Tuesday 14 July 2009

An Old Card

My friend is visiting from Russia in just over a week and bringing with him his new bride, they got married in Russia in April and are coming here for a blessing and it will be their honeymoon It made me look at some old photos and I stumbled across this card that I made for his birthday a couple of years ago and realised that I like the picture of the butterfly and have never used this technique since. The butterfly was stamped with black ink, but not a StazeOn type ink, one that will bleed, then I coloured it in with chalks and splashed some glossy accents in places. and left to dry. I then dipped a thick paint brush in water and smeared it over the whole picture. The butterfly centre was filled with accent beads. It is very difficult to make cards for guys, but I know him well and knew that he would like this, some men you can give flowery or cute things to and he is one of them.
Usually, when I look back a year or two I find that I have moved onto different things and don't like the old stuff, but not with this one. Hope you like it too!

4 comments:

Nicki said...

WOW ive just had a look through your site and you have created some beautiful works of art!
Just noticed too, your not that far from me either!!!
Take care
Nicki
x

brenda said...

How stunnning is this and the colours seem very right to me for Russia. I know you made it a while back but when we visited Russia a couple of years ago reds and burgandys were one of the sumptous colours that always came to the fore in the grand buildings.

Thanks for sharing that technique.

B x

Jodi said...

Very pretty card!! I love that butterfly!
Hugs
Jodi =)

Janette said...

lovely card - as always. I take it you are talking about Martin?? didn't realise he had got married.

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