Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Spring

We have another new Tuesday Color Challenge starting today over at The Outlawz. Ina picked the photo inspiration this week and it's so cute. She also happened to be the one who chose the image we all used too. It was absolutely perfect for this challenge. Use this image as your inspiration and tell us what inspired you.

Our wonderful Sponsor for the month of March is Sweet Pea Stamps. They have a lot of awesome stamps to choose from, both rubber and digital, from many different artists.


Here is the project that I made for the challenge. I am using Karen Middleton's Easter Daffodil for this shadowbox card. Isn't that image adorable?


This is a cut file called Butterfly Shadowbox (Design #74676) from Silhouette's online store. The second I saw it, I knew I had to use it with this awesome digital stamp we got from Sweet Pea Stamps. This is a four layer shadowbox that folds flat for mailing. There are six panels that need to be cut. I used Bazzill textured card stock for five of the layers, and designer paper from KI Memories for the background layer. It's hard to see, but it has blue and light purple mixed with white to give it a look of the sky. The butterflies come with this cut file and I used designer paper from DCWV to cut these out. The grass border is another cut file (Design #56521) from Silhouette. The sentiment is part of a cut file called Spring Has Sprung (Design #58461). I brought the chick and daffodil image into my Silhouette software and traced it. Then did a print and cut twice (I noticed that when I used two cut files glued together, it's a lot more durable). I colored the image using Copic markers (chick and daffodil - Y02, Y06, Y08; beak and feet -Y35, Y38; ladybug - R27; stems - G03, G07). All that was left to do was assemble it. There is a video link when you buy the image to see how it is assembled. Unfortunately, it was cut off at the end and instead of redoing the video, she left instructions. I added some different colored crystals onto the butterflies and the top layer to mimic the rainbow from the inspiration photo.

I really hope you get a chance to join us in this challenge this week.

I am entering this shadowbox into the following challenges:


Thank you so much for visiting my blog!

23 comments:

  1. A fabulous card. thank you for sharing with us at Crafty Cadmakers and More Challenge. Marlene DT

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  2. Fabulous, I love the dimension and that image is super cute. Thanks for joining in at Crafty Boots Challenges this time.

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  3. Well that's just the coolest! Love that sweet little duckie too and all signs point to Spring!

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  4. Fab shadow box, beautiful design. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.

    Dionne

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  5. What a sweet design :) Love this. Thank you for joining us this week at TTCRD.
    Cindy- TTCRD

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  6. Oh wow - this is an entire work of art. Amazing! Thanks for sharing this at The House That Stamps Built challenge this week. Take care and good luck.

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  7. Spectacular creation Susan. Fantastic shadowbox design with gorgeous detailing. Awesome work!

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  8. Just adore your spring shadowbox card! Butterflies, a beautiful daffodil and a cute chick make this card elegant yet adorable. Nice work! Thank you for joining us at Melonheadz and hope to see you again soon! :)

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  9. How awesome is this card and how you chose to be inspired by my photo. Love all the elements you added and so many of them. The shadow box looks amazing. An all round beautiful piece of art Susan.

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  10. Fabulous shadow box love all the different images.
    Thank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
    Luv
    Debby

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  11. It's cute and gorgeous at the same time. I have done a few shadow boxes but none that fold flat for mailing... I will definitely go buy this!

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  12. Holy Moly, Susan THIS is so stinking adorable! LOVE love love it!!!
    It DOES look very "deep", just exactly like a Shadow Box!!! So, mission accomplished, on that! How deep IS the actual "finished card", that is: before you fold it flat for mailing? It sure looks deep to me!
    Simply gorgeous! Very Spring-y!!! LOL
    I really like all the varied cardstock colors, and that cute cute "scene" you created!
    I LOVE butterflies, so you had ME at butterflies! ha.
    What a lovely Shadow Box!

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  13. That card is magnificent. It certainly does say Spring! Great colors and design.

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  14. That is so sweet, love that box and how you have create a scene of it!! Gorgeous...well done Susan, hugz xx

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  15. These shadow boxes are so cute and I love how you personalized yours with all the cute images! Thanks for joining us at BBTB2.

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  16. This is simply wonderful! I love this project and the colors you've used. Fabulous idea and details. Thanks for sharing your art work with us at Card Mania Challendges.

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  17. Stunning! Love its sweet look! Thank you for playing alone with "Frame it" challenge at BBTB2!

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  18. Great card, with such a cute duck. Thanks for joining us this week at Eureka Stamps for our Think Spring Challenge. Karal DT

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  19. This is a beautiful shadow box - love the cute duck! Thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Cardmakers & more

    Jackie

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  20. Lovely card! Thanks for joining us at Card Mania Challenge!
    Hugs!
    Rossi (DT)

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  21. This is beautiful ! I love the dimension and the scene you created
    Thank you for entering THE Bitten by the Bug 2, with the theme “Frame it” for this challenge. I am also your newest follower I hope you will follow me also.Have a blessed day
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com http://dianamlarson.ctmh.com

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  22. Wow, this shadowbox is a hit! Love the dimension and the awesome color co,bo. I am grateful that you joined us in our Challenge at Word Art Wednesday. Leaving you an inspirational verse as spoken by Jesus to them that believe from John 14:21 and it says, "Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them." A blessed week to you always.

    JO ANN
    http://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com

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  23. This is gorgeous and wonderful !!! Thank you so much for joining us at BBTB2 Frame It Challenge !!!

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