Beautiful Butterfly

This is another card I completed earlier this year, using the A4 set - Patchwork Butterfly. Its a lovely large stamp, and lends itself to a pop of colour. I tend to use 6" x 6" cards, and this butterfly likes to hog the limelight - not leaving too much room for anything else! I started by stamping the butterfly in the centre of the smooth white card, with Versafine Clair nocturne. This really has become my favourite black ink, although it does take some time to dry. I usually blot it or emboss over it with clear powder, especially if I'm going to use watercolours on the image. I didn't on this one unfortunately, and regretted it. The image was coloured using my Derwent pencils as opposed to my Inktense, and I felt the opportunity for blending was limited. Nevertheless, the colour came out quite strong in the end, and I was happy with it! I reinforced the butterfly's body using a black micron pen, and a white fine Posca. The background looked stark though, and...