More Fun With Butterflies

Aloha, all!

     Earlier this week I presented a Butterfly greeting card that was for the new SUO Challenges Blog challenge.  At the same time there was a challenge from another online group, VC Rocks (and you can join for free – it's just a fun group for the summer) to make a project with four things that start with B.  Well, Butterflies begin with B, so I thought I'd try to "double-dip" with the challenges.  By the time I finished my first card, I reallized I'd gone off in a couple of different directions that took me away from the B theme.  So on to a second try!

     And here are my 4 Bs:

• B is for Butterfly
• B is for Brads
• B is for Baja Breeze (a retiring color, but still very much current until the end of May!)
• B is for Blushing Bride (recognize this color?  It's a former In Color that's being brought back into the Stampin' Up! color groupings (yay!!)
• A Bonus B – Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad!

     Now, this was definitely fun – and I had to concentrate because every once in awhile, I started to bring in a different color – I even almost left out the brads in favor of pearls!  Pearls do NOT start with B.  Whenever I'm making a card, I let my imagination take over while I'm in the process of designing.  So while this was fun, it was definitely challenging having to keep focused on what needed to B in the card – those 4 Bs!!

     As I said before, you can join "VC Rocks" this summer for free.  The "VC" stands for "Virtual Convention," and we try to make what it is that we do all summer long mimic what might be going on at the Stampin' Up! Convention in July.  There's even a virtual online hotel and plenty of swaps!  Especially nice for those of us who won't be going to the convention.  Just click here to sign up and get your questionnaire.  It's a Yahoo Group, so you'll have to be signed up with the Yahoo Group website.  Then join in the fun!

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Products used in this project:

Loving Thoughts Stamp Set, Item 125845 (clear), $23.95
Blushing Bride Card Stock, Item 131198, $6.95 (24 sheets) (it will not be available until June 1, 2013)
Baja Breeze Card Stock, Retiring and already sold out
Whisper White Card Stock, Item 100730, $8.50 (40 sheets)
Delicate Details Lace Tape, Item 130966, $9.95 (2 designs; each 3.28 Ft)
Whisper White Brads (from the Neutrals Brads set, retiring and on sale at 25% off; Item 119736, $5.21)
Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Item 117335, $7.95
Elegant Butterfly Punch (the larger punch), Item 127526, $15.95
Bitty Butterfly, Item 129406, $15.95
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad, Item 126981, $5.95