I started by creating a rainbow panel using my distress oxide inks and a blending tool. Next, I spritzed water on through a stencil (not really visible though) and blotted up the water using a paper towel. I then die cut my panel using my NBUS Bitty Butterfly coverplate die by PTI. I also die cut a second panel from white Neenah cardstock. I trimmed of the lower part of my A2 panel to create a square card and adhered it to my card base. I adhered some of my rainbow butterflies flat into the die cut apertures (inlaid), while popping up the wings of three of my butterflies using clear foam tape. For the white butteflies I added a second butterfly on top of the inlaid one for a little added interest. The sentiment (English country garden - butteflies by Uniko) was stamped in black onto a strip of vellum.
Challenges:
LIM - #324 Spring walk
CAS Mix up - Stamping, inlaid die-cutting + sponging, vellum
HLS CAS April - Blend
Love the interest you've created with these butterflies, colouring some and having them mounted differently to add dimension. A super little card.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing along at Happy Little Stampers and Less is More, Anita x
This is so pretty with the rainbow butterflies and elegant sentiment on vellum! Loving the layers too. A very stylish make and perfect for our spring walk challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Less is More :)
ReplyDeleteYour rainbow of butterflies certainly adds a happy element to my day!
ReplyDeleteYour blended butterflies are so colourful and pretty, Marianne!! Great design with the die-cut and inlaid butterflies. Adding a second layer and popping up the wings adds lots of dimension. And the vellum sentiment banner is perfect to see through to the pretty butterflies underneath. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteSO pretty with the mix of color and white on your butterflies - as well as the mix of some in-laid and some fluttering! a gorgeous design Marianne! Thanks for joining us in the CAS Mix Up Challenge! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! And so many different elements make this card a real eyecatcher, my gaze wants to linger to take it all in.
ReplyDeleteYour design is awesome Marianne! What a masterstroke to leave some of the butterflies uncoloured and to place them so randomly. Fab dimension, but your lovely sentiment stole my heart - it made me drift off on a daydream of a calm and warm spring day in an English country garden. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Less is More xx
ReplyDeleteI only say:"Wow" Xxx Ineke☀️
ReplyDeleteThis is juts beautiful Marianne, I love the clean crisp feel of it, the orderly lines of Butterflies and the vellum sentiment a perfect fishing touch.
ReplyDeleteIt's sounds much the same temperature as here, only different is our's probably won't increase much more.
B x
I love the mix of white inlaid butterflies and the prettily colored ones, Marianne! And a perfect sentiment on vellum so it doesn't block any of the beauty! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the card!
ReplyDeleteLove the colours and the mix of inlaid and popped up butterflies. Thanks for joining us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous die cut butterflies panel Marianne. I love how you have rainbow colored and white butterflies. Also how some butterflies are inlaid and others popped up. Your vellum sentiment is a wonderful final touch. TFS and joining us at CAS Mix Up. Hugs..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and colourful. Love the CAS design with the perfect sentiment set on the strip of vellum, an elegant style.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at CAS Mix Up!
Stunning, cant get over the beauty of these Distress Oxides. The butterflies look amazing.
ReplyDeleteYou are clearly having lots of fun with your distress oxides! I love the colours on the butterflies and it's perfect that they fit back in their apertures, but you've lifted the edges to get some movement. It's gorgeous. Xx
ReplyDeleteJust love this!
ReplyDeleteThe colour blends are awesome and the overall effect is stunning!
Thanks for joining in the fun at Happy Little Stampers & Less is More!
Chrissie x
Hi Marianne, this is just a so wonderful card and a great idea. Love the coloured butterflies and the sentiment on vellum - just soooo elegant!
ReplyDeleteHugs Claudia