I thought it was time to post a quick and easy card. For certain themes such as thank you cards, you often need to make multiple copies, so the simpler the better! For today's card I used several sheets from my 6" x 6" Fernbrae paper pack. I love the reds and blues of the background paper, and the blue paper with the red flowers worked really well for coloring my butterfly. The little red flowers added just a hint of color here and there to my finished butterfly.
To make the card, I stamped my butterfly (D1057 Palamedes Swallowtail) onto blue patterned paper using black Versafine ink and cut out the image. I took a sheet of eggshell cardstock and stamped it with the Swish Border (C989) and Thanks Script (A833) using the same black ink. I edged my creampaper with Adirondack Stonewashed ink using a Colorbox stylus tool and then layered everything onto Iris cardstock and a Licorice notecard. You can't really tell from the picture, but I added some clear Spica pen to the butterfly wings to make them sparkle and shine.
On an unrelated note, I thought it might be fun to show you my latest paper storage solution. I have several of the new Memory Box 6" x 6" paper packs, and I wanted to be able to store them so that I wouldn't mix up the different collections and so that I would be able to store all the little scraps. After all, I don't want to waste anything! Here is how I store my papers:
I keep them all in manila business envelopes that I punch with a 3-hole binder punch. I use one envelope per 6" x 6" pack and glue the picture of the paper collection to the front for easy reference. Technically, it is a waste of some pretty paper to glue it to the front, but I can get a feel for what the papers of the collection look like from the outside of the pack. I normally keep the envelopes on a bookcase shelf, but the holes allow me to put the envelopes in a 3-ring binder when I travel somewhere to craft. I know everyone has their own storage methods, but this really works for me.
Beautiful Card....
Don't you love those Spica Glitter Pens??
Great Way to save Scraps and leftover 6x6...i'll have to try that!
Posted by: Kelly Booth | 01/30/2009 at 12:56 PM
What a great idea for paper storage! And that card is just gorgeous!
Posted by: Heidi | 01/30/2009 at 03:29 PM
That is a terrific idea for storage! If you want to save the paper, you can always download the graphic and print it on card stock, or scan and print it.
Posted by: Deb | 02/19/2009 at 05:09 PM