It's time for a new challenge at CAS Mix Up where
we're doing watercolour this month.
I'm hosting this month and here's what I chose....
This is a great way to use those large images on our CAS cards.
I stamped the largest of the three butterflies from this set
off the edge on Mixed Media paper with Embossing Ink and heat embossed.
I used a wet on wet technique with my Ganasi Tambi watercolors to color the butterfly.
I let it dry and used the same technique with Distress ink smooshed on my palette.
A stamped sentiment and a few splatters finished it off.
Our fantastic Design Team along with our very talented Guest Designer Michele.
have some fabulous inspiration pieces to show you.
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Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.
Enjoy!
Card Recipe
Stamps: Butterfly Trio (PB), Sprinkles and Smiles (PB)
Ink: Wow Embossing Pad, Versafine Onyx Black
Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore), Basic Black, Neenah
Other: Black EP, Gansai Tambi Watercolors (33 orange, 43 mid yellow, 32 red), Licorice Acrylic Paint and White Gouache for splatter
30 comments:
What an amazing butterfly, love the colours with the black framing those wonderful splatters, just enough to add interest but not so many that they overwhelm the image. Very clever xx
Fab challenge Bonnie - Your butterfly is such pretty shades and this is a great card!
What a gorgeous butterfly, Bonnie! Love your watercoloring and off-edge challenge theme - great idea!!
Since you know all about my feelings for butterflies, you must also know that I adore your gorgeous card, Bonnie! So beautifully water colored, and look at the blue sky it has to soar up to!
Thanks so much for having me as your guest, my friend! It's such an honor! xo
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Absolutely BEAUTIFUL Bonnie!! Your water coloring is so bright and cheery on the gorgeous butterfly, and he looks just perfect being perched off the edge of the card!! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
your butterfly is perfect for this technique Bonnie and the colours are spectacular. I love the blue and orange together :)
This card truly brightens that special day with those vibrant colours. This flutter looks like a monarch on a summer sunny afternoon. The black stamping, splatters and matting make this card very elegant. A beautiful card dear friend xx
A beautiful card! Like the vibrant colors of the butterfly against the soft blue sky. And the off the edge stamping adds an interesting, artsy look...plus adds a good reason to play with larger images.
Your butterfly is beautifully colored and the blue around him really makes him pop. Love your card.
What a beautiful butterfly Bonnie and a great choice of theme for the challenge and the orange and yellow tones look great against the pretty blue background, and a lovely sentiment and black matted layer to finish it off perfectly. x
Beautiful water coloring on the butterfly and a soft background for him. Great design for off the edge.
I love this month's challenge theme ..... great choice!
Your butterfly is so pretty and beautifully watercoloured and I love the tiny splatters too xx
Butterflies rival flowers for beauty and this one is gorgeous against the blue! My Pinterest is full of colorful butterflies, but I feel I'm a little short on butterfly stamps. Another thing to collect? Love your "Off the edge" idea!
Absolutely beautiful! Love the contrast of the blue and orange.
LOVE your beautiful butterfly, Bonnie. It's gorgeous! And what a perfect image for an off-the-edge design. The contrast with the soft blue watercoloured background really shows off the bright colours of your butterfly. Wonderful watercolouring, my friend. And a very fun challenge! Thank you! xx
Loving the scale of the beautiful butterfly and how you stamped it 'off the edge'. A real amazing and pretty card Bonnie x.
Beautifully designed, Bonnie! Your coloring with any media is superb! This is so visually appealing with all the white space in contrast to the bright colors. Love it!
Beautiful butterfly card, Bonnie! The size of the butterfly is perfect to make it off-the-edge! I can imaging the pretty butterfly flies freely in the sunny blue sky.
Great challenge to play along!
Hideko xx
Beautiful card & design!
Great challenge brief, Bon! I love the butterfly and how you have watercolored it so perfectly! It really pops against that watery blue background and I love the sediment size and font! Keep safe! Thank you for your calming message this morning! I've decided it's going to be a huge day of celebration! Hugs, Dolly
It's wonderful! Off the edge always looks so professional and you have painted this so beautifully my friend
What a wonderful theme you have chosen for this month's challenge. Your butterfly is gorgeous! x
Love your watercolor wash background for your beautiful watercolored off the edge stamped butterfly, Bonnie. I have been loving your off the edge Watercolored mixed media challenge, my friend. Love and Hugs..Nancy
This large butterfly is perfect for an off-the-edge design to keep the card CAS. Your watercoloring is gorgeous and the complementary colours work so beautifully together.
WOW! I'm speechless! Vicky x
Beautiful watercolor. I love your color choice, blue and sunny shades of yellow and orange remind me of summer and beautiful sunny moments
xx
Your bright butterfly really pops off your lovely blue wash background Bonnie!
This is one of my fave stamp sets! Beautifully coloured and gorgeous card!
I enjoyed this month's challenge Bonnie and your card is gorgeous and perfect for the challenge.
Loving that bold butterfly ... I love butterflies period. Beautifully done Bonnie.
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