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Great Impressions - A Little Lace & A Butterfly

Hello!  Today is my day to post on the Great Impressions blog.   I am so excited to be part of this talented team and work with these fabulous rubber stamps.

The first stamp that I put on my Great Impressions wish list was this Lace Doily (J101 ) stamp.   I have to admit that as soon as I saw it I had dozens of ideas running through my head.  So, fair warning, you are going to be seeing a lot of projects from me using this stamp.

 

2013-01-07 GI Doily butterfly card WM

I love that it can look vintage and a little grungy or it can look really elegant.  It can be a focal point or a background.   Oh, you can layer it too.  The possibilities are endless! 

 

My project was inspired by Maile Belles card here.

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

 

Don’t forget to check out my blog candy!  Click the photo below.

Blog Candy from Cheryl

 

Supplies:

  • Stamps:  J101 Lace Doily (rubber stamp) from Great Impressions Stamps
  • Ink:  Close To My Heart Chocolate Ink, Distress Inks Antique Linen
  • Papers:  Papertrey kraft CS, October Afternoon Thrift Shop paper pad
  • Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Provo Craft Seeing Spots embossing folder
  • Embellishments: Jenni Bowlin Malted Milk pain dabber, May Arts twine, Pssst! Shimmer spray, misc. buttons and canvas butterfly

 

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Annette said…
love that butterfly and the white distress look is awesome.. great card..love the design..

Happy Monday..
January 7, 2013 at 8:22 AM
Jinny Newlin said…
Oooo! I can see why you like it so much, Cheryl! LOVE to see all those "older" papers, too! Reminds me to use my stash... I must!
January 7, 2013 at 8:49 AM
Sue - bearhouse said…
This is gorgeous Cheryl. I love the colours and beautiful texures.

hugs Sue
January 7, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Anita said…
A beautiful card Cheryl. I can see why you wanted that doily stamps - so many possibilities and I really like that you can stamp it any color you need.
January 7, 2013 at 9:45 AM
Marianne said…
Oh yes, love the new stamp and your card. I recently bought an unmounted rubber stamp with 3 pieces of lace on it and am eager to use it, so I can totally understand why you fell for this lace doily.
January 7, 2013 at 9:52 AM
Lady Anne said…
Fabulous card. Thank you for sharing with us at Lady Anne's Challenges. I hope we see you again soon.
Love ~ Lady Anne xx
Lady Anne's Challenges
January 7, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Chrissy said…
Fabulous texture and design Cheryl, love the butterfly and the lace doily stamp..great embossed background..

Thanks for joining in with us at Flutter By Wednesdays..

Luv CHRISSYxx
January 7, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Desire Fourie said…
Cheryl this is beautiful. Love the vintage feel to it.
Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}
January 7, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Danni said…
Beautiful!! Really like all the texture this has! Thank you for playing along with my Flutter By Wednesday Challenge!
January 7, 2013 at 11:52 AM
Lisa said…
This is absolutely beautiful!! I love the design and the embossing!! What a fabulous card!! Happy Monday :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
January 7, 2013 at 11:58 AM
xiumaiyuki said…
this is Kraft at its best. Beautiful card!
January 7, 2013 at 12:36 PM
Donna Mosley said…
Gorgeous card Cheryl, love the design & butterfly.

Donna x
January 7, 2013 at 2:15 PM
Karin said…
I love that great doily stamp and the wonderful card design! Lovely shabby look :)
January 7, 2013 at 3:43 PM
Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said…
Wow - really cool stamp! Kind of reminds me of a kaleidoscope too! That canvas butterfly is also very neat and I always love to see those huge embossed polka dots :)
January 7, 2013 at 5:43 PM
Karen B. said…
THis is beautiful!
January 7, 2013 at 6:09 PM
Cassie_lu said…
this looks amazing. I really like how you added layers under the butterfly. thanks for fluttering with us.
January 7, 2013 at 6:50 PM
Jacilynn said…
oh my I love this! especially the butterfly. super pretty!
January 7, 2013 at 7:59 PM
Holly AKA KopyKat said…
This is so pretty, love the colors and your fabulous card design. Thanks for playing with us over at Loves Rubberstamps!!!
January 7, 2013 at 9:26 PM
Jacqueline Smith said…
What a really fabulous card, love all the details! Thanks for playing with us at Loves Rubberstamps!
January 7, 2013 at 11:28 PM
Shanna Shands said…
Beautiful color palette and love the canvas butterfly!
January 8, 2013 at 1:07 AM
Imke said…
Love the vintage look- it´s very pretty !
January 8, 2013 at 1:20 AM
Gini said…
Super card love the horizontal papers combination!
Thank you for joining us at Opus Gluei :-)
Gini
xx
January 8, 2013 at 2:36 AM
sammi said…
Nice card. Love the distressed look on the embossing. Thanks so much for linking up with us! We appreciate you sharing your creativity with us in our January anything goes challenge at Catch The Bug! We appreciate you! ~~Sammibug~~ DT Member For Bugaboo Stamps
January 8, 2013 at 5:17 AM
Nikki Byrne said…
Such a Stunning card! Thank you for joining us at OSAAT this week, good luck and happy New Year
Hugs
NIKKI DT
January 8, 2013 at 12:12 PM
Julie Temple said…
So pretty! I agree, that doily is inspiring! Thanks so much for joining us at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug!
Julie
January 8, 2013 at 12:37 PM
Lisa S. said…
Love the embossed dots and graphic design of this card Cheryl. You've also used some of my fave dp's on it and I think the design is wonderful. Thanks for joining us at Make It Monday!
January 8, 2013 at 3:48 PM
Cindy Groh said…
Love that embossing folder. Fabulous card. I saw you on MIM.
January 8, 2013 at 4:59 PM
Georgia Ehrmann said…
Love the background and your sewing too! Beautiful card Cheryl! Saw you on MIM and hopped over!
Hugs,
Georgia
January 8, 2013 at 5:55 PM
Kathi Silvia said…
Cheryl this is a great card! I Love the large dot embossing folder and your new stamp looks like an intricate die cut at first! Nice design too! Thanks for playing in our neighborhood at 613 Avenue Create!

