There are two celebrations in our family that occur back-to-back in September. My mother's birthday and our anniversary. I had been testing out some new art supplies - Brushos. They are powders that react with water. I spritzed a couple of sheets of watercolor paper with water and then sprinkled the powders on randomly. Then I spritzed some more. I kind of went crazy with the different colors. And so I wound up with two prospective backgrounds for cards.
I used one of them on these two cards. The first is the birthday card for my mom. She loves butterflies and I happened to have an assortment of die cut butterflies waiting in the wing in an assortment of colors that just happened to match the colors in the background. I first used a heart die to cut a heart shape into the the panel. Then I just kept adding butterflies in the open heart.
I saved the heart that I diecut and used it on my anniversary card for HWNSNBP. I die cut leaves out of matching papers, glued them to the card base and then added the heart popped up.
I'm really pleased with the way these came out. I just love the bright colors.
And speaking of bright colors - HWNSNBP sent me this beautiful floral arrangement in a pumpkin. It had some more beautiful sunflowers to match those in the vase that I had picked up over the weekend. The colors of the flowers were very similar to colors of the dresses that our bridesmaids wore 38 years ago. There were 4 of them in fall colors. (And see my new scarecrow boy and girl solar dancers too! The kids love them.)
The theme this week at Our Beautiful World is "Assorted" and I do have an assortment of butterflies, leaves, and flowers - all in beautiful colors to share over there this week. Won't you check out what other "assortments" have been shared from, really, all over the world? Click here.
I'll be back soon to share what I used the second background piece on.
Wow! I love the explosion of coloured butterflies, so pretty!
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I love the brushos . . . very nice! I love the butterflies. We celebrate our oldest son's birthday and our anniversary in September. (They happen to be on the same day.) It was a hectic weekend this year . . . and we were running a little late very early in the morning when we were taking our granddaughter to watch hot air balloons and when driving by the high school I looked at their marquee and read it and said aloud "September 19th." - Richard and I both turned and looked at each other and bursted out laughing because we had forgotten it was our anniversary. Then we were laughing so hard that Charlotte started to laugh. It turned out to be a wonderful anniversary . . . I hope yours was also.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Lorraine, I especially like the one with the heart and leaves. Thank you for joining us at OBW!
ReplyDeletevery beautiful creative cards and lovely fall flowers!
ReplyDeletebeautiful flowers and pretty cards, thanks for sharing with us at "OBW"
ReplyDeleteThat is lovely, thanks for sharing with us at Our Beautiful World!
ReplyDeleteoh wow - the colour in the first one... so eye-catching and vibrant - truly love this!! Your mum will love it! The second card is gorgeous too - wonderful watercolour in the heart and who doesn't love to get flowers!! Brightens up a room so much! Love your little scarecrow boy and girl! Thanks for sharing with Our Beautiful World!
ReplyDeleteI've been enthralled with my "new to me" Brushos as well! Both cards are incredible. Your recipients will love them I'm so glad to have found you through Our Beautiful World.
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful in colors!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your autumn time
Your creations are beautiful! And I love your pretty flowers ... Perfect photos for our prompt! Thanks so much for sharing at OBW!!
ReplyDeleteStunning use of the Brushos, love the pretty butterflies.
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Maarit
Looking forward to seeing more of your work with Brushos, Lorraine - these are beautiful. You've got a much better rainbow of discrete colours than I manage. And the butterflies picked up on them perfectly! I hope you had a happy anniversary.
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