Blended Birthday Butterfly

 After I made the butterfly card from the last post, I knew I needed to play around with this set again.  This time I actually stamped the 6 butterflies that come all together on one large stamp.  They are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White cardstock.  This would have been an excellent time to use a Stamp-a-ratus as just one corner of the stamp was giving me fits.  Finally, I just decided to go with this one and quit fretting about it.  I was able to get 5 really good images for my Hostess Club ladies, but mine... hmmm, not so much.   Sometimes you just have to go with the flow or drive yourself a little crazy.

Oh my, getting a good look at this picture on my computer makes me wonder what I was thinking.  All the little speckles that look perfect in person seem to look a little smudgey.  Oh, maybe that just might be my computer screen, silly me!  Ok, back to this lovely butterfly creation.  Have you been using the Blending Brushes yet?  If not, you really needed to start playing with them.  The outer parts of the wings were softly colored in with Pool Party.  Then I went back in with Pretty Peacock ink to darken the center near the body.  I played around with adding a bit of Pretty Peacock Blender Pens right next to the body and a bit on the wings.  Then I added some Smoky Slate Blender Pens on the body.  It got just a bit too dark, so stroked on a tiny bit of the Color Lifter along the right edge of the body to give it more definition.  Yes!  Just the look I wanted.  Almost...

I thought the butterfly needed to shimmer in the light, so I stroked on some Wink of Stella to the outside of the wings and lightly brushed in to the center.  Just Gorgeous!

With the butterfly being so ethereal, the background needed to be as light as a breath of spring.  Back to the Blending Brushes!  I used Daffodil Delight along the diagonal, next was Pool Party.  Lastly was the Pretty Peacock to darken the opposite corners.  I find it interesting how you can use bright or intense colors, and by using a light touch you can achieve something as bright and airy as this background.  

It did need some extra interest though.  I speckled the background with Basic Black marker, but it just wasn't enough.  After wishing I had some sort of bling embellishments that weren't all packed away, thought of adding more Wink of Stella.  Spattered that on all over the background. The look is very subtle until the light hits it just right and then WOW! 

The sentiments were stamped from the Butterfly Wishes stamp set onto Basic White cardstock.  I used the Pretty Peacock ink for the sentiments both inside and out.  The Double Oval Punch was used for the sentiment layer and the Basic Black layer too.

Since I had already stamped those 6 butterflies and die-cut them, I figured I might as well grab another one for the inside of the card.  This little one was colored with the Blending Brushes and Daffodil Delight ink.  To add a bit more color, I used the Daffodil Delight Dark Blender Pen on just a few sections of the wings.

To continue with the look from the card front, I used the Blending Brushes with Pool Party and Pretty Peacock inks around the lower edges.  Oh, I'm so loving both the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle, the Blending Brushes, and of course, my Wink of Stella.  For me this card has all my favorite things!

That's it for today y'all.  Hope you give these fun products a try very soon.  And I hope you love them as much as I do!  If you would like to place an order with me this month, please use my lucky shamrock Host Code.  I've got an idea for something special to share with everyone that places an order with me in the month of March.  A big thank you to all that placed an order last month.  I hope you enjoy your little Ladybug Trinkets.  They are so adorable and add a whimsical touch to your creations.

Thank you for stopping in today to see what's new.  We'll be packing up the moving truck on Saturday and driving to our new home on Sunday.  Whew! I was beginning to wonder if I'd be stamping on the little coffee table in the living room for the foreseeable future.  But it's finally, really happening and we're so excited.  Worn out, but definitely excited for this new adventure in our lives.  Look out grandkids - here we come!

Happy stamping with love,

Sharon

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