Aurora Wings Challenge #3

It's time for a new challenge at Aurora Wings Challenge Blog and our monthly theme is Butterflies. I've chosen the gorgeous Venetian Butterfly Mask for my project. 

 

I sort of have a "thing" for masks, so I decided to turn this beautiful stamp into one with a whole lot of fussy cutting.  It was printed as large as possible on an 8 1/2 x 11" card stock, once on regular (for stability), and 3 more times on pearlescent to give it all a beautiful sheen.

 

 I normally print with a Laser Jet Printer but it's acting up so I brought out the "big gun" Canon Professional Inkjet which seems to take FOREVER to print.  Much higher quality but...  I really didn't test how Copics would react on the pearlescent card stock.  Ummm, they don't exactly blend, they just sort of mush around.  I also found that when using the colorless blender, it sort of smeared the actual printed stamp so I stopped that immediately.  Not sure if it would happen with my laser printer or not, but it's all water under the bridge now.  I'm still pleased with how this turned out.  Unfortunately,  the iridescent quality doesn't show in any of my pix.

Here you can see the dimensional layers.  I've added punched starburst centers to the largest flowers and a combination of Liquid Pearls and adhesive flat backs throughout the design.  The antennae are wired with Liquid Pearls at the tips.  The mask itself was colored, glittered with microfine and embossed for additional interest.  Finally, I added some tulle a top a ribbon wrapped stick with which to hold it.  Please visit the Challenge Blog to view the gorgeous creations by my teamies and we hope to see you join us for our Butterflies challenge.

Don't forget to check to see if you're one of the WINNERS of last month's Monochromatic Challenge HERE.  The Shades of Blue Facebook Contest is still going on HERE.  And the winner's Announcement and Special Showcase of the Facebook Flash Contest is on our Showcase Blog HERE.  Always lots going on at Aurora Wings.

I am entering the following challenges with this project:
Simon Says Monday Botanical Challenge, Outlawz Paper a la Mode Flowers Challenge  May 17-23, Creative Fingers ATG or Girly, Simply Create Too Anything But a Card, Stamplorations Stamps and Flowers,  Creative Knockouts Lots of Layers, Lia Stampz Texture Challenge, and ABC Challenges "L" is for Lots of Layers.