Monday, 9 October 2017

Spicy Butterflies

I have a couple of clean & simple cards to share today following the 'Hot & Spicy' colour theme of this week's Less is More Challenge. I started by smooshing some Distress Inks on to watercolour paper...making a yellowish one with Scattered Straw, Wild Honey & Spiced Marmalade, and a reddish one using Fired Brick, Festive Berries & Aged Mahogany. Using my Tim Holtz/Sizzix 'Detailed Butterflies' dies, I cut the solid shapes from the yellow paper, and the intricate one from the red, then layered them up.


I mounted them on to panels of plain white card..having added a pierced border around the edge using one of my CutterBee Bugs. The sentiments are form a set that came free with a craft magazine.



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12 comments:

  1. Sarah G10 October 2017 at 07:10

    Both of your butterflies look really vibrant in the warm colours, Helen and make great focal points against your crisp white backgrounds. Great CAS designs!

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  2. Unknown10 October 2017 at 07:57

    Gorgeous CAS cards, love the rich colours and the font on the sentiments
    Hugs Kaz xx

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  3. Kathyk10 October 2017 at 10:29

    Beautiful butterflies and loving the detailing around the image panel edges

    Kathyk

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  4. Keti's Projects10 October 2017 at 10:40

    What a beautiful cards. Great use of TH dies. I love these butterflies. Hugs, Keti

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  5. Janette10 October 2017 at 12:40

    These are both simply gorgeous CAS cards, love them and thanks for sharing with us at CraftyCatz this week.x

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  6. Henry10 October 2017 at 17:00

    Both of your cards are so beautiful!!! I really like your classic and clean style. Very nice:)Henry

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  7. Trina P.10 October 2017 at 20:13

    Your hot and spicy colour butterflies are beautiful. They look so crisp and clean against all that wonderful white space. A fabulous CAS card, Helen. Thank you for joining us this week at Less is More.

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  8. downrightcrafty11 October 2017 at 17:05

    loving your smooshing the colours are so warming and a great card
    hugs Kate x

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  9. Brawny x11 October 2017 at 17:13

    Stunning cards x

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  10. Susan12 October 2017 at 00:55

    Such a pretty card. Terrific take on the challenge. Thanks for sharing at Less is More!

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  11. Sharon Traynor Designs13 October 2017 at 11:52

    Wonderful smooshing Helen and the colours really suit those butterflies. The pierced border is such a lovely touch and the oodles of clear, clean white space is perfect for us at Less is More. Thanks for letting us see these beautiful cards xx

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  12. Amy Seigler17 October 2017 at 02:23

    Gorgeous card! Love the colors and butterflies!

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x

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