Happy Anniversary (Penny Black stamps)

Hello, everyone!  I've been playing with my new Distress Inks again!  Today I tried something new - creating a background using reinkers and stencilling.  I used Seedless Preserves and Shaded Lilac on the craft mat, sprayed with water, and placed my watercolour paper in the mix.  I selectively stencilled Prima Crackle in Black Soot DI and did the same with Simon Says Stamp's Falling Snow using Snow Cap Acrylic Paint.  It's fun playing with inks!  To add more texture, I embossed the panel using Elizabeth Crafts Butterflies folder.

I've been on a butterfly kick lately!  Today I used my new Penny Black Social Butterfly stamps and heat-embossed one of the butterflies twice in Aegean Silver (The Artful Stamper) - the sparkle looks amazing!  I did the same with Penny Black's Anniversary sentiment.  I fussy-cut the butterflies and attached each with a black brad.  The die-cut butterfly border is from Joy!crafts.  The cardstock is DCWV - it's a mauve colour.

I would like to support these fun challenges:
Butterfly Challenge Butterflies and B for Brads 2/3
CAS on Sunday Stencil It 1E
Craft Your Passion Always AG 2/3

Creative Fingers AG 1/3

Cut It Up Embossing and Die Cut 1E

Cuttlebug Mania O Deer O Deer/Wildlife (butterflies) 2/3

Dies R Us Embossing Folder 2/3

DL.ART January Linky AG UE 1/day
Fussy and Fancy Things with Wings UE

Little Claire's Bright and Beautiful 2/3
Love to Scrap AG 1/3

Loves Rubberstamps The Letter "B" (butterflies, brads) UE

My Craft Creations AG UE

Not Just Cards AG UE

RANDOM WINNER Penny Black and More Stencils, Masks, Embossing Folders 3/3

Penny Black Saturday New (new technique, new stamps) UE

Penny's Paper Crafty AG 1/3

Scribble and Scrap Always AG 2/3

Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE

Sparkle N Sprinkle AG with Loose Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking UE

STAMPlorations Stamps and Ink 3/3

Stamping Sensations Dies and Punches 3/3

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' AG with Twist Add Layers UE

Tuesday Throwdown Embossing (used heat and dry) 2/3

Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 2/5

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Edited Mar 12/15:  Linking up to STAMPlorations Flash Stencil Linky