I love the look of the color bleeding outwards on this image. It definitely made me want to throw some color onto some paper.
I grabbed a favorite whimsical butterfly from Hero Arts, stamped it then clear embossed it so I could keep a bit of separation between the wings and the background. Then I pulled out my Crayola watercolors -- yep Crayola....there is a particular shade of blue that I love in the set.
I added color and dried the panel 4 times by just letting it sit under my laptop's cooling fan. It gives warm air with a very light breeze--not enough to move the color and gives a better effect than the heat gun drying.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
That's such a beautiful butterfly & the blue panel is amazing! Boy have you been on a roll!
ReplyDeleteFabulous take on the photo inspiration Cat! Love that beautiful blue background you created! Have a great weekend! Luv n’ Hugs. Hazel xx
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didn't take you long to get creating after your trip - beautiful card, Cat!!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a wonderful background Cat and I'm so pleased you were inspired by our photo. It was such a great idea to use a black base card because it really makes the panel pop.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at ATSM and I hope you will join us again soon.
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Carol x
Wow, so striking and vibrant, Cat ... this is gorgeous! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love the beautiful background. Thanks for joining us at the ATSM Challenge. All the best to you. Nandini, DT
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