OWH Mother’s Day – Butterfly Focal Point

• Image stamp – Stampington & Co. “Ledger Butterfly”
• Sentiment stamp – Hero Arts “Mother’s Day Message”
• Patterned paper – SEI “Couture: Tabaret”
• Border punch – EK Success “Dotted Scallop”
• Cardstock – Bazzill
• Embossing folder – Cuttlebug “Seeing Spots”
• Ranger Distress markers
• Watercolor paper

This is my first Mother’s Day card of the year for Operation Write Home (OWH). I like to make lots of Mother’s Day cards for the troops to send home. I think it is especially important that they have a good supply to choose from. This week on OWH Stars and Stamps blog, we had another installment of OWH Design Bootcamp: Get to the Point: Creating a Strong Focal Point. The lesson was about creating a strong focal point on your cards. So using the information supplied in Paula’s lesson, I created this card with a strong focal point: the butterfly. Yes, another butterfly! The butterfly image is the largest element on the card; it is layered with a darker, contrasting color beneath it; and the watercolor technique used draws the eye in because of the textures and blended colors used. I applied ink directly to the rubber stamp with Ranger Distress Markers and then spritzed the inked stamp with water before stamping on the watercolor paper. Thanks for stopping by.