Hello Friends, A few weeks ago a package arrived at my door and it contained lots of goodies from FABER-CASTELL!! I felt like the luckiest gal on the planet. Today &tomorrow Penny Black will be showcasing what Elizabeth and I created with FB. I think you will want to check out FABER-CASTELL’S blog too but, before you go I have two cards to share. 
If you take a little time to get use to the gelatos you will love the richness of the colors. On both cards I used the gelatos on stamps to create these rich backgrounds on canvas. I applied them directly to the stamp and spritzed with water. I used Penny Black’s paisley background with the red big brush marker on the butterfly.
I admit at first I didn’t like the pastel pencil that came in this variety pack but, once I used it on this butterfly I fell in love with these pastel pencils! I want every color!! I know some of you aren’t comfortable blending…well these pencils are for you. All you do is color an area and use your finger to pull the color further down into your image. Does that make sense?? 
The sentiment is one of SRM’s new releases. Love the script!
You will be seeing more cards with these Spellbinder ribbon tags … LOVE them! I have had these for a while and I don’t know what I was waiting for but, now I am smitten!
Do your kiddos like grapes?? Do you?? Well…next time around pick through the vines for some good “V” shapes to use as antenna as I did on this canvas butterfly.
I used Glossy Accents to adhere the grape vine to the butterfly. Really love the look!
At the top of this photo you can see two colors of gelato that I took off the tip of the tube and directly onto the counter ( I was on vacation and forgot my craft mat) I added a little water applied directly to the canvas with a paint brush.To much water will dilute the color if you want a soft look.
Once I was finished painting on the gelatos I use the big brush marker directly on the stamp. Add a little spritz of water and stamp directly onto the canvas. I also traced over the lines with a fine tip Sharpie marker. See the right and left side…that illustrates the before and after.
All of the stamps are listed below in the supplies.
Let me know if you have any questions. Before CHA I get to take the Copic Intermediate class with Debbie Olsen!! I can’t wait. Do you have anything fun on the horizon?
Have a happy day. Hugs, Kathy
P.S. Scroll down to see another technique that I used with this same butterfly or click here. Here is a solid green butterfly I created in January.
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Gorgeous card Kathy. Love the butterflies. These FC products look really interesting:)
Stunning Kathy. Those butterflies are amazing.
Beautiful cards Kathy love the colours and the gorgeous design, stunning butterfies.
Hugs Linda
Beautiful colours! Your blog is very inspiring and I love your style!
Kathy the use of canvas is gorgeous. Such beautiful texture. Your butterflies just flutter with color!
Oh, how pretty. Love the look. Thanks for sharing.
So gorgeous! Love the beautiful look of the canvas and your butterflies look amazing! Hope you have a fabulous time at CHA, Cathy! Please take lots of photos to share with us! Hugs! 🙂
Both cards are Gorgeous!! Butterlies are absolutely gorgeous with those gelatos! Kathy, now you made me want to try these gelatos!! 🙂
Amazing amazing amazing…just the way you are! Too bad that I’m not going to CHA (sniff sniff)! xo Miss ya!
Yum indeed! 🙂 Your butterflies and beautiful backgrounds are FABULOUS. Such beauties! I haven’t played enough with my FB goodies – you have inspired me to get them out again!
AMAZING… can’t say anymore coz jaw is on the floor… these are just STUNNERS!
Stunning cards and such an interesting post. Thanks for post all the how to’s. 🙂
These butterflies are just stunning & looking at your other samples you’d hardly think it was the same stamp. It was the co-ordination across the Faber-Castell colouring lines that I noticed particularly when I was researching Polychromos pencils a few months back – my lovely husband allowed me to choose my birthday present for later this year, so I have a tin of 120 pencils to look forward to. I was thrilled to see you showcasing these products & delight in your versatility with the different media.
Paula (PEP)
Both are beautiful! Love the beautiful blue you used on the first card and I love that background on the second card!
OMGOODNESS I keep scrolling up and down staring at these GORGEOUS butterflies!!!! I sooo need to get me that stamp and those gelotos !!!Have a blast at CHA!!!
So beautiful, Kathy!!!
LOVE your cards Kathy…So Very Pretty!! No FC here….Maybe might have to get some though!! I do have those dies and have yet to use them…have had them a long time too….xoxoxoxo!
Stunning cards Sista, enjoy CHA and your copic class.
Holy Moley! Just fantastic. Always love coming for a visit!
Gorgeous!
Simply stunning cards.
both the cards are lovely, but the butterflies…simply gorgeous!