Beautiful Watercolor Butterfly with Brushos Watercolor Crystal Background

Stopping in today with another card front made using my Brusho watercolor crystals.   I taped the Strathmore watercolor paper down to my work surface, creating the perfect frame for my butterfly.

After stamping the butterfly in black Archival Ink,  I sprinkled a variety of colors onto the area around the image.  I spritzer the surface with a water bottle and the brilliant burst of color were created.  I used a heat tool to dry the background and then added water with a paint brush to the butterfly.   I sprinkled the water with the blue crystals and ,et the color spread.   Lovely don't you think?

I'll be moving on to other projects, but expect to use these new toys frequently  as I have fallen in love with them.   I'm beginning to think forward to Christmas and planning some crafty goodness for gifts.  This should be a fun season.  Have you started planning yourself?  It will be here before we know it.

I've linked up with Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge Simon Says Make It Colorful and Word Art Wednesday's Challenge Challenge #199 - Anything Goes/Family.  Come join the fun.

Butterfly Love

I had stamped and die cut these butterflies from pattered paper (hard to see but that is a white polka dot pattern o pale pink paper) using my Heartfelt Creations Botanical Wings stamp and die set.  Looking around for something to do, I found some paper doilies which I'd cut in half for another project.  What to do to use them?

The pictures are hard to see, but the patterned paper 1/2 circles all have glitter pen added accents to add interest.

A whole set of cards that I can give away to someone.  The inside is blank so that they can use these cards for any purpose.

I'm linking up to Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge Simon Say Anything Goes, Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #198 Anything Goes Family,  and Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #111Diecuts or Punches.  Come j oi n the fun or be inspired.