Happy Saturday, peeps! I stepped a wee bit out of my comfort zone with the CAS Mix it Up challenge for this month: Things with Wings!
So here we go, although I am not sure if the watercoloring is the "main element"...oh well!:
I had a piece of 3" x 6" Very Vanilla cardstock already scored for another (unused) project, and a piece of watercolor paper already cut to this size, so I thought I'd used them together. I heat-embossed a Tim Holtz butterfly image in black, then added a watercolored background to each one. I chose blue, green and purple so I could play with the Seize the Birthday challenge:
I used Mint Macaron, Balmy Blue and Highland Heather inks with an aquapainter and just blended them into each other:
I did a bit of speckles with some Highland Heather ink. The background looked a little blah, so I coated it with some Wink of Stella.....that really jazzed it up a bit! Too bad you can't see how awesome it looks here!
I added a sentiment from a really old Crafty Secrets bird set, but I thought it was appropriate since it was about wings!
I added a birthday sentiment on the inside and it's added to my stash!
Thanks for visiting today!
The kids went to Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island recently:
It's a pretty amazing place! Check out that driftwood! It's hard to imagine how huge these pieces of wood are! Enjoy your day and be blessed!
| Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified | |
| Stamps | Hold on to Hope (ret), For the Birds, Garden Notes (both Crafty Secrets), Butterfly Melange (Tim Holtz) |
| Card stock & Papers | Very Vanilla, Watercolor, Purple Posy (ret) |
| Ink | Versamark, Stazon Black, Highland Heather, Mint Macaron, Balmy Blue |
| Accessories | Dijmensionals, Black Embossing Powder |
| Tools | Aquapainter, Heat Tool, Wink of Stella |
I think your card is spectacular. I love the colors you chose for your watercoloring and that stamp is da bomb, especially with the images being embossed. WOW! that is some BIG driftwood. It's a great pic of your loves.
ReplyDeleteYour watercolor background is beautiful, LeAnne! I love how the colors blend into each other! It's a perfect place for those butterflies to land! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteLove this card. The watercoloring is beautiful. Mine always seems a bit blah.
ReplyDeleteLovely, LeAnne - I think your pretty, watery background fits the bill beautifully!
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to go to Jekyll Island but never knew this is what is found there! TFS
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This is a great card with wings and you choice a nice shade of blue, green and purple for the color challenge! I love the sentiment. Your family is beautiful on that amazing driftwood beach!
ReplyDeleteLove those butterflies with that watercolour background, those colours are amazing. Your watercolouring definitely has a focus on this card. thanks so much for sharing it with us at CAS Mix Up this month xx
ReplyDeleteI love how you've watercoloured the background for your butterflies, the colours blend beautifully together. Thak you for playing along at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful watercoloured background in gorgeous colours, LeAnne! It really shows off the lovely silhouette butterflies. The sparkle makes it even more special. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up! That driftwood is AMAZING! xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful watercolored background for your stamped silhouette butterflies, LeAnne. Perfect for the CAS Mix Up Challenge..so pleased you joined us:-) TFS the cool photos of the Driftwood beach and your kids too. Hugs..Nancy
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card, Leanne! I can't get over how seamlessly the colors blended together. What a perfect sentiment. Thanks for playing along at Seize the Birthday and your pics are wonderful too!
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