Ahhhh. So soothing. So pretty and girly and sweet. So SIMPLE! This card turned out BETTER than I imagined it. Wow. That hardly ever happens.
And now for a word about butterfly butts. I know lots of stamp designers and stampers have dots (poo) or swirls (gaseous farts) coming out of butterfly butts. I personally have used this technique for indicating the movement of butterflies (and dragonflies) myself, but every time, I cringe a bit. Am I the only person who finds this mildly disturbing? I very deliberately placed my big butterfly over the swirl so it would NOT look like the butterfly was farting curly foliage. The shadow sort of hides how the swirl appears under his wing, thus indicating he's flying over foliage, not farting it.
Or do I just need therapy for being too AR? Get it? AR? Haa, haa, haa.
I think I just answered my own question. Sorry to have bothered you.
Supplies
stamps: PTI Signature Greetings, Turn a New Leaf
ink: VersaColor cocoa, cinammon
paper: PTI white
accessories: MS butterfly punch, dimensional, gemstones (champagne)
Susan, you make me laugh out loud every time I read your stamp musings!
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You're funny! I thought I'd leave a comment because I love the simple elegance of your card. Now, thanks to you, every time I see a butterfly card with 'trails' (which I make too) I'm going to think of butterfly poop... (do they? Poop, that is?) It never even occurred to me before. Thank you for that. :P
ReplyDeleteLOL!! I think you are AR but don't ever change!! You are perfect the way you are! This card is absolutely gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your sweet card! I just love those butterflies...even if they dont have farts coming out...LOL!! Glad the ones that do dont stink...hehe...you crack me up!
ReplyDeleteNever thought about butterfly farts before. Makes me look at art in a whole different way! :)
ReplyDeleteOMG...I almost spit my drink out from laughing at your comments. I had never really thought about the butterfly trails looking like poop or toots, but you know I will now! LOL
ReplyDeleteyep! I'll be looking at butterflies in a whole different light now too!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a smile to start my day :)
love the card - and your humor! so funny.
ReplyDeleteThat card is so so so pretty! I love it - the balance, colors and the explanation just puts it over the top!
ReplyDeleteBWAHAHAAHA! I feel the same way! And about some bird stamps too!!! Very pretty card, BTW!
ReplyDeleteSusan, you are too funny. I admiringly look at your elegant cards and embellishments, then go on to read things that make me just inhale my coffee through my nose. What a great way to start my day! Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou must have too much time on your hands to be thinking about such things! LOL Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteAMAZING!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your card - it's pink! Yes I too will be looking at butterflies on cards in a whole different light! LOL
ReplyDeleteLOL! Thank you so much for giving me a good laugh! It's just what I needed after a stressful week. And although I looooooove butterflies and dragonflies, I've never had them poo or fart. Maybe I should try that. Thanks for the laugh!
ReplyDeleteWell, if ya' no likey, ya' no likey. ;) The card is beautiful, as is, sans farts, I must say. *cheeky grin*
ReplyDeleteI was sitting here swooning over your card, it's soooooooooo soothing, and then I read your commentary and laughed out loud. I have to go look at the card I did with butterflies this morning and see what might be happening that I never imagined.
ReplyDeleteI've wanted to take an art-appreciation course, so I know how and what to look for. Will they teach me what it means when the butterfly has trailings? :-)
You're sooo fun, Susan!
Oh my goodness. Thanks for the good chuckle tonight. I seriously have tears coming down my face (after attempting to read your post to my husband...reading it out loud just put me over the edge.) Beautiful card, by the way!
ReplyDeleteOh, no, I am guilty!! I never thought of this! Now I am certainly not doing that again ;) Loooove your card, it`s gorgeous! Thanks for making me giggle!
ReplyDeleteLOL - I couldn't help giggling when I read this post... came via Twitter post .... can't say I ever thought of butterfly trails in that way... but like some of the others... will never be able to see on with out thinking of what you have written.
ReplyDeleteSo much for "Butterfly Kisses." Love the simple beauty of the card.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet, so pink, so lovely, so...wait, did she just mention farts!? Awesome.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I am too asinine to get why it is a problem that you are AR (hee hee - I'm funny too!)
ReplyDeletePretty card - wish my boys tooted pretty "foliage"!!
Sorry you've got me here - what on earth does AR stand for? This must be an Americanism....and I hate you for spoiling my lovely butterfly thoughts!!! How COULD YOU!!! I'll never be able to see them without thinking of your comment.......seriously you have a point and I was joking really.
ReplyDeleteI love all your cards...they are just elegant as I've often said.
Joyce,
ReplyDeleteSorry to spoil your joy in butterfly emissions!
AR stands for a*al retentive, and is a very bad pun in this post. Michellem's asinine pun is worse, though, and made me spit coffee at my computer, LOL!
Potty humor from an English major. So sad. But not unexpected. On occasion.
Susan
I love this card and I love to laugh, so 2 points to you on this one!
ReplyDeleteToo funny! Love how your mind works! Oh, and the card is fab!
ReplyDeleteLOL - fARt!
ReplyDeleteI assume you will do or say anything for your art, or for a laugh. And here is one who is truly thankful you do!
Something I feed my butterflies makes them fart also, or poop swirly little dashed lines. Must look into their diet! Oops, just realized my jar of glitter tinsel has been broken into. Hmmm... wonder who the culprits are?
From one of your ARvid fans!
You know posts like this, the one about pears, the snowflake one, etc. are getting me into trouble. I start to see "things" in cards. I made some cards using the holly punch similar to yours. Well, once I added a few berries I am starting to see something else. I need to get my mind out of the gutter. But thanks for the laugh. Some cards will just never look the same again.
ReplyDeleteThis cracked me up! You are so funny! I never thought of the butterfly trail like that. But now I will be hard pressed not to laugh every time I see it or use it like that! Thank you for making me chuckle.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, the butterfly farting made me laugh! I never thought of that either! I've sent cards like that! (Blush)
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