So digging through my Penny Black stamps I decided on this beauty called Botanical Notes. I don't think this stamp needs much more than some coloring and a sentiment to make a pretty card. Maybe even no coloring needed ... just stamp over an inked background and it would already make a beautiful card!
The sentiment is also one of my favorites from the Penny Black stamp set "Snippets", I love using it with butterfly stamps. As you can see I stamped it onto a piece of torn vellum paper using jet black Stazon ink which is a must for stamping on vellum (heat embossing would be another opion).
The image Botanical Notes has been stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink using my Tonic stamp platform on Bristol Vellum card stock. Then colored using Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. I inked up the edge with Mustard Seed and Antique Linen distress inks and added some gold cord as an embellishment.
Tonic Stamp Platform // Stickles Diamond Glitter Glue // Wink of Stella Glitter // Bristol Vellum Paper // Vellum Paper
I stamped the butterfly a second time, colored and fussy cut and attached it to the card with a glue dot in the center then bent up the wings for a 3D effect. Some diamond stickles glitter was applied to the flower center and wink of stella brushed over the butterfly.
I am also sharing with these challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Feminine // Fab 'n' Funky - Butterfly // Moving along with the Times - Bugs // Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes // Addicted to Stamps - Spring // Crafty Catz - Spring // Craft Rocket Challenges - Flowers // Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes // Imagine That Creative Playground - Anything Goes // Sasayaki Glitter Challenge Blog - Flowers // Moo-Mania & More - Close to Nature // Sweet Stampers - Spring
Thanks so much for visiting! Hope to see you over at the Allsorts challenge blog. We're giving away two cute clear stamp sets this week to one lucky winner!
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Feminine // Fab 'n' Funky - Butterfly // Moving along with the Times - Bugs // Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes // Addicted to Stamps - Spring // Crafty Catz - Spring // Craft Rocket Challenges - Flowers // Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes // Imagine That Creative Playground - Anything Goes // Sasayaki Glitter Challenge Blog - Flowers // Moo-Mania & More - Close to Nature // Sweet Stampers - Spring
Thanks so much for visiting! Hope to see you over at the Allsorts challenge blog. We're giving away two cute clear stamp sets this week to one lucky winner!
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Awesome colouring of the lovely Penny Black image Ellie and loving the informal arrangement with the vellum sentiment, great design.
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Thank you Brenda! It took some time coloring this one, but it's so relaxing :-)
DeleteSo beautiful Ellie, xxxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy!
DeleteSo gorgeous;-))m
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mervi!
DeleteGorgeous card! Love your coloring
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Marilyn❤
Thanks so much, Marilyn. Same to you too!!
DeleteHi this is a gorgeous card it is just so pretty I love it. Have a great weekend. Take care. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeleteThanks Jackie!
DeleteWhat a super card, love the stamping on vellum idea, and your coloring of the flower is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Carole!
DeleteIt's always difficult choose a favourite stamp or die, isn't it? :) Too many beautiful items in a crafter's stash :D
ReplyDeleteLove the one you used, such fabulous flowers! Great colouring and the gold cord is a lovely touch!
Yes, it's never easy to choose a favorite when there are so many to choose from :-)
DeleteThis is sooooooooo gorgeous! LOVING the flowers and butterfly!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Julie!
DeleteLove the touch of vellum and your lovely colouring as always.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynn!
DeleteA simply terrific design! So beautiful! I am in awe of this elegant project and so pleased to see this beauty linked to our topic of "Close to Nature" over at Moo Mania & More! Thank you so much for joining us!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday!
Susi
Thank you so much for stopping by, Susi!
DeleteSo BEAUTIFUL! I love the sentiment on the scrap of vellum!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amy! The vellum fit so well here, I usually forget about how well it works for adding sentiments over stamped images.
DeleteA really beautiful card Ellie and you have used a super image and coloured it brilliantly.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Thanks so much, Kath!
DeleteWow what a beautiful card, thanks for playing along with Creatieve Playground.
ReplyDeleteThanks Marlene, happy I was able to play along this time!
DeleteGorgeous card Ellie, thanks for joining us at MAWTT . Xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Wendy!
DeleteThanks Kuni. Will check out Sweet Stampers challenge :-)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card with great flower and butterfly image! Thank you for joining us at sweet stampers,
ReplyDeletehugs Anke
This is such a gorgeous card! Love your great coloring. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at MOO MANIA & MORE.
What a stunning and lovely card.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at the Sweet Stampers and i hope to see you again.
Hugs
Kuni
Lovely card thanks for sharing at crafty catz good luck in the draw.
ReplyDeleteWow you've made a beautiful stamped "spring" card. Beautiful colours.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the challenge at Addicted To Stamps Challengeblog.
Greetings Miranda (dt-ATSC)
Hello Ellibelle
ReplyDeleteOh, such a lovely card!
Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampers Challenge, good luck!
Hugs Marlene
Wow, what a BEAUTIFUL card! You are right, nothing more necessary, this stamp and coloring make such a lovely card. :) Thanks for Linking up at ITD’s CREATIVE PLAYGROUND CHALLENGE last month! Winners are announced tomorrow morning, so please swing by to see if you've won, and link up your new creations in our current "Anything Goes" challenge!
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