Welcome to Day two of my sharing for Growing in Unity.
I started today's project with a piece of cardstock that I mono printed using my gel plate. I loved the colors and the texture (from bubble wrap).
I used black stazon ink and:
I painted the flower side and the butterfly's dots with white acrylic paint.
Then I watercolored the butterfly side. I also started watercoloring the flowers with a bit of pale yellow.
How it looked when I had finished watercoloring the flowers. I added some more yellow, red and peach watercoloring.
The watercoloring left the butterfly feeling a little washed out, so I took a black ink pen and went over the lines. I added a white highlight to the butterfly's body with a white gel pen.
I then masked the butterfly
I stamped the music score from
Unity Stamp
I stamped the sentiment from this kit, but it didn't fit. I cut each word and placed them around the edge of the butterfly. I took my black ink pen and went around the squares. I think cutting the sentiment up goes with the mixed media feel of the card.
This is exquisite MariLynn - love how redrawing the lines of the image really added depth and definition. A beautiful result
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Maxine
This is such a beautiful stamp, and I love how you have used it on your project
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL! I like all you did with this creation! I just got a small gel plate will have to try bubble wrap on it. Also like the way you colored the butterfly. BTW weren't we on a design team together back in the day. teeheeeheee
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http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
This is just BEAUTIFUL ...WOW
ReplyDeleteLove the layers and texture of the butterfly. It’s so pretty
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this card. The sentiment and how you put it on, are the finishing touch. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your talents.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn, this is breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe cards are beautiful! My favorite is the one with the music background. Your background doesn't even look like bubble wrap when using the gel plate method. Those cards are very pretty.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Just absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteMariLynn, this is just exquisite! So beautiful! Looking forward to your daily inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI do love that you do a step by step. This is a gorgeous, spectacular creation. A MariLynn original!😘
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous! Thanks for the step-by-step instructions. I'm going to try this . Looking forward to tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI love your beautiful backgrounds with that wonderful butterfly!! Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteAdorable card, it's so creative, unique and so special. Love this stamp.
ReplyDeleteLovely!!! Lots of work and it's great!!! What fun!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite stamps and you did a beautiful job with it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis card is so beautiful and I enjoyed reading the information on how to make this card. I love the colors you used, this is one of my favorite images. Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. I have not used bubble wrap backgrounds in ages. Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteThat card is so lovely!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Redrawing the lines of the butterfly really helped to add dimension. 😊
ReplyDeleteAmazing card! I love the mixed media look of it! I love all the stamps in that kit too!
ReplyDeleteLove how you made this card. It is so pretty
ReplyDeleteI simply love everything you do, Marilyn! This is stunning.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about cutting up the sediment goes with mixed media feel of the card. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteAgain - that white gel pen! That's one stroke of the pen and look at the definition. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI think that butterfly is probably one of my most used stamps that I have!! LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely. I like to cut the sentiment up like this, too!
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