Paris Card

Gail from Mind Wide Open has a new challenge for November. I really like the image of an elegant lady with the Eiffel Tower in the background, but the colors were a bit too pale for the card I had in mind. Thus I first digitally altered the original image.

I printed the picture and found the perfect background to bring it alive -- a soft yellow paper with flowers and butterflies.

I cut out additional butterflies and mounted them on the background for a dimensional look.

I also added gemstones to add some glamor to the black butterflies.

The word Paris got a little gemstone of its own. You can also see the pink and blue accents on the paper which I added with chalking inks.

I really like how the card turned out. I rarely have time to venture into card making, but thanks to Gail's great challenge I had great fun doing just that! For more Paris art, be sure to visit Mind Wide Open. You can even vote for your favorite creation.