I've been playing with more new goodies on today's card...the 'Social Butterfly' stamp set by Penny Black, and a few new colours of Distress Ink. I started by blending the inks (Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord, Chipped Saphire, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Salty Ocean & Tumbled Glass) over a square of plain white card...then spritzed it with 'Baby's Breath' Shimmerz for a little sparkle. I then stamped some of the butterflies and a dragonfly from the set in the Distress Inks I'd used for the background...adding a sentiment (from the 'Fabulous Birthday' set by Hero Arts) stamped in black. I stamped the larger butterfly on a separate piece of card, embossing it with clear powder, before colouring it with the same inks, and spritzing once again before cutting it out and mounting it using 3D foam pads.
Challenges for this card:
Helen this is beautiful. Love soft colour palette.
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Desíre
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really like the lovely colours you've used on this.. great job!
ReplyDeleteA lovely card - the butterflies are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Just beautiful! Hugs, Claire x
ReplyDeleteoh this is so pretty and delicate
ReplyDeleteLisa x
This is lovely. It's great to have new stamps to play with! Thanks for your response on my blog about how you made the garden notelets, really helpful, thanks!
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ReplyDeleteI love your Butterfly image, beautiful details, thanks for joining Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x
Beautiful card, lovely colours and the butterfly stamps are so pretty. Thank you for joining the Its Your Choice challenge over at Penny Black and More @ Allsorts and good luck x Susan x
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning card. The different style butterflies make a brilliant background for the one you've cut out and given dimension. Thank you for entering this lovely into the challenge this week at Flutter By Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful Helen...the butterfly looks so delicate hun...:o)
ReplyDeletehope you had a lovely Christmas sweetie...biggest of hugs Vicky xx
How lovely Helen. You sound as though you thoroughly enjoyed making your card. I like the different shades of ink you used for the background and the large butterfly stands out beautifully. Thank you for the verbal tut. and entering our challenge at Penny Black and More.
ReplyDeleteGood luck in our prize draw and we hope you will join us for our January challenge.
Shirley
Gorgeous Helen, the colours are lovely and the butterflies are really pretty.
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Hi Helen, This is so beautiful the colours is so light and soft as always your creations are stunning xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Love your soft muted colors! Thanks for sharing and joining us this week at Sweet Stamps Challenge!
ReplyDeleteLovely card. Your use of the butterfly stamps is stunning. Thank you for joining us this week at Flutter By Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love the colours! Thanks so much for playing along with Paperplay!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love your soft colours and pretty butterflies, thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz, hugs, Sarah x
ReplyDeletebeautiful card! Love the butterfly..
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Very pretty! Thanks for sharing your talent at Card Crafter's Circle this week!
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