Nina used the Altenew Bejeweled Stamp set for her project, but I don't have that set yet. I may very well get it eventually. I started by heat embossing two butterflies (Stampendous Pen Pattern Butterflies - NLA) with Versamark and White Pearl Embossing Powder onto Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper. This paper is very smooth so it makes it very easy to heat emboss an image on. I also used the MISTI just in case and it so happened that I missed a spot on the second one and had to go back and add a bit of ink right in the middle, so I was glad I had used the MISTI.
I have two different examples for you today, one done in pinks/purples and one done in blues with a touch of teal. For the pink one, I opted to leave the butterfly on the panel for a one layer card and also stamped the sentiment on there. The Sentiment is from a set I collaborated on with Altenew, "Kind Words".
For the second card, I wanted the loose watercolor under the butterfly to show and also to bring attention to the small detailed images on that panel so I die cut the butterfly with the coordinating dies. I love butterflies any time of year, so I figured I could use a few in my stash of cards.
For the little swirls on the blue butterfly background, I used a couple of stamps from the Silver White Winters Stamp set from Papertrey Ink. Just as they give the impression of movement to the snowflakes in that set, they also give the same impression to the butterflies on this card. However, this is one time when I didn't want to put a sentiment on the card.
I'm not great at the loose watercolor techniques, but I keep plugging along and practicing. I'd try this style of card again in a heartbeat but next time I would probably use gold embossing powder. I have one more of these butterflies already stamped and heat embossed in gold, so if I get a chance, I will definitely come back and share it here.
While I do love my Zig Markers, I find the color of them fades out very quickly so you might want to go in with brighter colors to start with. I still like the outcome of this project, so I'm keeping it as is. For the Blue Butterfly, I used Tonic Aqua Shimmer Pen to add a lot of sparkle to the inner and outer portions of the wings while leaving the center section of the wings plain. For the Pink Butterfly, I put Tonic Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen over all of the wings. I added some sequins to both cards for another pop of color.
My next class is Beautiful Details and is one that I've taken before and was taught by Marika Rahtu. It was early on in my cardmaking so I am excited to see what I can do after taking the class again. The supplies I've used are listed below (Affiliate Links are used whenever possible).
For the second card, I wanted the loose watercolor under the butterfly to show and also to bring attention to the small detailed images on that panel so I die cut the butterfly with the coordinating dies. I love butterflies any time of year, so I figured I could use a few in my stash of cards.
For the little swirls on the blue butterfly background, I used a couple of stamps from the Silver White Winters Stamp set from Papertrey Ink. Just as they give the impression of movement to the snowflakes in that set, they also give the same impression to the butterflies on this card. However, this is one time when I didn't want to put a sentiment on the card.
I'm not great at the loose watercolor techniques, but I keep plugging along and practicing. I'd try this style of card again in a heartbeat but next time I would probably use gold embossing powder. I have one more of these butterflies already stamped and heat embossed in gold, so if I get a chance, I will definitely come back and share it here.
While I do love my Zig Markers, I find the color of them fades out very quickly so you might want to go in with brighter colors to start with. I still like the outcome of this project, so I'm keeping it as is. For the Blue Butterfly, I used Tonic Aqua Shimmer Pen to add a lot of sparkle to the inner and outer portions of the wings while leaving the center section of the wings plain. For the Pink Butterfly, I put Tonic Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen over all of the wings. I added some sequins to both cards for another pop of color.
My next class is Beautiful Details and is one that I've taken before and was taught by Marika Rahtu. It was early on in my cardmaking so I am excited to see what I can do after taking the class again. The supplies I've used are listed below (Affiliate Links are used whenever possible).
 Altenew Bejeweled Stamp and Die Bundle Shop at: ALT |
 Altenew Kind Words Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | ALT |
 Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper Shop at: SSS |
 Cuttlebug Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS |
 Gina K Designs Wreath Builder Templates Shop at: SSS | GKD |
 Hero Arts White Satin Pearl Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
 Kokuyo Long Dot Runner Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | ALT | GKD |
 PTI Silver Shite Winters Stamp Set Shop at: PTI |
 PTI Vintage Cream Cardstock Shop at: PTI |
 Ranger Multi Medium Matte Shop at: SSS |
 Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Aqua Shimmer Pen Shop at: SSS |
 Versamark Ink Shop at: SSS |
 Wagner Heat Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers - 48 Set Shop at: SSS |
Gorgeous creations, Vicki!! Wonderful write-up with detailed process and thoughts. These two monochromatic cards have so many various shades and they are simply lovely! Love the embossing and your use of Zig Markers. I am so glad that you enter your beautiful work in Altenew AECP assignment Gallery. Awesome details and design! Super work!
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