We have a lovely theme for our new challenge this fortnight at Time Out … ‘Nature’ with the optional twist of animals … so many possibilities! Here’s my non twist card …
I stamped the Uniko butterfly and Avery Elle sentiment onto a white card panel in Versamark and heat embossed both with Ranger Liquid Platinum EP. The butterfly was watercoloured with Distress Inks (Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed and had shimmer added with Wink of Stella (because what well dressed butterfly goes anywhere without a hint of sparkle?). After masking the butterfly, I spritzed the ink that was left on my craft mat with a little water, picked up each colour with a paint brush and delicately splattered the panel. Strips of raspberry cardstock were adhered to each side of my card base and I popped the panel up over them on fun foam (a la Jennifer McGuire!). Want to get a closer look at that subtle sparkle?
Feel like giving your creative muscles a work out? We’d love to have you join us! How about letting your imagination roam … and seeing where ‘Nature’ takes you? This fortnight, we’re sponsored by CAS-ual Fridays … if you use the optional twist of animals on your card, you’ll be in with a random chance of winning a $25 gift card … and as usual, our overall winner (as chosen by the DT) will be invited to be a Guest Designer for a future challenge. All the details are over on the Time Out blog, along with heaps of inspiration from our lovely and talented Guest Designer, Barb Ghig from Barb’s Studio Creations and our amazing DT! Look forward to seeing you in the gallery!
My butterfly is fluttering off to …
AEI♥U – Sparkle
Virginia’s View – Stamping
Happy Little Stampers CAS – Stamping
Seize The Birthday – Anything Goes (No Toppings)
I’m delighted to welcome a few more new friends and followers today … non bloggers Karen G (with a Stamp TV Gallery I’m on the hunt for … I’ll do a link when I find it, Karen!) and Kerstin M, … and blogger Nicole from The Paper Baker, who has a fun blog with heaps of detailed tutorials and reviews … I’m sure she’d love a visit … and so would you! Whether you’re blogging or non blogging, ladies … you’re all very welcome, I’m honoured … thank you for joining me 🙂
Thanks so much for coming by, your visits and comments are always a joy! Anita 🙂
My Papercraft World 
Who needs the Zig when you can get these results with DI’s, WOW Anita, this butterfly looks like stained glass!
Oh my goodness Anita, that butterfly looks amazing!
So glad you shared this beauty at Seize the birthday.
Have a great day!
I’m with others -your butterfly is stunning! This is my favorite embossing powder and I also like to use fun foam for 3d effect -it’s so simple!
wow! Anita, this butterfly is sensational! I love the colours and that gorgeous embossing. Thanks so much for playing along at Happy Little Stampers xx (and thanks so much for your birthday wishes xx)
Beautiful. Love the pink, orange and gold combination!
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! Oh my that butterfly…. gorgeous! Love all the colors & splatters. I agree, it looks like stained glass…. Anita you’re so sweet! I’ve enjoyed finding your blog tremendously… You are so talented! Thank you 😉
Gorgeous butterfly with such a pretty colour combo! Love the added splatter. Thanks so much for joining us at Seize the Birthday!
So happy to see this bright and beautifully coloured butterfly! The ink splattering is a wonderful touch 🙂 Hugs Bev x
WOW!! what a gorgeous butterfly… stunning card, anita!
Beautiful Anita. The embossing is perfect for the design and your great cardstock I love. Embossing before coloring, pens or watercolor, makes the image pop and it is easier to color. Have a lovely weekend
Stunning butterfly Anita, fabulous colouring! Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers! Hazel xx
Beautiful butterfly! I love the colour combo, just says summer to me! You know how I feel about the platinum embossing…gorgeous and elegant! Hugs xox
Beautifully blended – love the summery colours!
Absolutely gorgeous Anita – that butterfly is stunning and the gently speckled background just adds that little something to the whole. I love Jennifer McGuire’s tip with the foam and have tried it out myself several times.
Hugs.
Karen xxx
WOW! I love the colors you used on this card. They look so pretty with the gold embossing around the butterfly. I am using Jennifer McGuire’s foam tip too. In fact, I need to go get more because I have use all my stash up! I really like the paper you used on this too. It has a little pattern and looks nice behind the butterfly. Really lovely card!
