Faux Batik Butterfly by Bernardine Farmer

Stamp Butterfly Background (Peddler’s Pack) stamp onto white mulberry paper. Paint with watercolors then follow general directions.

Tear edges of mulberry paper and mount on a piece of white cardstock to emphasize the batik design.  Mount this onto a fold piece of black cardstock toward the right hand side and decorate the edges with fern punched from Emaginations fern punch.

Koi & Kimonos by Daylene Strickland

For the background, stamp kimonos (Posh Impressions) using Adirondack butterscotch and cranberry ink; the Koi, (Posh Impressions) Adirondack butterscotch and red pepper ink; the fan (Magenta) and verse (Stampa Rosa) in black.  The verse is also stamped in Brilliance gold.  

Decide the size and placement of the batik piece for the card and tear it slightly larger than needed.  A waterbrush is a great way to do this by drawing the lines of your piece with water to soften the mulberry paper (white) and gently tearing it.  Completely dry the paper. 

Tie cording around background; add faux batik, securing on the backside of the edges.  Use small pieces of vellum tape on front to secure.  Add to layers for card and embellish with coin.

Kimono by Linda Strawn, Lagniappe Design Leader

Creative your batik piece. Cut an 11 x 2-1/2” piece of batik and follow the directions to fold into a kimono.  The following URL is just one of many for folding the kimono, use your favorite.  http://www.cardinspirations.co.uk/demo/teabag4b.htm

Using VersaMark inkpad and gold detail embossing powder stamp and emboss Asian alphabet (Stamp in the Hand) onto dark blue card.

Add a gold cord, gold Skelton leaf, and Chinese coin for trim.

Art Gives Me Wings by Becky Chabot

Dye ink refills used: Tsukineko Pine & Olive, The Angel Company Ponderosa.

Stamp The Angel Company’s Luscious Leaves, embossed in copper.

Follow general directions.

Attach batik piece to a folded card.

Cut out a pre-printed acetate ATC art transparency and mat onto beige cardstock, glue a jewelry finding to the front of the ATC and adhere in the center of the card front.

Faerie and butterflies by Nancy Thaut

Used color wash spray by Stamp Zia.  The colors are malachite, fire opal and garnet.  2 butterfly squares by Faerie Song Rubber Art Stamps.

On white cardstock stamp the butterfly faerie (Faerie Song Rubber Art Stamps) with black Brilliance ink. Color with gel pens and color her flesh with H20.

Glue the Faux Batik on the left side of pink cardstock.  Attach a glitter gold paper strip and with pop dots. Add the butterfly faerie and glue on 2 button beads.