Welcome back.
Another fun Saturday of the next Compendium of Curiosities Challenge.
We are doing Faded Layers which can be found on page 58 of Tim's Compendium Of Curiosities III Book. You still have time to get one here if you don't have one as we have many more challenges to go!
I tell you the Curiosity Crew is really inspiring me.
I love to see how each challenge brings totally different creations.
AND then you add in all the girls playing along and sharing with us...OH MY!
It is total inspiration overload.
I love looking at all the creations and all the unique ways in which everyone does the same techniques.
It almost boggles my mind!
So here is my Faded Layers piece.
I have noticed that whatever the challenge is I seem to stay kind of monochromatic.
Hmmm...I think that not only is this challenge stretching our creative play but it also gives us the chance to discover things we might not have even noticed about ourselves before. Just a thought.
I also cannot seem to stay away from the butterflies.
They are my go to.
Maybe next week I will have to add in the challenge to NOT use a butterfly in my creation, wink.
Well...no promises...hehehe.
I also want to send out a thank you to Tim and Mario for the prizes they donated to help make these challenges just a little more fun. They totally rocked that!
And a huge thank you to our generous sponsor The Funkie Junkie.
They have donated a gift certificate for the winner of this weeks challenge.
Please make sure to read the rules and follow along to be eligible for the prizes!
You can find those here.
And please make sure to visit all the crew's blogs!
I said it before and I say it again....they continue to blow me away with their creations.
I love Saturday mornings of the Challenge...if I am not at work, I am scrolling the Curiosity Crew's blogs!
Thanks so much for all the lovely comments! I LOVE reading them.
You have no idea how much they mean to me.
Hope to see you next time!
I love the monochromatic tag and, of course, the butterflies!
ReplyDeleteWhile your color palette is not one I would normally gravitate towards I do like it and think you've done a marvelous job with the technique and tag. Who doesn't love butterflies?!?!?!
ReplyDeleteI love vibrant colours so this tag is definitely up my street and I love it and I love the little metal frame - and you can never have too many butterflies, in my opinion!
ReplyDeleteFabulous faded layers! I love those bold and beautiful colors and framing that butterfly is so cool! Love this and hope you have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous colors and love your verse!
ReplyDeleteYvonne, I love your creation, it's so vibrant and full of life. That little frame is inspired. Thanks for sharing. Jean.x
ReplyDeleteYvonne...this is such a lovely tag. It's so YOU and so beautifully done. I love the butterflies fluttering upwards. Always, onwards and upwards! :) Your faded layers background is so pretty, too. How did I know you would use pink? :) I love your design and your addition of that sentiment. One of my favorites! The little frame is such a neat dimensional little addition to your frame and the pen nib body on that butterfly is perfect for that framed piece. <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteI am always drawn to monochromatic cards AND to butterflies! Keep 'em coming!
ReplyDeleteLove the monochromatic feel, love the background, and love the phrase. Awesome and lovely creation once again, Yvonne!
ReplyDeleteYvonne, this is an awesome tag. Love these colors and the butterflies. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI adore the butterflies; keep 'em coming! And the colors you chose are yumilicious; I am digging them big-time! Beautiful, beautiful, as always!
ReplyDeleteWOW really eye catching. I love all of your layers and the butterflies are fab. Great sentiment too. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteIt is the butterflies that really attract me and of course the PINK! Love the tag you made for this challenge with all the idea-ology on it too.
ReplyDeleteLove your red/pinkish background and the butterflies are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI think monochromatic is cool. I love the little window! Cool tag! Glad to see the link. It was not there yesterday.
ReplyDeleteLove how you mastered the faded layers and the clever butterfiles.
ReplyDeleteYour faded background is awesome! I love that you used a pen nib for the butterfly's body! Unique!
ReplyDeletewow and thrice wow, this is a beautiful make Yvonne... you are as bad as me with flowers.. I keep saying "no more flowers" and then end up slapping them all over the show lol xx
ReplyDeleteSweet Yvonne, your art always inspires and encourages. What a gift you have!! You rock monochrome and it works! Your Faded Layers are spot on and your little window makes it hard to finish this comment cause I want to run to my studio and try that. <3 Lovely tag!
ReplyDeleteDon't stray away from the butterflies because these are just to pretty. Love the monochromatic colors too
ReplyDeleteI love this... the colors... this background is amazing; the message and those oh so cute butterflies! You are so right these challenges do show us so many things about ourselves! I was just thinking as I was finishing my comments on Marje project ... I leave comments as if I was criticing the designers work ( that's not my intent) I just like observing all the details and it feels good to be "able" to notice details ( if that makes sense) and I like how the details make me feel ...
