Butterfly Challenge Monochrome

{WOYWW post down below ~ thank you!} 
Welcome everyone! Well, a great honour was conferred upon me by dear Mrs A. of the Butterfly challenge - she asked me to be her Guest Designer for this next Butterfly challenge!!!!(see here! for LINK).. 

It is quite an honour, never been one before you see !! :D plus it was for Monochrome ... 

Use just one colour only and had never done that before so two challenges in one!! 
So ended up with much faffing around to make two cards of the fairly simple variety..

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Card 1 Purple/mauve Two CB embossing folders in Mauve Swiss Spots and Paisley on mauve cardboard background, ribbon, Memory Box butterfly with vellum underneath sprayed with glimmermist (it was cream, been on desk since Feb. reject from another card). Verse is from Word Art Wednesday digi on Spellbinder Petite Scallops, central image is Artneko Iris from Spring collection on Labels 4, stamped and embossed on a brayered snippet and SB Fancy Labels 4 underneath.

Card 2 Blue. Stamped and masked with Kaisercraft Butterfly four clear stamp set plus tiny one from Hero arts. Masked an "off centre" strip  on card base (snippet) with masks. Stamped images with Adirondack archival deep blue. Then sponged with large sponge daubers in blue before removing masks, then continued it after masks were removed a bit lighter, and deeper on edges. Stamped Printblocks with clear stamp " Just for You" in blue archival ink. Mounted simply on blue card base.

Welcome to some new friends also who have become Wonderful Encouragers of this blog ..  

to Alanna of "Alanna's spot in the World",  to Jasleen of "Happily Ever After"

to Annie - who used to be called Aussie Annie of "Memories blog" she had to close her blog down as it was hacked (how sad!) and she has some candy to celebrate her new one.

 so pop over to her and the other bloggers and give them some encouragement today! if you kindly join this blog please let me know so can link over too.. ta!

Well, thanks so much everyone for popping over for peek an chat.. will return visit as soon as able... thanks for those who popped over last week... and may God bless your day wherever you maybe!
Shaz in Oz.x

Also want to join over with:

1. Di's Snippety challenge - Used snippets on both cards.   http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com.au/

2.Word Art Wednesday - anything goes    http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au 

3.Stamping Sensation..  http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com.au/  Animal antics ... second card with stamped masked butterflies
4. Our Daily Bread Design - One Layer Cards. You must just have only a base or a base with only one layer on top - number 2 http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/odbdslc207-one-layer-cards.html