Bold and Beautiful Butterfly (and a rose)

Butterfly off the page with boarders.
 
Started out to day wanting to finish some cards i stated yesterday--- --That is not what happened. I did something completely different  Anna said "color till your heart is content" so.... pulled out my new Chameleon markers and go busy.

Here is what I  ended up with ...

 

Was not happy when I thought I was done the first time, but with these lovely alcohol markers you can just keep coloring over the top or use the correction marker to make your booboos all better.

Anyway I went back in and added a bunch more black and expanded my butterfly a bit.  Still wasn't happy but thought I'd add some boarders from the new Anna Boarder dies.

 Well the left over bits from inside the cut were so pretty that I ran them thru the xyron and popped them on the image.  See the little half sunburst flowers, scalloped edges, and the beautiful antenna -  all the left over tiny bits!

Layered it all up framed in black, matted on violet and add a ribbon.

Still need practice using my new markers but over all not bad for a second try.

Fist try was this rose card - just okay but I  am improving -  I think.

Supplies:

 Butterfly Hanging Art:

Anna Griffin Coloring Cards and Stamps Set

Anna Griffin Cuttlebug Decorative Border Die Set

Cuttlebug and spellbinders Embossing machines

Tombow tape runner

Cards stock, Black, Violet, white (smooth)

A touch of Spectrum Nori glitter pen (but was makeing the black marker smear) 

Bright pink ribbon 

glue dots (to hold ribbon)

Rose Birthday Card: 

Cuttlebug

Cricut (rose image - draw

Lawn Fawn Lg rectangle dies

Washi tape (grey polka-dot )

Anna Griffin card base

Spellbinder die (Happy Birthday) 

Tombow tape adhesive

Cardstock - black, white (textured), grey

Blogs I am entering this on: 
Creative Knockouts #185 - Boarder - Closes March 22
CAS-ual Fridays #169 - off the edge  - Closes March 20
Alphabet Challenge - Anything with wings - Closes March29
Aloha Friday - (Kitty Bee Designs)  #90- Living things with wings - Closes March 23
Anna Griffin Facebook -  Chameleon markers
613 Avenue Create #195 -  Anything goes (twist - no digi stamps) -Closes 1 April
CropStop  #26 - March Linky Party - (anything goes - spring inspiration) - Closes April

Oh Happy Day

Just wanted to say Happy St. Patrick's Day to all you crafting "leprechauns" out there.

I'll have lots of wonderful things for Easter posted in the next week or so.  Until then ...
  stay crafty, stay green.

 Oh! Don't forget to check out Anna Griffin on Facebook - she is having a give-away every day this month for national craft month.  God Bless and Happy Scrappin!nth!