Today's card features another current favourite stamp...'Big Butterfly' by Indigo Blu. I stamped it using Versamark Ink, then heat embossed it using 'Metallic Gold Rich' embossing powder from WOW...this was a recent purchase to replace some fairly ancient (at least 12 years old) Heat It Up powder, that was distinctly unimpressive when I tried it a few days ago...it was more dull brown than gold! I can't remember it being that bad - does embossing powder 'go off'?!?! I used Distress Inks to watercolour the butterfly (Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon, Chipped Sapphire & Tea Dye), then added some splatters of ink and a sentiment (from the 'Go To Words' set by Visible Image).
Challenges for this card:
- Allsorts - Something Gold or Silver
- Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
- Creative Knockouts - Embossing Delight
- Creative Moments - Anything Goes
- Happy Little Stampers (Watercolour) - Anything Goes
- Incy Wincy - Metallic
A supre image and love the colours and splattered backgroud. Thank you for joining our Gold or Silver challenge at Allsorts.
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I am not sure if embossing powders have a shelf life but I hope not since I fairly have a my own collection of EP. Thank you for sharing your creation with us @ Incy Wincy Designs Add Something Metallic Challenge. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your lovely creation with us at Creative Moments, hope to see you again soon
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Alex x
So gorgeous and the gold is perfect on this lovely butterfly. Thanks so very much for joining us this time at the Crafty Creations Challenge, Elizabeth (DT)
ReplyDeleteWOW! Gorgeous card. Love embossing. Thanks for sharing with us at Creative Moments.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing color game! I love the combination of gold and blue
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this beautiful card in our HLS Watercolor challenge
Bożena DT HLS
This big, beautiful butterfly is gorgeous, Helen! With these wonderful colours it make me think of our Ulysses butterfly! A great card! Thanks so much for joining us at HLS Watercolour Challenge this month.
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