Twofer May Butterfly Challenge

Loving how our butterflies are showing up on our flowers.

The perfect Challenge for Challenge #5, Darnell!

I used a NBUS stamp set "Layered Butterflies" designed by Shirley of "Bees Knees".

Shirley is one of the talented designers for STAMPlorations.

Here are my Two Cards.  

Here is a close up of my card using Bisters pigment powders for the background.

Of all the backgrounds I made recently on our trailer camping/hiking vacation, 

this background with my new (to me) Bisters pigment powders was my favorite.

I just sprinkled Bisters on Strathmore Hot Press paper

and spritzed with water using  my TH spritzer.

I used: Mahogany, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Natural and black Bisters.

After getting home I finished my card by Die Cutting the piece

with CUTplorations Crazy Double Stitch Rectangle Die.

Then placed in MISTI and Stamped my Butterfly.  Next stamped sentiment

using a piece of Mahogany colored white CS.

Popped image up on SU Whisper White Thick card base using

fun foam and Done!

I loved how it turned out. 

Here is the Close Up of my 2nd card.  Same butterfly stamp,  but very different design.

Shirley has many card samples using her new "Layered Butterflies" stamp set.  

Be sure and check out her blog (shirley-bee's stamping).

I was inspired by This Gorgeous card by Shirley.  Mine turned out very different,

but still liked the results.  Thanks Shirley.

I used Distress Ink refills:Blueprint Sketch, Dusty Concord and SU 

Daffodil Delight inks.  I added small drops of DI's and blew with a straw.

I added the yellow by stamping with the smaller stamps.

Next fussy cut my butterfly and set aside.

Then used diluted splatters of the blue and yellow inks for a background.

Then stamped the sentiment and die cut the card front with Penny Black Antique Frame Die.

Shaped my butterfly with my bone folder and popped up with dimensionals.

Finally popped up the main image with fun foam and done.

I would like to try Shirley's technique with Alcohol Inks on Yupo paper.

Thank you Shirley for the inspiration and your awesome new stamp set:-)

Be sure and check out the fun challenge and wonderfully creative Twofer designs

by Darnell and her amazing DT and GD plus...the growing gallery!

You have until the 24th to play along. Hugs.

Adding 1st card to STAMPlorations: CAS Challenge: CAS Things with Wings

 STAMPlorations Theme and Sketch: Only Theme this month..Things with Wings

STAMPplorations Never-Ending Anything Goes

STAMPlorations Inspiration Projects #173..Shirley..Things with Wings

Supplies Card #1:
Stamps: Layered Butterflies
Paper: SU Whisper White Thick.  Strathmore Hot Press.
Inks: Archival Jet Black.  SU Daffodil Delight.
         Bisters Pigment Inks: Mahogany, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Natural and black.
Accessories: MISTI. TH Spritzer. CUTplorations Crazy Double Stitch Rectangle Die. SU papersnips.  Fun Foam.

Supplies Card #2:
Stamps: Layered Butterflies
Paper: SU Whisper White Thick.  Strathmore Hot Press.
Inks: Archival Jet Black.  TH Distress Ink Refills.  SU Daffodil Delight.
Accessories: MISTI.  SU Bone Folder and dimensional.  Penny Black Antique Frame Die. Fun Foam.  Flat paint brush for splatter. Straw.