I was surprised and honored to find that I had been chosen as a winner...a few days after the initial winners were chosen. On an incredible act of honesty and integrity, one of the winners stepped down and I was chosen as the fifth winner in the category. You can read about it here.
For my project today, I was inspired by my card that was picked. I chose to use the same earthy tones as a jumping board for my card. Here is a little peek at the winner
And here is the card I made especially for today!
I used the negative die cut space of the butterfly as my pop of color. I’ve been seeing a lot of this around blogland, so I thought I’d give it a go myself. Also, many have been adding some shading to solid stamped images – I don’t know who started the trend, but it’s genius! So much more depth and dimension! For a finishing touch, I added some glossy accents to the little berries. Thanks so much for bopping on by! Here are the details of the hop:
There are two ways to win a prize from me!
1. Comment for a chance to win some goodies from my winning loot!
Spellbinders Banner Basics Two Dies
PSA Essentials Stamper & 2 stamp sets
EK Success Brenda Walton Swirl border punch
Color Box Limited Edition cat’s eye Chic ink pads
Studio Calico Die – Cuts
Elmer’s Craft Bond adhesives
the card I posted here!
{Sorry, I can only ship these items within the continental US}
2. Comment for a chance to win your very own copy of the March/April 2012 issue of Paper Crafts magazine featuring the WCMD winners!
Blog comments close on Monday, February 20th at 11:59pm (PST) and the winners will be announced Wednesday, February 22nd on each designer’s blog.
Your next step on this fabulous hop is the insanely talented Amber Daigre of Damask Love. If you get lost along the way, head back to the Paper Crafts blog. Again, thank you so very much for stopping by, and I’ll thank you in advance for your comments {wink}! Have a super weekend! :o) lyss
208 comments:
1 – 200 of 208 Newer› Newest»The card is so simply and so pretty... Love the butterfly!
great card, I love that butterfly die and stamp! congrats for your win
Beautiful card, love the negative die cut and the colours. Don't enter me in the draw as I am from Australia.
This is great! I love the shading you added, gives it a ton of dimension!
Beautiful card! Especially love the background and the added pop from the red butterfly! TFS!
I love the way you did the leaves with the added shading. They look so soft. Nice Job and Congratulations !!
Love your card....the look of the leaves is so lovely.
Lovely card-- great colors & touches! Congrats, WCMD Champ!
The Card is so pretty...I love the shading you have done :) and Congrats on Being Published!!
Beautiful card, love the shading!
What a wonderful card! You're right that die cut out is a stunner!
Beautiful card:)
Your card is very pretty. I, too, like using the negative of a die for a different look.
Very pretty card, congrats on your win!
Beautiful card - and congrats on your win!!!
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Gorgeous card. Love the sentiment. Congratulations on being published.
That card is so lovely! The pop of color is perfect!
Congratulations on your win--lovely card!
I can't wait to win something
Very pretty. Love the earthy tones with the butterfly's splash of colour.
Gorgoes card!!!! Love the glassy accents!!!
I LOVE your card! That is my favorite butterfly! Gorgeous job!
Love the card, soft and elegant very nice!
such a lovely card! it does make you want to dream. congratulations!
beautiful card! love the layout and the colors.
A lovely, elegant card, soft as a misty morning. Wonderful leaf technique.
Lovely card! Yes the shading on the solid stamps adds so much to it! I will be trying this for sure!
gorgeous card, alyssa!
Love the card, I am partial to Butterflies! Thanks for a wonderful opportunity!
I love the negative die space you popped with color! ;)
Your card is beautiful! Congratulations!
Congrats!! Love your card, especially with all the pti goodness one it. I too am going to have to try die cutting off the page - on purpose :)
Love your card and the way you stamped the
Leaves and butterfly!
Congratulations! And I really like your card today - the shaded leaves are wonderful and the negative butterfly die image add just the right amount of interest!
This card is beautiful! I love the pop of color from the butterfly :)
A simple, but beautiful card!
This is really cool. I love the negative die cut. Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations on your win! Your card is beautiful! I love the pop of color. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I love the colors you used, and the sentiment is a great reminder too! Congratulations on winning!
