Greetings! How's it going this week? My week is going well, and tonight I'm getting a manicure and a haircut after work – which sounds just lovely if I do say so myself! Today I have a Spring card to share with you. I know I keep talking all about Spring….we are so lucky here in Northern California that it's a new season already. I keep hearing from you that everywhere else is definitely NOT Spring! Hang in there, it's coming! And, Easter is early this year too. Gotta start thinking about that. Anyhoo…I digressed…
I am a little (okay a lot) obsessed with the Tim Holtz Mini Blueprints stamps. I HAD to have all four sets of them! They've been sitting on my desk for a while, and every time I look at them, it makes me happy. Well, instead of just looking at them I finally inked one up! Today's card is made with the Blueprint Butterfly stamp. This card came out sort of funky and different for me. Hope you like it!
I was really trying to make this one flashy! I found some matching flowers in my stash and then put two different colors of glitter on them – a light blue and a lavender. Mmmmmm.
I started by making a background page by stamping the image in a light blue ink at an angle across my paper. It is a blueprint after all, right? Next I stamped the image in black three different times and cut out two of the butterflies to use as my dimension.
Here is my finished background panel…
I colored the underlying butterfly in solid light blue, and then colored the top butterfly and the extra one with lavender, citrusy green and light blue. And I added the two colors of glitter also!
Here is my Copic palette for this project…Spring!
Here's a photo of all four sets. Now wouldn't this make you happy? LOL. How many projects are gonna come out of these awesome stamps? Something for everything!
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15 responses to “Blueprint: Butterfly”
Love your coloured butterflies with a hint of sparkle!
Love those glittery butterflies and your subtle turquoise background.
A manicure and a haircut? Sounds like heaven to me (compared to my world, lol!)! Gorgeous butterflies, lovin’ the blue and green, two of my favorite colors, and the sparkle!
NARGLEPUTZ…say that one out loud…:)
Hugs! xoxoxo!
Beautiful! Your coloring is stunning!!
The blueprint stamps are a favorites.
xoxo
Wowie Wanda!! Love all the Fabulous TH BluePrint Minis!! Goodness!! 😎 Can’t wait to see all the Wonderful creations you will make with these!! And Your Butterfly Blueprint card is Awesome!! I love the fresh pretty springy colors and all the sparkle!! 😎
Hugs
Shannon
What a happy card, Wanda! Adorable and bright! Love all the ways you used the one stamp here. Awesome background paper and awesome dimensional butterflies!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! thanks for sharing your talent with us Wanda. You are an inspiration.
Love the idea of the blueprint stamps (I need those) and I really lkie your colors. Great card!
Soooo pretty! Love the bling, love the colors, love the stamping 🙂 and no, Spring is far away from here. Still dealing with icy roads :/
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!
So PRETTY..such a fun way too to use the stamp……love it!
Love all four the sets together…must have too I think..maybe at the stampevent in April?
Have fun Wanda at the hair dressers and nail studio!
Hugs Holly.
Oh how pretty! Your coloring is incredible, especially with all of the touches of glitter. But that stamped background is totally swoon-worthy!
Your card looks like it was made with spun sugar… delectable! *smile*
Wanda, what a pretty spring card. I love the soft pastel colors you used. And those Tim Holtz stamps are amazing!!! Can’t wait to see what you come up with. Jamie
Stunning! 🙂
Beautiful Butterfly Wanda. I love how you made your own background paper with it too.