It was a cold, blustery day today. I thought about my garden, and sitting in my back yard paradise during the spring and summer months, and how much I miss that. So, I decided to do the next best thing, and play in my studio.
I've had this Big Butterfly stamp from Technique Junkies for a while, and decided today was the day she would fly.
On gray card stock, using my Misti and TH distress inks, I inked the Big Butterfly stamp with various shades of ink, and stamped it several times, until I achieved the color and intensity I wanted.
I used some distress gray ink to distress the edges, and create spatters on the card. For the strips on the right side of the card, I distressed a piece of the gray card stock with the same colors as the butterfly, then stamped the wing design onto it. The other strip is just dyed with a gray distress ink pad.
A few Studio Katia droplets finish off the card.
I used these Technique Junkies stamps on my card:
Big Butterfly
Began To Fly
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I am adding my card to the Sunday Stamps challenge . This week's theme is Winter Solitude, using these colors....
I tried to get the colors as close as I could. On my card they are slightly more muted than in the picture I took.
Thanks for stopping by. I will go and color some flowers now, so that I can feel as though I'm in my garden!
Thanks so much for visiting. I appreciate you spending time with me, and your inspiring and kind comments.
Blessings,
Lynda, your card is truly a bright spot for a dreary day. What you've created is so lovely...and hints at the promise of Spring. tfs
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a GORGEOUS butterfly! Love that bold look over your subtle and sophisticated details, amazing. Thanks so much for playing at Sunday Stamps!
ReplyDeleteThe big butterfly is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThe shading and coloring is
wonderful. thanks for
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