I started by stamping the butterflies on white cardstock and coloring with Copic markers before fussy cutting them. I next stamped them on a white panel, just where I wanted them and sponged with a layer of tumbled glass distress ink. Next I went over this with the dot fade stencil and broken china distress ink. I love how this bit of blue sky looks against all the white. I popped the cut-out butterflies up over the stamped butterflies, then added the Blue Skies sentiment in the corner.
I wanted a little interest up top, like she has in the branch on the inspiration card. So I pulled out the Partly Cloudy Die Set and cut a sun, coloring it with Copic markers, and then sponging with Scattered Straw before adhering it to the corner and trimming off the excess. A thin black mat set things off and this card was done lickety split!
Card by Jenny Mullins |
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Stamps: Blue Skies (Verve Stamps)
Paper: white, black
Ink: onyx black (Versafine), scattered straw, tumbled glass, broken china (Ranger Distress), markers (Copic)
Accessories: Partly Cloudy Die Set (A Cut Above by VERVE), Dot Fade Layering Stencil (Tim Holtz)
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I commented on Verve blog but had to pop over here and see your thinking behind this! I love the added sponging just like Jenny's card. And you jogged my memory that I have the blue skies set and I love the sentiments in it...time to dust it off x
So pretty! love the butterflies!!
Beautiful CAS card. Love the butterflies and the blue dotted background.
I have trouble with CAS also.
Good gosh this is gorgeous!! For CAS not being your thing you sure rock it! I'm not a CAS girl either. ;) BTW, thanks for your comment on my post earlier! This year has been rough for us too but thank goodness I think (hope) the worst is over.
beautiful
Oh, how pretty! Love the bright yellow butterflies and the sun! So cheery and happy!
How lovely, Julee ... sunny, bright, vibrant ... those delicate butterflies are fabulous against the soft blue sponged and stencilled background! Thanks so much for sponsoring our challenge at Time Out ... and for getting the ball rolling in the gallery with this fabulous card! Anita :)
It's perfect.... You can do CAS when you put your mind to it!!
Oh, Julee, I absolutely LOVE this card! You sure do CAS better than I do! This is brilliant, and it sure made me smile! Hugs! xoxo
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