To start, I cut a piece of mixed media paper to 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches and taped it to a masonite board for watercoloring.
I used a large watercolor brush and a light green ink to create a wash on the upper right and lower left corners of my paper.
I then used foliage and typography stamps with both the green and a light brown ink. I stamped while the wash was damp and also after drying it with a heat tool. This is a very loose process and there is no one way to do it. Things come out differently every time but that is part of its beauty!
I cut my panel to 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 then stamped my sentiment in the brown. I used a sponge with brown ink to go around the edges.
I mounted the the panel to a brown 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 inch panel and this I mounted to a top fold 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch card base. Because the mixed media panel was a bit buckled, I used heavy books on top of the card to weigh everything down for a few minutes. This got it nice and flat.
Now for my dies.
I cut all the butterflies (Springtime Butterflies) and some foliage (Spring Blooms) from gold foil cardstock. I cut more than I needed but wanted some extra to play with the layout.
I ended up using just one butterfly. I put some foam tape across it's body so it would stand up from the card. This really makes the butterfly stand out and "pop" against the background.
Finally I added some gold foliage in the lower left along with gold glitter enamel dots.
Dies:
Be sure to visit the online store where the new Spring dies are on sale for a limited time!
Thanks for joining me today. I hope you have a fun and creative weekend!
2 comments:
Gorgeous love your card!
Very pretty card! The whimsical design is so gorgeous!
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