A record!!! After last week's flurry of activity just a few hours before the challenge finished, I have today managed to make a card with a whole week to go!!!
LIM are celebrating their first birthday and although I haven't managed all the weeks have enjoyed taking part and I have REALLY enjoyed visiting everyone else's (even on the weeks when I didn't submit anything!). So congrats to Chrissie and Mandi - and STOP EATING THAT BIRTHDAY CAKE!!! LOL
So - here it is -
I don't normally do DL cards but fancied one for a change. The cardstock is white pearlised card.
I have had a Viva Decor flourish set for a long time and rarely used it but saw it whilst looking for something else and thought it might fit the bill.
Finding the stamp was easy - the ink not so simple! After scrabbling about in several drawers and boxes, I found a pigment ink called 'Robin's Egg Blue'. I stuck my finger on it to check the colour and decided it was the right shade. (the front of my jumper also bears testament to that too cos I forgot I still had wet ink on my finger and pulled down the bottom of my sweater - which had in fact started off it's life as pink........................)Anyway - after stamping the flourish twice I used some holographic embossing powder - this gave it a bit of luminous sparkle instead of just raised clear embossing.
The butterfly I inked using a tiny paintbrush with Spun Sugar DI and some of the Robins Egg pigment ink and then the same embossing powder. The butterfly wings are raised with 3d foam pads.
I thought the three pearls were a great shade match and I can't do a card without a teeny bit of bling!
Am also submitting this into Flutter By Wednesday - Open Challenge, Paper Sundaes - Clean and Simple and Pixie Cottage - Clean and Simple
Thanks for visiting - a big hello to all my new followers - it's lovely to see you.
I'm away to do a bit more paper distressing on a half finished card!
Have a great day whatever you're doing. x
34 comments:
On a purely personal level, I prefer the one with the pale butterfly - in fact I like that one a lot. You could also try using a slightly darker shade of Aqua, with slightly darker gems (you could colour them with pens) to give a different view. xx Maggie
Beautiful card, love the stamp and the colour, well found XOXO Zoe
wonderful card viv..love the colour hugs sassx
What a beautiful card. I really must dig out my pigment inks and try embossing with them :o)
Jackie xx
Gorgeous card xxx
Beautiful card
Beryl x
Love the stamp and the layout, think it would work well in black as well :)
Stunning card Viv xx Jan
The blue is very pretty Viv.... the black would be more dramatic and elegant.... each lovely in their own way ( a bit like us really LOL!) Hope you are not too cold where you are xx
just plain beautiful!!! gorgeous stamp. lainey x
what a pretty card - love the flourish
Love your P&S card
This is beautiful Viv
happy sunday
ali x
Beautiful cards Viv, love those flourishes. xx
Pretty card Viv, what a lovely flourish. Id say the butterfly was just right
Thanks so much
mandi
"Less is More"
Beautiful stamping. Very elegant,
A very pretty and delicate card, I like the pale butterfly which doesn't take away from the stamped design....thanks for stopping by my blog and for your kind comments. I find with the EF and ink the secret is to make sure there is plenty of ink on the EF and roll through machine a few times, hope this helps!
Maggie H
Soooo pretty n elegant.xx
This is so pretty... I love the flourish and the pearls are a superb touch. I actually prefer the white butterfly, but I think that a tiny brush of aqua ink on the edges of the wings might have looked rather pretty... embossed with your hologram powder too!
It's a lovely card.
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
so beautiful viv.i love the stylish design :D
xx coops xx
Both cards are so beautiful; but wow, wow, wow ... the card with the black butterfly really is amazing. Love seeing the white and aqua then that butterfly. Great cards.
TFS
Carole
Erm now then vivvy I do like them both but if im choosing one for my birthday it would have to be the one with the black on it, they are both gorj darlin and yes less looks like its more, have a lovely monday xxxxx
This is so lovely Viv!
The pearls are the perfect finishing touch.
Have a good week.
Love Jules xx
p.s. I am never a domestic goddess for long .. .. only when I "have" to be LOL!!
One day I am going to do nothing but housework .. .. but that isn't today!!! Tee hee!!
A pretty card Viv & I think I prefer the one with the white butterfly too. The pearls are perfect.
Sally x
Gorgeous cards Viv, think I prefer the paler butterfly. Shame about your jumper but aqua and pink go sooo well together lol.
Lynne xxx
Fabulous card. I would love to see the one with the black butterfly and stamped sentiment etc that you talked about. It sounds as gorgeous as the first looks! Thanks for playing in our Clean and Simple Challenge at Paper Sundaes!
Danielle
Really love the flourish. x
Very Pretty Card!
Thank you for joining us over at The Pixie Cottage!
Hugs,
Wendy
FAB card - love that flourish
Kathyk
Beautifully Simplistic Card! Thanks for playing with us at The Pixie Cottage!!
Many Blessings,
Tina
wonderful card that I could imagine a whole set of these in different colours!
Val x
Oh Viv this is such a beautiful card, love it well done :) Viv xx
Oh Viv this is beautiful and I have to say I prefer the white butterfly.
luv
Debby
Just gorgeous Viv! I do prefer the one with the pale butterfly, but I think a black version of the card would be beautiful and very dramatic! And now I'm off to look for that stamp... ;)
Lizy x
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