I had to make some cards..to give away for my BLOG CANDY…. if you didn’t get in on it… Tonight at midnight is the deadline…
So I wanted to use yellows, golds, celery, reds… I chose RUBY RED (soon to retire, one of my fav reds), CRUSHED CURRY (also retiring), and Certainly Celery. I guess I had so many flowers on the cardstock I was stamping….the butterflies couldn’t figure out where to land… What do you think? I did manage to throw in some DUSTY DURANGO (retiring), and some SAGE SHADOW. I also used the new Smooch spray in GOLD. Love the effect… but I sure am using it up quick!! I found if you smooch some cardstock and then let it dry and run it through the bigshot…you get these gilded butterflies.!!!
Oh where to land!!
The above card was created using all the “leftovers” from using the smooch spray… There was so much residue in the box where I sprayed the cards, I just laid the white card stock down into the spray and smushed it around… it gives that mottled distressed look. This one was the Dusty Durango back and butterflies, and hand dyed ribbon.
5 1/2 hours later......
6 comments
Sharon Field
May 16, 2010 at 5:03 am (UTC -7)
Gorgeous cards Connie.. I just love this stamp set, what a lovely color combination!
Vickie Steele
May 16, 2010 at 9:19 am (UTC -7)
I just purchased the watercolor trio stamp set and what a beautiful set of cards to start making. I love your color combinatons and look forwadto the new colors to order.
Mary (Muffin's Mama)
May 16, 2010 at 9:39 am (UTC -7)
Thank you for the tip on how to get gilded butterflies. No more plain butterflies for me! TFS!
Linda Henry
May 16, 2010 at 10:42 am (UTC -7)
WOW, these are so wonderful! I love all the colors…sorry to see some of the colors going, but can’t wait for the new colors! Great job on the cards! I really like all the butterflies and flowers…thanks for the tip on the smooch sprays, I didn’t like the effect I was getting!
Carol Haffner
May 16, 2010 at 3:04 pm (UTC -7)
I just got this set, so now I’m really anxious to try and CASE your creations. They are just beautiful!!! I love the butterflies, also. All the cards are just beautiful. TFS.
Sage Kimble
May 16, 2010 at 8:20 pm (UTC -7)
Very sweet, Connie.