Watercolour Butterfly

Hello!

Today I have a card to share that I created with lots of products from Simon Says Stamp. It features the new Leaf Background stamp, watercolours, some butterfly dies and a lovely script sentiment. I've included a little watercolour photo tutorial below to show how I use watercolours with heat embossed backgrounds. But first, here's the card:

I added a trio of sparkly sequins to the centre of my butterfly. THESE by Neat and Tangled are my new favourites. :)

So, here's my little tutorial for you.

First, stamp the Leaf Background on white watercolour paper with Versamark Ink then add white embossing powder and heat set.

Wash over the whole thing with blue watercolour. I use Winsor and Newton's. Then wipe over it with a paper towel to remove the paint from the embossed image.

You could leave it like this - it looks lovely as it is - but I like to add some highlights. This technique works really well on backgrounds like this where you can create pools of ink.
Add more ink to a small brush, then colour in small areas of the design. Allow it to pool.

 

Repeat over the whole design. Don't be alarmed if it looks too dark...

When dry, it lightens significantly and looks much more natural. I love the way the darker patches enhance the design and draw the eye.

 

For my card, I die cut a Paulina Butterfly from the watercoloured panel and a Devonshire Butterfly from cream cardstock.

Adhere the butterflies together then adhere the sequins to the centre of the butterfly with Multi Matte Medium. This glue is GOOD. :)

And your butterfly is complete. :)

I hope that was helpful.

I'll be back soon.

Bye for now.

Supplies

Leaf Background	*Simon Says Stamp PAULINA BUTTERFLY Die S174	*Simon Says Stamp DEVONSHIRE BUTTERFLY Die S173	SSS Friendship Messages
Winsor and Newton Watercolours	Neat and Tangled Pink lemonade Sequins	*Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD	*Hero Arts EMBOSS WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER
*Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200	*Cuttlebug Die-Cut & Emboss Machine Provo Craft 2000293	*Claudine Hellmuth Studio MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint Ranger	*Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Ink TDA39549
Natural Lightweight Recycled Card- Eco-Natural	Buy Now

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