As well as today's TLC (not a square or rectangular card) this is for the current ODBD colour challenge, to use at least two from blue, yellow, pink and ivory.
Man, this was hard to take a good photo of. I don't know if it's the Glimmer Mist on the butterflies, but I've tried indoors, outdoors, no light, flash, daylight bulbs and I don't like ANY of my photos.
Circle easel made with the largest circle and scalloped circle Nestabilities, cut from Bazzill.
Butterfly image stamped on watercolour paper with StazOn Stone Grey, then I masked the image and tried the salt technique on the background. I think my salt was too coarse, but that was my attempt at including something not normally on a card. I used Tumbled Glass re-inker. Coloured the image with distress inks, and also some spare butterflies stamped on thin watercolour paper. After cutting them out I sprayed them all with Glimmer Mist. Sentiment stamped with ColorBox Pigment Lime and cut with oval Nestabilities. The green layer under it was embossed with Floral Fantasy. Some Stickles on the leaves and round the edge of the blue circle, Liquid Pearls on the scallops and a spare butterfly finish it off. The sentiment is popped up on foam which helps it function as a stopper for the easel.
Date: Monday, March 7, 2011 GMT Views: 293
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Oh this is a beautiful card. I love all the butterflies, and that lovely bg. I've never tried that technique. I need to go check it out. I also like that ef you used. I haven't seen this one. Last summer I had a big stand of Black Eye'd Susans and in late summer early fall they were covered with small yellow butterflies. This reminds me of that. Great card.
Registered: November 10, 2009 Location: SK. Canada Posts: 1786
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 @ 12:34 PM
This is GORGEOUS !!!! Even though it is hard to get a photo that can show all the shimmer, all of us who have tried Knows it is there ! I am sure that this is even More Stunning in real life ! That being said Love your card !!! I have never tried the Salt ....But will have to now after seeing this ! Fantastic Job on this ! TFS
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105267
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 @ 1:46 PM
Sabrina, sounds like the photo took longer than the card! Great idea, wonderful job! TFS!
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Registered: July 30, 2006 Location: Appomattox, VA Posts: 12589
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 @ 2:11 PM
What a beautiful easel card Sabrina!! I just love the circle design and your colors!! So springy!! Thanks for joining the ODBD Shining the Light challenge this week.