Sunday 1 June 2014

Black & Yellow Butterfly


Hi, my plans for lots of crafting this weekend got slowed down when my heat gun died!
It's one I bought at least 15 years ago, so instead of crafting I was scouring the internet for a replacement. 
After my cuttlebug my heat gun is probably my most used tool. I use it for wet embossing and drying inky projects, I'm too impatient to wait! 

I had this social butterfly from Penny Black stamped and fussy cut, so I coloured it with inktense pencils to suit the challenge at The Card Concept, to create a project using black, grey, yellow and white. My card is in the clean and simple category.


 Sentimental Sundays has a theme of things with wings, it closes in a little while so I'm just scraping in!
Addicted to Stamps  is to make your mark. Create a project using pencils, markers, etc.

Materials used:
Penny Black stamp, versafine ink and clear embossing powder; inktense pencils; MFT flourish die; iced spruce distress ink; sentiment sticker.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and may your heat gun keep on working!
Cathy x

15 comments:

Teresa Kline said...

hi Cathy! what a gorgeous butterfly, it is stunning! So glad you played along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

sparkle & shine *~*

Debbie Bonczek said...

That butterfly is just gorgeous. It pops off the page, and I love that flourish behind it. Beautiful card.

Karen M said...

Gorgeous card Cathy - your butterfly is stunning! Hugs xx

rachel said...

absolutely stunning - love it xx

roffeycreations said...

Very pretty... Mxx

Mrs A. said...

A stunning creation indeed. My heat gun is on its last legs but must wait till it konks completely before buying another. So many other must haves to buy first!! Hugs Mrs a.

Monica said...

Another beauty this one. Sorry to hear about your heat gun - hope you find one soon.

Happy to visit you,
M

Bonnie said...

This butterfly looks real! Gorgeous!

Susanne Vargas said...

Beautiful!

Sue said...

Beautiful, Cathy, that lovely butterfly looks stunning with the flourishes. x

Anita in France said...

So delicious, Cathy ... love the dimension and the flourish framing! Hope you're not heat gun-less for too long! Anita :)

Deborah Frings said...

Clean, simple and absolutely beautiful! Thanks so much for playing along with ASM this week!

sandie said...

This is a stunning butterfly Cathy, the colours are quite different for you and I love the flourish in grey, thanks for joining us at ATSM

Deepti said...

This is absolutely beautiful, love the butterfly and the design layout :) Thank you for sharing with ATSM!

MaryH said...

Another stunner butterfly. Love the clean & simple look, but it's still up in the elegant category too. You're a master at doing these CAS cards, yet still your designs & brilliant colors turn them into outstanding! Good luck with the new heat gun. TFS & Hugs