Butterfly Birthday

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Makes a welcome change to create a birthday card in amongst all the festive cards of late especially as this one was for a fellow crafter.  Now I've always admired others that achieve great watercolour effect backgrounds ... I still need to practice more but I like how this one turned out!  This was a wet on wet technique with mainly leaf green brusho with a little emerald green and yellow mixed in as well.


Once dry I've overstamped and heat embossed with white EP one corner and stamped other areas with distress inks to create some patterns using a distress elements stamp set.  The geo butterfly was stamped in red and also heat embossed with clear EP so the promarker colours didn't seep into each other.  This was fussy cut, shaped with a ball tool and adhered by just the body so the wings can lift up slightly.

To balance the design a sentiment was stamped in the top open area and the whole panel matted on red to echo the colour of the butterfly.

I've used - 6x6" white card base
140 gsm art painting sheet
Brushos - leaf green, emerald green, yellow
Funky Fossil stamp sets - Geo Bugs & Distress Elements
Distress Inks - old paper, scattered straw
Impress Autumn Leaf dye inkpad
Promarkers - poppy, oatmeal, black
Mag freebie Ranger Letter It sentiment stamp
Linking up with -
Watercooler Wednesday
WWC299 - Heidi's Challenge: All About Occasions
The House That Stamps Built
Repeat Impressions
Anything Goes Challenge ~ N2520

Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. Alison59Thursday, 26 November, 2020

    WOW Steph this is fabulous :-)

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  2. ClurFriday, 27 November, 2020

    Oh yes! I recognise this beauty Steph. Thank you so much, it looks even more beautiful in real life 😁 😍 💕 Clare x

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  3. As.I.Do.Rodos.Friday, 27 November, 2020

    Stunning!! Ginny x
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  4. Glittered PawsSunday, 29 November, 2020

    Love love love your watercolor effect with the brusho, I have a set but seldom get them out, what an inspiration. Great card, great one to case as well. Thanks for joining us over at The House that Stamps Built.

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  5. Michelle WSunday, 29 November, 2020

    Beautiful card, love that background! Thanks for sharing with us at Watercooler Wednesday.

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  6. EmmaTMonday, 30 November, 2020

    Beautiful card and designx

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  7. HeatherWednesday, 09 December, 2020

    Oh, how pretty!! I think your background turned out really cool! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.

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