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Thursday 19 May 2016

Butterfly Lullaby

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How has your week been? It is quite a relief to be nearly at the weekend. I had a delivery of some craft storage today, we ordered it at Ally Pally,  we have waited quite a while for it. The hall is full, it all needs making up some time and then I will have to sort out my crafty mess. I wonder what I am going to find when I do.

While I was waiting for the storage to be delivered I had a play with some butterfly stamps and my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens.


The stamp was designed by Sheena Douglass and came free with Issue 9 of Crafter's Inspiration by Crafter's Companion. 


The butterflies were stamped onto watercolour card with Archival ink and then they were coloured with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. I blended the colours with some water and a fine paint brush. I cut the butterflies out by hand but I didn't cut the antennae. I decided where to place the butterflies on the background and then I stamped the butterflies on the backing paper and stuck the coloured butterflies over them. 


The sentiment came from the Festive Butterflies stamp set by Crafter's Companion. I am not sure what it means but it seemed to go with the card. 


I enjoyed making this card the butterflies really lent themselves to being coloured with the sparkle pens. 


I hope you have a great evening. The weekend it nearly here!

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

32 comments:

Linda Simpson said...

Stunning Jackie, I do love these butterflies.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Donna Mosley said...

Gorgeous card Jackie, love the beautiful butterflies.

Donna x

Mrs A. said...

Beautiful array of butterflies. I really must get my sparkle pens out. They still have the yellow bands on them !! Like the idea if stamping the whole butterfly first to get the antenna on the cardstock. Hugs Mrs A.

Unknown said...

So pretty those sparkle pens have worked so well, hugs xx

Laine said...

Some of my favourite stamps and images Jackie. Lovely use of the Sparkle pens.
Laine
xx

pam said...

Love butterflies Jackie, these are a beautiful design and colours.
Hugs Pam x

Andree said...

A gorgeous card Jackie. The butterflies look wonderful xx

karenlotty said...

Wowser I love butterflies and this card is beautiful Jackie I love how you've coloured them in too

karenlotty said...

PS Yesterday's Christmas cards are great too Great for batch making (not that I do that) Perfect for posting

Sharon Smith said...

Beautiful card Jackie love the coloring on the butterflies xx

Janet Packer said...

Love this card Jackie, the colours are just wow!

Unknown said...

Hi Jackie, I love this card, those butterflies are fabulous, they look so real . Great how you have arranged them on the card. Have fun erecting the storage and I will not be surprised when you report to us all the hidden stash you will find. Hugs Jennifer xxx

Wendy L said...

This is gorgeous, xxxx

Alison59 said...

Ooooh gorgeous flutterbies :-)

KarinsArtScrap said...

gorgeousssssss Jackie
Gr Karin

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card Jackie, love the butterflies, lovely design.

Hugs Erin xx

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

Such gorgeous butterflies today Jackie

Unknown said...

This is beautiful Jackie. I love the colours and the way you have stamped underneath each butterfly. Cathy x

Unknown said...

This is beautiful Jackie. I love the colours and the way you have stamped underneath each butterfly. Cathy x

Cumbrianlass said...

Absolutely gorgeous Jackie,, thanks for the tip about the butterfly antennae I am in the process of doing butterflies so will pinch that idea thanks.
Hugs Janet xxx

ALI said...

Gorgeous card, lovely butterflies.
Have fun sorting.

Stamping Bubbles said...

Beautiful butterfly card Jackie, beautifully coloured as always.
Crafty hugs
Lesley

Lori Kobular said...

Oh your card is gorgeous!! I love butterflies and yours look amazing!

Brawny x said...

Fab card Jackie. Have I ever told you I'm petrified of butterflies lol. These are very realistic eeeekkkk x

Alizabethy said...

such a pretty card - they look like they are going to fly off the page!

Eekers said...

So pretty Jackie!! Love how how 3D it is! And always lovely to see a freebie stamp used so well! :D Thanks for joining us at The Crafty Addicts and Good Luck! :)
Annabel - Crafty Addicts DT.

Catie Cuddles said...

How lovely. Love butterflies!
Thanks for joining us at Craft your passion challenges.
Happy crafting!
Catherine ( DT ) x

Catie Cuddles said...

How lovely. Love butterflies!
Thanks for joining us at Craft your passion challenges.
Happy crafting!
Catherine ( DT ) x

Katie said...

Beautiful card and love those colourfull butterflies

Sylvia said...

Beautiful card, love those butterflies.

Sylv xx

Theresa said...

swseet card. lovely colouring of butterflies. thank you for sharing it with us at TTCRD and good luck, Theresa DT xx

Kym's Crafty Cards said...

What a lovely card you have made here which fits perfectly the Jade’s Sparkling Butterflies Challenge this fortnight. Thank you for entering and best wishes in the draw.

Kym (Jade’s Sparkling Butterflies Design Team Member)