Stampin' Up!'s Swallowtail

Yesterday I shared a card I'd made using the bouncing brayer technique.  Today I'm sharing with you the card we made at my recent workshop using the same technique.  Don't worry, you don't need your sunglasses for these cards!

For this first one I inked up one side of the brayer with Coastal Cabana, and the other side with Island Indigo.  I then dipped that same side in Elegant Eggplant.  If you don't want to cross contaminate your ink pad then just use two colours.  I wiped my ink pad with kitchen roll and it seems fine. 

The wonderful Swallowtail butterfly is stamped in Versamark on velum and embossed in Basic Black.  I then cut round the butterfly and attached with snail.  The sentiment comes from Happy Day and is stamped in Basic Black.  I cut it out in a banner shape and added 3 Candy Dots.  A large Basic Rhinestone gives a little sparkle. 

I also demonstrated a second card which is softer and more subtle.  

This time the colours are Calypso Coral and Coastal Cabana.  This time Swallowtail is embossed on Velum in White and the whole panel is attached to the patterned background.  

I like the way the colours show through the butterfly.

So now it's time for me to pack up for the night but I'll leave you with a thought.  My daughter shouted down to me the other morning, "Mum is it raining?"  I looked outside at the spitting rain and thought she'll be looking for a lift to school.  "Yes I said but only a little".  "Goody" she replied "I can wear my new wellies and take my new umbrella!"  Silver linings I thought. 

I hope your week is full of silver linings!  x

Supplies used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - Island Indigo, Whisper White, Basic Black, Velum 

Ink- Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Island Indigo, Elegant Eggplant

Stamp - Swallowtail, Happy Day

Other - White embossing powder, Black embossing powder, Basic Rhinestone, Candy Dots

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