Brushtroked Butterfly

 

If you read my post yesterday, you'll know I had a spare green and gold butterfly that hadn't worked out.  I decided to do something with it today instead of sticking it in a box where it probably won't see the light of day for a loooong time.  

I started out making a sympathy card and thought I'd go through my very much neglected embossing folders collection for some background texture.  I chose what I thought was a very unremarkable NBUS embossing folder which turned out to be quite lovely when I actually embossed a panel with it.  It's from Sizzix and I think it's called Sparkling but I bought it sooo long ago I doubt it still exists.  My eye was instantly drawn to the small crosses in the pattern which I thought would work rather well for Easter!  And as a butterfly is also a symbol of being reborn, I decided on an Easter sentiment instead!  

I'd like to enter the following challenges

Triple B (Birds, Butterflies and Blooms) Challenge March Challenge (their very first one)!

NBUS Challenge #48 - both the butterfly and ambossing folders are NBUS

Color Hues Challenge #59 

Double D Challenges who have this brilliant mood board - 

I drew mine from the bottom left photo - the door with the gold letterbox and the texture of the old wall

Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

who are back after a well-deserved break!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you go away a little inspired!  Your visits and comments are always a joy and always appreciated!  And if you leave a comment, I’ll know you were here and how to find you!

Kate