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You Make My Life Brighter Card

October 6, 2013 Paper Crafting

Today is my Paper Smooches card challenge! This stamp set called “Happy Bugs” is just so fun. I picked the Firefly (lightening bug) for this card and made each one a different color.

My husband and I were traveling back East a few years ago, and we saw a bunch of fireflies one night. We each thought they were different colors: I thought they were GREEN-ish, he thought they were ORANGE-ish, and we both thought some were YELLOW. So this card is a little joke, with each firefly a different color!

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Each little firefly is in it’s own little circle I punched out to reveal the fun polka-dot green background. I used Inktense pencils to give each one their own little color personality, and I painted the wings with Liquid Pearls in white opal.

Then I added a gold heat embossed sentiment and 3 different color hearts (glittered)! You may not be able to tell in these pictures, but their little “light glow” is also glittered.

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A little yellow twine finishes off the top of the card. I love how this card turned out.
But can you answer me one question: What color ARE fireflies?

Joining the Paper Smooches challenge here. And the Simon Says Stamp “Going Dotty” challenge here.

Supplies used:
Paper: Me & My Big Ideas green polka dot
Stamps: Paper Smooches Happy Bugs
Twine: American Crafts
Other: Inktense Pencils, Stickles, Liquid Pearls White Opal
May your days be filled with sunshine,
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Lorraine A
Lorraine A
12 years ago

Gorgeous card Kari ๐Ÿ™‚ the little fireflies are super cute and I love the story behind it ๐Ÿ™‚ You really did give them their own personality ๐Ÿ™‚

thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
luv
Lols x x x

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Melissa Bove
Melissa Bove
12 years ago

Adorable card! Those fireflys are too sweet! Love the cute story too!!

(I think they are yellow!) ๐Ÿ™‚

Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

hugs…
Melissa

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KariV
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KariV
12 years ago
Reply to  Melissa Bove

Thanks, Melissa! And thanks for the tip on the color of fireflys…it’s been an ongoing debate around here!

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