Saturday 6 August 2022

Photo paper butterfly

 


Hi everyone, I was excited to be asked to be a guest designer at JUGS - Just Us Girls this month!
The theme this week is butterflies, one of my favourites!
The team have some wonderful cards to inspire you, so I hope you get the chance to play along.


I've spent the last little while making backgrounds. 
This butterfly was diecut from one that had some distress oxide inks and water smooshed onto glossy photo paper. When dry the chalky residue was wiped off with a baby wipe.
Such a fun technique as the results are always different.

I've got anniversaries on my mind as ours is coming up on the 3rd of September.
34 years! Lucky hubby likes butterflies, and he doesn't look at my blog.

I'm linking up to these challenges:




Mix it up challenge blog, playing along with the CAS option


My happy anniversary die is new so I'm also linking up to 


Supplies:
Distress oxide inks, glossy photo paper; Memory Box flitter side butterfly die; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die; Sue Wilson mini expressions sentiment die; gold card stock; sequins.

Thanks for visiting,
Cathy x

19 comments:

Carol said...

Such a pretty card, Cathy! Your husband will love it! Great to have you guesting with us!

Brenda in IN said...

This is gorgeous. I love the gold embossing and the shine on the butterfly is so pretty.

ElizStewart said...

Cathy…I am so glad you joined us this month. I love the simple elegance of your card. The bits of gold are a stand out. Thanks so much for sharing.

Vicki Dutcher said...

Love the butterfly in gold with that green so pretty! Welcome to JUGS in August 😊

Lisa Elton said...

So happy to have you guesting with us this month, Cathy! Your card is lovely! I like the elegance the gold adds and the wonderful font on the sentiment!

Pat said...

I love the wonderful butterfly with the outline in gold backed by that wonderful oxide inked piece in those beautiful colours Cathy and love the large die cut gold sentiment and sequins too. x

Darnell said...

Happy 34th Anniversary, Cathy! Hubby will love his glorious green butterfly trimmed in gold! I love the sharp clean CASlicious design! Thank you for inspiring everyone at NBUS! Hugs, Darnell

Darnell said...

Oops, forgot to say congratulations on being Guest Designer at JUGS! xoxo

cm said...

Welcome to Just Us Girls this month and WOW! Such a gorgeous debut with your pretty butterfly and gold accents/sentiments. Your husband will love this, as do I!
~carol

HilaryJane said...

Congrats on your guest designer spot. This card is a real beauty. I thought the butterfly wings were alcohol ink at first glance so thanks for putting me right. I love the gold highlights too. a brilliant card xx

Melissa said...

Such a beautiful card, Cathy! I've never heard of the technique of wiping the chalking Oxide away with a baby wipe. I'll have to give that a try because the result looks gorgeous on your card! Thanks for playing along with us at Addicted to Stamps and More. ~Melissa (DT)

Liz said...

Congratulations on your Guest Designer spot, Cathy. Beautiful CAS card and your butterfly is fabulous. Thank you for sharing your card over in the NBUS Challenge this month.
Liz - Guest Designer xx

Sue VanDeVusse said...

This is beautiful! I love that gorgeous butterfly, I'm definitely going to try that technique. That hammered cardstock looks awesome paired with the butterfly and gold sentiment. Welcome to JUGS, you have started off your month with a bang!

Bobby said...

Those smooshy wings are gorgeous, Cathy. They really shine with the gold outline that matches the die cut sentiments. I'm go glad to have you as our guest this month. Your designs are wonderful.

Sarah T said...

Oh Cathy Your card is just stunning!! Congrats on your guest designer spot. You have done an amazing job for them. My mom also loved butterflies. She would have LOVED this card. Your husband will also love it. Right from your heart. Thank you so much for sharing it with us over at Bizzy Becs! I hope you will come back again!!
Huge crafting hugs!!
Sarah T

Rachel said...

Simple and elegant-very pretty! Thanks for joining us at the Mix It Up Challenge Blog!

Ina G said...

Love your beautiful butterfly Cathy - and you know I love your backgrounds and that paper. Your butterfly looks amazing in gold and what better way to add a special sentiment but in gold too. Happy Anniversary.
Sooooooooo happy to have you guesting with us this month. Can't wait to see how you share your talents with us.

baileyrosy.com said...

Congratulations on being guest designer how marvelous and wow you did yourself proud with this amazing card. The butterfly is stunning and works so well with the alcohol ink and gold against that pure white backdrop.

Marie

Karen said...

Gorgeous card, just love your background for your Butterfly. Thank you for joining in with us at Bizzy Becs for our Anything Goes Challenge.

Karen DT
http://bizzybecsstore.blogspot.com/2022/08/august-anything-goes-challenge.html