Hey, there! It was a dark and rainy day when I made these cards to play along in the Twofer Card Challenge #34 ~ Flowers. Later that night our power went out for several hours. It was quite stormy! You can probably imagine I needed a little sunshine... so I gave it to myself!
The Twofer Challenge requires two different card designs for two different occasions using the same stamp, stencil, and/or die. All is explained quite nicely on the challenge blog. I have a "cheer up" card and a birthday card. Same colors, but switched around. The card designs/sketches are completely different.
My stamp in common is Rubbernecker Sketch Daisies which I bought before Christmas and had not yet used. The sunshine card has a sentiment from a Sizzix stamp and die set. I drew the vertical lines with a black marker, added the dots. Black Diamond Stickles on the dots, flower centers, and butterfly body.
All coloring was done with Copic markers. The birthday card has a designer paper card base and random dots courtesy of retired SU Itty Bitty Backgrounds set.
Your cards are both such "Happy" creations. They both remind me of sunny days and butterflies of course. I've always had a special place in my heart for butterflies! Well done!
ReplyDeleteTwo lovely sunny day cards Leslie.
ReplyDeleteHappy happy happy! That's how these cards make me feel and I sure need a little happy... Wonderful work as always my friend
ReplyDeleteBoth beautiful cards and love the sketchy flower stamp and colour co-ordinating butterflies
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Don't we all need a little sunshine right now and these lovely cards certainly deliver it, Leslie! They are both so cheery and I love the colour scheme you chose. I love the lines you added behind the circle too - such an artsy touch and leaving some of the sentiment white was a great idea.
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Hugs
Carol x
Lovely. Oh that weather didn't sound to good. We're still OK up here. Sun is shining. Have a great day
ReplyDeleteI love how you have made two very different cards for different occasions but used the same colour scheme, that is so clever and beautiful and uplifting xx
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. They have my favorite things - flowers and butterflies. I have quite a few chrysalises that are waiting for warmer weather to hatch.
ReplyDeleteSo very beautiful and the colors are perfect. Truly beautiful card designs.
ReplyDeleteLove these so much. Such pretty cards. They would fit Insired by too...it closes in 10 hours. http://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/2021/01/inspired-byeverything-is-bouquet.html
ReplyDeleteWhat great cards, Leslie! I love them both but the second one has those blue dots and I'm loving those sweet butterflies!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun cards! They are so bright and cheerful! I love blue and yellow together. We all need some sunshine these days. I always get so upset when we lose our power - will it be a few hours or days!! Glad it wasn't out for too long.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love these daisies, Leslie! They may need to go on my next shopping list! You've colored them beautifully and I love the lines and dots of the sunshine card! And what a fabulous use of designer paper with the second daisies! Thank you for bringing your sunshine to us at The Twofer Challenge!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! Love the beautiful colors you've chosen, and the stamp is just so delicate and sweet
ReplyDeletethose flowers look like they are dancing off the cards. Love them :)
ReplyDeleteTwo bright and cheerful cards with the sweetest sketch daisies, Lesie. I love your blue and yellow colors and CAS beautiful very different card designs. What a clever idea to draw your lines and add black dots on your 1st card along with a pretty butterfly and bright die cut sunshine. Love the dots, butterflies and designer paper on your 2nd card. TFS your beauties my friend. Brightened up my day:) Love and Hugs..Nancy
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty flowers, and I love the way you colored them! Two really wonderful cards.
ReplyDeleteOh they are beautiful, I love your color combo and those flowers have such whimsy to them, I love how you made your own background details on the first one, goes perfectly with the stamp, such pretty coloring of the butterfly too. I like how you added butterflies to the second but it looks so different with the different style of butterfly, and the plaid paper is wonderful with it!
ReplyDeleteI am sure they will bring a smile that's for sure.
Hope you weren't without power for too long, take care!
Wonderful designs using this sweet flower image. I can see shopping is in my future --- you are a great enabler, my friend! :) LOVE the fresh and fun blue and yellow together. These cards are definitely filled with fun and sunshine! xx
ReplyDeleteBright and sunny yellow and blue flowers are so, so appropriate for this special day in our country! I love them, Leslie, and you'll get a kick out of the fact that you have enabled me yet again because the happy whimsy of the stamp image really speaks to me! I think the little yellow butterflies and schplatters work perfectly on the birthday card! Thank you for playing in TCC #34 and sharing with everyone at NBUS! Keep safe and well! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous designs. You should challenge yourself to color up several simple stamps one day and make cards the another day to see how many cards you can make that look entirely different like these. I did that once with a sketch and came up with 20 totally different cards... it was fun.
ReplyDeleteThe whimsical style of those sweet flowers is just so happy and fun, Leslie ... perfect with the warm sunshine sentiment ... and so delicious with the scattering of sweet butterflies on your birthday card! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Twofer! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute and cheery. Love the new flower stamp you used.
ReplyDeletelove, love.... these make me smile, such happy cards, cheerful, whimsical and amazing designs on both! Really like the colour combo as well. You always hit these challenges out of the park! I so wish I had your ambition, as of late I've really slowed down, hard to get back at it. So nice to see your cards today Leslie.
ReplyDeleteAwesome set of cards! I just love the colors and that plaid background...spring is in the air!!
ReplyDeleteSo whimsical and fun Leslie! Love them!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful. Very lively and whimsical!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow I am so far behind sweet friend. You have been creating up a storm this last month. These are just so sweet and fresh feeling. I like the feel of them both.
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