Flowers and Butterflys....

Spring Break is officially over and my kids are back to school today ~ I love having them home all day and sure will miss them!  It is also time for this month's release at Claudia & Company.  Today we have two new images to show you by John Grutta.  

I colored this image with copics and added some stickles to the flowers.  The dew drops were also colored with a copic to match the papers.  
 

I think this one might be a first for me....I started coloring the butterfly and like how it was highlighted against the black and white so I didn't color the leaves ~ I don't think I've ever not colored an entire image before.  I colored the butterfly with copics and then colored over it with a Spica clear pen for some subtle shimmer.  To border the image panel I used a Copic multilner to trace along the inside of the nestie.  The papers are from the Lily Bee This & That collection.  I added a satin ribbon and a trio of brads to finish it off.  I also followed the sketch over at Papertake.

I would also like to enter this card in these challenges:
CCEE - add a butterfly
AI FActory - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Use any sketch (Papertake)
Digi Doodles - anything goes
Moving Along With the Times - anything goes
Stamp Something - Something with Wings
Wags & Whiskers - Use a die or punch
Paper Cutz - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - 1,2,3 your choice - 1 Image, 2 Embellishments (ribbon & brads), 3 papers
Catered Crop - I used the following from the recipe:  Pattern Paper - polka dots; Colors - Yellow, White; Stamps - Leaves; Color Mediums - Copics; Embellishments - Ribbon; Tools - Die cuts
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Try something new (coloring only small portion of image)

Pear Tree Designs - anything goes
Stamp with Fun - Lace or Ribbon


We are not having a blog hop this month, but please stop by the Claudia & Company blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has cooked up for you using these new images.  While you are there be sure to leave a comment because one lucky commenter will win these two images.  

Claudia and Company's May Release

My Minds Eye Lime Twist, Hip Hooray, and American Made

The Greeting Farm's May Release

Basic Grey's Sweet Threads and Lauderdale

Thanks for stopping and have a wonderful day!