Butterfly in Flight

Second Post Today!  I am showing another card made with a background of Tissue Paper Watercolored with Distress Inks.  Again, I was inspired by the video by Loll Thompson.   This time I used assorted Distress inks for watercoloring  tissue paper that I glued to a white CS panel and then attached to a Yellow Card Base.  Then I stamped Repeat Impressions large Butterfly stamp on heavyweight white CS with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics.  I fussy cut the butterfly, shaped the wings, and attached it to the card.  I finished with a Repeat Impressions sentiment and drew in a line of dots.  My DH thinks this card has a lot of motion in the background. 
Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: Challenge DCC13 Things with Wings
Just Us Girls Challenge: #422 Word Week Anything Goes

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Tissue Paper Watercoloring

 Hello!  Today I am showing a card made with a background of Tissue Paper Water colored with Distress Inks.  I was inspired by a video by Loll Thompson.   The Birthday card was finished with the tissue paper layer on a mat of Blue and card base of Pink.  Added words die cut with Cheery Lynn dies and dew drops to finish.

Challenges to enter:
Double D Challenges:  Anything Birthday/Anniversary Goes using Mood board.  I was inspired by the colors in the graphics (birthday cake and drinks).
Shopping Our Stash Weekly:  SOS 335 Watercolor with us.
Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes Birthday
Happy Little Stampers: January Watercolor Challenge Anything Goes.  Used dewdrops instead of sequins option.
House of Cards: January Mixed Media and/or Colors. Used mix of tissue paper, card stock, watercolor, and dewdrops.

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Fun with Tissue Paper Watercoloring

I am always looking for new ideas and techniques. I came across a video the other day and just had tor try Tissue Paper Water Coloring demonstrated by Loll Thompson on this video.  You must go watch her great tutorial.  Warning: This can become addictive.  I just wanted to keep trying as many combos that I could do. It's a fun way to create backgrounds for your projects.

I used 3 Distress Oxide inks and water with a layer of Tissue Paper.  I scrunched the paper up for more texture when I glued to a panel of White CS.  I then inked with Versamark and embossed with Gold EP for some sparkle.  To add more interest to the edge, I created a gold edge by  embossing the edges of another White CS panel with Gold EP which I layered under the tissue paper layer. This was attached to the Blue Card Base.  I die cut Happy Birthday with Cheery Lyn dies and heat embossed 3 times with Gold EP to get the dimension that I wanted. 

Challenges: 

Simon Monday Challenges: Simon says You've got the edge! The layer of gold embossing makes the top layer really pop.

Less is More: Challenge 338 No Stamps. Very easy card!

Happy Little Stampers: July Mixed Media Challenge-Texture. Used scrunched up tissue paper for texture. 

Happy Little Stampers: Anything Goes with Dies. Cheery Lynn dies for words.
Seize the Birthday: Topping option is Splatter. The gold embossing does have a splatter look but the card definitely fits the Anything Goes for Birthday. 

 

Thanks to Loll for her video and inspiration.

 I love reading your comments. Theresa