342 posts categorized "Butterflies"

07/30/2024

Tue 30

Vintage Gladiola Birthday Card
by Sara Cook

Hi everyone.  I have a birthday card using the versatile Vintage Tray 3D embossing folder. 

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Frame:

Die cut the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die 3 times from heavy weight cream card stock or water color paper.  3D emboss 1 of the die cuts using the folder.   Adhere the 3 die cuts together, keeping the embossed one on top, with glue.

Flowers: Die cut the Whimsical Gladiola and 1 of the Gladiola Floral Duo from heavy white card stock.  Ink blend with Distress Oxide Dried Marigold, Rusty Hinge, Old Paper, and Peeled Paint. Adhere together using the envelope as a guide.  Shape the larger Gladiola flower with your fingers to give it some dimension.

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Butterflies:

Die cut the Exquisite Butterflies dies from gold paper fro the Vintage Pastel paper pad.  Curve the wings using your fingers or a pencil.  

Assembly:

Trim a pattern paper from the Glimmering Gladiola to A2 size and adhere on the front of a A2 size card. Adhere the frame to the front of the card.  Adhere the Exquisite Butterflies and Gladiolas in the individual frames.  Stamp Birthday Wishes from Poppy Stamp's Birthday Banners clear stamp and die set with black ink on white card stock and due cut.  Adhere to the bottom frame and add 1 of the butterflies.

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07/17/2024

Wed 17

Fuchsia Plaid Blue River Butterfly Birthday
by Trina Pham

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Hello everyone.  I have been under the weather lately, so I must admit, my creativity has suffered.  As you can see, I kept my birthday card pretty simple and straight forward.  You’ve seen many samples already, but it features the beautiful Blue River Butterfly from the 2024 Fuchsia collection.

Started by choosing the pattern paper from the Fuchsia Plaid paper pack.  This determined the colors of the butterfly.  After die cutting the butterfly from white, dye inks in pink, a purply-fuchsia, yellow and black were used with mini ink blending brushes to color the butterfly.

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For the background, the same pink and purply-fuchsia inks were ink blended onto a Bristol panel.  Splattered with water and the purple-fuchsia ink, then blot with a paper towel for texture.  Assembled the card onto a white card base.  Glued the body directly onto the panel and popped up the wings with foam adhesives for dimension.  Added the foil greeting black tab and some clear jewels to finish.

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And that’s it!  Thank you for joining me today. Have a wonderful day.

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07/15/2024

Mon 15

Blue River Butterfly Birthday Card
by Sara Cook

Hi everyone.  I have a spray stain background card featuring the new Blue River Butterfly die.  These new butterfly dies have dies to add depth and a spot of color to the tips of the wings.  It just makes the butterflies standout.  

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Background:

Spray on heavy mixed media card stock Distress Sprays in Aged Mahogany, Kitsch Flamingo, Scattered Straw, and Lost Shadow along with Distress Mica Stain in Harvest Moon and Oxide Spray in Victorian Velvet.  Add in layers, drying in-between. Spray water droplets and dry with a cloth.  Let dry.  Die but using the largest die from Wrapped Stitched Rectangles.  Add Distress Translucent Crackle Paint using the Butterfly Colerie Collage Stencil. Let air dry.

Butterfly:

Die cut the Blue River Butterfly wings from white card stock, the body from black card stock and the tips from folder from the Vintage Pastel Mirror pad.  Ink blend the wings using Distress Oxide Aged Mahogany, Kitsch Flamingo, and Scattered Straw.  Adhere the pieces together using the envelope as a guide.  Brush on glitter using a glitter pen.  Let dry.

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Assembly:

Adhere the background to  A2 size folding cream note card.  Adhere the butterfly with foam tape to center and the Happy Birthday Foil Greeting Black tab to the center of the butterfly.

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07/14/2024

Sun 14

Lots of Butterflies in the Cottage Meadow
by Anne Thompson

I made three kinds of butterflies this week and used them all on a card decorated with the Cottage Meadow Rub-Ons.

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I started with a top-fold white A2 note card and added COTTAGE MEADOW RUB-ONS RUB104 on two of the corners.

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Then I made all of the butterflies using Memory Box BLACK GLOSSY PAPER SH44004 for the bodies and wing details and watercolor paper for the wings.  I colored the wings using fingertip daubers and inks in shades of red and purple.

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For each of the butterflies, I tweaked them a bit to have the top wings lap over the bottom ones a tiny bit before adding them to the note card.  After adding the butterflies I tucked in a few more of the blossom rub-ons.

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Such a pretty all-occasion card for summer!  Happy Crafting!

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07/12/2024

Fri 12

Vellum Prairie Butterflies by Jean Okimoto

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Remember vellum?   Layer a pair of purple vellum Prairie Butterflies over a Fuchsia Plaid square for a bright summer birthday celebration.  Hi, Jean here with some vintage vellum to match a Fuchsia Plaid 6x6/

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Cut Prairie Butterflies from purple vellum.  Plain white vellum inked with Brilliance Peartlescent Purple and air-dried can be used if you don't have purple vellum for the butterflies and greeting square.  Attach lined doublestick tape behind the violet Rainbow Reflections 6x6 and cut the wing accents and antennae/body. 

