I do like the slimline cards, they give a whole new level of creativity to your designs, so naturally when I saw the Slimline sketch challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments I had to join in.
I haven't played with watercolours for quite some time, I'd even go as far to say that I'm out of practice, but I persisted, and eventually had a background that I was happy with for this sketch.
I used Pacific Point, Gorgeous Grape and Melon Mambo for my "circle", however, the watercolour had a mind of its own, and also created the outer elements - that's my story and I'm sticking to it! As the I lifted the colurs off the paper they faded, but still had a nice intensity, so I paired with different cardstock, being Highland Heather and Magenta Madness, things were definitely coming together.
For my focal point I used the gorgeous Butterfly Beauty die, I trimmed 2 of the butterflys off so it would fit the card, then for some magic - I decided to try add Metallic Mesh Ribbon to the wings, and I love it!
I started by cutting sections of ribbon and adhered with a little tacky glue, then carefully trimmed the excess ribbon from around the butterflies, then cut a 2nd butterfly die and adhered over the top to secure the ribbon in place.
All that was left to do was attach to the card front and add a sentiment, oh and I also added Frost White Shimmer Paint to the Highland Heather for some additional shine.
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Love your pretty card - that mesh on the wings is amazing - a great take on our sketch - thanks for sharing at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a WOW card. So clever how you put the ribbon behind the butterflies and your watercoloring is beautiful! Doesn't look like you're out of practice at all. Thanks for joining us at Hand Stamped Sentiments
ReplyDeleteThat mesh ribbon on the wings is fabulous! Such a great idea. The watercolor blobs are the perfect touch. Thanks for playing with us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.
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Beautiful watercolor background! I love how you used the butterfly die cuts and color combo is so pretty. Thanks for playing at Hand Stamped Sentiments.
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