Kathi
Co-Owner/DT Coordinator
January 8, 2013 at 8:33 PM
Susan D said…
Great card..love the distress look and the butterfly. Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create!
January 8, 2013 at 9:21 PM
Laura Love said…
This is gorgeous! I love all the details and the vintage feel! Beautiful job! Thanks so much for playing along at Loves Rubberstamps!
January 9, 2013 at 2:48 AM
Debs said…
Gorgeous card Cheryl - love all the textures and fab LO.
The doily stamp is stunning.
Popped over from MiM
Debs xx
January 9, 2013 at 3:05 AM
Deonna Bemish said…
Beautiful Card! I love the lace and the butterfly. thank you for joining us at QKR Stampede this week.
January 9, 2013 at 10:42 AM
Jo Ann said…
What an amazing looking card. I love the embossing, the inking and that over-all vintage feel. Great work, Thanks for playing with us at 613 Avenue Create. God bless!

JO ANN
http://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com
January 9, 2013 at 5:09 PM
Anonymous said…
Hi Lady! What another beautiful card you have created! Thanks for playing in our neighborhood at 613 Avenue Create. We look forward to seeing you again.
Hugs~
Patti
January 9, 2013 at 9:24 PM
Faye's Paper Passion said…
Fantastic card and colors. I saw this on MIM..faye
January 10, 2013 at 4:14 AM
Helene E said…
great, love the butterfly, Thank you so much for playing along with us at Stampin for the Weekend and good luck in the challenge.
January 10, 2013 at 10:18 AM
Mel said…
totally fab sweetie!
Thanks for joining in the fun at Dream Valley Challenge!
hugs Mel xxx
January 10, 2013 at 1:32 PM
Dora said…
Another stunning card, this is so elegant, love it. Thank you for joining us at OSAAT this week and good luck xxx
January 11, 2013 at 12:55 AM
Tracy said…
I don't blame you a bit for picking out that stamp Cheryl. It looks awesome with your distressed embossing and the fabric butterfly. Great project! Hugs!
January 11, 2013 at 8:47 AM
Jodie Mackrell said…
lovely card Chery! thanks for playing this weeks challenge at catch the bug!

Jodie
January 11, 2013 at 12:18 PM
Tammy Miller said…
What a great project, its perfect!! Thanks so much for joining our January Anything Goes at CTB! Did you know that Bugaboo is having their Birthday Bash all next week? Check in tom for all the details and great prizes! Thanks again for sharing your creation!
January 11, 2013 at 9:21 PM
Лілюська-Lilia said…
Cheryl, your card is fabulous!! I love CAS style and cute buttons!! Thank you for joining Robyn's Fetish Challenge! Lilia DT
January 11, 2013 at 11:01 PM
1CardCreator said…
Sweet card Charyl, (Sorry I am so late getting by this week,) take care. ~Diane
January 12, 2013 at 11:34 AM
Made by Mandy said…
Gosh I wish I could do shabby chic this well, this is a lovely subtle card with lots of texture. I adore your butterfly :)

Many thanks for joining in with our 'New' challenge over at OSAAT & hope to see you back again soon.

Mandy (DT member for OSAAT)
January 12, 2013 at 3:21 PM
Anonymous said…
Cute card, thanks for playing along at OCS!
January 13, 2013 at 2:26 PM
Shari Nelson said…
Love this card. I love the vintage elegant look this has!
January 26, 2013 at 2:49 PM
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