Inspiration Station Challenge #52 August 2023

Hello Friends and Happy Monday!  Today starts a new challenge month at The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog.  If you're not familiar with the challenge, the premise is to be inspired by the photo prompt provided and let your creativity flow.  Our photo prompt for August 2023 is:

Needless to say, everything in this photo spoke to me: the butterflies, the colors and the "out of focus" parts of the photo.  I've used a portion of a layering Butterfly Die Set from Altenew and embossing powers to create my card for this challenge.

To start, I stamped a panel with the Old Letter Background Cling Stamp from Simon Says Stamp, using gray ink from Catherine Pooler.  Using a stencil from Uniko, I've applied embossing ink through the stencil and heat embossed translucent Distress Embossing Powders in colors Twisted Citron, Wilted Violet and Wild Honey. 

I've die cut only the base layer of the layering Butterfly in black card, cut a piece of stiff honeycomb ribbon for the butterfly to rest on and adhered all to the card panel using Fabri-Tac Adhesive (due to the ribbon).  Lastly, I've added a pre-made sentiment strip from Simon Says Stamp, which has been popped on craft foam.

I hope you'll join us at the challenge.  The team and I always enjoy seeing how the photo inspires everyone's creativity. Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Donna

**Challenges Entered:

A Place to Start

Creative Moments

Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge

Triple B

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Inkspirational

Crafty Calendar

Creative Fingers

Paper Dragonfly

Through the Purple Haze:  Punch, Girly, Floral

Creative Inspiration

Moving Along with the Times

Crafty Animals