I chose to use the Swallowtail stamp set two different ways. The card below has been masked off with just the square in the middle to be stamped and colored. I've cased this card from the Stampin Schach. I've changed it up a bit with different colors and a different sentiment. My coloring was done with a blender pen and ink pads - the pads were squished in the middle to leave ink on the inside of the lid and picked up with a blender pen. The sentiment is from the Six-Sided Sampler stamp set.
The next card also uses the Swallowtail. I was inspired by this card on Pinterest. The Swallowtail was embossed with VersaMark and black embossing powder. This time I colored it with our new Blendabilities, Can you tell that the colors are more vibrant in this version? I then fussy cut him out and placed him on my whisper white card using dimensionals. I've wrapped him around to the back side of the card as well. A little bit of his wing was trimmed off to fit on the card where I wanted him. The sentiment is from one of my favorite new stamp sets in this catalog - Choose Happiness - I have the clear mount version and was able to curve it ever so slightly to follow the curve of the swallowtail's wing. Popping him up on dimensionals really makes him stand out. I love how it turned out and hope you do too.
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I love your cards - can't decide which one I like the best! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeletewow Denise both cards are lovely but I'm really drawn to the blendabilities one, I love the vivid colors that the makers provide
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Butterflies! Thanks for the chance to win some candy :) Andrea H
ReplyDeleteI love both of them, at first I liked the wrap-around one best. BUT then I studied the other some more. I think I might like the first one best. I like how you masked, showing only part of the butterfly, but the detail I like most is how there isn't a sharp 'edge', more of a fading away on the outside of the butterfly. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful cards, love them both too!! Great colors and fabulous designs. :)
ReplyDeleteI loved them both but the wrap around is so different and unusual and the colors are very vibrant!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring for this Swallowtail. Kay V
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful...so different and pretty. The second one is my favorite and a great surprise seeing the other part of the wing wrapped to the back!
ReplyDeleteLove both cards, the second one is my favorite. Like how you wrapped the swallowtail around to the back!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are both beautiful, but I think my favorite
ReplyDeleteis the swallowtail wrapped around the card
Love the swallowtail wrapped around the card, what a great idea, can't wait to CASE it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous butterflies...colors are so vibrant! Thanks for sharing. I like the wrap-around...a fun surprise.
ReplyDeleteWow! Your cards are beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win goodies!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are great, but I like the second one because of the wrap around design.
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful butterflies and the way you wrapped it around on the 2nd card.
ReplyDeleteSimply WOW! (but it doesn't look simple!)
ReplyDeleteI Love the curved sentiment wrapped butterfly card, it is awesome! The coloring is so beautiful too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win some blog candy!!!
I am loving the second card! I would have never thought to wrap the butterfly around the card but that is super cute. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDebbie G
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards ! But I think my favorite is the second wrap around card
I like the way that you colored both of your cards. Wrapping the Swallowtail to the back side of the card was a really fun idea! I'm inspired to try some Swallowtail cards for myself!
ReplyDeleteI love both of these cards and found it difficult to decide. But in the end I have to pick the masked one because of it's simplicity. Both are unique and beautiful (love the wraparound idea!) but I have this stamp will most likely CASE the masked one today! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteJulie in PA
I love the Swallowtail. I have this stamp and never knew what to do with it but admire the largeness of it. You have inspired me to give it a try. Ready to go color it in with my stampin up write markers. Thank you
ReplyDeleteDee from KY
Both cards are fabulous, but I like how you masked the first one. Thanks for a chance to win some candy.
ReplyDeleteAlthough both cards are so vibrant and beautiful, I like the second one best where the butterfly continues on the back. I'll have to CASE that one. Thanks for the opportunity to win some blog candy.
ReplyDeleteYou might want to make another masked butterfly then frame it. What a beautiful gift that would make.a Thank you for sharing the two coloring techniques.
ReplyDeleteSharon L
What beautiful cards! I will have to add this stamp to my next order for sure! Thanks for the inspiration and chance for blog candy.
ReplyDeleteLisa G.
Love them both but the first one is my favorite although I love how the butterfly goes around the corner on your second one. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! I love that you wrapped the butterfly around to the back of the card!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!! I have to say I love how you wrapped the butterfly around to the back of the card! Stunning!!
ReplyDeleteLove both your cards, Denise. I'm definitely going to try the masked version. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteInky wishes, Di
I love both but my fave is the 2nd. Awesome how you wrapped the butterfly around...amazing.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on both cards but my favorite one is the 2nd one! I love the look of the butterfly wrapped around the card!
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