Hello there! My sweet blog friend Lisa and I have decided to do the Make it Monday challenge together. I have been seeing this bokeh look popping up all over blog land. I saw a card a while back that Betsy from the PTI design team had done showing how to do this effect on a card. I loved it so much I had to give it a try. I used the different sized solid circles in Beautiful Blooms II to stamp my background.
Let me just tell you how much of a pain in the butt these butterflies were. I die cut these things about 4 to 5 times trying different looks until I settled on these. I die cut the butterflies, embossed with white embossing powder and then added another layered butterfly in vellum. I originally embossed on the vellum, but that didn't work out so well. When I tried to slightly curve the wings, the embossing broke into pieces and looked awful. I am now wondering if they would have looked better if I embossed them in black instead of white. Sigh
Cardstock: PTI Sweet Blush, Aqua Mist
Ink: Tim Holtz Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar
I played along in a couple challenges:
The Friday Mashup challenge this week is POLKA DOTS
Make sure to stop by and see what Lisa Henke has created.
Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather
This is gorgeous, worth all the time it took
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful Heather! Yes, sounds like you put a lot of time & effort into it, and it was worth it...so, so pretty! I love the white embossing, and so glad you went that route as it keeps the look very soft and subtle which is nice.
ReplyDeleteoh, Heather! this is gorgeous. LOVE the colors you used and those dots are awesome. Oh, and your butterflies are, too. The vellum layer is perfect touch of pretty. thanks for playing along with me. What's next?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I've been trying to decide about ordering some cs from PTI. Have you had any trouble with getting orders from them? I've heard horror stories, but I really like some of their things!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!Love the soft colors!!!Awesome butterflies!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful. The butterflies are absolutely gorgeous. Love the soft colors.
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty, Heather. I love them in white! They look so soft and ethereal which goes perfectly with the soft pastel circles!!
ReplyDeleteI love the soft colors you used, awesome!!
ReplyDeletepretty card - love the stamped background.
ReplyDeleteThe butterflies are lovely in white. Not sure that black would be soft enough with the pastel background, which is gorgeous by the way!
ReplyDeleteOh so pretty Heather! Love the beautiful butterflies with all the pearl accents!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the butterflies and the effect you achieved for those little lovelies! Your card is so soft and pretty with amazing detail...well done!
ReplyDeleteHeather this is a beautiful card. The different size dots and placement of the butterflies give it the coolest effect of the butterflies floating thru prisms of light, I really like it!
ReplyDeleteSo so pretty! Love the soft colors with the butterflies.
ReplyDeleteVery delicate and pretty Heather!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Heather. Love the colorful dots in the background. The vellum on top of the butterflies look awesome... gives them such a soft look.
ReplyDeleteSo Soft & Pretty Miss Heather! LOVE the Sweet Butterflies and fun polka-dots! 8-)
ReplyDeleteHugs
Shannon
Beautiful! Love the bubbles look, and the vellum and card stock butterflies are fabulous! Thanks for joining the Friday Mashup this week.
ReplyDeleteOh my word! This is GORGEOUS! Love the softness!
ReplyDeleteYou effort with those beautiful butterflies was definitely worth it! So glad you chose to use this week's colors at Cupcake Inspirations.
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Debbie
I think the butterflies look beautiful just as they are. Very soft and dreamy. They are what first made me fall in love with this card. Well, that and the polka dots. Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! Love the soft polka dot background and those butterflies are gorgeous with the vellum layer and pearls! Thanks for playing along with the Friday Mashup this week!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors and details, Heather! Love the layered butterfly style. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and dreamy .lovely!
ReplyDeleteJust came from Cupcake Insp and your wonderful Butterfly with bokeh circle background made the Top 5. Like the white embossing powder look w/ vellum over. Pinning your card to my Pinterest board. What butterfly punch did you use?
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"