Hopping around. Love your cards. They are very earthy and very wonderful. congrats on your win.
beautiful butterfly card!
Gorgeous cards. I can definitely see why you are one of the World Card Making Day winners. Can't wait to see more by you.
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I love the colors on the winning card and the simplicity of the card today is so great. Love the little berry pops.
Love both of your cards!! The pop of color really adds to the beauty of this card. I just got a Grand Calibur so would love to win your goodies!! Thanks for the chance & congrats on your win!!
Congrats!!! Both are gorgeous cards. Look forward to seeing more creations from you.
Congratulations on winning! Love your cards!
Very Beautiful Cards!!
What a beautiful card. I love what you did what the leaves - they look awesome. It's always nice to see new people's cards.
I live in Denver!!
Love how you inset the butterfly. Very lovely card.
Beautiful card, Alyssa! I love the pop of pink!
Beautiful card! Thanks for the chance to win!
Fabulous card! Beautiful!
Your cards are both so beautiful! Love the butterfly. That's so nice of you to offer some of your loot.
how awesome! love the card
So so so pretty! I love the glossy accents. Nice finishing touch!
this is such a beautiful card! love it!! :)
I love the stamped butterfly in the negative space. Just lovely!
wow.. love the butterfly in the negative space.. so beautiful.. :) thanks so much for the chance to win! hugs
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What a pretty card! I love how you punched out the butterfly.
Lovely card. I admire the shading on the leaves and the pop of the butterfly.
huge congrats on your win :) and love your card creation, thanks for chance to win these fab goodies ♥
Beautiful and elegant! So perfect for birthday, or miss you...so many possibilities!
Your card is very lovely and rich with great techniques. Thanks
I adore your cards they are so beautiful! You are very creative.
Love the quote on your card...so inspiring!
Love, love, love the shading! All around gorgeous!
Glad I'm free to be able to hop today. Love the butterfly. PS I have a US mailing address
I love your card! Love your buttons and the pretty pink butterfly is a nice pop of color!
OMG, this card is simply beautiful! TFS and congrats!
Have a great weekend!
Liz
unikebyyes at yahoo dot com
Did I already say this? Alyssa, I am glad that you were a winner. I had not thought of touching up my stamped images until now. Thanks for sharing your winnings with another lucky winner.
So lovely is your card! Love to win me some goodies too. Thank youfor a chance to win.
Congratulations on winning. Your card is beautiful. I love the butterfly.
The background of this card is so pretty against the brightness of the butterfly. Really nice idea to touch up the leaves and sort of give them shading.
Love butterflies!
Love your card. Simple elegance. Thanks for the chance to some wonderful goodies. I would love to put them to great use on my cards.
I love how you turned warm fall colors into a spring beauty. Great card.
Love the negative space used here!
Super cute card. Thanks for being willing to share! :)
Beautiful card--I want to know how you did the shading to the solid stamp image--with stamp pads or markers or colored pencils? Congrats on your winning!! Woohoo!
Love both cards! Congrats on your accomplishment!
Your card is lovely!! The button accents are perfect.
beautiful card!
love the butterfly! Thanks for a chance a win.
Just love your leafy background with glossy berries! And the cutout butterfly looks great! Thanks for the inspiration and congrats on your win at Paper Crafts!
Congrats, and lovely card! I love the use of the negative space.
You have such a delightful creative style ... no wonder you made it into this amazing publication!! Great job!
Gorgeous card! I love the layering.
What a gorgeous card! I love the shading in the leaves and the added dimension in the berries!
Love this card - that pop of color is beautiful!
Love the butterfly and how you've cut it around the paper.
Great card, love the butterfly. Thanks for the chance to win.
Congrats on your win! Beautiful card today for the hop.
Your cards are so beautiful, and I love that shading technique!
This is gorgeous, just stunning.
I love the shading you added to the background too- love the highlighting of the berries - beautiful card! I love PaperCrafts - look forward to my issue all the time :)
Such a great technique! It has me thinking!! Congrats! and thanks for thinking of us!
Great card Love the sentiment! TFS
LOVE your card. The colors are so soft. Congratulations - the win was very deserved.
