Papertrey Ink February Blog Hop

Well, it's the 25th of the month, which means it's time for the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop.

This month's challenge was to use this photo as our inspiration:

Isn't it pretty?

Well, I'd like to say that my card this month came together easily, but that wouldn't be true...

I started over quite a few times!

My first idea was to do a smooshing technique on my background, but

I gave up on that after several failed attempts.

Then, I tried watercoloring my background with ink, 

thinking that I'd cover it with some white butterfly diecuts, but that didn't work out either.

However, I did like how the butterflies looked layered over the watercolour,

so I started over and made this:

I used the PTI Life is Beautiful dies and watercolored the die underneath using

the inspiration photo for the colours.

Then, for my sentiment, I salvaged one of the "failed smooshing technique" panels

and diecut my Wonderful Words die from it.

I stamped my Wonderful Words Additions sentiment (inked all the way in PTI tropical teal

and half in Memento Lilac Posies).

I going to give this card to a friend of mine who's moving away.

Thanks for looking!