I think my card is very pretty and feminine, but it's not the pale, soft palette I had in mind when I started the card! For a start, I was going to have a white card base, but Kathryn and I were chatting and she mentioned a kraft base - why not, I thought? I stamped the image in black Versafine and then heat embossed it with clear powder - the texty background and butterflies have a lovely shine. I coloured the bottom right butterfly with Promarkers and then realised it didn't show on the dark kraft base. So I went over it with pearlised pale blue chalk - very pleased with the shimmery effect. The tiny butterfly at the top has been coloured with silver Sakura Stardust pen. The big butterfly has been coloured on the base with the silver Stardust pen. I stamped another butterfly on vellum and embossed it with silver powder. I coloured the reverse of the image with dark blue. Finally I added some ribbon - you have to have ribbon in this challenge - to the edge of the card and put the sentiment on the ribbon.
Stamp: Kanban - All Occasions
Inks: Verafine - Onyx Black; Versmark
Accessories: Silver and clear embossing powder; Stampin' Up! ribbon; Promarkers; Chalk; Sakura Stardust pens; Craftwork Cards - sentiment
While the picture above shows the card in all it's glory :))) I also took a detail shot of the butterflies. You can really see the depth on the vellum butterfly and the sparkle from the Stardust pens. I'm actually really pleased how this turned out - and it's only because of the chat with my daughter. She's a star!!
Before I go, I'd like to thank everyone who has left me such lovely comments recently - and particularly thank you all for sending me get well wishes. My knee is feeling very much better today. Yesterday afternoon I was able to get around much better - and quite a lot of it without the crutches. Today I'm seeing a specialist - so hopefully he'll be able to give me a better idea of what I've done!! And it would be nice if he says I can drive again. See you later.
11 comments:
Hope your knee is 100% better soon - must be so frustrating for you, Deborah!
I adore your card - so pretty and the vellum butterfly is amazing!
Morning Deborah - pleased to hear your knee is getting better and it must be a real pain not being able to drive. Your card is gorgeous I love working with craft card and love thos butterflie.
Anne
Hi Deborah, beautiful card forthe challenge. Love the popped up butterfly and all that shimmer :)
Jenny x
It must be incredibly frustrating not to be able to drive but it will be getting better all the time. Hope the specialist has good news for you. Your card by the way is an absolute triumph!
Gorgeous card Deborah, I love the silvery vellum butterfly, and the ribbon is perfectly placed.
So glad your knee is feeling better, and hopefully the consultant will give you an idea on what's gone wrong and how to treat it. I can sympathise with not being able to drive, how frustrating!
Thanks for joining us at The Ribbon Reel this week!
Photo's dont always do cards justice, but you can see the shimmer effect one these.
Good luck with the specialist and the driving - we take having transport for granted until something like that happens.
A combo of kraft and blue; paired up with a beautiful background stamp and butterflies. Beauty guaranteed! :)
It's good to hear that you are on the mend. I hope that the specialist can give you any information what's going on. And that you are able to drive again soon!
So glad you knee is on the mend and hope your appointment went well today.
Gorgeous card, I so love those butterflies! Thanks for sharing with us at The Ribbon Reel this week!
Quite striking & beautifully feminine. Love the combination of kraft, pale blue, black, white & silver. the vellum butterlfy is a real stunner.
Paula (PEP)
I adore your card - who wouldn't love to get that in the mail!!
Wow! Your butterflies are gorgeous! Such a lovely card.
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