Your shading on those solid images is STUNNING!! I've never seen that before. Thanks for the great idea. I can't wait to try it!
Gorgeous Card, Allyssa...Congrats on your win!
Well, it's easy to see why one of your cards was chosen! Your butterfly card is awesome. I love the way you positioned the cut out for the butterfly and the added shading to the stamped image. So pretty.
Congrats on having a card chosen and thank you for sharing your pretty creation! :)
Love this card too Alyssa!
I love that butterfly card. Great idea for the butterfly!
Alyssa, your card is so beautiful! I love the shading of solid images trend, too, but am yet to try it. You've done it beautifully!
Yay for Colorado!!!! I just love this beautiful card neighbor!!! Congrats again!!!
Those colors are so beautiful together!
Those colors are so beautiful together!
Beautiful cards--congrats on your win!
Congrats on your win! Love the shading, such a great effect. I'm from Australia so don't enter me in the draw
lovely work!
Great card. Love that leaf set!
Beautiful card!
This is beautiful! Love the soft colors and layout!
What a wonderful story on how you were bumped up from being a runner up. Congratulations!
Congrats to you! The card you made with PTI stamps is beautiful. Don't you just love PTI. Thanks for the chance.
Your card is so very pretty, any time that you use a butterfuly you have my attention. Lovely.
Very exciting about your deserved win... The butterfly card is most elegant... Love the background as well as the butterfly.
I love the butterfly with the sentiment across it - adorable and wonderful! LOVE IT!
What a beautiful card! Beautiful color. Thanks for the chance to win too!
Oh, my, Alyssa! I just totally LOVE your beautiful and ingenious card!!! Congrats!
Beautiful butterfly card!
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What a great card & great idea to use the negative space for the "Pop" of color...will have to try that. Thanks for the chance to share your winning goodies.
I love your card! The way you fit that butterfly into that background - ingenious!Great blog hop. Would be fun to be a winner :)
I love your simple yet elegant designs. Thank you for posting.
Everything about this card is perfect from the leaves to the beautiful butterfly......
Beautiful card. Love cutaway butterfly.
Your card for today's hop is beautiful, Alyssa! I love the shading you added to the leaves and the terrific sentiments you chose, too! Your WCMD winning card was great too!
Be sure to count me out of the prize drawings :)
Thanks for sharing. Your card is beautiful!
Wow, that's a beautiful card! Love your use of color!
Stunning! I love the way you added color to the leaves. Perfection, my friend!
TOTALLY BEAUTIFUL CARD!!
I just love butterfly's and how they make you feel that no matter what something beautiful will happen!
Lovely card saying
Thank you for sharing
Pam
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Such a beautiful card, love how you made the negative die cut space!
Your card is so beautiful! :) The shading is really great and does add amazing depth - I will have to try it! Thanks for the chance to win!
beautiful card. you had me at butterfly, my favorite element to create with.
Love the pop of color on your butterfly.
Your card is simply gorgeous!
love your take on the card! especially the soft khaki colors and then the pop of color with the butterfly. thanks for the chance to win goodies!
Beautiful card Alyssa! Keep me out of the drawing, I'm a fellow winner.
I love the look of shading on the stamps .... beautiful butterfly, too!
Such a beautiful card, and I love the sentiment! Great way to use the negative of the butterfly.
Beautiful card! I love the butterfly!
Congrats to you Alyssa! Beautiful cards!
What a beautiful card! I love that sentiment.
Oh wow! The card is beautiful and that prize is fabulous!
I love your card! But too bad those of us in Alaska and Hawaii can't win your blog candy ;o(
Kris in Alaska
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Love the butterflys,
Congrats on your WCMD win! Love the card you have created for today! Your shading on the leaves is fantastic and I love the way you have added the butterfly! As I'm in Ireland please leave my name out of the draw for your very generous package of goodies.
Beautiful card! The butterfly was the perfect touch!
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Congrats! Love this card, especially the butterfly. Great job!
very pretty cards!
Your blog is amazing. Love it! I am entering to try and win some cool stuff! Your fall card is super cool with the corner details. The leaves are multi-colored and that is cool looking! This is my first blog-hop!