Love the colours of your butterfly … so pretty and the sparkle adds an elegant touch! 🙂 Thanks for playing along at Happy Little Stampers. xx
Wow this butterfly is gorgeous! Love the liquid platinum embossing and that gorgeous blending of colours! Beautiful card!
Sorry for not commenting in so long! But now I am back! And I really love your beautifully colored butterfly card with the splatters!
Crushing on thiscolor scheme. Perfect for a sparkly flutterby.
Next to the runway is an eye catching butterfly, resplendent in her stunning frock of pretty colors! Her beautiful ensemble (an Anita original) is further complimented by two lovely panels of vibrant raspberry card stock and randomly placed, spots of color.
A large round of applause please for another haute couture creation by the amazing & talented Anita from France!
…hope I spelled all those words correctly!
Absolutely STUNNING butterfly, Anita! I love the colors and all the lovely sparkle you added…so pretty! Loving how you splattered the background, too…Such a beautiful card!
I’m so glad I stopped to read Geri’s comment…how perfectly she introduced your gorgeous card…WOW!
I have to agree with everything that Miss Geri said…this is simply one fabulous card. Love your gorgeous coloring on that beautiful butterfly, you always amaze with your incredible cards.
Oh my goodness what a beautiful card and butterfly Anita!! I love that you colored this butterfly with distress inks, the colors are so vibrant and this butterfly is so stylin’ with the shimmer and sparkle she has! Love, love, love! Hugs, Brenda
Wow–this is stunning. Love how you painted and blinged up that pretty embossed butterfly. And, I love the little splatters you added to your background.
It’s so hard not to say this every.single.time, but now I think that THIS might be my favorite Anita card of all time! It is extraordinary! You should be bustin’ your buttons with pride over this work of ART, my friend! WOWZA! Hugs and MWAH! Darnell
Your butterfly is so gorgeous! I love the colours and the embossing. The delicate splatters look fab and I really like the textured cardstock too xxx
You’ve done that butterfly absolutely beautifully Anita – love those colours together and the splattered background is perfect
Oh my this is the prettiest butterfly ever 🙂 love this beauty !
A beautiful butterfly and I really love the spratters og colours on your background! Enjoy the weekend!
Wow – this is stunning, Anita! I love that butterfly stamp and all of mine look dowdy compared to this beauty 🙂
Thanks for that close-up, Anita… Mother Nature could take a lesson here! Wow, do I LOve those colors – I only wish the Monarch’s were this gorgeous! we arrived home to find our Butterfly Weed has been visited… caterpillars and cocoons to watch soon!
=] Michele
What a beauty! Love the watercolors with the golden embossing!
Thank you so much for playing along with us at Seize the Birthday!
Anni
Wow Anita, this is one butterfly who knows how to dress in style!! Beautiful colours against the silver embossing, it really is stunning. And if your interested, the theme over at CAS-ual Fridays is ’embossing’, this would fit in perfectly!!
That is one gorgeous butterfly, Anita. The gold, the shimmer. You’ve given Mother Nature a run for her money.
The coloring on that butterfly is just so pretty and I love the splatters!
This butterfly is absolutely stunning! A winner in my book for sure Anita! You made me laugh about you being lunch for the mosquitos.
Anita I wrote the book on being behind! Gorgeous butterfly and the gold embossing is fabulous!
Oh what a gorgeous butterfly, Anita–wonderful combo of colors! I have that EP on my wishlist!
Wow! It’s so beautiful! You’re a colour genius. Thanks also for directing me to Uniko. Never heard of them before, but it looks like I’ll do some shoppin there soon.
PS Thanks as well for the welcoming 😀
Absolutely fantastic colouring of that stunning butterfly, Anita and so softly splattered with some delicate ink droplets!!!! Love the pink strips on the side!!! Another beautiful card, my friend!!! Love it!!!!
GASP! You’re well-dressed, shimmery butterfly has captured my heart! In love…absolutely in love!
Hugs~c
Well….this is stunning! Love the embossing, the distress ink coloring, and the splattering! Thanks so much for playing along with the AEI♥U Challenge!