Winter or Spring?

My post might look like a little of both!

I created a card last night with the 2 Sketches 4 you sketch #42. I need a creative boost since my cardmaking had been put aside for a few days with holiday celebrations and preparations. A new sketch just does it. All of the supplies are Jenni Bowlin including the Core'dinations cardstock.

I used a butterfly and that just might look like spring! I had wanted this Hero Arts butterfly stamp for some time so I finally took the plunge and purchased it. I love that it is just an outline so it can end up lots of different colors. I stamped it with black, embossed it with clear and then added color with a spritz of Memories Mist and then rubbed it with a couple Fluid Chalk stamp pads.

The cardstock base is Jenni Bowlin embossed cardstock for Core'dinations. This one is Black Magic with a red core so when I sanded the text design and the outside edges, the red is exposed.

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And a couple photos to share:

I live in Ventura, CA and the nickname for our city is the Poinsettia City. These amazing plants grow all year round here so they get huge! Taller then a person. I went out to find some to show you. These were growing in an old, historical park in our downtown area.

A single bloom looking through a chain link fence.

Here is a shot down the row of huge plants.
I thought this contrast was fun, a tall palm tree in the background.
And, guess what I picked from my yard TODAY!

We planted a couple Cherry Tomatoe plants this summer and they are still growing and producing tomatoes! It is usually a freeze that will eventually kill them.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

ABC-BUTTERFLY card
Materials

Cardstock – Jenni Bowlin Embossed/Core'dinations

Patterned paper – Jenni Bowlin

Martha Stewart Border punch

Butterfly stamp – Hero Arts

Memories Mist spray

Fluid chalk stamp pads – Clearsnap

Self Adhesive Pearls – Queen & Co.

Sandpaper