So cute. I love the big butterfly.
love the colors and this technique too! TFS your creative talents with us!
So pretty--love how you've used the butterfly die!
How beautiful!!! I love the die cut of the butterfly and the color choices! Congratulations!
Lisa
lisascreativeniche at gmail.com
Great fall color and i love butterflies. These are just gorgeous.
Your stamping is stupendous! I love every thing about this card.
so gorgeous. I love the soft tones with the bright butterfly.
So pretty. I love the leaves...
Do I leave a second comment for the magazine prize? I also like the buttons on the card. They look great.
Love your card! I like to see what other people do with negative spaces! Very nice and clean. Great job!
Love your card! I like to see what other people do with negative spaces! Very nice and clean. Great job!
Beautiful use of negative die cutting. Love the shading also. Very inspiring!
Your cards are so natural and pretty. I like your colors, too.
Should I leave another comment for the second prize? If so: the top one would make a great Thanksgiving card, with the fall looking leaves. So beautiful.
Love the CAS card! Earth tones with a pop of color with that butterfly! Gorgeous! ;o)
I love how you did the shading - and yes this is a simple addition to give those solid images some pop.
Congratulations, love your card. Thanks for the chance to win some fun prizes too.
Fabulous card. Love the method used for the butterfly! thanks!
Dainty card.
Thanks for sharing your card!
I love the use of the negative space around the butterfly and the bold, bright colors really make it pop! The dimensional elements on your background are a nice touch! Beautiful card and great color scheme.
Congrats on your win! Your card is beautiful ~ can't wait to play with Harvest Berries (just ordered it). Thanks for the chance at your awesome prizes, Alyssa!
congrats, this card u have created is beautiful. I love the quote and I'm honsetly tearing up right now cause I just found out that a dream opportunity has arised for me and I'm nervous but excited for this interview, but I'm just going to give it my all and my dreams will come true. Sorry didnt mean to spill all that. Thanks for your inspiration.
congrats on your win. Fab card.
Both cards r beautiful! Very inspiring:) I've been wanting 2 try my hand at card making & this really gets my creative juices flowing! Congrats on winning! Thanx 4 sharing w/ us & thanx 4 the chance 2 win some goodies! ~prhmangel(at)gmail(dot)com
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Hi Alyssa,
Congratulations for youe achievement. Loved the cards specially the butterfly card. Loved the quote.
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These cards are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
What a beautiful card. Thanks for being part of the wonderful blog hop and thanks for the chance to win a great prize.
Your card is amazingly beautiful! Great job!
Congrats on your win! Your card today is beautiful! :>
Beautiful card for today's hop! I love how your butterfly die cut goes over the edge of the card just a bit and I love the pop of red that the butterfly brings!
Rosiethorns4 says "Congrats". I love the softness and elegance of your "today" card.
I haven't done much negative die cutting but seen it around on blogs recently and really like the look; thanx for the inspiration and blog candy opp!
Simply great card! Thanks for prizes!
Svetlana xx
Love the gorgeous pop of colour from the butterfly and your shading on the leaves is gorgeous!
Love your card and the way you colored the leaves. TFS
Congrats on your win. The shading on these leaves is just gorgeous. Ann Y.
The bright color of the butterfly against the quiet background really makes it stand out!
Noreen
http://www.make-homemade-gifts.com/
I love your card! The colors are perfect and the butterfly is adorable.
What a beautiful butterfly card! I love the way you used the negative space!
Congratulations on winning! The way you add color & shading to stamps si so pretty.
LOVE your card & Congrats on your win! Thanks for an amazing opportunity!
Congrats on being chosen for the WCMD contest. Your cards are lovely. I really like the soft colours of your butterfly card. Thanks for so generously offering a blog prize too!
very pretty card. love the pop of color with the neutrals
Today's card is even more stunning than the winner!
your unique creation sparked my amateur interest in card making. The sentiment is universal and positive. I love it!
Beutiful cards!
While your prize sounds awesome, I am in Canada so I'm not eligible for it. :(
I love your card. It's beautiful!!
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