Welcome to Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #235, where we have a gorgeous butterfly image as our photo inspiration. As many of you know, I have a 'thing' for butterflies; I may have emitted a wee squeal of delight when I saw this gem!
I decided to forego any attempts at water-colouring (my last couple of cards where I did plum wore me out!), choosing instead to give my faux-water-colour stamps some TLC A trio of blue inks (off-stamped a couple and double/triple stamped others), added my fabulous Fancy Butterfly from So Suzy Stamps and ta dahhhh...Done. I'm tempted to replicate this with different colours. Rainbow would be cool...may have to give that try down the road!
Please be sure to visit my fabulous DT to see their lovely takes on the photo. After that, you know the drill...join us in the gallery with *your* version!
Also sharing at:
CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #170~No Dies Allowed
Simon Says Monday Challenge~Things with Wings
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Really gorgeous! And I hope you do one with rainbow theme.
ReplyDeleteAhhh MAZING!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGaspingly gorgeous, Carol ... simple, stylish and with a whole heap of incredible impact! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteLove your butterfly stamp Carol, and the w/c stamps look very effective. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely card, Carol. Wonderful blues to highlight that big, bold butterfly. What a great way to do some faux watercoloring. Well done!! :) Hugs!
ReplyDeleteSuper take on the image Carol...love it! xx
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty Carol, and the scalloped mat frames it beautifully. The symmetry reminds me of those pictures we did at school when we painted half and folded the paper to get the whole butterfly. Did you ever do those? Love this elegant design!
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Carol x
I had to do a double take on this one Carol, because I thought for sure you had watercolored this beauty!!! Until I read that you didn't not. Boy did you fool me. lol This is a stunning card my friend and yes, I think you should do it again and again with other colors!! Hugs Brenda
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. What an elegant card design.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card Carol!! I LOVE the butterfly and beautiful background!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is really incredible Carol! You've used the perfect image and design for your inspiration photo! Beautifully done my friend! Hugs & Smiles - *Vicki*
ReplyDeleteThe symmetry of your faux watercoloring reminds me of a Rorschach test, Carol. ;) It looks fabulous behind that wonderful lacy butterfly.
ReplyDeletethat blue ink faux watercolor is adorable with that Butterfly ...I adore that butterfly so much as I am always fan of Bfly...
ReplyDeletegorgeous Made Miss Carol
This faux-water-color stamp is so darn cool and creates the perfect backdrop for the butterfly. Actually, I've just realized that the background image seems to mimic a butterfly...in an abstract way! Sooooo cool!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a gorgeous card! Love the beautiful butterfly. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! Love the splashes of blue behind that gorgeous butterfly!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning my dear friend!
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