Hi everyone, I was recently asked to make a large card for a friend's Mum.
They love butterflies and flowers and wanted turquoise, aqua and purple as the colours.
It's been ages since I used this butterfly die so thought it would suit the occasion.
I've tidied up my desk, but from memory I made the background with oxide sprays in salvaged patina and dusty concord and then used the same colours in distress spray stains. I inked up the edges with vintage photo distress ink, and added some spatters in Finetec gold watercolour paint. I also spattered some Alloy ink in statue to finish the background.
The butterfly was embossed on black card, love the fact that this folder diecuts the butterfly too!
I coloured it with wax pastes in mystic turquoise, amethyst magic and vintage silk.
I added some statue alloy to the body and wings for some metallic shine.
The sentiment is a Memory Box favourite of mine, diecut in gold metallic card and layered up for dimension. I used a capital letters die by Impression Obsession for the "Mum" as I think the size was a good match.
I'm linking up to these challenges:
More dry embossing
I like colourful cards although sometimes I struggle with colour combos! I like the depth and interest colour adds to cards.
Supplies:
Dies: Waffle Flower A7 piercing layers; Sizzix 3D butterfly impresslit; Memory Box poe script happy birthday; Impression Obsession upper case alphabet; Memory Box oriel butterfly antennae.
Other: 5 x 7 card base; Oxide and distress spray stains in salvaged patina and dusty concord; vintage photo distress ink; Ranger statue alloy; Fientec gold paint; Art Alchemy vintage silk opal magic wax; Art Alchemy antique brilliance wax in mystic turquoise and amethyst magic.
Thanks for visiting,
Cathy x