Scrapping4fun Guest Design Big Challenge

This card is for the Scrapping4fun Guest Design Big Challenge.  This is the first time I have participated in a challenge like this, so it should be fun.

I have a hard time keeping sympathy cards around.  This one is for my stash.

Here's the sketch we were given.

I picked my images out first.  After I cut them out and started to put my design together, I realized how big they were.  This card ended up being bigger than plan...lol, 7x6.  I made it work.  Butterflies and metal corner pieces were added to add a little to the design.

I colored the tulip image with my watercolor and regular color pencils.  Then fussy cut the image out. 

I stamped this image twice.  Once in black ink and then in this plum that I used.  The black just stuck out like a sore thumb.  I then added bling where the little circles were in the design.  The sentiment with a butterfly was added.

I did stamp this tree twice, just like the effect it had.  Since I didn't have a die-cut or punch for the outer circle.  I used a big circle die-cut and used fancy scissors to cut around the outside.  Yes, I kinda went old fashion by doing it that way.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)  Good Luck to all the designers !!

This card cannot be entered in other challenges.  It is strictly for Scrapping4fun Big Guest Design Team Challenge :o)

stamps used: Unity KOM May 2011, Unity Lasting Thoughts, Unity Growing in Unity, Unity Heartfelt Sympathy

paper used: Bazzill, SU dp, scraps

die-cuts & punches used: MFT Circle stax 1 & Stax 2, MFT Formal Flourish, MFT Sentiment Strips, Martha Stewart Butterflies punch, Fiskars heritage corner punch, rounded corner punch

embellishments: Martha Stewart embellishments (corner pieces), Recollections adhesive rhinestones, Really Reasonable Ribbon