It all started with the CR84FN Color Challenge... just look at this lovely color combination!
I started playing around with some stamps and made a purple butterfly stamped and heat embossed on a scrap of gold pearl linen card stock from The PaperTemptress Store.
Out of the ten tons of designer paper I have I couldn't find just the right paper. I started thinking about all of the digi kits I used to collect when I was scrap booking.
I wanted my paper to have the same beautiful sparkling sheen that the butterfly had. Light bulb moment... (ok so I'm slow! lol) I picked out some digital papers from the The Shabby Princess then printed them onto a sheet of the same gold pearl linen card stock as the butterfly. I loved the results... I will definitely be playing with my digi papers more often!
I love that I can give my patterned digi papers any texture I'd like... glossy, matte, smooth the sky's the limit...especially if you visit The PaperTemptress store. There are so many choices that you definitely need to visit with a nice cup of coffee in hand. ;D That's because you'll want to get lost in all of that glorius paper, card stock and ribbon. I think I'll go check it out now...
Just beautiful, I love the shimmer from your digi card background, I would never have thought to do that! Beautiful butterfly and ribbon treatment, just gorgeous!
Posted by: Pauline | Monday, February 27, 2012 at 04:07 AM
Stunning! Love that LOC butterfly. http://simplyhandmadebyheather.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Heather Jensen | Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 08:12 PM
just Beautiful !!!! thanks for the toot!
lovin those papers and that butterfly - oh my!
Posted by: linda p | Friday, February 24, 2012 at 06:56 PM
Very pretty Diana! Love the sweet polka dots and gorgeous stick pin!
Posted by: Lisa | Friday, February 24, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Absolutely beautiful! I think the shimmer on the paper is lovely. Love the pretty ribbon and pin! Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!
Posted by: Deborah Frings | Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 11:15 AM
BEAUTIFUL papers and butterfly and pins! Just GORGEOUS! THX for playing with us at CR84FN!
Posted by: Sue Lelli | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Diana, this is fabulous! I love, love the idea of printing on the shimmer cardstock. I am going to give that a try!
Posted by: Melissa Cash | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 10:07 PM
Oh dear! What a gorgeous card! That butterfly looks amazing! Thanks for the tutorial! Thanks for joining along with CR84FN :)
Posted by: Mona Pendleton | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 09:05 PM
Wow, Diana, I don't know which I like the best -- the printed papers ... or maybe that gorgeous butterfly ... perhaps the stickpins ... or the lace. It is altogether an extremely lovely card!
Posted by: Betty Benton | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 08:37 PM