Today’s bright and fun card came about when I was inspired by the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger, Watercolor Butterflies!   You can find that challenge HERE.

I was inspired by the colors…I didn’t watercolor, but instead sponged on color gradually changing from one color to the next.  If you try this, be sure to put colors next to eachother that "go together".  For instance, I put Pumpkin Pie between Daffodil Delight and Regal Rose (yellow and pink or red mixed together make orange, so the gradual shading of these colors worked!).

I added a butterfly to my crochet trim for a fun touch of whimsy, while tying in the butterflies from the Trigger.

Heat Embossing the Inspired by Nature image first made the image resist my sponging and created a beautiful background.  View the video to see how this card was made (if viewing in a feed, click the title of the post to visit my blog): 

Stampin’ Up Supplies:

• Inspired by Nature Stamp Set, Elizabeth Stamp, Petite Pairs Stamp Set
• Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, Rich Razzleberry, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Craft
• Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso
• Accessories:  Matchbox Die (for the label), Scallop Oval Punch, Sponges, Crochet Trim, Basic Pearls, Mini Glue Dots, Beautiful Wings Die, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Scallop Trim Border Punch 

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Happy Thursday, friends!  Halloween is quickly decending upon us!  Wow!  I’ll be running in to school tomorrow with some treats for the teachers and Eva’s Fall Learning Experience (they don’t have holiday parties any more!). 

This crazy Out on a Limb Spinner Card will likely be the last Halloween card of the season.  I’m a bit sad to put these goodies up!  Out on a Limb and Wicked Cool have served me well this year, that’s for sure! 

Spinner Cards have been around for years and they are very easy to do!  View the video to see how  (if you are viewing in a feed, click on the title of the post to be directed to my website):

Stampin’ Up Supplies:

• Out on a Limb Stamp Set (WM: 123822 , CM: 123824), 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes
• Cardstock:  119684 Cajun Craze, 121004 Basic Gray, 100730 Whisper White
• Ink: 101406 Stazon Black, 119678 Cajun Craze Marker, 102277 Old Olive
• Accessories:  119857 Word Window Punch, 119861 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 119860 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 104430 Dimensionals,102283 Versamark Ink, 109133 Black Embossing Powder, 100005 Heat Tool, 103083 Embossing Buddy,122351  Frightful Sight DSP

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This card was entered into challenges at:  Charisma Cards, PaperPlay Challenges, Moving Along with the Times, Stamp-n-doodle, FabnFunky Challenges, AudSentiments (hey, Audrey! the sentiment’s not funny, but the card is!  hope that is ok!), aifgraphics, Mos Digital Challenge, Digi Doodles, Forever Friends, Here Come the Boys, Dream Valley Challenges, Sentimental Sundays, Kenny K Krafty, Scrappy Frogs Challenges

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