Cherish...

Hello Friends!

We have been enjoying some unusually warm days in Southern California this week, and it almost seems like spring/early summer rather than the wintertime here! It has been wonderful, and I truly cherish days like this when our family can go out together and enjoy each other's company.

I suppose the weather has influenced the card that I've created recently, and I have to mention that the current challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room greatly inspired it as well. Here's the inspiration photo for the challenge:

We were also asked to created a project that included something with wings. Using  sketch #46 from Cardabilities:

This is what I created:

I used a couple of Martha Stewart butterfly punches to create the butterflies and embellished them with tiny pearls. The printed paper is actually a journaling sheet from Prima, the large flower is from Prima as well, and the rhinestone swirls and turquoise trim is from Recollections. The sentiment was die cut with a Spellbinders Labels Eighteen die from an old sheet of Making Memories definitions that I had in my stash, and the doily is from Wilton.

I hope you're enjoying the weather wherever you are, and want to thank you for taking the time to stop by and visit today!

Blessings,

Christine

Comments

[Debbie Marcinkiewicz]

This is simply gorgeous, Christine!! WOW!! The colors are perfect and how sweet are those little butterflies! Thanks for sharing with us all in the Tea Room :)

[Cindy Holshouser]

Gosh this is absolutely beautiful! I have to admit I'm a teensy bit jealous of your weather! We've had a pretty darn nice fall/winter here too. Thanks so much for adding this beauty to our line-up this week in the Tea Room.

[Kristi S.]

This is absolutely stunning!

[cherry]

This is beautiful...love the colors. Will have to bookmark your site

[jeanne]

Wow Christine - This is beautiful! I love the shabby chic romantic feel to your card.