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Monday, February 12, 2018

TEAL BUTTERFLY

This past weekend, I managed to create a couple of cards that will fit into several challenges.  


I wanted to play around with my alcohol inks and made some backgrounds using yupo paper and also a piece of thick vellum.  For my card, I used the vellum piece on the back side for a softer look.  I adhered the vellum to cardstock with some wide scor-tape and then die cut it with a rectangle die.  Cut the butterflies from PTI's Life is Beautiful in white and also another piece of the vellum.  Put it all together with a few Nuvo drops on the body of the butterfly.

I am entering this in the PTI challenge (use only dies), HLS Mixed Media challenge (butterfly) and Addicted to CAS (teal)


Made a second card with the vellum piece.


Just used it for the background and embossed the butterfly and added some white Nuvo drops and the little sentiment.  I really like the soft look of the alcohol ink on the vellum - maybe even better than on glossy or yupo paper.

Thanks for stopping by...

13 comments:

  1. Betty, both of these cards are gorgeous! I don’t own alcohol inks but I’ve been seeing on other blogs about yupo paper. It’s hard to keep up with all this stuff so I don’t even try.

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  2. Pretty butterfly cards Betty, I do have some Alcohol but haven't used them for years, must dust them off and have a go!!

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  3. Too beautiful butterfly cards!!! I love to add alcohol inks on vellum too!The vellums on your cards look gorgeous! Beautiful mix of blue and teal!!!

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  4. Gorgeous teal swirly backgrounds, Betty! Perfect with the butterflies atop!!

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  5. Beautiful I too like the look of the velum!

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  6. BOTH of your cards look GREAT!!! ;) SUPER JOB!!!

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  7. Betty, you are rocking the alcohol inks.The colors you chose are fabulous and the looks are awesome.

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  8. Beautiful card...love the butterfly on this great backgrounds

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  9. Very lovely cards.
    Thanks for playing with us at HLS Mixed Media Challenge.
    Good luck!! Michelle (DT)

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  10. Gorgeous cards, Betty! I love the vellum--gotta give that a try!

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  11. Two beautiuful cards Betty! Love the colours you've used and your pretty layered butterflies. Have not tried alcohol inks on vellum ... need to give that a try! xx

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  12. Two really beautiful butterfly cards, Betty! I love the effects of your alcohol inks on vellum...it looks amazing on the butterfly and background! Love your choice of colors, too!

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  13. Love the colours you've used and the interpretation of the challenge! Thanks for playing with us at HLS!

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