Butterfly Cards

February has been a cold month!   So I have been creating cards.  I am wishing for an early spring and butterflies remind me of warmer weather.  Below are the cards have created so far this month.

Michael Strong Winter Challenge

Below is my entry for the Michael Strong Winter Challenge.  This challenge was to make a card using only the color white.  I used the Sizzix (Tim Holtz) Brick embossing folder, the die is Fanciful Flourish from Cheery Lynn Designs and the stamp is MS Mini Cloisonne Butterfly.  The Butterfly is heat embossed with a pearl embossing powder.  The flowers is a small punch.  I am not sure of the brand. 

Copic Coloring - Day 11

Today we learned how to recover from a mistake.

Copic Coloring Class - Finishing

Below is my card using the finishing techniques I learned on Day 10.

Copic Class - Backgrounds

I tried the cloud technique.  I need more markers.  Mine are too dark!

Copic Class

Trying to play catch up on the class lessons:

 The above birds were colored with copics and then blended with colored pencils.

 The two tan pups were to be the soft coloring method.  I still need practice.

 Below is coloring hair and skin.  As you can see, I learned the hard way, make sure you are not coloring with a picture under it.  Red does not come out!!

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Below is my attempt as soft coloring

Michael Strong 6th anniversary blog hop

Hello to all Michael Strong Stamp fans!  I joined the Enjoy Michael Strong Stamp Group in 2009.  I did not realize that I joined in the first year or two.  I guess that makes me one of the old timers.  This group has been such an inspiration.  There are so many talented members!  I am not sure which stamp was my first.  That is because I bought several with my first purchase.  I am not sure which they are were but I know it included the Cloisonne Pot, Vase and Heart.  Below is one of the first cards I made.  And of course the Technique was taught by Michael.

The background is painted and then scored.  The score lines are lightly sanded to expose the black card stock.  The Cloisonne Post is stamped and embossed in Black.  It is shaded with Walnut Distress Ink using a blending tool.  The plant is made with scored paper then inked with red and green.  The cut in small strips.

In February 2010 I was lucky enough to attend one of Michael's classes in the San Diego area.  My husband and I were in San Diego on  vacation and he drive me 20 to 30 minutes to attend the class.  It was a wonderful class.  Below is a picture of me and Michael.

He is more photogenic that I am!  During the class we made the cards below.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you hop to the other blogs.  Your next stop is Joanna's at - http://www.Craftyjo.org.uk

The complete list is below.


Mike  -  http://www.blog.strongstamps.com/
Shelly  -  http://shellymc2.blogspot.com/
Heidi  -  http://heidi-thereluctantblogger.blogspot.ca/
Yael  -  http://yaeloc.blogspot.nl/
Herma -  http://hermaf.wordpress.com/
Rosie - http://gramig05-playtime.blogspot.com/
Joanna  - http://www.Craftyjo.org.uk
Jill  - http://jmp1022.blogspot.com
Laura  -  http://holmadelaura.blogspot.com/
Hetty  -  http://craftchaos.blogspot.com