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Tuesday 28 April 2009

...Clean and simple



Ed - as far as cutting out goes - I use a scalpel and cut slowly. I stamped the image first and then cut around the edges of the stamped image, I did my cutting out on one side and then flipped it over - I get a neater finish that way and it doesn't matter if you don't cut exactly on the edge of the stamped image because you can't see it when you flip over the card!

Wrenched 20 mins out of my day to make this wee card for the CAS challenge over at SCS. I don't do enough of these challenges, they are fab. Yesterday's was right up my alley - little bits of ribbon. Lol.

Made a Flutterby out of two weeny pieces of ribbon and two brads. Needed a setting and so I stamped the branch from PTI Beautiful blooms onto some pale blue cardstock (random stash), cut it out and flipped over the card so's you all can't see how I wasn't able to stay within the lines! lol. Needled antenna.

Mounted it all on a Ripe Avocado card base using dimensionals so's the branch would cast a few shadows. Sentiment from Beyond basic borders (PapertreyInk) stamped in Versafine Olympia Green.

Hope it tickles

56 comments:

  1. Claire, this is so beautiful

    Mandy

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  2. Gorgeous *again*!!!

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  3. Clean and simple?? How about clean and gorgeous!!! LOVE your ribbon butterfly!! And stamping and cutting out the image? Brilliant! :>

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  4. GREAT Card, i love the this you make and i'm going to have a go at the burrerfly, that is really stunning!!!!

    Thanks foe sharing,
    hugs Yvon.

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  5. Claire, This is lovely!! How in the world did you cut out the leaf branch so neatly and smoothly?! Please share your tips! I could never make it look so perfect!

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  6. What a gorgeous card. I absolutely love this!

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  7. This is great. What a clever way to make a beautiful butterfly!

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  8. Beautiful. Amazing juob cutting the leaves out! -Molly B

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  9. *gasp* This is STUNNING! I'm in love with this card, I think it's my favorite one ever!!!

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  10. WONDERFUL CARD! I love the little butterfly.

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  11. This is stunning! What a clever use of the ribbon!

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  12. Beautiful card! I love the ribbon butterfly!

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  13. Beautiful card Claire!! You are sooooooooo creative!! Blessings and hugs!!

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  14. This card is beautiful Claire. Will definately be copying this one.

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  15. This card is so great!! Simple, but really striking.

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  16. Girl - you got some awesome cuttin' skillz. This is a spectacular card and a wonderful CAS card with CLASS!

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  17. This card is so clever. I found your blog earlier today while checking out the PTI gallery. Your work is beautiful. Needless to say, I will be visiting more from now on. Thanks for all the inspiration.

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  18. Claire, your creativity is simply amazing and this card is beautiful! The ribbon butterfly is so clever.

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  19. Wonderful card, wow...
    Of my blog can you see now MY photos of Ireland ;)

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  20. What a sweet bitty buterfly! What a great imagination you have! I just love seeing allof your things, claire!

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  21. Claire, I absolutely love this. It is so fresh and unique!! Sometimes I feel like I get stuck in a rut where all my cards are "the same". Thanks for opening the door to a whole new realm of possibilities. =)

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  22. You are so CLEVER!!! I'm not usually a butterfy fan - but this is very cute! And I love the cut out of the branch!

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  23. Love this sweet butterfly - the brads work perfectly as the body - you do such fun things with ribbon Claire! and wonderful cut out work too! (even if you didn't stay in the lines!! LOL!!!)

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  24. GREAT! The idea of the butterfly is awesome!!!

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  25. Oh wow, this is so clever, Claire!! Such a cute idea..i love your work. I hope PTI snap you up for their design team someday :)

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  26. WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!
    SOOOOOOO stinkin' cute and original! You rock!

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  27. Elegance and simplicity! Truly gorgeous!
    Any tips on how you did the cutting would be great.

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  28. So love your style, Claire! Beautifully simple...absolutely lovely. Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Lovin' the cut out on this one and the ribbon butterflies are inspirational - gotta try to make these!

    Teri

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  30. This was absolutely lovely! You are so talented!

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  31. HOW did I miss this???? Gorgeous! The butterfly is fabby, but then the cutout?? Just brilliant. Thanks for taking the time to share!

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  32. Wow, really love your card, and such a clever, cute idea with the ribbon bits into a butterfly!!

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  33. Like wow, my jaw is on the floor!

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  34. That is AMAZING!!!!
    I have to try this..I love it.

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  35. Very, very creative! I love the whole piece but the butterfly is simply gorgeous.

    Thanks for sharing,
    C

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  36. That butterfly is too cute! hugs, michelle

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  37. Lordy,Lordy Claire! your work is a soothing sight for these weary eyes. I get such pleasure and inspiration from your blog. This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent.

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  38. as my husband would say, geniousity!!!

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  39. This is such an elegant and stunning card. Love it!

    Smita

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  40. Hi Claire

    Tell me I misunderstood - this card surely never only took 20 minutes. If it did I'm giving up now!!!

    Absolutely beautifully gorgeous!

    Elaine x

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  41. Quite gorgeous! The butterfly is so unique...I love it! I can't believe how long it must take you to cut out those leaves. Wow, you are patient...and careful!!

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  42. Beautiful card!!!!!!

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  43. This is absolutely STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I am soooo going to CASE this!! (well, as much as I can CASE with what I have! snicker!)It is just perfect for a card that I need to make!!

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  44. Stunning Claire, a gorgeous and effective card so beautifully created thanks for inspiring, HuGs Kim x

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  45. I LOVE THIS!!! The butterfly out of scraps is amazing, but that cutting just blew me away! I'm going to try that---it's really lovely~

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  46. Oh. My. God. Claire, you are TOO clever! May be a simple concept, but it looks anything but simple. Thanks for sharing this GORGEOUS creation!

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  47. Absolutely stunning!! Love your work, Claire!

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  48. Claire, this is one of the most lovely creations that I have ever seen--pure genius!

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