Monarch Wedding Cake

I created this card for two challenges: SCS Inspiration Challenge and Virginia's View (getting in just under the wire).  For the inspiration challenge we were to find a photo from a Pinterest board full of mod wedding cakes.  I chose this cake.  I used a Darice embossing folder for the top panel and then colored and cut three monarch butterflies from the Sweet 'N Sassy Monarch stamp set.

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Day 2 - Background with Water Color Pencils

I love working with water color pencils but I don't think to use them for backgrounds.  The background here was created with Faber-Castell Water Color Pencils on dry Tim Holtz Water Color Paper, smooth side.  Then I used a wide brush with clean water and just blended the colors.  I really like how this sky came out.  After the panel was thoroughly dried I stamped several silhouette images from Sweet 'N Sassy stamps with Versafine Onyx Black ink.  The panel is mounted on black card stock.

The first picture was taken inside by a window.  Here is another picture taken outside:

Neither really capture the true color of the card in real life!  Thanks for coming by!