Today I'm joining Art Journal Journey and our host Mia, who many of you know as Craftartista. As you may know, her theme this month is Butterflies.
I started this spread with a sheet of my shaving cream watercolor paper to which I sewed the focal image.
I fell in love with this image I thought went so well with the background.
Speaking of background, I took this photo to show the various colors I used in the shaving cream paper and in the variegated thread I used.
Next, I added the flowers along one side of the focal image. The flower color was supposed to match because I thought I had grabbed the same pink I used in the shaving cream, but obviously, I used an orange pink. The centers were blue buttons 
that actually did match the blue in the background.
For this page, I started with my shaving cream background of neon yellow, blue, pink, and brown. I added the focal image using variegated thread. I then added the flowers and buttons on the side of the focal image.Thanks for dropping by today. I am really grateful for your visit and also hope to see you on your blog or at Art Journal Journey.
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23 thoughtful remarks:
Never heard of shaving cream watercolor - it looks fab!
Also with the flowers!
Stunning post and your use of shaving cream is brilliant, great technique. x
Intricate, detailed and beautiful.
Lovely background and a wonderful page, The kids at school always loved making shaving cream paper, we all had great fun. Your page fits beautifully to the image. Hugs, Valerie
A wonderful journal page, so romantically enchanted!
I think the idea with the shaving foam is great.
Happy day, hugs, Elke
Such a fun page with the shaving cream background. I think all the colors on your page blend well. Great idea to add the 3-D flowers along the edge of the print. The epitome of wonderful, carefree summer days.
Very pretty. I like the use of the buttons and I like the optical illusion of the cone flower petals as wings for the finch.
Elizabeth,
Congrats on being this week's TADwR spotlight artist! 👏
The background paper is simply pretty. I love the pastel splashes of color which is a perfect fit for your theme image and deco elements. Beautifully done!
Have a good week, dearie!🎨
I love your background and the way your flower embellishments bring it all together. Beautiful!
Those are especially lovely!!!
Ohhh this is so pretty and full of summer. Congrats on being featured with TAD this week. Have a great day.
I was wondering how you made that cool background. I love the effect and the colors. And yes, I agree, the goldfinch picture is wonderful. It all works so well, and makes me think of a beautiful summer day. We're having a beautiful and cooler day here. Hope you're not in that heat I saw on the news last night. Hugs-Erika
Such a beautiful page Elizabeth! The flowers and buttons are a great finishing touch.
Alison xx
This is a gorgeous page, Elizabeth. Thank you for the inspiration. Great use of buttons on the roses. I love your shaving cream paper and how you combined the colours with the beautiful image with the bird and the butterfly. Thank you for joining again my challenge at AJJ. Hugs, my friend.
this turned out REALLY great Elizabeth !! very nice piece ☺☺♥♥
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I've been enjoying the out-of-doors treats like birds, butterflies, and flowers a lot this spring, so I appreciate your choice of imagery.
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Oh, I love this. It's so soft and pretty and textured.
Shaving cream paper! Been a long time since I've done that. Turned out really pretty and made a great page. :)
Love the background for the lovely picture. It suits the theme on AJJ beautifully.
Hugs Wendy
That's a gorgeous shaving foam background. Mine never turn out as pretty as this one - mine are always too busy. This is just perfect and looks lovely with the picture of the bird and the butterfly in the meadow of flowers.
Sending hugs - and tickles to you know who
Neet xx
A beautiful background for this gorgeous page, you captured the look of a perfect day with the details and pictures you added. Its super inspiration for the AJJ theme.
Stay safe and have a good weekend.
Yvonne xx
This is such a beautiful page - I love your shaving foam background! You have got these colours just right as they catch the tones of the butterfly and the flower at the top perfectly! I am getting dreadfully behind...as you may have noticed! Hugs, Chrisx
This color palette works so well together. I'm pretty sure I will not catch up with your posts but looking good!
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