Friday 26 June 2009

Soft Summer Butterfly


Card/Paper: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal
Stamps: Soft Summer & Touch of Nature from Stampin' Up! and Greeting is a Hobby Art Stamp
Other: Flat backed Pearls
Card Size: 15cm x 10.5cm (approx 4" x 6")


Soft Summer is a two step stamp set. The outline was stamped with Creamy Caramel, and then I used my markers to colour different parts of the branch with Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa and Pretty in Pink. I left the centres of the flowers blank, and then coloured them in afterwards with Apricot Appeal direct to paper. I just dabbed the colour on gently so as not to make the Creamy Caramel run.

The butterfly was stamped with Creamy Caramel on a scrap of Whisper White, and colour added with Apricot Appeal and Pretty in Pink markers. I cut it out minus the antennae, and marked it's position on the image. Then inked up just the body part with Creamy Caramel and used my stampamajig to stamp it onto the main image. Finally I stuck the body part of the cut out butterfly over the stamped body. The wings have foam pads on the back near to the body. The pads are only stuck to the wings - the backing paper is still on so that the wings are held up by the foam, but not actually stuck to the main image.

The base card has been stamped with the outline of the other image in the Soft Summer set using Pretty in Pink. The greeting is stamped in Close to Cocoa. The main image has the corners punched using a half inch circle punch and then matted on to Chocolate Chip - finished off with the flat backed pearls.

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7 comments:

Jackie said...

That's just beautiful!

Emma said...

Such a beautiful card Joanne, you are so clever to use the creamy caramel as the outline - looks amazing x

Lynda said...

I love this card for its simplicity Joanne. The butterfly is magical and u can almost smell the flowers.

Maria said...

Hi Joanne
What a lovely card as always. I always find your creations very peaceful.
Thanks for sharing

Clair Matthews said...

Beautiful card Joanne xxx

Bridget Larsen said...

I just went through your whole blog...lol...took me all night and this morning, I was just mesmerised by your wonderful techniques and your girls are so cute drawing blog candy winners out. Love the duck story as well
Thanks so much

Ruth M said...

What a fab card Joanne, those colours are great together and I love how you did the butterfly!

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