Colorful Butterfly

I'm on a roll today!  This time I'm posting for Moxie Fab's Tuesday Trigger.  Here's the trigger for this week's challenge:

I love the watercolor effect and the vibrant colors of the butterflies.  So that's my inspiration!  Here's my card:

The butterfly lies inside the card, kind of peeking out the circle on the front:

PS (In case you're wondering, the greeting says "Happy Mother's Day" in Spanish)

I colored the butterfly stamp with stamp markers using the colors on the trigger.  To help achieve a watercolor effect, I smudged the colored stamp on a water-saturated paper towel, and then stamped on  the paper.  I was not sure what to do on front of the card, but as soon as I saw this printed paper, I thought it would complement the butterfly nicely, so I went for it.  

I cut out the circles on the front using Spellbinders dies.  The circle on the card base is one size smaller than the one on the printed paper.  To add interest, I colored the white section left in between the circles so that it serves as a frame for the butterfly.  

List of Materials

Base: Gina K. Designs (GKD) PUre Luxury card stock

Layer: My Mind's Eye (Ooh-La-La Paper Stack)

Stamp: GKD Nature's Greetings Kit 

Markers: American Crafts (Taffy, Grape, Apricot); Copic (RV04)

Rhinestones

Hope you enjoyed the visit! 

Have a bright day!

Aixa