Thinking of you....

I am over the top excited to be the guest star stamper this week for Color Throwdown #281! A first for me - it's a big deal! (Still having to pinch myself from time to time!) ☺ Ok, I know, enough with the gushing. (wink!) This week, the colors are Black, So Saffron, and Tangerine Tango. As always, if you don't have the exact colors, no problem, just use whatever you have that's close. The CTD team are really layed back that way!

Isn't that a gorgeous sunset? I wouldn't mind being on that beach right about now. I've had enough of winter! LOL! Here is what I did for the challenge:

I tried the iris folding technique, for the first time ever! (Why did I wait so long to try this out? It looks so hard to do, yet it's incredibly easy. Facepalm!) I used two different patterned papers each for the saffron and tangerine colors. I die cut the butterfly on the main panel and trimmed the outer edges slightly smaller than the black card base. I colored the edge of the butterfly with a black marker, stamped the sentiment, then got to work on the paper folding. Drew the antennae and added black rhinestones at the tips, then doubled up the foam squares to attach the main panel to the card base. I just love how this turned out!

I hope that you get a chance to play along this week at the Color Throwdown! Thanks for hanging out with me and I hope you have a fantastic day! Stay crafty my friends!

Chris
Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts - Everyday Sayings
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: MME - Everyday Tango (tangerine's); Colorbok; HOTP
CS: Recollections
Accessories: Making Memories - Slice die cutting machine & Basics 2 cartridge; American Crafts - black Slick Writer marker; Recollections - rhinestones; iris folding pattern printed from internet
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik permanent, 3D foam squares; American Crafts - foam dots