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Saturday, June 15, 2019

Inkspirational #189 - Garden

We have a new challenge at Inkspirational and this time it's a garden theme. There are plenty of options with this one, please head over to the challenge blog to see inspiration from my teamies and our guest designer - Milla.

I don't use butterflies often, but here they have taken center stage. I've used butterfly dies from Penny Black. I added a coat of white gesso and sprinkled on some white and gold frantage.  I used a Tim Holtz stencil for the blooms. The sentiment came free with a magazine. The colors are a lighter in real life, I was unable to capture the right shades with my camera...
 
This card is also for:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - June Anything Goes
Craft Rocket Challenges - #60 Summer is Coming
Sisterhood of Crafters - Birds, Bees, Butterflies

24 comments:

Nonni said...

This looks very artsy and beautiful! Love the dimension the large butterflies bring and the stenciled blooms in the background look very soft and delicate. Great contrast! xxx

Mrs.B said...

A beautiful card Pia, the butterflies look stunning against the purple blooms stencilled in the background.
Avril xx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Wow Pia, this mixed media card looks amazing!!!Great background and the dimensional butterflies are just stunning with the frantage! Love it!

Donna said...

How stunning, like the deep purple and white! I have to look up frantage and the other mixed media you used-so lovely!

Darlene said...

Oh Pia ... I just LOVE this card! What a fabulous design! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Sisterhood of Crafters challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

Darlene
SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please stop in for a visit!

KraftyKoolKat said...

Love this gorgeous background Pia.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxx

Chrissy said...

Beautiful Pia..I love the butterflies [always on the lookout for new butterfly ideas]..I love the background too and your card design..gorgeous.

Luv CHRISSYxx

Katy McGloin said...

Love these Penny Black butterflies! They complete the elegance of your card! Thanks so much for sharing with the Sisterhood of Crafters "3 B's" challenge this week. Looking forward to seeing you again in our gallery!

loz said...

Gorgeous butterflies Pia, and the background colours are fabulous..Loz

Donna Ellis said...

Hi, Pia! Your lovely purple blooms are beautiful magnets for those fabulous mixed media butterflies! LOVE this technique and the hint of color in the background. Wonderful card creation! hugs, de

Migdalia said...

I love the pretty butterflies! Beautiful card.
Have a wonderful day,
Migdalia Rodriguez
Migdalia's Crafts

Mervi said...

Beautiful card, love the textures added on the butterflies, stylish and summery card;-))m

meg said...

you nailed it here Pia, the blooms are the perfect contrast for the butterflies

cotnob said...

A beautiful card Pia, such a fabulous design.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Kim Heggins said...

This is over the top amazing, what an incredible background you have created.

cm said...

Echoing the others in being captivated by your gorgeous background/butterflies combination! Stunning!
hugs~carol

Marlena M. said...

Amazing texture and subtle use of color. Those butterflies are beautifully unique in shape and texture~very artsy and I love it, Pia~

crafty-stamper said...

Stunning card love the butterflies and frantage they look brilliant just white-who would have thought!Great pop of colour with the stencilled background
Carol x
This would be perfect for the stencil challenge at A Place To Start.
carol x

Anila Dikay said...

Beautiful card Pia. I love the textures on the butterflies

Lena said...

Stunning! Love the rich colour on the background. It showcases your butterflies beautifully.
Have a wonderful day.
♥ Lena
Lena’s Creations

Marina said...

I find purple shades never photograph well! But this looks gorgeous on screen and I bet it also looks gorgeous in real life. I love what you did with the frantage.

Kylie said...

I LOVE frantage and how you have used it on your butterflies. Your background is beautiful too! xx

Helen said...

Beautiful card! Love the splash of colour in the background!
Thanks so much for playing at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
Helen x

Monika Reeck said...

the BG wooow amazing Pia
and you know I love purple
and the Bfly woow looks so amazing with that sparkle
Love this adorable card
hugs
Monika