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25 May 2016

Papertrey Ink May Blog Hop


Yep - it's that time again for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop and I am getting PTI creative whoop whoop!

This beautiful pastel-ly inspiration photo was right up my watercolour alley - so that is where I went this month.



I started by painting a little freehand watercolouring background onto Ranger watercolour cardstock.  

And then-- gah!!!--- I hated the blotchy, "out there", waaaay too colourful thing. 

However Betsy had a post about watercolour woes vs. watercolour wonders and loving your cards - use them differently blah blah blah - so I took the advice and just cut it up hah...  Thank. you. Betsy!


Using the Bitty Butterflies Coverplate,  I just diecut my little heart out and am quite pleased with the result -yay!  

I cut two of the cover plates -  one from the hateful watercolour sheet and one from white cardstock.  

I adhered the die cut watercolored butterflies onto the negative space of the white cardstock for my card front and stamped my sentiment which is from the Brushed Blooms stamp set with Smokey Shadow ink.



I splattered Smokey Shadow ink onto the front,  hoping it wouldn't make a HUGE mess :) and to mimic the splatters in the inspiration piece.

I tied a bit of ribbon and twine at the top and added a sweet pearl.  The butterflies were folded here and there for a bit more interest.

I hope you are enjoying the hop and keep on going - thank you for stopping by!



26 comments:

  1. This is so lovely! I love the inlaid butterflies. Your soft colors are awesome!!

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  2. Very pretty, love the inlaid watercolour butterflies! Beautiful colour combination and great take on the inspiration photo.

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  3. A perfect save Bonnie, and an absolutely lovely card...love it!! :0)

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  4. Nice job on capturing the Blog...lovely card

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  5. Love your thinking outside the box! And love the results! Beautiful colors, beautiful bow too!

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  6. Oh, your inlaid butterflies are so lovely! Great watercoloring skills going on here!

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  7. Oh, this is gorgeous, Bonnie! I love your fabulous take on the inspiration photo!

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  8. Wow, lovely, Bonnie. I love it! It is so much fun to see how many people used butterflies and all so beautifully originally.

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  9. Brilliant, Bonnie! The end result is stunning and definitely not too out there, splotchy, nor way too colorful. It is a PERFECT design!! Enjoy your day!! Hugs, Darnell

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  10. This is one gorgeous card Bonnie and such a great idea to rescue watercolor you are not thrilled with! Fabulous:)

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  11. So pretty! Love your color combo! :)

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  12. Love this! Your inlaid butterflies are gorgeous.

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  13. Wonderful coloring and splatter on your inlaid die cut butterflies Bonnie!

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  14. So pretty! What a stunning card.

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  15. Bonnie, this is simply beautiful.
    Fabulous design! Beautifully done!

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  16. Your butterflies are wonderful. It was the perfect set to use from the inspiration. Love your speckles/splatters too!

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  17. Oh my goodness!! This is beautiful beautiful!! What gorgeous watercoloring on the butterflies, and that bow is just the perfect touch! One of my favorites on the hop!!

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  18. The butterflies are gorgeous!

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  19. Beautiful butterflies!! So very pretty.

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  20. Pretty! Way to turn your woes into wonders!

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  21. Absolutely love the colour scape that you achieved. This is so pretty!

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  22. Just beautiful! love the soft splatters : )

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  23. I love the die cut inlay! great idea for the inspiration photo.

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  24. I think your inlaid butterflies look awesome. I rarely throw anything away but instead make it work just like you did! Way to upcycle!

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  25. Anonymous19:11

    I do the same thing when my wc turns out yucky. thank God for PTI dies. Your card is gorgeous. The colors are so pretty.

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