Get Well Double Diamond Fold Card with Butterfly

 I have been intrigued by the variety of card folds that have been presented not only on Pinterest, but also on You Tube.

One fold particularly intrigued me - the Double Diamond Fold Card.  I found quite a few tutorials to help me create this fun fold, but the one I found the most helpful was this one.

This fun fold was wonderful for displaying butterflies from the new Butterfly Brilliance stamp set and DSP.

Stamp:  Butterfly Brilliance, Many Mates

Inks:  Black Memento, Stampin Blends (So Saffron, Melon Mambo)

Papers:  So Saffron, Melon Mambo, Butterfly Bijou DSP

Accessories:  Scoring tool, Butterfly Wings die

.So Saffron card base adjusted to 4 by 10 inches but I used the scoring guide below.

Floating Panel Gatefold Card with Butterflies

 Butterflies are everywhere.  So are this fun fold called a Floating Panel Gateway  card described in a tutorial by Dawn in a video here . 

Today I thought I would make this fun fold card to highlight the new Butterfly Brilliance stamp set. I also include butterflies from other stamp sets.

The 5 1/2 by 8 1/2"  Bermuda Bay card base is scored at 2 1/8" at either end, folded in to the center and the folds burnished. This is the Gatefold portion.

On the inside, I placed a 5 1/4 by 4" piece of the new Butterfly Boutique DSP which is only available for this special.

The square panels are "floating" on either side with a folding mechanism.  The mechanism is a 5 1/4 by 1" piece of Whisper White scored at 1, 2, and 4 1/4".  The panels consist of a Whisper White piece which is 2 1/4 by 2 1/4" matted with Bermuda Bay card stock 2 1/8 by 2 1/8".

Before matting them together, the square which will be placed at the top is stamped with the sentiment "Birthday Wishes" from "Butterfly Wishes" and underneath that a layered butterfly created using the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set and coordinating dies.  The square for the bottom is stamped with 3 colours of ink applied with the Stampin markers, using a Sale-a-bration stamp set which is no longer available. A small butterfly is also added above the sentiment.

The floating mechanism is first attached to the inside of the fold.  Adhesive is added to the end with only 1 score line.  It is then added, adhesive side up, with the edge on the score line, and the card closed.  Adhesive is then applied to the other end, and with the card open, the mechanism is folded under and added to the inside.  The matted squares are then added to the area between the score lines.

Added to the front panels is another pattern of the Butterfly Boutique DSP.  Images from the Butterfly Gala stamp set as well as small butterflies from the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set and dies are added to a Whisper White panel die cut with the Ornate Layer die.

The sentiment on the left panel is die cut with the Stitched so Sweetly die and matted with Bermuda Bay. Small butterflies are added below and above it.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Butterfly Gala, Butterfly Wishes, Butterfly Brilliance

Inks:  Black Memento, Markers (Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Basic black), Stampin Blends

Papers:  Bermuda Bay, Whisper white, Butterfly Boutique DSP

Accessories:  Brilliant Wings Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Ornate Layer Dies

Triple Pop Up Box with Butterflies and Flowers Galore

 

The butterflies landed again today, only this time on a Triple Pop Up Box I made using a tutorial I found here

I had a lot of stamped and die cut flowers left over after all the projects I made using the Art Gallery stamp set and included them on the 3D item as well.

To make the boxes, I started with a piece of 12 by 12" Whisper White card stock and trimmed 1/2" off one end.

On the 11 3/4" side, score at 2 3/4, 5 1/2, 8 1/4, and 11"

Turn paper, and on the 12" cut 2 pieces at 2 3/4", and 1 piece at 5 1/2"

Burnish folds and fold into 3 cubes.

6 pieces  Mint Macaron card stock 2 1/2 by 2 1/2" 

6 pieces Butterfly Bijou DSP 2 1/4 by 2 1/4" - add to Mint Macaron card stock pieces.

6 pieces Butterfly Bijou DSP (different pattern) 2 1/2 by 2 1/2"

4 Whisper White die cuts using Tasteful Dies

2 Mint Macaron die cuts using Tasteful Dies

Sentiment die cut with Ornate layers die.

Butterflies die cut from Butterfly Bijou DSP using Brilliant Wings Dies

Flowers die cut using Floral Gallery Dies

A Butterfly flew in......with a link to a video

 A gorgeous butterfly bundle flew in today and when they landed on my desk  with a flurry of activity.

This Butterfly Brilliance Bundle is an early release from the new Annual catalogue 2022-2023 (with the exception of the Butterfly Bijou DSP).  The stamp is one big background stamp, which coordinates with one large die that cuts all these stamped butterflies.  This die also die cuts butterflies from the Butterfly Bijou DSP.

So I decided to make a slimline card with the background created using the new blending brushes.  See video made by my team mate on the use and care of blender brushes here

The colours I used for the background were selected from those used in the Buttrfly Bijou DSP - Bermuda Bay, Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight.

The Corner Bouquet stamp set (SAB) was black embossed on the upper and lower left corners.  The sentiment, from "Rooted in Nature" was also black embossed just off center on the card front.

Using the large single "Butterfly Wings" die, 6 butterflies were die cut from the DSP- each one a different size and colour.  In addition, 3 smaller non detail butterflies were die cut from the reverse side of the DSP.  These little butterflies can be seen emerging from the bottom right of the card next to the embossed image.

The other 3 butterflies were added as seen in the picture. Note:  they were only adhered by their bodies. Black faceted dots were added randomly.

This now finished card front was matted with Whisper White, and then to a Bermuda Bay base.

Dimensions:

Bermuda Bay 7 by 9" scored at 3 1/2"

Whisper White 3 1/4 by 8 3/4"

Whisper White 3 by 8 1/2" - art piece

Stamps:  Rooted in Nature, Butterfly Brilliance

Inks:  Versa Mark, Bermuda Bay, Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight

Papers:  Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Butterfly Bijou DSP.

Accessories:  Black embossing powder, Blender brushes, Faceted dots, Brilliant Wings Dies