This card is for Polly's Teapot Challenge to use elements that constitute a teaparty. Polly gave us some suggestions most of which are not on this card, however butterflies are critters and are very cute and the recipient of this card loves flowers ... job done.
The inspiration for this card came from Shari Carol over on Simon Says Stamp found here https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/b...eid=45abe44f8c
I totally fell in love with Shari's Journal page and couldn't get it out of my head, along with this the colours for the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #373 for this week were some of my all-time favourites so this card was born.
I had none of Shari's supplier but was able to improvise.
I made the background using all three of the SU colours slapping the ink pads straight down onto some greaseproof paper then sprayed ironing aid onto the ink. I plonked my blending card topper into the ink and wriggled it around a bit then set it aside to dry. I also did a strip for the inside of the card.
I stamped the daisy like flower stamp from the Bloom with Hope stamp set onto some scrap paper then using the light tablet I traced the flowers over and over to create a bunch of flowers and I also changed some of the petals just to give added interest. Once happy with my bunch I coloured the flowers with Copic markers and fussy cut the whole thing out.
I stamped the butterflies from the SU Papillion Potpourri stamp set heat embossed them and coloured them with Copic then fussy cut them out.
By this time the topper was dry so I attached it to the base with double sided tape, did the inside of the card, glued the flowers on with tombo glue attached the greeting with some SU dimensionals and did the same with the butterflies and finally added some Nuvo drops for a bit of sparkle and thatâs it folks.
Thanks for looking.
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 GMT Views: 861
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131884
Thu, Jun 04, 2020 @ 2:47 PM
Lovely, such soft colours. I especially like the way you coloured the butterflies. So is ironing aid the same as spray starch, or something else? Always nice to have a decorative inside too, something I'm not very good at.
Registered: March 8, 2005 Location: Halfway between Dallas and Houston Posts: 24019
Thu, Jun 04, 2020 @ 7:55 PM
Oh, this is such a lovely card. i love the blues with the beige. The coloring on the flowers and butterflies is beautiful and soft. The background is a gorgeous mix of colors. There is not a flaw in this card!
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Registered: February 22, 2007 Location: L’etoile du Nord Posts: 6417
Fri, Jun 05, 2020 @ 6:21 PM
Wow! Gorgeous card, fabulous background! Love those butterflies!
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Fri, Jun 05, 2020 @ 7:43 PM
This is absolutely gorgeous Margs. I’m intrigued by the use of ironing aid and must learn more about that. TFS. Happy weekend and keep well over East. Hugs
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Sat, Jun 06, 2020 @ 7:04 PM
So pretty, Marge. Love the colors and flowers. Wow!!!!! Hugz
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Registered: February 19, 2011 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 15214
Sun, Jun 07, 2020 @ 12:33 AM
Beautiful CAS of Shari's page. I'm a Shari fan too and you captured the feel of of her page perfectly. Love the background, the flowers, the butterflies, the sentiment, the novo drops. Well, I guess I love everything. It's a beauty.