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Friday 14 April 2017

Concord & 9th Butterfly




Hi friends, Happy Easter!

Easter means free days from work and extra time for playing with stamps from my SSS haul a couple of weeks ago... I restrained myself from buying craft goodies from the beginning of January to the end of March but I don't think if it necessarily was a good thing -3 long months to have a look of everything you WILL buy when you shop again. ;) Anyway, the gorgeous Butterfly Beauty stamp set by Concord & 9th was one of those sets that found it's way to my shopping basket and today is my first time using it in a card. I used all the large 3 butterfly stamps on top of each other. The two bottom layers I stamped with Distress Inks and water (using MISTI let me stamp as many times I wanted to build up color) and the top layer I did with white pigment ink for a short of "ghosted" look. I added white gel pen dots. The splatters are made with DI:s, splatter stamp and water -I find this much easier and faster than using paintbrush. The sentiment is from the same stamp set. Do click the first photo larger to see all the details of the butterfly. She is very pretty, what a stamp!

I'd like to enter:

Where Creativity meets C9: One Layer. Flat cards (where one card panel is glued to a card base like in my card) also allowed! 




(white gel pen)


Thanks for popping by!



19 comments:

Dotty Jo said...

This is lovely, Nonni! Jo x

sandie said...

Stunning, love the ghost look and I think I will use your idea of using the splatter stamp and I spent ages yesterday trying to get splatters from a paint brush!

Pia S said...

This big butterfly is a beauty with all its colorful layers. The splatter around is decorative too. Love that border die you've used.

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Pretty! Love the grunge!

Marina said...

Love the colourful splashes.

cm said...

Stunning! I've had this set for ages and have yet to open the package! Yeesh (water-colouring phobia!). You've given me incentive to do so! Thank you!
Hugs~c

Milla said...

Tästä tuli kyllä kaunis! Tuo perhonen on ihana ja vesiväritausta on täydellinen sille.

Maria said...

Gorgeous butterfly with lovely color!

donna mikasa said...

I love that huge C&9th butterfly--wonderful take on the sketch!

Karen B. said...

Stunning! Awesome colors too. Thanks for playing along with the Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge!

Greta said...

Gorgeous, artistic masterpiece, Nonni--absolutely love it! Good choice once your spending freeze ended! I'm on one now & you're making it hard--haha!

Bobby said...

This is a gorgeous butterfly and I love all the details and splatters, Nonni. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Addicted to Stamps and More.

Leigh Penner said...

This is beautiful! Fabulous take on the sketch!

None None said...

So gorgeous, Nonni!! I love the ghosted layer on your butterfly! The colors you chose are just beautiful too as they all complement each other so nicely!!

Gerrina said...

Wow what a beauty! Stunning colours for the butterfly; a real great card! Enjoy the Easterweekend!

Anita in France said...

A delicately detailed beauty, Nonni ... the scalloped edging is perfect with this gorgeous butterfly! Hugs, Anita :)

cm said...

I'm back for second helpings (still swooning!) and to say: So glad you shared your creativity in the Addicted to Stamps and More gallery!
Hugs~c

Hannelie said...

A beautiful design!Love that butterfly!
Thank you so much for playing at CTS Nonni!

Melissa said...

Love those colors and your design! So beautiful! So happy you joined us in the Where Creativity Meets C9 one layer challenge!