All of the stamps used here are Chocolate Baroque apart from the tiny birthday greeting which is from Stamp Tapestry. I stamped the Harebell Butterfly with Archival black ink and coloured it with ColourSoft pencils using Sansodor and a paper stump to blend the colours. I stamped the butterfly again and the smaller one on a snippet of white card and coloured them the same way before fussy cutting. I used some bright blue and dark orange card to make a double mount before adding the cut out butterflies. I used silicon glue for the larger one to lift the wings slightly. My base card is a white 5" x 7" and I used a stamp from the CB Harlequin Fragments set and stamped it twice with Tumbled Glass DI, and the small sentiment stamp which says, This joy you feel is life, stamped with Memento London Fog randomly in the spaces. I then fixed the image panel on top and added the happy birthday also with the London Fog ink.
I used a couple of little snippets here so I am hopping over to Pixies Playground to show the other playmates too.
Thank you for taking a look, I really appreciate the comments you leave.
This card is gorgeous Jean, and I love the way you have coloured the flowers and the butterflies with some lovely shading. The fragments and words in the background are the perfect foil and the blue and orange colours work beautifully together. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card Jean! Those butterflies look close to real! Thanks for sharing this with us in Mrs. A Butterfly Challenge!
ReplyDeleteI have this Butterfly set as well and must admit to feeling quite daunted at how to colour in the delicate butterflies but you have done these perfectly. The Butterlies are out in full force in my garden and yours would look at home there too. Thankyou for fluttering by . Hugs Mrs A. (Butterfly challenge).
ReplyDeleteSo well co-ordinated Jean and the butterflies are stunning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Jean, love the colours of the butterflies.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
Oh Jean, this is so so pretty! Beautiful colouring and I love how your snippets echo the colour of the flowers and butterflies - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Di xx
Oh Jean this is beautiful. I love harebells and have not seen a stamp but now I will have to look for one.
ReplyDeleteYou have coloured it all in very well.
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Beautiful vivid colours...love that orange and aqua together!
ReplyDeleteI will meet you over in the playground as I have one to write up and post tonight!
Hello Jean
ReplyDeleteOn my word what a beautiful card it's so elegant. I love the light stamped background and beautiful flower, which you have coloured perfectly, Your butterfly colouring is amazing it must have taken ages.
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Very pretty card Jean.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being showcased at the Snippets Playground this week.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
So pretty! Love the cool blues of the flowers with the pop of orange on the butterflies. Especially that subtle background paper that you created with the sentiment & harlequin design. Great idea to do that. It's perfect with the lovely card top. And congratulations for this being highlited at the Snippet Playground. Very well deserved indeed. TFS & Hugs
ReplyDeleteHi Jean,
ReplyDeletethis is a stunning card.
Your colouring skills are superb.
Love all those fab stamps used in this very perfect card.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Google is really being awkward tonight , maybe third time lucky?
ReplyDeleteLove what you have done with this set, it's one that I didn't buy, but still on the wanted list
This is a simply stunning butterfly card, Jean!! Well-deserved to be picked by Di for showcasing at the Playground!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteah jean this is really lovely - lovely work, indeed!! beautifully summery. Shaz in Oz.x
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card to come back to the challenge with, Jean! Love that stamp, and the colours. Not surprised it made Mrs. A's top 6.
ReplyDeleteLynne x