This week's yummy colors are Mango Melody, Melon Mambo and Granny Apple Green with blue for dessert. This card is similar to one I have made for a color challenge in the past, but I thought the mango and melon would make some beautiful butterflies and I love that trailing leaf stamp from PB so I reprised the card with a few changes.
Many moons ago I took a Copic Classroom class (they no longer offer these) and the butterfly was the sample for an ink blending lesson using two different colors as opposed to shades of one color. I love this butterfly and the blending technique so I use it often. I fussy cut the butterflies and, as usual, snipped off their antennae. I used an antenna from a die cut butterfly set and cut it down to fit the size of the these guys. The sentiment is only part of the PB stamp. I used two of the infinity dies to cut the blue frame.
I used Kim's ever-so-helpful Copic to SU chart and even though the Copics look a bit darker to me than the SU colors, I do think the butterflies look grand in this combo -- like fancy Monarchs. Here's the link to Kim's blog: https://joyfulcreationswithkim.blogspot.com
Thanks for stopping by. Hope you can get all fancy this week too.
P.S. If you are interested in the Copic blending technique: Apply the first color flicking from the middle out; apply the second color flicking from the outer edge back toward the middle slightly overlapping the first ink. Naturally the color changes a bit where the two meet so keep that in mind when choosing colors. I usually do my colors twice to get a blend I like. TFL
Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 GMT Views: 844
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Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79829
Tue, Jan 04, 2022 @ 4:14 PM
These monarchs are fabulous and make such a lovely focus to this gorgeous card, Debbie!!
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Registered: February 16, 2004 Location: Western Suburbs of Chicago Posts: 30975
Tue, Jan 04, 2022 @ 4:21 PM
This card is stunning! I LOVE the monarchs so much. Your background colors are beautiful too! And, I use that same Copic chart- I color in the little boxes and printed it out and keep it with my Copic color chart!
Registered: September 7, 2007 Location: Miamisburg, OH Posts: 43261
Tue, Jan 04, 2022 @ 4:47 PM
this is Gorgeous Debbie!!! I love that floral background!!! And thanks for remembering I was under the weather - feeling much better - now my husband has it!!! :(
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70717
Tue, Jan 04, 2022 @ 5:34 PM
Absolutely gorgeous! Wonderful techniques with the color blending and the layered stamping. Fabulous use of the challenge colors and dessert! Into my favs. TFS
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Registered: November 28, 2004 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Posts: 11240
Tue, Jan 04, 2022 @ 7:29 PM
What a beautiful way to use these colors! I took one of those classes way back when too - from Debbie Olson. Every now and then I still pull out the workbooks.
Registered: June 3, 2006 Location: In my "She Shed Tornado Shelter" Posts: 4010
Wed, Jan 05, 2022 @ 9:56 AM
Debbie I'm not choosing this week but I would have chose this for my favorite of the week! This is absolutely gorgeous! The layout is awesome too, I love it all! TFS