The Deconstructed Sketch #112...Just Because...

Happy "Hump Day!"  One of my favorite commercials lately is the camel walking through the office asking everyone what day it is, making sure everyone there knows Wednesday is "Hump Day"...gives me the giggles every time I see it. "How happy are people who switch to XXX?  Happy as a camel on Wednesday."   :)

Today's card was inspired by this week's  Deconstructed Sketch #112.  I started following the sketch pretty closely, then the card took on a direction of it's own...but I think you can still see the sketch in the card (?)...

Here's this week's sketch...once again, I did change the shape of the card...and then the three vertical strips kind of "morphed" into thinner strips with staggered heights...but the heart stayed in place...LOL...

Here are a few closeups. The floral cluster looks large because it sits up on top of three crinkled seam binding bows that give the whole cluster the illusion of a larger size. It's actually only three small sweetheart blossoms and three leaves, with one leafy-branch extending from the bottom...

I couldn't resist the temptation to dry-brush white paint around the edges of the burlap heart...

The two little butterflies are punched from patterned paper, and topped with a coating of clear coarse glitter...

Supplies:

Patterned papers:   Prima Nature Garden collection (background);   Authentique Grace collection (text & dot)

Dies:   Xyron Shapez/Heart by Spellbinders;   My Favorite Things Royal Leaves;   Sizzix Flowers Branches & Leaves

Sentiment stamp:   Fiskars          Butterfly punch:   Martha Stewart          Pearls:   Prima

Lace trim:   LittleRedCottage on Etsy          Hug Snug seam binding

Miscellaneous:   burlap, white cording, clear coarse glitter

Thanks so much for visiting today.  I'll be back on Friday with a card where I "got my stamp on!" :)