Thursday, July 7, 2011

Bold and Beautiful Inspiration Blog Hop

 Hi there! Today the Gina K Design Team are showcasing the new Free With Three set for this month, Bold and Beautiful. This is a fabulous new set that you can get free when you purchase three stamp sets from Gina K Designs. All the details for my card are below, but first, check out what the rest of the design team has to show you.

I stamped the butterfly with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used Copic markers to color, starting with V04.

Added V12. 

Added B11. 

Added B13. 

Added B24. 

I used V04 again over the blue to make it a bit brighter. 

I used circle Nestabilities to cut my background and sponged Memento Cantaloupe ink.

Then sponged Memento Tangelo ink.

I used the iris to stamp a border around the circle using Memento Cantaloupe ink.

I layered my background with Pure Luxury Sweet Mango, cut using Lacy Circle Nestabilities. The butterflies were cut out and adhered with Pop dots. I stamped the sentiment on Pure Luxury Ivory and sponged the edges with Memento Tangelo. The card base is also Ivory, 4.5 by 4.5 inches. I used my Scor-Pal to score horizontal lines at the top and bottom.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!

100 comments:

Jana said...

Sooo beautiful. I love this stamp set and your card. Thanks for the tutorial. I love to see how you color.

richardbreaks said...

Wow, this is as hot as an August afternoon! Love the colors!!

Darla said...

Beautiful card, the colors really POP!

Linda said...

This card is absolutely beautiful. The colors are perfect. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.

Riette said...

I'm always amazed at your coloring and thank you for taking the time to show us! I know that takes time to put into your blog. Really appreciated.

Sue D said...

Very pretty--I like how you used the iris to stamp the border.

CardNonna said...

Love the butterflies!! The orange/golden hues of the backgrounds are fantastic. I really need to get a Cuttlebug and some nestabilities.

Alison said...

What a beautiful card! I love using my copics!!

Karen said...

Love this card. The butterflies are beautiful.

Sharon said...

What a beautiful card!

Scrapacat said...

Oooh so stunning! Love the color combo, and you are a genius to put the iris image around the circle. Beautiful!

Nancy said...

Beautful buttflies!! Thanks for shaowing how you colored them.
nancyiaggi@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

Great card Theresa. I love those butterflies and the background you created with the other stamp in the set.

Sharon Harnist said...

Gorgeous butterflies and beautiful card, Theresa!

Kathy R. said...

Thanks for showing us how to do this beaufiful card. I am new with my Cuttle Bug and like to see how it is used. I love butterflies and really like how you use the pop dots.

Brenda said...

So beautiful!!

crotnem said...

How pretty is this card? Very very pretty!!!!

Colleen said...

cery helpful and nice

Charmane said...

I love your cards. They turn out so beautiful indeed!

Kim Kelley said...

Beautiful! What great inspiration!

Anonymous said...

beautiful card, thank so much for the visual directions as well. these keep me so inspired, and very helpful.

Cat Tidwell said...

Such beautiful coloring as always T, and love how you stamped the iris!

TN Granny said...

I love this card and that you added the steps on how to make it is wonderful. Thank you

Beastybunny said...

The colors and the layout are stunning! And I love the use of the scored lines as the background. Well done.

Barbara Colbert said...

Love the colors!! Great looking butterfly!

Danette said...

That is an amazing color combination that I would NEVER have thought to put together but love it!!!

Debbie D. said...

Another beauty, Theresa.The butterflies are gorgeous and so clever how you used the iris.

Jessica said...

I just love butterflies! And these are just goregous! TFS
Hugs, Jessica

Melanie said...

love purple and orange, your card is a gorgeous sunset!

Giovana said...

Beautiful!! Love the BG, the butterflies are perfect! Brilliant!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Beautiful~

mtscrapgal said...

Theresa, what a beautiful sample for Bold and Beautiful stamps. The card is so stunning. Thanks

Bast said...

I Love Love Love this card. That is my fav color combo in my garden! TFS and thanx for the tutorial!

KimMJ
bast830@comcast.net

Nana Griffin said...

Love this very much.

sharon g said...

LOVE your Copic techniques!

Shirley N said...

Wow, what a stunning card, love your beautiful butterflies! TFS your wonderful tut!

Gayle said...

So very beautiful, Theresa. Love all the details.

Lagene said...

Absolutely Gorgeous!!!!

Golda said...

That is just beautiful. I love how you used the flower around the background circle.

Barb said...

this card is definitely Bold and Beautiful.

Kathryn said...

What a wonderful idea using the Iris on the background edge of the circle... Love your card!

marie41837 said...

Wow love the colors. you all always give me great ideals.

Lillian Child said...

Gorgeous color combo and GREAT tutorial!

~ Connie said...

Wow - that's gorgeous! Love the colors

Unknown said...

Beautiful Butterflies, and of course the card they are on is just as pretty, the whole package is so pretty!!

Great job.
Donna

Ravengirl said...

Wow, love those gorgeous butterflies and how you decorated the circle with the iris image!

