I have been so inspired by the Paper Towel technique cards this month hosted by Loll!
All the DT, GD and Gallery samples are Gorgeous!
I am also playing in the CAS Watercolour Challenge: Colorful Butterflies
hosted my Marcia! More gorgeous cards by the DT and GD.
Using Paper Towel + Stamping + Die Cuts + Heat Embossing
I found this beautiful paper towel in my stash that I had used to mop up
Distress Oxide Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass
and Mermaid Lagoon.
Then I remembered this beautiful sparkly die cut Memory Box butterfly
that I had in my stash that had the same alcohol ink color tones:-)
Die cut the card front with the largest rectangle SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frame
and then die cut the smallest frame, which is square.
Attached the paper towel over the die cut square using Connect Glue and die cut again.
It worked perfectly then inlaid the square and attached with scotch tape on back.
Placed card front in MISTI and stamped and heat embossed STAMPlorations Bloom
Happy sentiment and added blue and green rhinestones from my stash.
Next popped up card front onto card base with white craft foam.
Added colorful sparkly butterfly with dimensionals.
The butterfly solid wings was die cut out of a glittery Alcohol Ink Acetate background.
Next added a new STAMPlorations Clear Sticker:Hey Sunshine sentiment
and Done! I loved the results and how quickly my card went together.
You still have until the 24th to play along with this awesome challenge! Hugs.
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Supplies:
Stamps: STAMPlorations Bloom Happy sentiment.
Paper: SU Whisper White 100#. Paper Towel.
Inks: Distress Oxide Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass and Mermaid Lagoon. Versafine Black Ink. Alcohol Inks in same color tones.
Accessories: SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames Die Cuts. Memory Box Effera Butterfly Wings and Rhone Butterfly Wings Die Cuts. STAMPlorations Clear Sticker: Hey, Sunshine. Colored Rhinestones. Connect Glue gina k. White Craft Foam. SU Clear EB powder.
Nancy, Ms. CAS butterfly Herself is arriving at my door tomorrow! Hope she gets to see some action from the actual butterflies!
ReplyDeleteLOve your fabulous inlaid piece of toweling - I have one question: did you apply glue all over that piece? You have retained the texture so beautifully, I can't help but wonder!
Absolutely gorgeous, my friend!
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Thanks Michele. I applied glue with an Z back and forth from top to bottom, but did not have the glue all over the entire TP background. It gave kind of a textured puffy look to the background that I liked. Good question and very observant, my friend. Hugs...
DeleteLove the effect from the paper towel and it looks fabulous inlaid back in. Such pretty colours and one shimmery butterfly. Beautiful sentiment too x.
ReplyDeleteThank you my friend. I am loving the paper towel technique. Hugs..Nancy
DeleteGorgeous paper towel background, Nancy! LOVE those gorgeous colours. So perfect with the pretty and colourful butterfly. xx
ReplyDeleteAll because of your wonderful paper towel techniques video, Loll. Thank you again. Hugs...Nancy
DeleteNancy, I can tell the colours you love to use seeing the mop up and AI's :)
ReplyDeletelove your mix of rectangle and square postage stamp die cut and your paper towel background. Amazing CAS card
Thank you Christine. I do like these colors together:-) I am loving the paper towel techniques and all the inspiring samples by the CAS Mix Up Dt and CAS Watercolour DT:-) Hugs...Nancy
DeleteIt's such a clever technique and I adore your card Nancy... Love the inlaid die cut and the butterfly with of course all my fav. colours!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing how you cut and inlaid the paper towel. It looks fantastic with the matching butterfly. I love those postage stamp dies.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous mix of colours (most if not all are my favs 😉) in your mopped up paper towel. The inlay design with the popped up butterfly is beautiful. Fabulous card. xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background, beautiful butterfly! Love the colours and the row of bling too!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card Nancy. x
ReplyDeletevery pretty card Nancy...great results wit the paper towel.
ReplyDeletexx Karen
I love how you've inlaid this pretty paper towel, Nancy! It adds so much texture! When I tried to die cut a paper towel, I totally lost all the texture. A beautiful alcohol ink butterfly too!
ReplyDeleteMaybe mine worked because I had already die cut my square and then glued the PT background onto the die cut square. I used Connect Glue in a Z pattern that made the PT look a bit puffy then die cut. Or...maybe just got lucky! Hugs...Nancy
DeleteOh my this is truly delightful. That colourful flutter is truly delighted to join that gorgeous background. Such a smart approach and beautiful design. Love the repeat of colour with the rhinestones too. Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful piece, Nancy ...and joining us at CAS Mix Up! xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Joanna...I am loving Loll's technique:-) Hugs..
DeleteLove your depth of colour, texture and the pretty butterfly you created Nancy. Thanks for playing at CAS Mix Up this month.
ReplyDeleteIn a word, Nancy: brilliant!!! I'm pinning and CASEing! I could get a LOT of fabulous cards made using your design idea and my colorful paper towels! I'm thinking birthdays / Christmas ...! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Hugs, Dolly
ReplyDeleteYour welcome, welcome, welcome, Dolly:-) It was great watching Lolly in real life at our retreat, doing this technique too:-) My stack of saved ink soaked paper towels is growing!!! We do have fun! Hugs...Nancy
DeleteLots of color, lots of texture, and absolutely BEAUTIFUL Nancy! Thanks so much for sharing this beauty with us at CAS Watercolour!! :0)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to use the actual towel and not just the ink it contains. It looks great and gives a lovely soft texture, a brilliant compliment to that beautiful butterfly xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Hilary for your thoughtful comment. It has been an awesome challenge technique. Hugs..Nancy
DeleteWhat a fabulous paper towel card, Nancy! I LOVE the beautiful mix of colors and the inlaid design of your paper towel background! You inlaid the delicate material perfectly. Great use of the clear sticker. The AI butterfly is so pretty with the white outline die-cut. The colors of the butterfly, the paper towel, the rhinestones, and even the photo backdrop match. Wonderful coordination! It's always nice to see your card in the CAS Mix Up gallery. Thanks so much! Hugs.. Hideko
ReplyDeleteHi, Nancy! Just got home last night from our multi-state trip so finally got to look through all your beautiful creations. I especially love your previously posted Magenta Daisy card, and the PB bird with wreath, but this with the blues and the framing and the awesome paper towel technique and all the crisp white is way cool, too! As you can imagine, I have lots of catching up to do!
ReplyDeleteAnother BEAUTY!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! I really wanted to play along and even started to use paper towels...and then the month just ended....
ReplyDeleteWell, how about that! You've got the pretty background and the texture all in one! Gorgeous butterfly, too, and love the matching rhinestones!
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