I have a couple of cards to share today, inspired by the 'Butterflies' theme of this month's Twofer Challenge. I have several butterfly stamps and dies in my collection, but went with my favourite...'Big Butterfly' by IndigoBlu.
On the first card, I used Distress Inks (Chipped Sapphire, Broken China, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Festive Berries) to stamp an almost rainbow on to watercolour paper - I didn't really leave myself space for violet! I simply stamped a sentiment (from the 'Everyday Sentiments' set by Happy Little Stampers) over the top in black, then trimmed the edges of the panel so that it would fit on a DL card blank. I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.
For my second card, I stamped the butterfly just once on to watercolour paper using Versamark Ink, then heat embossed it using 'Midnight Dream' embossing powder by WOW. I watercoloured the butterfly using 'Chipped Sapphire' and 'Black Soot' Distress Inks, then, once it had dried, splattered more of the same inks over the top. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Sketched Flowers' set by Simon Says Stamp, and is heat embossed in 'Metallic Gold Sparkle' embossing glitter from WOW.
Challenges for these cards:
- Allsorts - Something Beginning with B (Butterflies)
- Inkspirational - Colouring or Painting (just the second card)
- The Sisterhood of Crafters - Ink it Up!
- Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
- Twofer - Butterflies
Oh, wow! Love your beautiful butterfly! The multicolored card is stunning! Thank you for playing with us at the Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge and hope you can join us again soon.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to make a rainbow!!!! Gorgeous cards:)
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful creations, Helen!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge!
Two very lovely cards. [Bunny]
ReplyDeleteWOW! Both cards are just AMAZING & BEAUTIFUL! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Sisterhood of Crafters challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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Wow, Helen, that's my favorite slimline card I've seen yet! It definitely looks like rainbow colors to me and I just love how gorgeous it looks with the closeup view of that incredible butterfly image! I also love the image colored magnificently in blue and black on your distressed thinking of you card! The schplatters finish it perfectly. Thank you so much for playing in Twofer Card Challenge #29! Keep well! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteI can easily see why that butterfly is your favorite, Helen. He's absolutely magnificent! Such a lovely slimline birthday card in that fun rainbow array of colors. Someone is going to love finding this in their mailbox! And your 'thinking of you' card is stunning! I'm loving the rich blue and the glitter you've used here. Beautiful card. Thank you so much for joining us at The Twofer Challenge! Bev
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! I especially like the card you shared with us at Inkspirational, it’s beautifully colored and it’s a classy and timeless design.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting card, butterfly is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you for entering our Anything Goes Challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
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One of my favourite butterfly stamps. Love the rainbow design, very creative xx
ReplyDeleteI loved how you did the butterflies on your slimline card. Just gorgeous. I love the rich blue you used on your second card. Stunning
ReplyDeleteHi Helen--Had to come say congratulations on your well-deserved win at Twofers! I'm totally in love with the rainbow card, but both are just beautiful! Hope you're well, Greta
ReplyDeleteFantastic win at Twofer, congrats! Job well done, and beautiful
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