Woot! Woot! There's a new collection from Memory Box that landed this week: 2025 Cheerful Countryside. I've chosen the large cling stamp CS2085 Butterfly Kaleidoscope as the feature element for this card.
materials used
- white A2 note card
- purple plaids from GLADIOLA PLAID PP1027
- purple mirror card stock from RAINBOW REFLECTIONS MIRROR PAD FP1003
- CS2085 BUTTERFLY KALEIDOSCOPE cling stamp
- VersaFine Clair Nocturne (black) ink; watercolor paper; clear embossing powder; lavender watercolor paint; purple-ish ink
- GYPSY BUTTERFLIES 94890 and a scrap of BLACK GLOSSY PAPER SH44004
to make this card
- trim a piece of purple plaid paper from Gladiola Plaid 5 1/4 X 4 and add it to the front of the side-fold note card
- trim a piece of purple mirror card from Rainbow Reflections 3 1/2 X 4 3/4 and add on top of the plaid paper
- stamp BUTTERFLY KALEIDOSCOPE on watercolor paper using VersaFine Clair Nocturne (black) ink and emboss with clear embossing powder
- color the butterflies paper with lavender watercolor and set aside to dry
- when dry, ink the edges direct to paper with Archival Cactus Flower ink (or some other purple-ish ink)
- add the butterfly panel to the note card
- die cut the bodies of the Gypsy Butterflies from the black glossy paper (you'll only use one for this project; save the other)
- die cut the largest detailed butterfly wings from purple Rainbow Reflections Mirror card stock
- die cut the largest solid butterfly wings from a purple plaid in the Gladiola Plaid paper pack; assemble the butterfly
- use a dimensional foam dot to add the Gypsy Butterfly to the painted butterfly panel
There's plenty of space left on the front to add a sentiment appropriate for whatever the occasion. And there's plenty of shine on this card with the embossing of the butterfly panel, the mirror card, and the black glossy butterfly body. You could even add more sparkle with Fairy Drops, Gemstones, Fairy Jewels or Glitter Glue also available from Memory Box.
Take a look at the 2025 CHEERFUL COUNTRYSIDE collection here. Happy Crafting!
Butterfly Kaleidoscope CS2085. Gypsy Butterflies 94890 Gladiola Plaid PP1027. Rainbow Reflections FP1003 Black Glossy Paper SH44004