Challenging Times....

Nope, didn't mean hard times :). I took the time today, in between housework and errands, to play with a few challenges. Up first is my ODBD card using SCS's color challenge (CC235) of using Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive and Basic Black and I must say I do love that color combo, but I wanted a softer feel so I went ahead and replaced the Elegant Eggplant with Pale Plum: As you can tell I am in LOVE with my Bow Easy. If you don't have one you really need to get one!

Card Recipe:

Stamp: ODBD Friendship & Thinking of You

Ink: Versafine Onyx, SU Pale Plum

Paper: SU cs (Pale Plum, Old Olive, Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Whisper White), Graphic 45 Botanicabella

Accessories: Spellbinders (Small Circles, Small Petite Scallop Circles, Labels Four), MS pearls, Bow Easy, lavender organza ribbon, CB ef, SU square punch

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I definitely wanted to play along with this week's MMSC18 sketch and thought it would be fun to combine it with Flutter By Wednesday #74 (incorporate a butterfly/fairy and use pink). For some reason, pink and butterflies called to mind Belle:

I thought coloring her hair black made for a bolder statement :).

Card Recipe:

Stamp: SCACD Belle

Ink: StazOn black

Paper: K & Company Brenda Walton Madeline pad, SU cs (Sage Shadow, Pink Pirouette), Canson watercolor paper,

Accessories: ribbon loop hardware, Basic Grey Bittersweet Brads, Spellbinders Foliage Frame, MS Butterfly Trio punch, white organza ribbon, CB Swiss dots ef, Flower Soft Sweet Pea, Icicle Stickles

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