Don't assemble the butterflies yet - it's easier to layer and attach the pieces directly to the background.

Cut a Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 with the 2-¾" Square Basics die.  Cut purple vellum with the 1-¼" Square Basics die.

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Cut white cardstock to 4-¼" x 9-¾".  Score it at 4-¼".  Attach the diecuts.  Add a Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tab.  Add clear Christmas Fairy Jewels.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing. Cut a ½" x 3-½" plaid strip for a side accent.

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Thanks for visiting...have a great weekend!

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07/11/2024

Thu 11

Butterfly Hugs Card
by Donna Sledzik

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Hello everyone!  Today's card features new products from the 2024 Fuchsia release.

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I started by cutting a piece of plaid cardstock which is smaller than the size of an A2 card base and glued it to my white card base.  I cut a thin strip of gold foil paper and glued that to the top of the plaid paper and spattered the top of the card with gold ink.

The butterfly and leaves were die cut from white cardstock and colored with Distress Inks.

Butterfly: Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin and Mustard Seed

Leaves: Peeled Paint

Butterfly Body: Black Soot

The leaves were glued in place on the card front and the butterfly was adhered using foam tape.

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To finish the card, I stamped the word "hugs" with Versa Mark Ink, gold heat embossed it, and die cut it with the coordinating die.  I used foam tape to adhere it to the card.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Donnasignature

 

 

 

 

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07/05/2024

Fri 05

Blue River Butterfly Thanks by Jean Okimoto

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Say thanks with the new Blue River Butterfly floating over a Butterfly Coterie Collage background.  Blue River's detailed design stands out against the background's simple outlines. Hi, Jean here with a mix of classic favorites and a beautiful new butterfly from our 2024 Fuchsia Collection for your summer projects.

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Cut Blue River Butterfly from the lavender 6x6 in the Lagoon Solid Core Collection.  Cut the wing accents from the violet Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut the antennae/body from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.

Spray a blue/purple ink-blended piece of cardstock with a light layer of Imagine's Frost Sheer Shimmer Spritz and set it aside to dry.  Cut white cardstock with Butterfly Coterie Collage - leave a generous border to diecut the globe.  Position the collage over the inked/spritzed background to find the right colors for the butterflies.  Cut the white cardstock and the inky background together using the 3-½" wide Nested Globes die.  Trim a bit from the edges of the inked background and attach it behind the collage.  Trim the bottom with a corner rounding punch.

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Round the corners of a white top-folded A2 card.  Attach the diecuts - use foam tape for the edge of the Blue River Butterfly's wings.  Add a Thank You Foil Greeting White Tab (trim the ends a bit) and blue Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  I like contrasting bold design elements like the butterfly with a small greeting.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting - have a relaxing weekend, or a great trip if you're traveling!

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07/03/2024

Wed 03

Hello Card
by Donna Sledzik

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Hello everyone!  I thought I would do a patriotic card today since July 4th is tomorrow.

I started by die cutting the Vertical Line Collage twice on a white cardstock panel.  Next, I glued it to a red cardstock mat and adhered it to a white card base.

The butterflies were die cut from white cardstock and colored with blue dye ink.  The butterfly bodies were die cut from black cardstock.  I glued the butterflies together and used foam tape to adhere them to the card.

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The word Hello was die cut from black cardstock and the shadow from white cardstock.  I used foam tape to adhere it to the card.

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To finish the card, I glued some clear fairy drops to add a little shine.

Have a great July 4th!

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06/29/2024

Sat 29

Canyon Butterfly Hello
by Trina Pham

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Hello everyone.  After many trials and errors, this simple card turned out to be my favourite.  My card today features the Canyon Butterfly and Hello Breezy Script dies from the current 2024 Fuchsia release.

The butterfly wings were die cut from white while its body/antennae/edge layers were die cut from black.  Ink blended the wings with Salvaged Patina distress ink using a finger blending brush.

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The background panel was embossed with the Blooming 3D embossing folder.  Die cut the sentiment from white and its shadow from black.  Adhered the butterfly body directly to the embossed panel and popped up the wings with foam tape for more dimension and give it a floating effect. Mounted the panel onto a white card base to finish.  

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Super easy and my card was done!  in.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful day  

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06/27/2024

Thu 27

Bugs and Butterfly Card
by Donna Sledzik

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Hello everyone!  For today's card I wanted to use the new Brilliant Beetles die set, so I thought the Vintage Tray Die and 3D Embossing Folder would be a great background for my card.

I started by die cutting the Vintage Tray Frame once from gold foil paper and 3 times from white cardstock.  I placed the gold foil frame into the Vintage Tray 3D embossing folder and ran it through my die cutting machine to add some texture to the frame.  Next, I stacked and glued all the frames together ending with the gold foil one.

Next, I embossed a piece of white cardstock using the same 3D embossing folder.  I used Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and a blending brush to add some color to the background.  I used gold and black ink to spatter the background.

The frame was glued to the embossed background and adhered to a black cardstock mat.  This was glued to a white cardstock card base.

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All the beetles and the butterfly were die cut from white cardstock and colored with Distress Inks. 

I used foam squares to adhere them to the card.  

To finish the card, I adhered the Happy Birthday Foil Greeting to the last opening in the frame.

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That's it for today!  Thanks for stopping by!

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