This week the CAS challenge is about backgrounds. Though this doesn't look all that CAS, it was pretty darn simple, and fun, too!
The background was created with Lumiere paints, water, and alcohol. It gives a little different look, as the alcohol seems to give an oily look when you look closely at the paper. There is also more movement when using the alcohol instead of water. It's pretty cool IRL. I already had the butterfly stamped on the Mixed Media paper, so coloring it with the Distress inks and sponges was easy. After fussy cutting I went over the edges with the respective colors.
Have you ever seen a Tiger Swallowtail caterpillar that is ready to go into cocoon stage? They are brown and very strange looking. We have a lot of Swallowtails around here in the spring, and found 2 of the caterpillars in the pre-cocoon stage. We now have 2 cocoons and are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the butterflies. http://www.performance-vision.com/Ti...index-2011.htm
This shows the life cycle from egg to butterfly. Pretty amazing. We have the last cycle now.
Date: Monday, May 29, 2017 GMT Views: 931
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Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 97800
Mon, May 29, 2017 @ 8:32 AM
Can't tell you how delighted I am to see your beautiful creations in the gallery again, Jennifer. The bg on this one is magnificent...and your colored butterfly, stunning.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 106691
Mon, May 29, 2017 @ 9:26 AM
Love the bg you made for that big and beautiful butter!
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Registered: February 23, 2016 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 25360
Mon, May 29, 2017 @ 11:24 AM
I love the look of lumiere paints - they really make regal looking bg's. I like the spattering of sequins around the butterfly too.
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Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Mon, May 29, 2017 @ 12:25 PM
Oh, Jennifer, I am SO HAPPY to see you are back! I hope all is going well for you!! As for your card, WOW! The background is gorgeous, and the swallowtail is so beautiful!! It is so much fun to watch the process of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly! Thanks for sharing the site; I thoroughly enjoyed it! Hugs!
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 51215
Mon, May 29, 2017 @ 1:09 PM
That bg is sooooo pretty! I love the look of those Lumiere paints...gorgeous! And if the bg wasn't enough, that butterfly is beautiful and is deserving of that fantastic bg..lol. Thanks for the link...interesting to see. Good to see you in the gallery today
I love that your butterfly looks like it just landed ( the popped up wings) 
