My card for this week's Inspiration Challenge was inspired by this gorgeous Alcazar Flutter Pillow from thomaspaul. I loved the resist image of the butterflies with the vibrant orange hue. I stamped three different butterflies from the Crafter's Companion Flying Colors Stamp Set by Sheena Douglass in Versamark ink on watercolor paper and clear embossed.
Next I saturated the paper with Heidi Swapp's Gerogia Peach Color Shine Spray. Once it had soaked into the paper for about 15 minutes, I wiped off the excess color with a baby wipe. I wanted a bit more red tone to my design, so I added a few sprays of Strawberry Daiquiri Memories Mist and wiped again.
I finished by stamping Thinking of You from Sentiment Swirls in India ink on a scrap of the sprayed paper and clear embossed to add more contrast.
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Fri, Jun 21, 2013 @ 6:45 PM
Very Pretty! TFS!!~
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Sat, Jun 22, 2013 @ 4:47 AM
A WOW card created with sprays and embossing resist, Stephanie. Really a standout in the gallery......and I knew immediately what was your inspiration.
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Sat, Jun 22, 2013 @ 6:25 AM
What a wonderful take on the pillow. I wouldn't have thought of resist, I'd have gone for the easier option of the coloured butterfly against white. But it's a perfect technique, and has such a textile look to it!
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Sat, Jun 22, 2013 @ 7:06 AM
A lovely card, Stephanie! Love the whispy butterflies!
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