Tuesday 5 November 2019

Stencilled monoprint & a butterfly.


Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge at CAS Stencil

Linda has chosen stencil monoprinting as our technique this month.
There are some video tutorials on the blog, and some wonderful cards by the design team to inspire you, so I hope you can play along.


I inked up my stencil with a few distress inks, spritzed generously with water, then placed the inky side onto some watercolour paper. I used a paper towel to press over the top to make sure the ink absorbed into the paper. 
I blended some milled lavender distress ink over the monoprint panel as I didn't want a stark white background.

There was some distress ink puddles left on my non stick mat, so I smooshed some watercolour paper into it and diecut the butterfly from that. Love the purples!

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday where it's anything goes.
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Mix it up challenge blog where it's anything goes with the optional twist of watercolouring.

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Stamplorations CAS Challenge without the optional colour twist.



Supplies:
Simon Says Stamp stencil; distress inks in picked raspberry; abandoned coral; mermaid lagoon and salty ocean; Memory Box Whidbey and Theo butterfly dies; vellum; sentiment sticker.

Thanks for visiting,
Cathy x

19 comments:

Mac Mable said...

Such a striking effect and what a fun technique. The butterfly looks so pretty too x.

Viv said...

Lovely card Cathy and a pretty colour combo!

Linda said...

What a pretty stencil design, makes a great background for your butterfly xx

Robyn Oliver said...

Great mono print Kathy, love the purpley colours too and finished off with a gorgeous butterfly - pretty card, hugs Robyn

Pat said...

What a really pretty look Cathy and love that you used the leftover ink on a piece of watercolour paper to die cut the beautiful butterfly and the lavender colour ink blended into the background looks great too. x

Loll said...

Beautiful stencil monoprint panel, Cathy! So gorgeous with the pretty smooshed butterfly! xx

AO Creations said...

Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at MIUC, good luck!!! Amy DT

nancy littrell said...

Beautiful monoprint panel and lovely purple butterfly for the perfect embellishment. TFS Cathy. Hugs..Nancy

My Paper Epiphany said...

Amazing! The moon is so stunning!

Barb Ghig said...

Great idea to create a lavender background, Cathy! Your stencil monoprint really pops with all those pretty colors and I love all the purples on your butterfly!

Brenda in IN said...

I'm impressed with your monoprint. The colors are lovely and you got such great impressions.

Julia Aston said...

Your monoprint stenciling is so pretty with the purple inked background Cathy! Great idea to mop up the extra watery ink and use it for your pretty butterfly! xx

Christine Alexander said...

great colour combo Cathy, love those soft pinks and purples :)

Bonnie said...

Such a pretty stencil monoprint piece, Cathy! I love it with your signature butterfly!

JoAnn said...

So pretty. Love the stencil monoprint piece and lovely butterfly. Great colors.

Pink Unicorn said...

Gorgeous monoprint, love the beautiful colours! Thank you for playing along with the STAMPlorations CAS Challenge. We hope to see you back again soon! Karola, DT, InvisiblePinkCards

HilaryJane said...

Great card, love the colours and what a good idea to use up the ink on your mat xx

Helen said...

So pretty, Cathy! I love the soft floating effect you have achieved with those gorgeous colours! Thank you for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge!

BożenA said...

Great technique. Your stenciled background looks beautiful, just like the watercolor panel from which you cut the butterfly.
Thank you for joining our challenge in HLS Watercolor.
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