Background fun!

I dug a Gelli plate print out of the box today for a Mini-VSN card with the theme of Butterflies.  

 This looks like it is raised with texture, but it is actually not..... the panel was die cut and added to a white card base- I put shimmery Washi tape at the top and bottom of the panel.  I die cut the butterfly in black and white so it would make a shadow effect.  The sentiment was cut out three times and layered, then Wink of Stella added to the top of it. 

 This background is the Technique Lovers Challenge at Splitcoast- fun and easy too!  I brayered 3 colors of acrylic paint onto a white cardstock, then placed a stencil over it and used a baby wipe and wiped off color.  I added white Signo pen and black Pitt pen accents to the sides of the boxes... and added the butterfly die cut and some rhinestones.  (This die was in a case with Memory box dies- not absolutely positive it is Memory Box though).

NO STAMPING on these cards- isn't that crazy!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

ATC's- Circles

My ATC group theme for the January swap was 'Circles'.

 I used Gelli plate backgrounds on Deli papers, cut out a Memory Box flower die which seemed just perfect. The flowers and dragonflies (Cheery Lunn die)
 are cut from waste napkins from a workshop using shimmery sprays. I added white gel pen circles and a jewel on each flower center.

Here are the trades I received
 back:

Left: Linda O
Center: Mary W and shimmery circles
Right by Carol- tin man

Left- Harriet
2nd from Lt-Diane S
2nd from Rt-Carol
Right- Mari S

Left- Marcy
Center: Joann used a stencil and shimmery paint and glittery shapes
Right- Dee De

Lt- collage- Noreen
Rt Cindy K using acrylic thru the embossing machine and glued it to cardstock.

 Barb I. from Florida sent up swaps- she was in the area, but we could not work out meeting up.  I traded ATC's for her.

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly