Another Crafty Ho Challenge...YEAH BABY!

Hey there! It's 6 am and I'm just sitting here to type up my post for my Crafty Ho Challenge card. Excuse me if I'm more than a bit silly and punchy at this point (That's an excuse...she's always nuts!!)! {Note to self: Smother the devil on left shoulder!}

Anywho... I made the card below using a new image from KAH-wink-E-dink! This is a WAAAAAAAY outside the box project for me, but I have to admit, I'm delighted with the way it turned out! (oh yeah thatta girl!) {Note to self: devil on left shoulder is a sarcastic turd!}

The Gothic Butterfly was a unique addition to the Crafty Ho Challenge to use fantabulous flourishes, lush ribbon, and sparkly bling! I thought it was an interesting contrast to use 'hard' and 'soft' elements together, so I balanced the tattered and torn vellum with a mesh-like ribbon, sewn on wired beading, along with the fancy border and teardrop rhinestones. I also used the pretty, soft pink, with the dark, harsher black to echo this idea. Pretty Goth/Emo hmm? (As if she knows what the heck that is!) {Be quiet or I'll let that Butterfly get you!} (ooh. so scared.) {Sigh...I'm going to bed now!}

This card is apropro for and has been entered into the following challenges:

http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2010/05/challenge-62-distressed.html

(Distressing)

http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2010/05/anything-goes-and-exciting-news.html

(Anything Goes)

http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/2010/05/challenge-72.html

(Over the Edge)

http://ynschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/05/challenge-17-use-border-punch.html

(Use a Border Punch)

http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2010/05/week-21-challenge-sew-and-sew.html

(Sewing - Beaded wired is sewn onto ribbon and card)

http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/05/challenge-92black-grey-plus-one-colour.html

(Color Challenge)

http://annscreativenook.blogspot.com/2010/05/gca-89-round-round-we-go.html

(Round and Round - DP skeletons/bones are in circles)

http://kardsandklay.blogspot.com/2010/05/sticks-and-stones.html - DT

(Sticks and Stones ... I used Rhinestones and uh...bones! :p)

http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/2010/05/flutter-by-wednesday-111.html

(Anything Goes + Use a BUTTERFLY)

http://cookingitupwithkatie.blogspot.com/2010/05/challenge-18-wing-it-you-pink-petal.html

(Wings, Pink, Petals - 'petals' are on black roses in the flourishes)