Fiddling to get it right

 I usually have a firm idea for the card in my mind, and after gathering the supplies I take a photo of them, before cutting in. Well, today was no different. Inspired by several challenges I selected these.

I was so sure the green background, enhanced by white stenciling, would work. But it did not. The green and white had too much contrast in regards to the delicate butterflies. (The circles are in the next picture under the butterflies.)

So a frantic search for a more suitable background started. The choice fell on two.

 

Luckily the first choice worked. I stenciled the flower pattern over the handwriting with Lunar Paste in silver, then cut out the circles. The background had been prepared earlier: the lantern stencil was applied three times with white chalk paste. Now it was dry and I could work in some yellow oxide (Antique Linen) over it.

 

I then glued the circles over the previously stenciled circles and finally adhered the butterflies. The sentiment was stamped directly to the card base and it reads: Enjoy your day.

 

Entering this in the challenges that were my inspiration today:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Going around in circles 

CAS Mix Up: Stenciling over patterned paper

 

Alphabet Challenge: I is for Insects

 Unicorn Challenge: #123 Layer it Up

Krafty Chicks: #834 CAS

Love Those Pretty Papers: ATG/ Look to the Skies optional - I am playing with ATG 

Eclipse friendship card

 There is a technique I have wanted to try for a while now, but didn't quite know how to. One challenge listed YouTube videos for it which was so helpful. So today I aspired to make an eclipse card with a certain color palette, keep it clean and simple and make it a friendship card.

The supplies were gathered: an XXL stamp, oldie but goodie, a geometric die and three colors. Later I noticed that the yellow and orange were really close in value, so I added some lemon yellow which lightened the value.

 

I stamped and heat embossed the flower, then colored it in and cut a hexagon into the image. I had also cut another hexagon which I then placed into the hole. I put the stamped hexagon on foam strips and placed it to cover the hole. I am so glad I tried this technique - it was so much easier than I thought it would be!

 

Entering this in these lovely challenges which inspired me today:

All About Papercraft: #7 Friendship  

Inspire Create: #219 Color challenge

 

Die Traumfabrik: #151 Cleaner 

 

CAS Mix-Up: Eclipse 

Crafty Catz: #717 AG