It's STENCIL time over at CAS Mix Up and Susan our host has set the challenge of 'Rainbow Ink Blending or Colours'.
Please remember you have to use a stencil this month and don't forget to keep your design CAS!
A Lavinia 'Pods' stencil was used for my background and I gently brushed Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade and Peacock Feathers through part of it.
The butterfly and flourish stamp is an old grey rubber one and I think it may have been Hero Arts but don't quote me!
UPDATE - Am reliably informed that this stamp is from Chocolate Baroque. (Was called Elusive Images when I bought it!) Available here
Stamped it once direct onto the base and again onto a piece of scrap
card and quickly clear embossed, then fussy cut the butterfly and
coloured with pencils in the same shades as the background.
The 'Carefree' stamp is another old one, (barely used like so many {sighs}!)
Pop across to the challenge blog and check out the lovely work done by Michelle and the rest of the Design Team - hope you will share a make with us this month too! x
Sharing over at
Pearly Sparkles - CAS
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Viv, this is simply gorgeous, I love everything about it. I am going to have to increase my Lavinia Stamps supplies! xx
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Viv and the ink blending over the background stencil looks amazing x
ReplyDeleteSimply Gorgeous stencil colored background, Viv. Your blending is so soft and pretty. Love your choices of black stamped image, sentiment and butterfly too. Your blending technique turned out perfectly. I have tried, but need to practice. TFS my friend and always inspiring me. Love and Hugs..Nancy
ReplyDeleteYour butterfly fairly jumps off the card against that ethereal background. Love soft design with just the right amount of contrast. Beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteOoooo I am loving this one Viv...super colours and super stencil, such a pretty card. xx
ReplyDeleteTotally gorgeous background and great image and design.
ReplyDeleteKath x
So elegant such a beautiful card design Love and hugs Carole x
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, Viv. I love the delicate rainbow stencilling and the butterfly is so pretty. xx
ReplyDeletebeautiful blending of the soft rainbow colours. love the card♥
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning Viv!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the rainbow background you've made and the stencil you've used too. Such a beautiful card Viv.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Beautiful CAS card using one of my favourite stencils. Great butterfly too which I believe is an old one from what is now Chocolate Baroque
ReplyDeleteUntil this week, I'd never heard of Lavinia, Viv! But this stencil is gorgeous, so I may have to learn more! lol
ReplyDeleteJust love the pastel inks you've used for your rainbow - it's no wonder that sweet butterfly is doing a 'happy dance!'
So beautiful - and thank you for the kind welcome! xx
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Lovely stenciling with the softest colors and that stamp is beautiful. The trailing vine is so pretty and the butterfly colored so gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThe Carefree sentiment is so perfect with this design, Viv! A beautiful butterfly and stenciled background! Love those pods!
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING card Viv! I LOVE the pods stencil with the soft blending of colours. I just bought this stencil myself, so now I'm itching to use it! LOVE the pretty butterfly flourish and layered butterfly in rainbow colours on top. Fabulous card, my friend! xx
ReplyDeleteAn ethereally lovely creation, Viv. I can't help but sigh with the beauty of it. This stencil lends itself exquisitely to the white-outline image which I do love so much. Soft edges, graceful stamps. I have so many of those barely used stamps -- little art pieces I keep in a vault and bring out to view once in a while, tsk tsk.
ReplyDeleteStunning card Viv and love your beautiful soft background...the black image really pops off the card
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Beautiful pastel rainbow blending! Love this card!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh Viv....I so love this card as I have never seen rainbow colours done so delicately before x. Your card is refreshing, beautiful and so very pretty. Guess I am loving this one Viv. Thank you for the unique inspiration x.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this bright and vibrant card. Great stencil and pretty stamps . . . what's not to love?
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sarn xxx
Beautiful stamps and stand out perfectly against the delicate coloured stencilled background
ReplyDeleteCarol x
WOW, this is amazing, what a stunning creations, Hazelxx
ReplyDeleteOh this is SO gorgeous! What a fantastic card, Viv
ReplyDeleteThis looks so pretty Viv. I love the pastel rainbow colours in the background, perfect to showcase the pretty butterfly and flourish!
ReplyDeleteWow, Viv! This is an absolute stunner! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, love that delicate background x
ReplyDeleteI love this card, the background is so soft and gentle just beautiful. Thanks for joining in with the Theme and Photo Challenge at STAMPlorations
ReplyDeleteFab background Viv - I could never get such a light layer of colour with those inks. I always seem to be very heavy handed when it comes to blending. Love the black flourish!
ReplyDeleteOoo, love the stenciled pattern and the candy like colors, looking beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with Addicted to Stamps and More!
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Stunning design Viv I love the pastel rainbow colours and the gorgeous pod stencil teamed with the butterfly stamp. Just delightful!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful! Thanks so much for joining our May challenge over at STAMPlorations! xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Thanks for joining us at Pearly Sparkles this month for our "CAS" Challenge.
ReplyDeletewow this is stunning! Love how you achieved such soft colouring with the stencil.
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Viv and I love the rainbow stencilled background to your very pretty butterfly swirl and standing out beautifully in black clear embossed, and the added butterfly coloured brilliantly and added over the top for lots of wonderful dimension. I have been useless with challenges lately and sadly just never got around to entering this one..not sure why but just seem to have lost my oomph, only getting my finger out when I have to make cards for family and friends. Hopefully I will improve and have to give myself a strict talking too. x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I'm really loving the soft stencilled background. Thanks so much for playing along at STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge. Good Luck!
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