Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge #137

Hey, before I get to the sketch challenge, I have a question for you - are you snowed in yet? HA!
Since I am posting this on Friday night, we are not snowed in yet, but with the way it's coming down and has been all day, I'd say we are well on our way! That's ok, I have all I need, family, stamps and chocolate! Oh yes, and warm fuzzy slippers! :)

Last week I didn't get my card done for the Stamping 411 design team before we left for Lowell, Mass. for Emma's skating competition, and I'm sorry for that! I hate to miss a week because the sketches are so fun and really get me thinking outside the box sometimes. So hopefully, I've redeemed myself this week with my card. Here is the sketch from our Queen of sketches, Selene:

And here is my card!
Nope, no snow on it - not a bit! I am thinking Summer! :)

I have been dying to use my new Shades of Spring DSP from the Occasions Mini catalog - the colors are just gorgeous and I love the retro floral patterns so much. But there's just not much for Winter or Valentines in those papers, no matter how beautiful they are.... So, I decided that I'd had enough Winter and was going to use them anyway!
Here are the basic measurements for my layers:
So Saffron card base: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" folded in half to make an A2 card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")
Certainly Celery layer: 4" x 5 1/4"
Very Vanilla layer: 3 3/4" x 5" (dry embossed with the Big Shot and the Perfect Details Texturz Plate, then sponged with So Saffron ink)
Certainly Celery layer: 2 1/4" x 4 1/2"
DSP layer: 2 1/8" x 4 3/8" (sponged with So Saffron ink)

After adhering the Very Vanilla embossed layer to the Celery layer, I wrapped a piece of the Elementary Ribbon Originals around them and adhered the ends to the back with SNAIL.
I then adhered the DSP to the small Celery layer and adhered those layers to the Very Vanilla piece.

The greeting from the Sale-A-Bration stamp set Whimsical Words, was stamped with Old Olive ink onto Very Vanilla and punched out with my Designer Label Punch. I sponged it a bit with So Saffron ink and adhered it to the ribbon with some SNAIL. To add my Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, I used my Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, marking the holes by using the hodgepodge piece as my guide. I then added the brads and adhered all the top layers to the card base.

Now, for the butterflies!

I cut two small whole butterflies with my Beautiful Butterflies die and the Big Shot, using Very Vanilla cardstock. Then I dry embossed them with the other side of the Perfect Details Texturz plate. They were sponged with So Saffron ink, pretty heavily so they would contrast with the saffron already on the card. I then cut a piece of ribbon 6 1/2" long and knotted it around the center of the butterfly, creating the head and antennae. The ribbon is also from the Elementary Ribbon Originals pack.
The wings were curled slightly with my Bone Folder and I double stacked Stampin' Dimensionals under both wings and mounted them to the card front.

When I was all done, this card just made me smile and I think it was actually 10 degrees warmer in my studio! Ok, not really, but Summer is coming, just hold on a little bit longer! :)

I'm so glad you stopped by to see my card project - be sure to check out the other Operators at Stamping 411 and see what they did with the sketch - I know they will inspire you! And if you want to play along with us, we'd love that! Just design your card, post it to your favorite online host or your blog and use the Mr. Linky widget provided at Stamping 411 to upload your entry. You never know, you might be picked for the showcase on Friday! We operators vote on our top 5 favorite cards each week and the majority rules, sometimes we even pick more than 5 because you are just too good!

Have a wonderful weekend wherever you are - even if it is snowing! It's perfect stamping weather anytime!
~~Robin