...

Gorgeous! Congrats on your new guest designer, I love her work! :)
Hugs, Christine :)

Ittybittyinkspotstoo said...

Danni your card is gorgeous!! I love the colors and the layout!! So pretty!!
Laurens card is gorgeous! I visit her blog ALOT!
Both cards are awesome!!!
hugz
deb

Nancy said...

Fabulous card, Danni!!! I love this fairy (I need to ink her up!) And, how exciting to have Lauren join us this week!! Great job!!

Stef H said...

Danni: as always your cards are fabulous and I just love this one!

How nice to see Lauren as our Guest designer. She's one super talent!

Hugs,

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

This is so cute Danni!!!! I love that image. Your coloring and design is amazing!!

I need that image. I am going to go broke with my wishlists!!

Lauren's card is gorgeous as are all her creations!!

Have a great day!!

Anonymous said...

Such beautiful cards!! WOW!! What a perfect day for this challenge too!! :) TFS!

Michelle said...

Oh My Gosh, I'm laughing so hard over here - not only did we use the same sketch for our flutterby cards but we also both used Paper Makeup Stamps!!! HOW FUNNY - and we haven't even talked in a couple of days!! I knew we had VERY similar tastes, lol!! Great job on yours, Danni - it's beautiful! I love the blue!!

Barb said...

These are all just beautiful! Everyone's work is just great... the glittery goodness on the 1st, the sweet coloring on the 2nd, and I'm loving the scallops, coloring and paper of yours!

Susana M said...

Your card is stunning and WOW on Lauren's such a talent. Awesome Flutter By Wednesday for ya!!!
Hearts and Hugs
Susana

Maria Matter said...

Love your card Danni! Great coloring and fun image!
Jodi & Lauren's cards are fabulous too!
I went digi this time!
blessings, Maria

Ashley Newell said...

Everyone's samples are just amazing! I love them all!

Christine said...

Lauren Meader is an amazing woman and I am not at all surprised she said yes. She is so sweet. She created a beautiful card for you too. I am also loving all the other cards that you have posted today. They are all so FAB!!! Have a great day!
xoxo, Christine

Kerry D-C said...

lots of pretty samples!! love your blue fairy!! super pretty!

kadie said...

That Eva card is seriously seriously ADORABLE!! Great job!

Anna said...

Lovely cards again this week, Danni!

coldwaters2 said...

Hi Danni what gorgeous DT cards love them I have left a link to mine on Mr l

Hugs
Lorraine x

Jodi said...

Wonderful card Danni, and thanks for having me as your featured designer this week! this is a great card with all the pretty shades of blue.
Hugs,
Jodi =)

Cassie said...

hey danni - she turned out wonderful!! i love those blues that you used!!

Ann Kranitz said...

OMG on that paper that you have "had forever"...it is delish and so is EVERYTHING about your card!!

Jacquel said...

Fab cards Danni!

ChristineCreations said...

Good for you to step forward in confidence and ask Lauren! She's is ahhhhmazing! But you do beautiful work too! Yours is a gorgeous card, love the patterns and the blues!

Cindy Haffner said...

I love all the wonderful cards, so pretty.

Tina said...

hey Danni

wow - great cards and your guest designer truly is amazing.

your new fairy image looks great on your card.

awesome

tina

Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...

Great challenge! Wonderful sample cards, too! :)

Bumbles and Fairy-Tales said...

Beautiful cards ladies!
I was looking forward to finally joining in - I hope I can get rid of this cold and be able to play over the weekend ;)
TFS!!! :*)

Jaspere said...

I'm seriously going to have to make some time to complete the Flutter By challenge.

Maria said...

Wow, all your cards are gorgeous, Danni! I love your fairy card. .the blue color is so pretty and quite stunning! You colored the image so beautifully too!! I'll see if I can play this week! The challenge seem fairly easy. . :)

Maria

Heather Schlatter said...

Danni,

I am finally trying to get around to everyone. I love that fairy card of yours and Jodi's little donkey is adorable. Laurens card turned out really well too!!!

Heather

Rachel said...

These are all such beautiful cards, This is my first try at this challenge. thanks for such a fun challenge!!:0)

smiles,
Rachel

Terry @ Krazy's Place said...

Everyones cards are so nice!

Anonymous said...

Hey there, thanks for another challenge with a butterfly, my favorite...Abby:)

http://abbysgarden.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-cousins-wedding.html

Elizabeth said...

Hi Danni! I almost forgot about your Flutter By challenges. This week I created 2 cards with butterflies. I hope it is okay that I entered both with Mr. Linky

Jeanette said...

Oh Boy, I posted my card on my blog but forgot to add it here. I just took care of that.

Jeanette

Kristie W. said...

Eeek...another card I haven't commented on..I really like this linked in thing! I love your birthday fairy, I have some images and now the stamp that I need to create something with!