True Friend...

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Oh my, am I having the post-Christmas blues today! I usually love to get up and get my Monday morning going with a Mojo Monday sketch-inspired card, but today just got away from me and I finally found some downtime very late in the day to create. The holidays had me thinking about my many lovely friends that live so far away, so I decided to dedicate today's card to friendship.
I love the color combination of green and purple (horrible to wear, but wonderful on a card!) A while back, I had found a pretty piece of stationary cardstock at my local paper store but didn't quite know what to do with it. Julee's sketch gave me the perfect chance to put it to good use as an elegant background element. For the circular element, I substituted this pretty bloom, which I water-colored with Elegant Eggplant. The little monarch butterflies' bodies are done in a little Liquid Pearl, as is the dotted scallop frame. All are popped up just a wee bit for some dimension, and my sentiment couldn't be more true.
BEAN NOTES: Papertrey Ink In Bloom Stamps; Stampin' Up Elegant Eggplant and Always Artichoke Classic Dye Ink; Kate's Paperie Designer Paper; SU Orchid Opulence, Kiwi Kiss, and Very Vanilla Cardstck; SU Elegant Eggplant Textured Cardstock; Spellbinders Classic Rectangle and Classic Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities; Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Punch; Purple Brads (generic); Kate's Paperie Purple Satin Ribbon
HAPPY BEANS: Gold Liquid Pearls; Watercolor Blending Tool