Hi crafty friends and welcome back to my card making blog. It’s the 20th so that means it’s hop day with my Crafty Friends and I’m sharing 3 cards created with the Picket Fence Studios Swallowtail Beauty
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This Swallowtail Beauty stamp is HUGE and covers the entire front of an A2 card which is awesome because it lends itself to lots of different techniques. I’m sharing a couple today and I hope you will enjoy them and give them a try
Picket Fence Studios Swallowtail Beauty Card #1
- Black heat emboss the butterfly onto a 4 x 5-1/2 piece of Neenah Solar White 80#.
- Use blending brushes to add Gina K inks: Cherry Red, Tangerine Twist, Wild Dandelion.
- Use a dry paper towel to rub off any ink sitting on top of the embossing.
- Mount to a A2 sized top folding black card base.
- Die cut the sentiment pieces in black and white and blend the ink over the letters before attaching to the black ghost piece. Add foam tape to the back and mount to the card base.
Picket Fence Studios Swallowtail Beauty Card #2
- Black Heat emboss the butterfly onto a 4 x 5-1/2 piece of Neenah Solar White 80# card.
- Lay the Fancy Flourishes Stencil over the piece and secure to your work surface.
- Use small blending brushes to add Gina K Ink Cherry Red, Tangerine Twist and Wild Dandelion to just the inside of the wings.
- Mask off the wings with painters tape then use a putty knife to add Snowdrop White Paper Glaze to the background around the butterfly.
- Remove the stencil and wash immediately, set the art piece aside to dry for about 30 minutes.
- Carefully rub the wings with a dry paper towel to remove any ink sitting on top of the embossing.
- Mount to a top folding A2 sized black card base.
Card #3
- White heat emboss the butterfly on a 4 x 5-1/2 piece of Neenah Solar White 80# card.
- Use blending brushes to add Distress Inks in Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass and Broken China.
Use a dry cloth to wipe off any excess ink sitting on top of the embossed image. - Attach to a A2 sized top folding White card base.
- Embellish with Simon Says Stamp Holograph Rainbow Sequins
- Blend the Broken China Ink onto a scrap of White card and cut it out with the sentiment die. Attach to the shadow die cut and add to the bottom right of the card with foam tape.
- Embellish with Simon Says Stamp Holograph Rainbow Sequins.
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Sandi-OK, wow. Three beautiful cards. The second one, now that is a stunner!!
thanks Tanya, it’s a very cool stencil technique
Oh wow, that butterfly is stunning Sandi! Love the colors that you used, perfectly designed cards!
Thanks Amy, quick and easy, love that.
I love all three!!! Gorgeous! The stencilled butterfly and background is so awesome. Great technique!
Thank you Bonnie, it was great fun to do too
What a wow, Miss Sandy – these cards are awesome. I especially love the glaze on the white one!
WOW WOW WOW. Love them all – but that paper glaze one is so stunning. Love your ombre word dies too.
thanks Lydia, it was super fun to create that one
Absolutely Beautiful Sandi… 3 Winners!
Thanks so much Beverly, it was fun to do a variety
Wowzer, absolutely amazing cards, they are all fabulous, great techniques and all so different. Very many thanks for sharing 🙂 x
thank you Anne, they were fun to create
Such a gorgeous collection!!!!!
Thanks Natasha, I’m quite in love with this stamp
I have this stamp and love embossing and ink blending over it. But your stencil technique caught my attention. How unique and beautiful! I’m definitely going to try this soon!
thank you Jen, I’m doing a video today on it should be available in a day or so
Whoa!! I love ALL of these, but that first one is a real showstopper!!❤️
thank you Elisha, I was pleasantly surprised at how pretty that ink blend combo was, that cherry red at the bottom is just fab.
Wonderful projects shares. Very lovely combinations. These are something I’d love to try to recreate, especially the texture layers. Subbed for more.