Loves Rubberstamps Card Challenge - Summer Theme

Well I'm back with another card for Loves Rubberstamps and this week's theme is Summer. As a child I remember trying to catch the beautiful butterflies so this picture reminds me a lot of summertime fun after school is done for the year! I started out using Raspberry Ripple for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. I then used Authentique collection called 'Cherish' for the rest.  I then cut out a tree using a die from Memory Box called 'Arboscello Tree' using paper from the Cherish collection along with a fence from a die called 'Floral Flourishes - Fence by Joy! Crafts. I then sponged on Chestnut Roan and Tea Rose to add dimension. I then cut out some grass for the fence by using a die from Poppystamps using green glitter paper.
I then stamp the girl with a butterfly from Crissy Armstrong stamp set called 'Liberty's Friend' for Whimsy Stamps using black memento ink onto shimmery white paper. You can find the Crissy Armstrong Stamps here in the store; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/category_142/Crissy-Armstrong-Collection.htm  along with the black memento ink here; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/category_302/Memento-Ink-Pads-from-Tsukineko.htm
I colored her using Prismacolor pencils except for her skin which was colored by Copic Markers using E01, E11 and E13. Then I  added some glitter to her bows on her dress, hair, butterfly and bird on the fence. I used Melon Mambo seam binding ribbon for a bow.

This week's challenge is a Summer  Theme - so that means anything for summer, beaches, bugs, sand castles etc. 
How to play: 
Just upload a creation that follows this week's challenge to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC57. Our challenge is open to everyone, you can use any stamps and products that you would like, and you can enter as many times as you want. 

Deadline:The linky entry widget will close at 9PM CST on Monday, June 24th, so all entries need to be in before then. 

Prize Information:

One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator! They will be able to proudly display our Winner's Badge on their blog and they will also win the Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher as well as any prizes being offered by Guest Sponsors that week.

We will have two different possibilities for a gift voucher prize from Loves Rubberstamps for the winner as well.

$10.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we do not carry in our store

$20.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we DO carry in our store

If you want to see what companies we carry visit our store Loves Rubberstamps

The Design Team members will also each choose their favorite card from this challenge and the winner's will be able to proudly display a special blog badge on their blog. The Design Team favorite's from Challenge 55 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 57. ** These Winners will receive a $5.00 gift voucher for use on an order $25.00 or more **

Guest Designer Information:
If you would like your chance of being our JULY GUEST DESIGNER just put GDT behind your name, or leave a comment stating you are interested!
Guest Designers receive a 20% discount on most all items listed in our store during their term.We will also provide a link to your blog for 1 year!! Only rule is to use current images from stamp companies we carry in the store for your challenge projects and to have fun! We will contact the winner the week of the June 18th with the announcement of the JULY'S GUEST DESIGNER June 25th.
Our Sponsor this week is QKR Stampede