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Sunday, January 17, 2016

Papertrey Ink's Create Along With Us: January 2016

Today, I have a card to share for this month's 

This month, I was inspired by this gorgeous card by Laurie Willison:


Since I don't have the Butterfly Cover Plate that Laurie used,
I decided to use my Life is Beautiful dies.


I inked my background panel using Raspberry Fizz, Orange Zest and Summer Sunrise inks.
I flicked some water onto my panel.
I matted it on some white cardstock and added my diecut butterflies.


I diecut some black cardstock using the banner from Get A Handle On It
and heat embossed my sentiment (from Choose Joy) in white.

Thanks for looking!

22 comments:

  1. your card is just as beautiful and you don't even need to buy the cover plate - i was going to buy the coverplate and then decided i have that same set as you and con do without it.

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  2. Spot on! Beautiful card.

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  3. Isn't it great when we can "make it work" with what we already have? Beautiful card Leigh!

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  4. Just gorgeous, Leigh! And so creative to use what you have. I just spent my PTI gift certificate that I won from you, so thanks again!

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  5. Beautiful! Your background is so well done. I also decided to use my crafting $ on other things knowing I had Life is Beautiful. This release has some beauties.

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  6. Oh wow Leigh!! This is stunning!! I LOVE the colors you used for the background!!

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  7. WELL DONE!! I was wondering if the Life is Beautiful Butterflies could achieve the look:) SUPER!!

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  8. Gorgeous! I love the inked background so much!

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  9. Nailed it! Beautifully done, Leigh!

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  10. It's a beautiful card, those Life Is butterflies have many uses! I just used one yesterday for a card.
    That set was a great purchase. Thanks for your idea and the color combo.

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  11. What a beautiful card. I love the background and how the butterflies pop off the card.

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  12. Your card is gorgeous, Leigh! I had the same idea to use the butterflies I already own (since I didn't buy the new die), to recreate some of the beautiful samples done by the DT. Thanks for showing how well this will work!

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  13. Who needs the coverplate when you can recreate it's look like this using the Life is Beautifui dies. A near match, Leigh. right down to the inking.

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  14. The two of us were thinking alike...somewhat anyway. Yours looks like it was several steps fewer than me using Betsy's card. Great job being inspired by Laurie!

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  15. so bright and cheerful!

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  16. Gorgeous take on Laurie's card Leigh!

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  17. Oh this is really lovely! The Life is Beautiful butterflies are so close to the new cover plate.

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  18. Anonymous10:44 am

    WOW perfect!! You knocked it right out of the ball park lol!!

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  19. I love this! The bold colours and those delicate butterflies... such a perfect match!

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  20. Oh, wow! Brilliant! Love how you used your butterfly die to create the same look as that coverplate die! This is perfect! And gorgeous!

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