Kary said...

Awesome card & colours, Theresa!!! Love this!!

Jan said...

I especially enjoyed seeing the combo of the two designs...really pretty.

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Theresa- another Wow card! The color combo you chose is amazing!

Else49 said...

Wow! What a gorgeous card. Thank you so much for the great tutorial as well.

Virginia Wingo said...

Bold and Beautiful describes this card to a T. Enough said.

Verna Angerhofer said...

Bold and Beautiful is the perfect title. I love the card you designed. So lovely!

Mary C. Farrington said...

Saw right away that you used the iris as part of your background and LOVED that idea. Your coloring is beautiful.

--Marcy said...

Your cards consistently take me to a quiet place! Amazingly beautiful!

Joni said...

creative color contrast.

Marsha said...

Really beautiful card.

Janeen said...

what a great idea with the iris stamp. card is gorgeeeouuusss!

Diane said...

WOW! I adore this card! It's nothing short of beautiful and that's even an understatement! Love the scored lines, too! Very inspiring!

Bernadet Rodakowski said...

oohh - great coloring technique. Love the use of BOTH stamps.

Tina said...

Gorgeous gorgeous!! The line embossing you did!

Janeen said...

so prettily done and sparkly like.

Kris in Alaska said...

Ohhhh I love this because it looks perfect for a card for my mom who LOVES purple! TFS!

Kris in Alaska
forgetmenotdesignsak at yahoo dot com

Susan said...

Gorgeous butterflies on a coloured background -- such a lovely card!

Lee said...

Beautiful scoring for the bg!!

Vanessa said...

Your card is a work of art! Seriously. You make copics and shading look SO easy! Can you come to Austin and give a class? I like how you used 2 butterflies flying into the sunset.

Unknown said...

Whoa! This card is stunning, Theresa! TFS...

Lynn B. said...

Bless you for offering such great tutorials. I need all the help I can get. I really like the double butterfly too.

Judy Averill said...

Wonderful colors and TWO butterflies are better than one!

Sonya van Stee said...

WOW!!!! So much work for this card, and it turned out Magnificent! LOVE the colours and all the shading. Beautiful, and SO artistic! Thanks so much for sharing!

Scrap Happy said...

great how you used both stamps on your card. Great use of colour as well.

Peanut said...

love the colors--the oranges and purples together are great!

cardscookiecarrotcake said...

I so enjoy seeing your coloring techniques. Your circle reminds me of a sunset with the butterflies dancing.

Melody (lacyquilter) said...

This is gorgeous. I love how you graduated the background color.

Celina said...

I love all of the shading you did on this card!

Betty Neville said...

Beautiful Theresa! Love those gorgeous twin butterflies against that stunning background!

ddlady said...

Theresa, beautiful card all around. The orange really makes everything pop!!!

Kelly said...

Gorgeous! Another stunning Theresa card!

Kim said...

Wow! Just beautiful!!! Thanks for the inspiration.

Joan said...

Beautiful, love the coloring on the butterflies!

alex said...

Absolutely stunning and thank you so much for the tutorial I have learned so much from you

lisa808 said...

Beautifully colored butterflies. Great card design.

DebbieM said...

Stunning card! Love how you've used the flower stamp. :)

Jenni said...

Beautiful card, I like the flowers and butterflies together and the colours are awesome.

Sheila in Cyprus said...

Stunning card and choice of colours. Thanks for the step by step details, I am in need of some inspiration at the moment! Love Sheila x

Roselass55 said...

Gorgeous card, thanks for sharing the great tutorial it helps so much for ideas of how to use the stamps and markers.

Unknown said...

Gosh Theresa, all of your work pops so much with the way you color and sponge. Come to my house for a play date in coloring......PLEASE! :) Really beautiful!

Parker said...

I would've missed the iris if I hadn't gone through your tutorial. Super fantastic job. Thanks.

The T-Shirt & Tole Shop said...

cool. I almost missed the iris on the background paper.

Unknown said...

Now, how great is THIS card??? I loooove how you stamped the background and how you coloured the butterflies! Lovely!

KathR said...

Beautiful card and a fabulous mini tutorial, thanks...hugs Kath...

firstgrandma6 said...

What a beautiful card. Anyone would be thrilled to get this on their birthday!

dklessig said...

Your card certainly is bold and beautiful!

Carpet Cleaning said...

A wonderful card you have made so beautiful! And really wonderful tutorial!

FrancineB said...

Gorgeous card! Very clever to use the iris on the background. Great job.

Monica Depung said...

Love the colors purple and orange....Beautiful.

Leisa said...

gorgeous! thanks for showing how you colored your beautiful butterfly and how you used the iris stamp to make the border.

JessicaK said...

Awww, beautiful. It's like they're taking off into the sunset.

Bertha W said...

Thanks for showing all of your shading techniques. Very inspirational.

Monica said...

Great colors, very nice.

Carolina said...

Gorgeous card Theresa - love the way the purple butterflies pop against your beautiful yellow/orange shaded circle!