Howdy! Yes, another month has FLOWN by and it's time again for the Papertrey Ink Customer Blog Hop! This month, there was no specific theme, just a gorgeous inspiration image (it's shown below in my post). The color palette really spoke to me as did the shape/graphic nature of the image. I knew I wanted to try something new here! I tried to re-create the cool mosaic feeling of the inspiration image and used the luscious colors of aqua, pink, purple, and blue.... And, since Spring is coming, I put some butterflies on it!
Here is my completed card:
I used Hawaiian Shores as my card base because that is my favorite PTI color! I added my accents in vellum to let all the color show through.
For this butterfly, I colored the bottom layer using the same ink as the mosaic piece so it would match exactly. then I layered vellum and pearly... Doesn't the purple look nice against that aqua?? YUM.
Here is the beautiful inspiration image for this month!
Here you can see my hand crafted mosaic - trying to look like that photo!
So, here's how I made the background mosaic layer.... First I cut the beautiful quatrefoil cutting plate with some white cardstock. Then I picked out my ink colors using my little distress ink squares.
These are the six colors I used for my project.
I taped my 'stencil' down onto a piece of watercolor paper with washi tape. Then I used the small size sponge daubers and just went to town with the ink colors. I was just really random with this.
Here is what it looked like after I inked all six colors. Kind of a mess! I had never tried this before so I was hoping for a nice result. You never know unless you try!
Next, I gently misted the entire thing with a water bottle. I held it right over the paper and let the mist 'rain' down from above. Still looks like a mess!
I took a paper towel and very gently dabbed the water away from the paper.... Looking better now...
And, VOILA! I peeled off the stencil and this is what I had! I kinda like it! Definitely need to try this some more with different colors and patterns!
So there you have it - my card and tutorial for this month's Papertrey Ink Customer Blog Hop! Did you enter? There's still time my friends! Have a super day. XOXO
Absolutely gorgeous, Wanda! Your stenciled background and layered butterfly look wonderful.
Posted by: Lynn Put | 03/01/2015 at 08:57 AM
Gorgeous card Wanda!
Posted by: char | 02/27/2015 at 08:01 AM
Sigh.... this is beautiful, Wanda! You definitely have me dreaming of spring, summer, and tropical beach getaways with this gorgeous color palette! I LOVE those soft vellum butterflies. And that stenciled Distress background is uh-mazing! Just amazing!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 02/27/2015 at 07:22 AM
Love those colors! Fabulous card!
Posted by: Natalie H | 02/26/2015 at 02:31 PM
PS: I also would like to know about the musical banner. Please, please, please :D
Posted by: Beverly S | 02/26/2015 at 12:54 PM
Love the colors - absolutely luscious! Beautiful card :D
Posted by: Beverly S | 02/26/2015 at 12:47 PM
Wonderful card Wanda, love the colors and the butterflies! Anything with Mosaics is a win for me and then great color palette being mounted on the aqua card base. Thanks for the great pictures and detailed instructions.
Enjoy your weekend, hard to believe February is almost gone.
Posted by: Virginia P FL | 02/26/2015 at 09:05 AM
Gorgeous Wanda! The watercoloured inking turned out so fabulous. Anything you do my friends always si! ;)
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | 02/26/2015 at 08:41 AM
Beautiful! Love all of it and especially the musical banner! ♥
Posted by: Brandi R | 02/26/2015 at 06:50 AM
thanks for the tutorial, love your card. What stamp did you use for the happy birthday song? stay warm fellow stamp peeps
Posted by: Vickiw | 02/26/2015 at 06:11 AM
A beautiful card and a brilliant use of the quatrefoil cover plate! Love the addition of the butterfly dies (finally gave it and purchased these lovelies)!
Posted by: Michelle Leone | 02/26/2015 at 04:56 AM
What a fantastic card Wanda! I am in love with that amazing background!
Posted by: Celeste Goff | 02/26/2015 at 03:41 AM
Hello my friend, it's beautiful, I love the color combo!! I'm excited I can actually try and make this card and don't have to run out and get any supplies for it, lol. Now I don't have that paper and it will never be as pretty as yours but I'm excited to try, lol.
Posted by: Lisaerica | 02/26/2015 at 03:05 AM
Very pretty--i have that same die and have also used it as a stencil---so versatile.
Posted by: Julie | 02/25/2015 at 08:10 PM
This is SUPER BEAUTIFUL Wanda!! =) I LOVE the AMAZING Design and your take on the Challenge!! I AGREE the Colors do remind me of Hawaii!! =)THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett =) | 02/25/2015 at 06:37 PM
Ver pretty Wanda! Love your sponged background!
Posted by: Megan Carroll | 02/25/2015 at 06:06 PM
Beautiful. Your mosaic piece is gorgeous. Love the butterfly accent.
Posted by: carol aka krillsister | 02/25/2015 at 05:00 PM
Wanda, you make such incredible cards. This one is no exception. Using a Hawaiian Shores card base was genius, just plain genius. Gorgeous!
Posted by: Diana K | 02/25/2015 at 01:07 PM
Love the beautiful way you did the background on this card!! So perfect for the inspiration photo. Such a gorgeous card and that butterfly is the perfectly sweet addition to this loveliness!!!so glad I popped by today to see this inspirational piece!!! Have a wonderful, beauty-filled day!!!
Posted by: Taunya Butler | 02/25/2015 at 10:16 AM
Love the tutorial and the pretty card.
Posted by: Rhonda H | 02/25/2015 at 10:11 AM
LOVE your card! Awesome!!!
Posted by: Kristie G. | 02/25/2015 at 09:54 AM
This is lovely! The bit of sheet music looks cool on the vellum banner.
Posted by: annheidel | 02/25/2015 at 09:38 AM
So gorgeous! I love the bright color you got from putting the ink right on the paper and then spraying it! Beautiful butterflies, and yes, those colors are yum!
Posted by: Kara Lynne | 02/25/2015 at 09:35 AM
Absolutely and positively gorgeous in every way! You totally rocked the challenge! Love the butterfly and musical banner! Great minds think alike!
Posted by: Kristii | 02/25/2015 at 09:19 AM
So beautiful. Love the addition of the butterflies.
Posted by: Linda S. | 02/25/2015 at 08:12 AM
Thank you for the instructions, Wanda! Your card is really breathtaking with the gorgeous butterflies and sweet musical notes! Genius design!! Hugs, Darnell
Posted by: Darnell | 02/25/2015 at 08:07 AM
GORGEOUS!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 02/25/2015 at 07:59 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Leigh Penner | 02/25/2015 at 07:52 AM
Wow! Love that you guided us through your process. Gorgeous results on the beautiful Hawaiian Shores! (Love that color too!)
Posted by: Nancy Penir | 02/25/2015 at 07:49 AM
Beautiful colours and I love the butterflies!
Posted by: ️️Chriss Blagrave | 02/25/2015 at 07:47 AM
I love the saturation and texture created with the colors and watercolor paper! Beautiful background combined with the butterflies! Lovely card!
Posted by: Betty | 02/25/2015 at 07:18 AM
I'm going to try this...your card is stunning! That vellum music cut to shape is the perfect finishing touch!
Posted by: Meghan | 02/25/2015 at 07:17 AM
What a beautiful card Wanda!! Your background is stunning! I'll have to try that technique! Love the colors you used and that layered butterfly is lovely!
Posted by: Kay Miller | 02/25/2015 at 07:13 AM
Beautiful- the Hawaiian Shores really makes the gorgeous watercolor panel sing!
Posted by: Kay Demonbren | 02/25/2015 at 07:11 AM