Hello and welcome!
It's time already for a new theme at Allsorts challenge. We have another wonderful theme this week, with Wendy being our host, and she wants to see "Butterflies or Bugs", so hope you will join in this week for a chance to win a prize from Craft Stash, in fact we have two prizes this week, a beautiful Woodware stamp set and a Tattered Lace die. And remember you may always join in up to 3 times for more chances to win!
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I made my inky background using Distress inks Wilted Violet and Blueprint Sketch following Loll's Splash Watercolor background technique.
The focal butterfly is part of the Penny Black stamp Gathering Together, you can see the rest of this beautiful stamp stamped on the large circle die cut using Spun Sugar Distress ink. I inked the butterfly with the same distress inks and then fussy cut using Cutterbee scissors which I'd say are a "must have" for any type of fussy cutting. Following the MFT sketch I cut out another (smaller) circle, inked the edges and adhered it onto the larger circle. My circle dies are an old die set by Nestablities.
The script stamped in black (using Versafine Onyx ink) I used on the top left and bottom right is an oldie from Whimsy Stamps, and the "Thinking of You" is from My Favorite Things, unfortunately also retired, but this stamp set is similar in style.
A close up below....
It's hard to see, but I used my Wink of Stella clear glitter brush on the butterflies, and I really do need to purchase a new one as it's running out of glitter!
Before adhering the card front to the base, I ran the Blueprint Sketch ink pad along the edges.
Thanks so much for visiting!!
Recent posts you may have missed:
- Fashion Over Forty: White and Navy for Summer
- A Little Bit of Magic with Lavinia Stamps
- Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday June: CAS or Anything Goes
I'm linking up here:
Stamping Sensations - I Love (Butterflies, Inky Backgrounds, Purple and Blue Combo) // MFT - Sketch Challenge // Penny Black Saturday - Use PB Stamps // Aud Sentiments Challenge - For the Girls // Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes // The Paper Funday - Sparkle // Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes // Everybody-Art-Challenge - Dies // Path of Positivity - Anything Goes // We Love 2 Create - Anything Goes
Beautifully intense Butterflies Ellie and the design is very pleasing on the eye.
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Thanks so much, Brenda.
DeleteA lovely design and pretty colours in both the background and vibrancy on the butterfly wings.
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Lorraine
Thanks so much!!
DeleteIt's absolutely gorgeous Ellie! Love the colors.
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DeleteI love these colours and your different backgrounds work so well together too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynn!
DeleteNow with my DT hat on - Thank you for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.
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A really super background in lovely subtle colours that really makes the lovely butterflies stand out.
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Hi Ellie this is a beautiful creation I love the colours you have chosen for the Butterflies they really stand out proud I love it
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lorraine x
Love so much the design, great take of the sketch and fabulous colours! Love how the backgrounds work with the butterflies!
ReplyDeleteHi again Ellie, as Lynn said back with a different hat on to thank you for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.
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Oh Ellie this is exquisite - love your colours and how you have used them, and that butterfly is magnificent
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Maxine
This is so pretty Ellie, wonderful colours, xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! Love the background!
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Marilyn💖
Fabulous card and love the bold purple colours;-))m
ReplyDeleteA really super colour combination, lovely background and images.
ReplyDeleteKath x
This is beautiful! it's nice to see how you got inspiration from the sketch challenge and I really like blue and purple together! Such a sweet card :)
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Away From The Blue
Gorgeous colours and a beautiful inky background!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us this month at We Love 2 Create With Polkadoodles! Jane (DT) Paper, Pencils & Pretty Things xxx
Beautiful design and the butterflies really stand out! Gorgeous color combo!
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Lovely
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This is really gorgeous Ellie, I love your inkyness.
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Tracy x
This is beautiful! I just love butterflies.
ReplyDeleteThis is cute!!
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Such a pretty card. The butterfly is gorgeous! #MMBC
ReplyDeleteI love butterflies and I love your card, the colours - everything:) Thanks for sharing at the EAC! Christin
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colors, Ellie, and great take on that sketch! I want to thank you for playing along in our "Anything Goes" challenge this week at Paper Funday. Hope to see you playing again soon. Good luck in the draw.
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That's a really pretty card, I love the background you created, it is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us at Paper Fundays Challenge. Kate Dt
ReplyDeleteFab creation, thanks for joining Stamping Sensations, good luck.
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Tracy x
I'm in love with those butterflies! Fabulous! Thanks for joining us this month at We Love 2 Create. Hugs from DT-Irre
ReplyDeleteYour butterflies look so rich and gorgeous against that watery background, a wonderful effect and I be the sparkle enhances it is real life xx
ReplyDeleteGreat use of materials!
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is lovely! I'd love to make one to with my daughter!
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Stunning card Ellibelle. The background is gorgeous and a great backdrop for those wonderful butterflies. Thank you for entering the Something New Challenge at Path of Positivity.
ReplyDeleteThis card is Breathtaking!! I absolutely love the technique you used with the Distress Inks! layout is brilliant and the butterfly is so pretty! Thank you for joining us over at Paper FunDay, Shandy,DT
ReplyDeleteGorgeous as always!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card - gorgesou colouring on the butterfly!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
Helen x