Congratulations

Happy Sunday!  More winners today with the comment game too so that is a nice way to start the day off I think! First the card though, I set out to make a masculine card, hence the colours, but somewhere along the way, it changed (the addition of the butterfly, I think!)  My goal was to show off the Large Ribbon Banners, (which at least I did), as you don't really get a sense of the size of these until you see them on a card.   I wasn't really sure where I was heading after that but I began by cutting a frame from two of the smaller dies in the Grand Decorative Ovals in black card.  I cut a basic Lattice extendable background and trimmed it to fit in my frame.  I stamped my sentiment and cut it out using one of the Large Ribbon Banners in milk coloured card.  I inked it lightly with Antique Linen distress ink.  I cut another one out of camel coloured card to use as an accent shadow.  I split in down the middle length ways and added to the top and bottom of my banner.  I just like the way it framed it and made it a bit bolder too.  I cut a matching butterfly from the Les Papillons set out of the camel coloured card.  The butterfly needed a bit of bling so I cut the solid version out of black glitter card to put underneath it.  When I add butterflies to cards, I only ever attach them at the centre body area and leave the wings free for some movement (it makes you want to play with the wings a bit too, which is fun).  Butterflies also really lend themselves to pearlie swirlies as trails behind them, I just can't help myself I always add it!  I liked the way it looked against the Lattice cut out too.  I added some black pearls to the body of the butterfly and a few different sized ones in the corners.  Pierced the edges to finish it off as usual.  Sometimes our cards just take on a mind of their own, don't they? 
Now on to the Comment Game Winners for the week.  They are:
Bluebell!!!
Barney Bear!!!
Lainey!!!

Congratulations to all!  You have to email me at americansue1@gmail.com to confirm your address and claim your prize too.  Don't forget if you want to be entered in the weekly contest, all you have to do is leave a comment after any of the posts I make each day.  I'll draw three names at random from those that do so.  All for now, Sue x