This dress is the inspiration for this week's Tuesday Trigger over at Moxie Fab World. Love the colors and the watercolor pattern, so I thought I would take out my Distress Inks and water brush and see what I could do! I painted a watercolor paper strip with the colors in the dress and added a butterfly embellishment. This layout is from a sketch featured in this month's contest over on the Hero Arts blog:
For the butterfly, I colored acetate with alcohol inks. To make the butterfly look more "real", I stamped a butterfly body on white cardstock from this set so it would show through.
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So very pretty Cheiron! I love your watercolor strip, distress ins are so fun :)
Posted by: Kelly Latevola | April 26, 2012 at 07:29 AM
On fire! You are really making some fantastic cards and this one is one of your best! Great work!
Posted by: da | April 26, 2012 at 07:54 AM
Ya, that last comment was from me. It is early in the morning here and I forgot to type in the rest of my name. :)
Posted by: dawns | April 26, 2012 at 07:56 AM
LOVE this card, Cheiron! The way you played with the watercoloring is wonderful!
Posted by: Barb | April 26, 2012 at 09:50 AM
This is so VERY beautiful!! I love how you used the colors with the HA sketch!Love it, Cheiron!
Posted by: Virginia L. | April 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM
Wow - so many yummy features and brilliant colors! Love that strip - very "fluid" and awesome. You rocked another one!
Posted by: Maureen Morton | April 26, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Hi Cheiron,
your card is gorgeous--love the soft, romantic colors. Great take on the challenge.
Posted by: Sue Givens | April 26, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Gorgeous, Cheiron! GREAT take on both the sketch and the inspiration photo!
Posted by: Anette H | April 26, 2012 at 12:51 PM
AWESOME Cheiron! I really like your style :)
Posted by: lalo | April 26, 2012 at 05:48 PM
Absolutely beautiful card Cheiron, I adore it. It is a fabulous interpretation of the sketch and inspiration image.
Posted by: Pam Cowling | April 26, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Beautiful, Cheiron!
Posted by: Michelle W | April 26, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Cheiron this is stunning! You always make the most gorgeous cards! Love those watercolours!
Posted by: Simone Naoum | April 26, 2012 at 10:22 PM
What a great take on the trigger!
Posted by: Jenny Martin | April 26, 2012 at 11:04 PM
Wow! I love the movement in that Hero sketch and how well that works with the watercolor and butterflies from the Tuesday Trigger. Such a nice card!
Posted by: Sarah Jay | April 27, 2012 at 01:08 PM
So pretty!
Posted by: sanketi | April 27, 2012 at 08:13 PM
I love your interpretation of the trigger Cheiron! And your butterfly is really beautiful!
Posted by: Brenda Urbanik | April 28, 2012 at 08:56 AM
I LOVE your take on the challenge!! =) THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett =) | April 28, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Lovely!!! Such pretty watercoloring.
Posted by: Valonda | April 29, 2012 at 12:09 AM
Hey Cheiron! Thanks for linking this up to this week's Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)
Posted by: Cath | April 30, 2012 at 01:24 PM
Congrats, Cheiron on the TT honor! I love your innovative card. The dark purple scallop is such a bold touch-great foundation for those glorious colors! I'm also excited about ABNH and will be seeing you around over there! :)
Posted by: Suzanne Russell | May 01, 2012 at 02:13 PM
Congrats on being TT Cheiron!! Loved your card when I saw it on flickr!
Posted by: Robin K | May 01, 2012 at 02:30 PM
Beatiful job! Love your watercolored strip. Just lovely!
Posted by: catherine pooler | May 01, 2012 at 03:14 PM
Congratulations Cheiron!!! It's a wonderful card and I'm so happy you were featured this week! :)
Posted by: Lisa (ThePurplePlace) | May 01, 2012 at 05:27 PM
Congrats Cheiron! Your card is really beautiful!
Posted by: Cindy C. | May 01, 2012 at 05:31 PM
Beautiful! Congrats!
Posted by: Aixa M. | May 01, 2012 at 09:27 PM
I love the color family you used. That purple strip really anchors the design. Lovely butterfly too. Bet that card was a lot of fun to make.
Posted by: maria f. | May 02, 2012 at 04:44 AM
Such a lovely card :)
Posted by: Susan zuzarte | May 02, 2012 at 08:00 AM
nicely done, Cheiron!
Posted by: charlene | May 02, 2012 at 01:55 PM
Congrats on being a TT winner with your gorgeous card! Lovely take on the trigger.
Posted by: Teresa Zuehls | May 02, 2012 at 10:17 PM
Beautiful card - love the angled strip!
Posted by: Barbara M. | May 03, 2012 at 10:45 AM