Layered Vellum Butterfly

Hi, Sue here with a butterfly card that's made up of 10 layers of inky vellum.  

It's been such a long and cold winter where I am that I just had to play with bright colours so I pulled out my Alcohol Inks and vellum and went colour crazy.

I  die cut the Princess Butterfly out of each vellum layer and arranged them in rainbow order.

The butterflies were adhered just on the body so that the wings could be fluffed up and all the coloured layers clearly visible.

For the background I inked white card stock with Distress Ink. Then I took the Fantasy Flowers Stencil and sprayed the back of the stencil with a Perfect Pearl mist and carefully put the wet side of the stencil down on the inked background.  I placed a piece of paper towel over the stencil to blot and lifted the stencil off the inked paper.  The pearl water that was on the stencil removed some of the ink and left a pretty shimmery flowered background.

 To finish off the card I added a sentiment and a few sequins.

Thanks for visiting today!

 

 

[1136] Princess Butterfly [1138] Josefina Butterfly Theo Butterfly Vintage Happy Birthday Fantasy Flowers (88547)

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Comments

AMAZING card, Sue!! Love that rainbow butterfly. My alcohol inks are very much neglected - this is so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creations with us.

Posted by: joy meadows | 03/09/2015 at 05:38 AM

WONDERFUL, really wonderful.

Posted by: marta | 03/09/2015 at 06:36 AM

Beautiful butterfly card! I love the pretty layers of vellum! Great technique too!

Posted by: Michele H. | 03/09/2015 at 08:56 AM

What a day brighterner, Sue - great way to start my week!

Posted by: Lin | 03/09/2015 at 09:14 AM

Love love the card!!

Posted by: Joleen | 03/09/2015 at 11:41 AM

Very pretty and
great way to use
the velum.
Carla from Utah

Posted by: Carla Hundley | 03/09/2015 at 01:33 PM

An interesting take on rainbow colours. Hugz

Posted by: ionabunny | 03/09/2015 at 01:37 PM

Wow! Love the misted background and the vellum butterfly, AMAZING!

Posted by: Miriam Prantner | 03/09/2015 at 01:50 PM

This is so pretty! Love the background and the beautiful vellum butterfly!

Posted by: Kristie G. | 03/09/2015 at 04:43 PM

Gorgeous card Sue, love the butterfly!

Posted by: pam | 03/09/2015 at 07:44 PM

Amazing!! So beautiful background!!!

Posted by: Yoonsun Hur | 03/09/2015 at 10:30 PM

Gorgeous card! I am waiting for my princess butterfly to arrive. Thank you for the tutorial for colouring vellum. I haven't had good experience with colouring it in the past, now I know to use my alcohol inks. I have tried watercolours, the vellum puckered. The layered butterflies are fantastic, also the stenciled background. Love this card and all the colourful, artistic details!
Jacquelene L
Canada

Posted by: Jacquelene L | 03/10/2015 at 03:08 PM

a mega wow for your card!!!! Love it!!!!!

Posted by: Patty Tanúz | 03/11/2015 at 10:18 AM