Flora and Fauna2 Butterfly for Happy Little Stampers

There's a new challenge at 

Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge.

I inked up the large butterfly from the Flora and Fauna 2 set with Archival Black ink

and stamped it on a snippet of  watercolor paper.

Then I pulled out my new (squeel) Zig Clean Brush Markers

and colored it up!

I found that these markers blend so easily.

I have the 12 pack set so my colors are limited.

I love the vibrant colors!

I cut a mask for the butterfly, placed it on the dry watercolor, 

and stamped with the French Script background stamp.

I used the MISTI for stamping on the watercolor paper.

I rarely get a good stamping on the first pass.

Check out the other DT cards.  They are AMAZING!

Then use a mask and join us at 

Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge.

You have the whole month.

I'm also joining in again at

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

ANYTHING GOES

Throwback Thursday#6 at Wplus9

This is still my oldest (and only) Wplus9 set.

Hoping to rectify that ASAP!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Flora and Fauna 2 (Wplus9), Sprinkles and Smiles (PB)

Ink:  Archival Black (Ranger), Sahara Sand (SU)

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Tangelo Twist (SU), Watercolor (Arches 140 lb. cold press)

Other:  Zig Clear Brush Markers (#s 50, 70, 22, 60, 10)

According to my Eyewitness Butterflies and Moths book, this is an Orange Albatross butterfly. This information just in case you wonder.

Painting with the Zigs

I got some Ziggies for my birthday!

Zig Kuretake Clean Color Real Brush Pens that is.

I got the 12 pack to give them a try.

Yesterday I had a play with them.

Don't you love that rich, vibrant color?

I used them on cold press watercolor paper and blended with my Aqua Painter.

I need lots more practice, but I was really happy with my first try.

One thing I found did not work was stamping and embossing on this paper.

I tried to mask the hummingbird and stamp the flowers behind.

So the hummer has dimension now.

I think I like it better this way!

The flowers (I'm calling them Crepe Myrtle since they are in full bloom around here),

were inked up with the Zigs (#25 pink) and the stems with #60 brown. 

I stamped off a couple times to give dimension.

Then I moved the color with my damp Aqua Painter.

For the wash I scribbled on a plastic lid, diluted with a little water 

and added to a wet background.

Since this is my very first (and at the moment only) Wplus9 set

and I really want to share this card over there,

I'm going to see if it will fly in their

Throwback Thursday #6 Challenge

maybe they won't throw it back.

That's all for this post. 

I'm anxious to play some more.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Flora and Fauna 2 (Wplus9), Sprinkles and Smiles (PB) 

Ink:  Archival Black (Ranger)

Paper:  Strathmore 140 lb. cold press (card base), Arches 140 lb. cold press

Other:  Zig Brush pens (#25, 22, 40, 41, 60, 91)

Watercolor Butterfly for Addicted to CAS

I have a new toy!

I had to have wanted the Wplus9 Flora and Fauna set since I saw it last year.

What a perfect set! It has flowers, butterflies and birds.

It was my choice for the challenge at
Addicted to CAS 
this time and I chose.


The sponsor this time is

Prize - $10 voucher to the store
(They have some pretty butterflies too.)

And we have a new Guest Designer this month.

Flo (Flos Habseligkeiten)

Do go visit her blog.

She has some awesome CAS Designs!

I stamped this medium-sized butterfly with StazOn ink
and watercolored it with Distress Markers and my Aqua Painter.

Love the way it turned out.

I even got some good splatters!

I had this little snippet from a piece that I did using 
Kylie's Acrylic Block Technique.

It seemed a perfect resting spot for my butterfly.

and my snippet gets me into
Pixie's Snippet Playground

and

Addicted to Stamps this week is
MAKE YOUR MARK
I colored with Distress Markers.

Thanks so much for the visit and for your uplifting comments.
I appreciate each of them.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps: Flora and Fauna2 (Wplus9), Special Wishes (Penny Black)

Ink:  Jet Black StazOn, Pool Party, Basic Gray, Distress Markers (Seedless Preserves, Faded Jeans)

Paper:  Watercolor (Strathmore, Arches), Pool Party

Other:  Aqua Painter, Misti

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted