Flights of Fancy
Hi readers! Please join me in welcoming Jill Foster back to our blog! Her work is so inspiring to me and I’m sure if you are familiar with her work it is to you as well! Read on to learn how Jill made this watercolored beauty, and also for more details on a special prize! Enjoy!
Hi everyone! Jill Foster here for Penny Black and it is such an honor to share a trio of cards with you today. I decided to use one of my favorite Penny Black Creative Dies, 51-132 Flights of Fancy. But instead of using the positive die cut, I used the negative “leftover” piece as a stencil. This is a great way to get even more use from your dies!
Using a stenciled image, as opposed to a stamped outline, gives the look of hand-painted artsy butterflies.
Place the “stencil” over your watercolor paper and apply watercolor paints to the body and wings of the butterfly. Once dry, remove the stencil, and paint the background area surrounding the butterflies.
I kept things loose and flowing, allowing the background color to drip and splatter.
Finally, I stamped my sentiments using VersaFine Onyx Black ink. The Penny Black transparent set, 30-283 Snippets, is perfect for butterfly images …or basically anything else you could need!
GIVEAWAY
Would you like to get your hands on this beautiful butterfly die? My friends at Penny Black have one to give away to a lucky winner. Simply “like” the Penny Black Facebook page and leave a comment that Simon Says Stamp sent ya for a chance to win!
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Thanks for reading today, and thanks to Jill for being our special guest today!
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WOW…so creative and beautiful…thank you!!Going to try this out!!
This is just lovely – and I am inspired to give it a try with my watercolors! Thanks so much Jill!!!
Oh I LOVE Jill’s work! Her watercoloring has amazed me for years!
Love these watercolered butterflies. Thanks for sharing.
Love the watercolor butterflies! they are gorgeous and creative. You are a creative genius.
The loose looking of these butterflies is just wonderful. I love this work!
Such beautiful butterflies. She is very talented. I love those cards.
Very beautiful cards!
Gorgeous, gorgeous cards!! Must give this a try at home!
I love this loose water colours…brilliant job!
Stunning cards by Jill, she is such a talented designer, love her work!!!
Beautiful cards! I don’t usually like the wet watercolor flowing technique but these cards are beautiful.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
this is a spectac idea Jill!! I love the free flowing organic look that you have achieved!
So stunning! Thanks for sharing. Sounds pretty easy!
These are awesome cards.
Such pretty butterflies.
Like all things Butterfly. Like how you used the negative die cut for these creations.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
This makes me want to get my watercolors back out. Beautiful!
So so pretty. :-D
I really love these bright colors!!!
These cards are such an inspiration, and the tutorial is so easy, I’m going to give it a try. Love the bright colours and the “flowing” aspect.
So beautiful!
absolutely gorgeous!
These card’s are gorgeous. Great idea to use the negative cut. I’m not on fb so I can’t join the fun, but good luck to everyone. This is a beautiful die. Hugz
The butterflies are stunning!
Delicious colors! These butterflies are awesome!!
Knock-out stunning! WOW!!
~c
jill is such an amazing artist… her cards are always gorgeous works of art and these are no exception!!
Absolutely gorgeous. Love the use of “leftovers”.
Simon sent me, and I’m so glad they did!!! I plan to come back often. Happy Crafting. ❤
Stunning cards !
Awesome cards, amazing technique! I so love the result, I’ll surely try it! Thank you for the inspiration!
So happy Simon Says Stamp had a link to get me here today. Jill, you did a beautiful job! I love all the samples so much. My favorite is the “Dreams” one. I’m off to give it a try.
Gorgeous! Love how you think outside of the box! Your work is always stunning!
Awesome butterfly, love the look
Wonderful Butterfly :) Beautiful colors :)
Jill is one of those artists that I could watch create all day, every day! Love, love, love her work! Gorgeous cards – so talented!
Lovely card, lovely butterflies………….creative!!
Jill is the Queen of Color. No matter the medium, she can make anything a work of art. Absolutely love her videos.!!!!!
love this card..gotta start using the negative..thanks for the inspiration!
Woahhhhhh… GORGEOUS!
Great effect! I must try this with other stencils.
Love these cards – so pretty – the water coloring technique with the negative image of this cute butterfly is so creative and it would be easy to make a whole bunch of these stylish cards in one go. Thank you so much for the inspiration:)
The butterflies are really pretty this way!
My watercolors and “stencils” are calling me!!
FABULOUS cards:)
Absolutely gorgeous! Jill is the best.
I love these watercolor butterflies, I think water coloring is a great medium for beautiful cards.
Wow these are GORGEOUS!!!! I LOVE watercolor….and butterflies. Just stunning ♥
I allready liked Penny Black. They have beautiful images.
Fantastic looking cards, I absolutly love butterflies and all they symbolize. The colors are beautiful as well.