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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Gorgeous cards!!!
This is a beautiful idea!! thanks for the tips, I must try something like this.
Jill is always inspirational with her beautiful artsy projects.
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! You “wowed” me ….. !
These cards are gorgeous!!!
I absolutely love these cards! So glad Simon sent me here. I have one dumb question though. I the first picture the butterfly looks like it’s a piece of wood. Why ?? I need some one to tell me the purpose of this. No one else has asked the question, so I must be the only person who is puzzled be this. Figures……lol. Thanks for any help. :)
Never mind……..it’s the table showing thru !! I feel so stupid……..Sorry !!
So wonderful, love your butterflies!~kim
So Cool, summery…… Happy that Simon sent me here! and thank you!
lovely cards…and such clever use to this butterfly stamp… so inspired
these ars so lovely with a beautiful blend of colours x
Beautiful projects as always by Jill, thanks for the inspiration!
Love it!
These are beautiful cards! I especially loved the blue one. Using the negatives is a terrific way to get a little more from the products we already have. Thanks for the tip!
Lovely cards! ;-)
Love butterflies. Beautiful colors.
Beautiful cards. Love the set and how it can be used as a stencil. Who knew? TFS
These cards are just fantastic
Beautiful butterfly images! And thanks for the inspiration of using the negative of a die cut for a stencil. I will be looking at my dies in a different way today!
Gorgeous technique!
beautiful card, love the colors and that die cut is so great
Amazing! Simply beautiful just as nature creates them! Thank you for sharing these with us, awe-inspiring!
love this technique. . .
These are simply gorgeous!
Love your water coloring!
I love the butterflys
So pretty. I love the watercolors. Just beautiful. Michelle t
As always, Jill, inspirational! Beautiful
Gorgeous colors- so pretty. Love these cards!
Jill’s cards are always gorgeous and her water coloring techniques are the best and inspiring.
Just beautiful. Great idea.. Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous. Thanks for all the great inspiration Jill.
Absolutely love the butterflies, the cards are gorgeous!!!
Gorgeous cards!! Super fun idea!!
Just gorgeous, I would have to frame these.
This is so inspiring. Thanks for the chance to win over on Penney Black’s facebook page.
I’m so glad Simon sent me! Gorgeous cards!
so pretty! Penny Black products rock!
These butterflies are just breathtaking. I just love the watercolor look.
Those are fabulous!!
Gorgeous! I love the watercolor butterflies.
Those butterflies are amazing. I’m heading over to the Penny Black FB page.
Beautiful cards! A great way to get more out of dies.
These are gorgeous.
Very pretty. I like the drippy look. I already follow by email.
nice
What gorgeous butterflies! Love Jill’s cards.
I want to go paint butterflies!!
Gorgeous cards!
What sould be better than watercolor butterflies? Nothing …these are beautiful.
Such a fun technique and the cards are so pretty!