I was wondering what image to use for the Less is More challenge this week of use 3 squares when my new issue of Craft Stamper arrived - the free stamp was this lovely swirly butterfly designed by Glenda Waterworth for her new company Chocolate Baroque - problem solved! I used the colour scheme from Playdate challenge 70 - I haven't got around to many of their challenges this year - and soon had a pile of rejects; this is the only one that survived, despite the inky squares being on the dark side. The one absolutely perfect pastelly one had the stamp dropped on it, and of course it landed inky side down...........now I remember why I was never that keen on stamping directly onto my card in the first place!
The squares were sponged in distress inks - wild honey, tumbled glass and shabby shutters - through a punched mask - and I found that a cosmetic sponge worked better than the tool or cut'n'dry, but that was probably due to the card surface more than anything else.
Those squares looks great with an interesting mix of colours between the green and the blue.
ReplyDeleteI thought I recognised the butterfly... my copy of CS arrived a day or so ago!!
Thanks so much for joining us and we'll see you next week!
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Pretty butterflies Veronica
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could have considered doing the squares separate and mounting to the card. Would save mistakes when stamping directly. Then perhaps stuck 2 flat and raised the other on 3 foam or silicone glue. This would give a bit of depth too
Thanks for joiniing us, I really like the colours you have chosen
mandi
"Less is More"
The black butterflies on the coloured square really pop and I love the effect when the green and turquoise squares overlap!
ReplyDeletehas a real summery feel.Good take on this weeks challenge.
ReplyDeleteLovely card, great colours and image.
ReplyDeleteLovely CAS design Veronica :) Thanks for joining us at the Play Date Cafe this week!
ReplyDeleteI have this butterfly its lovely and you have made a lovely card with it.
ReplyDeleteAnne
What a pretty card and a great play with the colours
ReplyDeleteGlad to have you back in the cafe! And that butterfly is lovely - it looks great stamped onto the squares. Thanks so much for joining us in the play date cafe this week :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty butterfly!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful, CAS, one-layer card! LOVE the bold, colorful squares beautifying your butterflies! Thank you so much for playing along with us, this week, in The Cafe!
ReplyDeleteLove the design :)
ReplyDeleteVon x
This is a really pretty card. I love the squares!
ReplyDeleteI really love this - the colours are beautiful together and the way the blue square is angled is very clever and effective. (I would never have though of that!)
ReplyDeleteCaroline xxx
Beautiful card with the white space--love LOTS of white space:) Great match for those focal butterflies too! BEAUTIFULLY done:) Thanks for playing along and joining in the fun over at the PDCC:}
ReplyDeleteLove the colours you've chosen for your squares and your positioning of them. x
ReplyDeleteGood take on the challenge and the colours are great together.
ReplyDeleteEdna x
Love the colours you have chosen Veronica and I agree that butterfly is really pretty. Great take on the challenge.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Lesley Xx