Polka dots! How could you have a set featuring patterned butterflies without polka dots! (In case you didn’t already know, polka dots are my FAVORITE thing!) I stamped the butterfly shadow with chalk ink (love how the chalk ink works with large solid images like this. The stamped image ends up stamping perfectly even with no streaking or puddling), heat set it, then stamped the polka-dot overlay with Versamark and added turquoise Perfect Pearls. The shimmer & shine looks so AMAZING in person! The background was created by stamping the large and medium solid dots in Versamark on green patterned paper (Lime Swirl from Shabby Princess Collection by Bo-Bunny Press) and then brushing them with prefect Pearls. I sketched a swirled "flight path" with pencil and used my paper piercer to punch the holes. I then carefully erased the pencil marks. The "Heartfelt thanks" sentiment is one of my favorites, well, actually I think the ENTIRE set is my favorite! I haven’t mentioned yet that these butterflies have a perfectly portioned 2.25 inch wing span. They aren’t too big and they aren’t too small. This size really makes them so versatile! One more patterned butterfly tomorrow! Can you guess what "basic" is left?
MJ says
Wow! How ca-ute! I am going to guess stripes?!
tmarie (Tami McBeain) says
Each new day is bringing more reason to be excited about this set! Can’t wait!
stefanie says
Drooling here!
Laura Harris says
I think this is my favorite card so far! Can’t wait to see the complete set!!
Allison says
A great creation…love the “flight path”.
Juanita (Toni173) says
Way cute card, the anticipation is killing me! I think it may be a basic flower or paisley (I consider paisley’s basic, LOL)that is missing.
Kellie says
Great card! My guess is either stripes or argyle… Can’t wait to find out!
Tina says
woohoooooooo po-dots!!! these are my favs too! NOW I have to get this set just for the po-dots! is it the 15th YET?!?!?! snort! 2 more days . . . what to do till then hmmmmmm . . . snort!
Amy Hoogstad says
DEFINITELY stripes or a checked patterned of some sort. Can’t wait to see it!!
Yvonne says
I’m going to guess squares or triangles. I can’t wait to get this set!
ipkstampshappy says
Mouth Watering Delicious card! I too am dying for the 15th to roll around, this is a “must” have set for me. Love this card. I’m going with stripes, or checkered pattern for the last butterfly. Ida
Jana Weaver says
You’re doing a great job of selling this set…I can’t wait to see what all is included!! It’s gorgeous!!
Michelle Howell says
I love these butterflies!!! You are so talented. I can’t wait to see what else you have in that brain of yours.
Michelle
Jennifer Langton says
Oh My! You are killing me over here. I need to have it all!
The technique you used is perfect and looks amazing!
Dori says
Polka dots are my favorite too!! I try so hard to step out of the “polka dot box” when paper shopping and still end up with more papers with polka dots on them!! I guess you can’t have too many! Awesome card…thanks for sharing. I love your blog!
Charmaine says
Can’t wait, can’t wait, can’t wait!
KellyS says
I am a butterfly fanatic, this is torture!!!
Mo Moss says
I am not too sure but you have convinced me that I need the fluid chalks after seeing these. I think we may see triangles. Can’t wait for tomorrow. waymo
Joan B says
I think this card is my fave of the butterfly series. I just mused aloud on my blog about why they call polka dots polka dots and got real answers in the comments!! Very interesting. I LOVE polka dots and this butterfly is gorgeous.
Linda Beeson says
YUMMIEST of colors! Love the “pearls” idea for added color. Can’t even imagine what design could be left besides SQUARES!
Ally B says
I can’t even begin to guess!! anything would be great at this point you ahve proved that very well!! I cannot wait till the 15th!
hb says
oh how the anticipation is killing me!!! LOVE the polka dots!!!
Sarah Vrolyk says
Love it, Nichole! (And I have a sneaking suspicion that I might know who your next addition to the DT is! She is so amazingly talented!!!) 🙂
So anxious to see the newest set and samples in just a couple of days!
Debe from Texas says
Ok, I am out of it, what are Perfect Pearls?? The card and the butterfly are gorgeous!
Jovi says
Gorgeous!