My shining star

My shining star

Thursday 1 May 2014

Beautiful butterfly for sweet lilac challenge

Hello lovelies - how are you? Fine and well I hope! I am hoping mr blogger behaves and puts this post out when scheduled - fingers crossed and all that!

This is my second post today so I'll keep it brief! I've made a card using the massive sheena butterfly stamps - not from the last release but the one before! My she is a busy lady!!! Lol! I was lucky enough to win the crafters companion prize for the march challenge and these stamps are one of the things I bought with the voucher.


I started by using distress inks on some card then stamping the butterfly and fussy cutting it. Then I used dylusions london blue spray on a 7x7 inch card and sprayed lightly. Next I applied some cosmic shimmer mist spray - using a pipette to add it in drops to the card - my nozzle is always blocked with these sprays but the shimmer makes them worth having.


Next I added the verse to the card. I love this verse - its so gentle. Then it was time for the flowers and the butterfly to which I had also added some mica spray.


The flowers were from Sweet Lilac - you may have seen their leaflets recently - they're well worth a look!  You can find them here.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Sweet Lilacsweetlilacflowers - Monochrome
CYPC:craftyourpassionchallenges Up in the air.

Thats all for today - back tomorrow with more  for your inspiration - plus the winner of my last commenters candy.

Big hugs

Rachel xx

16 comments:

  1. Just gorgeous Rachel, I love the colours you've use and your technique is fabulous, marvellous butterfly, the sentiment is so lovely, hugs Kate x

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  2. This is beautiful Rachel, love the background and the gorgeous butterfly. Thank you for joining us over at Sweet Lilac for our monochrome challenge.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  3. This is gorgeous,lovely sentiment and layout.xxx

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  4. This is beautiful Rachel, gorgeous blues and I love your design.
    Pauline
    x

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  5. so beautiful, like it in blue !
    and thanks for the fab card i've recieved this week ;)
    hugs
    céline

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  6. Such a beautiful card Rachel. The butterfly is stunning, I love the colours and sparkle and the sentiment is wonderful too.
    hugs Sue xx

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  7. A beautiful effect on this card Rachel. Hugs, Claire x

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  8. A stunning card Rachel, I love the colours you've used and the glimmer mists (I have the same problem). I really like the semtiment too.

    Sue xx

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  9. Love it Rachel, a great verse & stunning card!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  10. Incredibly beautiful! Love the background!

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  11. Beautiful image and love the background and sentiment
    carol x

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  12. A stunning butterfly card with a wonderful sentiment. Hazel xx

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  13. Stunning card Rachel with a fabulous design. I am so pleased that you love our flowers, Thanks for joining in with our Sweet Lilac Challenge and good luck...Jo. X

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  14. A beautiful card Rachel. Love the colours you have used.
    Mags
    x

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  15. So beautifull this card. I love bleu colours.
    Thanks for joining us at Craft your Passion.
    xxx Michelle (DT)

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  16. gorgeous card. blue is my fave colour and that shimmer just makes it pop. Thanks for entering Sweet lilac flowers challenge and good luck xx

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