Butterfly Wishes & Oh Happy Day

 Hello there! I have been having so much fun getting inky in my craft room lately. I said to my husband the other day, "I promise that eventually I'll do something else other than craft" and he just laughed at me. LOL  Spending time being creative is truly the best therapy for me. I tend to be anxious and overthink things and when I'm creating, my mind is focused on art. It's such a relief. But I do have to get my butt into gear and do some Spring cleaning soon - I'm just not doing it until it's nice enough to open windows and let all the dust out and the fresh air in!

So for today, I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Just Add Ink #781 - Just Add Wings

AllSorts #845 - Things with Wings

Dragonfly Dreams March - Butterflies

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensation - AG/Optional Spring

I love how this background came out - I love ink smooshing for that very reason, you don't always know what you're going to end up with! Sometimes it's frustrating because I fall in love with a background and I cannot recreate it, but it's always fun to see what comes out by trying! I flicked some white ink all over it and sponged black ink on the edges. I stamped the background images (Arden Creative Studio ARTful Ledgers 01) lightly with a permanent black ink, then I stamped the butterfly (Arden Creative Studio Ledger Wings 01) with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. The WISHES sentiment is a die cut from Whimsy Stamps Fun with Words 2. I finished it off with some bling.

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And then I have a little ATC to enter into the following challenges:

ATC Around the World #135 - Square

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Cute Critters

I used a scrap piece of previously distressed watercolor paper for the base, sponging the edges with black ink. I cut a 1 3/4 inch square and sponged the edges with more black ink, then attached my little flamingo from Paperie Ink Stamps with foam dots. I added the die cut sentiment to the top and finished it off with a little bling. Peace.