ReplyDeleteOh and yes it does boggle your mind the range of creativity, talent ... I was just thinking on the last one how you girls took us to the next level... good lord I can't imagine what it will be like when we get to the middle let alone the end !!!
ReplyDeleteMaking a window for your famous butterflies is genius! This tag is glorious! So beautiful Yvonne!
ReplyDeleteI Love your butterflies, too, Yvonne :) I'd say keep challenging yourself to use them all the time ;) This is a Beautiful CC3#8 creation! Your Faded Layers background is stunning! LOVE all of the colors! So bright and vibrant--of course it's going to attract butterflies :) XOXO-Shari T.
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful colorful background on your tag Yvonne! l love your pen nib butterflies and cute ruffle!
ReplyDeleteLovely faded layers Yvonne.! Love the colours and the gold edging, gorgeous butterflies too x
ReplyDeleteI love the tag !! The colors, the butterflys .. very very cool ! The saying is so true too :)
ReplyDeleteWhy can you not have butterflies? This is a fab tag and the cut out is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors, and love the butterfly bodies!
ReplyDeleteawesome tag! I really like the inset butterfly.
ReplyDeleteIt's so awesome!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning the butterflies are gorgeous
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the harlequin stencil and the pen nibs for the butterfly bodies is really cute!
ReplyDeletei love monochromatic color scheme- they are highly underrated. when i taught classes i challenged students to try using only white on a page, it is amazing how many shades of white there is.
ReplyDeletenice done with the depth in the frame with the butterfly
ReplyDeleteGreat tag with the perfect quote
ReplyDeleteYour base has worked a treat, I love the colours they make me feel good
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors and love the little frame! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi Yvonne - I do love this - the colours are so very pretty - the whole tag looks brilliant! Hugs Rachel xx
ReplyDeleteI love your little window and the ruffle at the bottom is so cute! Love the colors and the butterflies! I love the message!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat tag Yvonne!! Love the small window with the butterfly. Karen.x
ReplyDeleteLove the butterflies ! Great choice of colours.
ReplyDeleteJust amazing. Very beautiful. I can't leave butterfly out either ;-)
ReplyDeleteFabulous colours and a gorgeous project. I think you are right, I am learning so much and discovering my style x
ReplyDeleteFabulous is right! What a gorgeous and vibrant tag, Yvonne. Love all your sweet butterflies.
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is - I wish I'd done this!!! Stunning. Nikki xx
ReplyDeleteIt is stunning and the colors are fabulous! Love the design too!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag! the little frame is an idea so brilliant! The butterflies... you know I love always butterflies and yours are stunning!! BArbarayaya
ReplyDeleteI just adore everything about this...including the butterflies! You've really done a great job with the faded layers technique!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe background looks really pretty and shows off the butterflies
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag Yvonne...you have done a fabulous job with the faded layers...and personally...I love seeing your butterflies ;) Thank you for the beautiful inspiration ...Jan x
ReplyDeleteLovely tag! I love the pen nib butterfly bodies - such a cute idea!
ReplyDeleteLove the pink hue of this tag. Like all the different elements and the faded layers technique on this,
ReplyDeleteLove the bright colors! So happy and cheerful! Fabulous tag! Hugs, Sandra
ReplyDeleteGorgeous raspberry tones, the faded layers have worked beautifully on this, love this tag, it's yummy!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful tag. The colors and sentiment are beautiful...as are the butterflies. Keep them coming. Thanks for a lovely example of the challenge technique.
ReplyDeletea very stunning tag!
ReplyDeleteVery colorful! I always love your butterflies and how you incorporate them. Beautiful! Have a great day!~kim
ReplyDeleteGreat challenge, great technique. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteYou are all so clever with your interpretatons and I love the fact that all are so different. The shades of pinks and butterflies are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing wrong with monochrome! I love every thing about your tag. How did you create the window? very cool effect. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeletewow!!! gorgeous tag!!! =)
ReplyDeleteCool design Yvonne!
ReplyDeleteLovely tag!
ReplyDeleteLovely piece of art , the faded layers look fabulous and I love how you framed the butterfly. Gorgeous. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely tag. The colors are awesome and I love your butterflies
ReplyDeleteI love your flutterbys, keep them coming :) what a lovely tag xx the colours are fab. I loved the technique and even experimented with some different colours, but I just loved when I added some pearl mixative before the last part of the technique. It worked beautifully.
ReplyDeleteDenise xx