Friday, 2 March 2018

Guest Designing at CAS Watercolor!


Hi friends!
Today I have the great joy to join CAS Watercolor Challenge as their March guest designer. Thank you Loll for inviting me, I really enjoyed creating my projects and love your challenge! You can read all about the challenge details and have a look at the DT inspiratoion HERE. The challenge theme for the month of March is "Garden".



In my card I've used stamps by Uniko Studio. This sentiment is perfect for the challenge, isn't it! I love the size of these butterflies -they are very large but not too huge! :) My watercoloring is made with distress inks. I've first added color with the " pressing wet ink with acetate to your card"-method (I now this technique has a name but it has escaped my mind!!) and after that watercolored some parts of the image old-fashion way with a brush and in the end added splatters with the distress inks and also with white acrylic paint. I love how this turned out, I hope you do too! The sentiment is heat embossed with white on black card... My favorite way to add a sentiment. :)

Thanks for popping by and thanks again Loll for having me! Happy crafting everyone!

I'd like to join:

Simon Says Monday Challenge: In My Garden
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

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18 comments:

  1. Loll2 March 2018 at 20:38

    Gorgeous card Nonni!! I love your background --- acetate smooshing! :) It's a lovely background for your beautiful butterflies ... you're right, these butterflies are the perfect size! The sentiment quote is perfect as well. Thanks so much for being our Guest Designer this month at CAS Watercolour!! xx

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  2. nancy littrell2 March 2018 at 20:42

    Beautiful smooshed and splattered background for your wonderful garden butterflies. Love your perfect sentiment for your card and the challenge. So pleased to have you as our Guest Designer, Nonni :-) Hugs, Nancy

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  3. sentsue2 March 2018 at 20:43

    Beautiful. Did I miss it...where is the butterfly stamp from?

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    1. Nonni2 March 2018 at 20:45

      Thanks, Sentsue! The stamp is from an UK company Uniko!

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  4. Liz3 March 2018 at 00:45

    Super card, Nonni. The stamped image is beautiful and such a lovely sentiment. xx

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  5. Pat3 March 2018 at 01:49

    Congratulations on being this month's GD Nonni. These butterflies are gorgeous Nonni, and adore the acetate smooshing and added colour in those soft and pretty tones, and the white on black sentiment is perfect.

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  6. Christine Alexander3 March 2018 at 05:38

    Congratulations on being GD at CAS watercolour, this is such a stunning layout with your butterflies. you are so right about the size, big but not too big. Awesome acetate smooshing :)

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  7. Mac Mable3 March 2018 at 14:04

    Congratulations on guesting. Such a pretty card and love that smooshed background. Wonderful card and beautiful butterfly stamp and quote.

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  8. Marcia Hill3 March 2018 at 22:32

    Your acetate smooshing and splattering are absolutely perfect to showcase these GORGEOUS butterflies Nonni! And who doesn't love a butterfly or two fluttering around in their garden?! Perfect card and thanks so much for Guest Designing this month!! :0)

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  9. Papercraft Boutique4 March 2018 at 03:27

    Congratulations on the GD spot at CAS Watercolour, Nonni! Your acetate smooshing with distress inks and spatters are beautiful! I love the angles and placement of the butterflies! Hideko xx

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  10. Bonnie4 March 2018 at 03:29

    Oh, Nonni, this is gorgeous! I love the soft coloring and these beautiful butterflies and think they are beautiful fluttering in the garden! I wish we could get Uniko stamps in the US. They are so pretty! Thanks so much for joining our CAS Watercolour team this month!

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  11. Trina P.4 March 2018 at 08:48

    Congratulations on GD at CAS Watercolour, Nonni. Your card is beautiful. The smooshed and splattered background looks amazing behind those gorgeous butterflies. xx

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  12. Pia S4 March 2018 at 22:07

    Oh, I love this, Nonni! Beautifully laid out butterflies and colors!

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  13. Barbara5 March 2018 at 12:06

    LOve your technique! Gorgeous card, lovely colors ! Thanks for joining us this week on Simon says stamp Monday Challenge Blog! Barbara

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  14. Karen Dunbrook5 March 2018 at 15:04

    beautiful card..love how you did the butterflies. Glad you joined us this month.
    x Karen

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  15. Mandy5 March 2018 at 23:10

    Gorgeous CAS card Nnnni! It's so elegant and pretty.
    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
    Mandy xx

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  16. Anita in France8 March 2018 at 09:46

    Congratulations on your GD spot, Nonni! This is one of my favourite butterflies (and I have it!) ... yours are just beautiful with the subtle colours and smooshiness! Hugs, Anita :)

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  17. Marina8 March 2018 at 22:39

    Smooshing! Which you taught me! It's the perfect way to colour these butterflies and looks gorgeous.

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