We have a fun new Pile It On! Challenge starting today...and the theme is:
'Think BIG!'
We are sponsored for this challenge by Angie's Digital Stamps:
Prize - 2 Digital Images of the winner's choice!
I picked one the largest single image stamps from my collection...the rather appropriately named 'Big Butterfly' by IndigloBlu. I stamped it on to some watercolour paper using Versamark Ink, then heat embossed it using 'Midnight Dream' embossing glitter from WOW. I then added a large sentiment (from the 'Everyday Messages' set by Happy Little Stampers....stamped in 'Onyx Black' Versafine Ink, and then heat embossed with some clear embossing powder. I watercoloured the butterfly image using 'Black Soot' and 'Chipped Sapphire' Distress Inks, then once it was dry splattered some of the same inks watered down over the top. I distressed the edges a little, then added the panel to a kraft card blank.
The embossing is so sparkly and pretty in real life...so difficult to photograph though, but you might just be able to see if you click to enlarge the photo below:
Here are the challenges I've piled on:
- Pile It On! - Think Big
- A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
- A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
- Allsorts - Things with Wings
- Always Happy Birthday - Anything Goes
- Happy Little Stampers (Watercolour) - Anything Goes (Optional Butterfly)
- Shopping Our Stash - Bugs
- Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
- Stamping Sensations - I Spy Something Beginning with 'B' (Big Blue Butterfly)
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.
PS - this is my second post today...I'm a guest designer this month for the Penny Black & More Challenge...scroll down, or click here if you missed that post.
Hi Helen,
ReplyDeleteI love your wonderful CAS card with the beautiful Indigo butterfly, I have them too.
Big hugs Anja
A super image and CAS card. Thank you for joining our 'Things with Wings' challenge at Allsorts.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Simply beautiful Helen, love the ink splatters and the butterfly is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining us this week at Allsorts challenge!
xEllie
It is indeed a big blue butterfly Helen and reminds me it's a long time since mine saw ink, needs to address that one. But a beautiful card and perfct for both Allsorts and Stamping Sensations challenges, many thanks for joining in.
ReplyDeleteB x
This is gorgeous Thank you for sharing with us over here at "A Perfect Time To Craft" and best of luck with your entry.
ReplyDeleteMichelle DT for http://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com.au/
Thank you for being the first one to start us off on our new challenge Helen. Your blue butterfly is indeed, very beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us at Stamping Sensations and good luck. Sandra x
ReplyDeleteIt's just beautiful Helen! Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations this month.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Pinky
Gorgeous card and such a beautiful butterfly xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the big beautiful butterfly!!
Thanks so much for "buggin out" with the crew from SHOPPING OUR STASH!!
Such a lovely card hun :) xxx
ReplyDeleteButterflies are so fun and a card with just a butterfly as a focal point is so lovely! I love how you kept the color tone of the entire card to a soft navy. Very elegant. Thank you so much for joining us on Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. Have a lovely day! xx Ankita
ReplyDeleteWow! Your butterfly is so pretty! I love the sparkly! Thanks for sharing it with us at Shopping Our Stash! Cyndi, DT
ReplyDeleteLove the snow man trio!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly thought big with this gorgeous big butterfly Helen. I bet it looks aweswome IRL. Thanks for sharing at HLS.
ReplyDeleteGreat Birthday card! Thanks for joining us at Always Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteVery lovely sparkly butterfly! Thank you for sharing your card at Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge.
ReplyDeleteMarvellous colours!!
ReplyDeleteAngie Scrapchild DT for
http://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com.au