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 would like to enter Challenge 19 at Jade's Sparkling Butterflies, Challenge 15 at The Crafty Addicts, TTCRD Challenge 17th to 23rd May, Challenge 119 at Crafting from the Heart and Challenge 312 at Craft Your Passion.
I hope you have a great evening. The weekend it nearly here!
Happy Crafting
Hugs Jackie
Stunning Jackie, I do love these butterflies.
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Linda xxx
Gorgeous card Jackie, love the beautiful butterflies.
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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.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty those sparkle pens have worked so well, hugs xx
ReplyDeleteSome of my favourite stamps and images Jackie. Lovely use of the Sparkle pens.
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Love butterflies Jackie, these are a beautiful design and colours.
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A gorgeous card Jackie. The butterflies look wonderful xx
ReplyDeleteWowser I love butterflies and this card is beautiful Jackie I love how you've coloured them in too
ReplyDeletePS Yesterday's Christmas cards are great too Great for batch making (not that I do that) Perfect for posting
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Jackie love the coloring on the butterflies xx
ReplyDeleteLove this card Jackie, the colours are just wow!
ReplyDeleteHi 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
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, xxxx
ReplyDeleteOoooh gorgeous flutterbies :-)
ReplyDeletegorgeousssssss Jackie
ReplyDeleteGr Karin
Beautiful card Jackie, love the butterflies, lovely design.
ReplyDeleteHugs Erin xx
Such gorgeous butterflies today Jackie
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Jackie. I love the colours and the way you have stamped underneath each butterfly. Cathy x
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Jackie. I love the colours and the way you have stamped underneath each butterfly. Cathy x
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Jackie,, thanks for the tip about the butterfly antennae I am in the process of doing butterflies so will pinch that idea thanks.
ReplyDeleteHugs Janet xxx
Gorgeous card, lovely butterflies.
ReplyDeleteHave fun sorting.
Beautiful butterfly card Jackie, beautifully coloured as always.
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Lesley
Oh your card is gorgeous!! I love butterflies and yours look amazing!
ReplyDeleteFab card Jackie. Have I ever told you I'm petrified of butterflies lol. These are very realistic eeeekkkk x
ReplyDeletesuch a pretty card - they look like they are going to fly off the page!
ReplyDeleteSo 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! :)
ReplyDeleteAnnabel - Crafty Addicts DT.
How lovely. Love butterflies!
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Happy crafting!
Catherine ( DT ) x
How lovely. Love butterflies!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Craft your passion challenges.
Happy crafting!
Catherine ( DT ) x
Beautiful card and love those colourfull butterflies
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love those butterflies.
ReplyDeleteSylv xx
swseet card. lovely colouring of butterflies. thank you for sharing it with us at TTCRD and good luck, Theresa DT xx
ReplyDeleteWhat 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.
ReplyDeleteKym (Jade’s Sparkling Butterflies Design Team Member)