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Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You'll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs. Follow the link and use discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

Let’s get Started:

Card Base:5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Sage Border:: 5.25 x 4

Card Face::5 x 3.75

This stamp set is designed to mimic loose watercolour and isn’t meant to line up precisely. Since I love the look of watercolour I find it very appealing.

Card Face:

• I put the card face into my stamp positioner and stamped the outline of the leaves. I used the second layer of the stamp to add the sage colouring to the inside of the leaves.

• Next, I stamped the outside of the butterfly. Then I inked the second layer of this stamp with yellow and spritzed it lightly with water before stamping it onto the paper.

• I used a wet brush to add touches of pink to the butterfly wings immediately. The two colours bled together due to the wet surface.

• I allowed this to dry completely, put the card face on the Grip Mat, and positioned the stencil.

• I used a very light hand to add the pattern around the butterfly: even with a light hand, by, allowing my pressure on the blending brush to vary I created a variety of tonalities.

• I used a corner-rounder punch on all corners of the card face.

Other

• I stamped the sentiment and used a die to cut it out.

Assembly

• I glued the border layer to the card base, and the card face on top of these, centering everying carefully.

• I put dimensional foam on the back of the sentiment and put it in place.

• I scattered small gems randomly on the card face.

Final Thoughts:

I love this image, and as mentioned above I really enjoy the look of loose watercolour - so this card makes me happy.

Supplies: (and links where possible)

I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It's a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencil: Linear Lines, A Colorful Life Designs

Stamps:

A Touch of Ink, Stampin’ Up! (retired)

Navigating Grief, Edition One, Unity Stamps

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!

Versafine Onyx: Amazon

Gems, Divine Illusion, Crafty Meraki

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon

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