Shimmer Butterfly card - To Cheer You

I made this 5 by 7" card at the request of a student who has a fellow worker aged 26 diagnosed with cancer.
I did not want to make a card that looked like a sympathy card, nor did I want it to look too cheerful. This is what I settled on.

After making the butterfly in the previous post, I decided to experiment making another butterfly this time using the more detailed framelit and thinlet as my mask and Prussian Blue Brusho crystals along with the Shimmer Texture paste. I had to be careful I did not use too much of the Prussian Blue Crystals as this is a very intense colour.

After taping the butterfly framelit and thinlet onto watercolour paper, I sprinkled only a tiny amount of Prussian Blue Brusho Crystals onto them, followed by the application of a generous amount of Shimmer Texture Paste.

The result was a lovely pale blue.  After the paste dried, the butterfly was die cut using the corresponding framelit die.

Then using the Iridescent glimmer paper  from the Myths and Magic Glimmer Paper Pack, I die cut a butterfly thinlet and adhered it to the die cut butterfly which was now dry.

The excess coloured paste was applied to a piece of Whisper White card stock, and when dry, I punched out 4  scallop circles (1 1/4").  The butterfly were mounted on these.

The butterflies were mounted on some Whole Lot of Lovely DSP edged with a strip of Iridescent Glimmer Paper.

This was adhered to a Whisper White layer embossed the Scattered Sequin Embossing Folder, which in turn was adhered to a Soft Sky cardstock base.

Supplies Used:
Stamp:  Friendly Phrases (non SU)
Ink:  Black Memento
Papers:  Watercolour, Whisper White, Soft Sky, Whole Lot of Lovely DSP, Iridescent Glimmer Paper
Accessories:  Bold Butterfly Framelits, Butterfly framelits, 1 1/4" scallop circle punch, 3/8" Pool Party shimmer ribbon, Scattered Sequin Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, 1/2" circle punch, Shimmer Texture Paste, Brusho Prussian Blue Crystals

Watercolor Sunset - Fab Friday # 112 & SUO challenge #174

I have always loved the colors in sunsets  Nature has such a wonderful color palate!

For this card I combined 2 challenges - the colors of the Fab Friday challenge - Rich Razzelberry, Calypso Coral and Pacific Point with the watercoloring technique with  SUO Challenges. 

I used 2 different water coloring techniques - the first using a wash to create the sunset; the second a stamped image to create blended colors for the die cuts. Both use water color paper.

Creating the butterfly and flowers:

1.  On a piece of watercolor paper I used the large blotch stamp  from the "Happy Celebrations" to stamp the 3 colors, as shown below.

2. The stamped images were spritzed generously with water allowing the colors to run and blend together

3.  After drying with the heat tool. the butterfly image and 6 flowers (from Seasonal Layer thinlets) were die cut.

The Butterfly Thinlet was die cut in Pacific Point card stock and adhered to the die cut Butterfly framelit die cut (in the middle only).  Some pearls were placed on the body of the butterfly.

Watercolor Background: 

Water was applied to the surface of a piece of  White Shimmer paper.  Each color was then applied in a wash one color at a time.  An Aqua painter can be used, but I used a wide brush.

The watercolor background was cut to 3 3/4 by 5". embossed with the gently falling embossing folder,and then scored 1/2" all the way around. It was matted with Whisper White and then mounted on a Calypso Coral card base.

Completing the Card
 
After placing the butterfly on this piece I realized I needed something else on the card.  So, I die cut a tree branch with Rich Razzelberry card stock (Seasonal Layer Thinlets), adhered it to the card front and clustered the die cut flowers around it.

The sentiment is from Colorful Seasons.

Supplies Used:
Stamp:  Colorful Season, Happy Celebration
Inks:  Calypso Coral, Rich Razzelberry, Pacific Point
Papers: Calypso Coral, Shimmer White, Watercolor Paper, Pacific Point, Rich Razzelberry
Accessories:  Pearls, Gently Falling Embossing Folder, Seasonal Layer Thinlets, Bold Butterfly framelits, Butterfly thinlets, classic Label punch, dimensionals, Home made shimmer mist.

Two Butterfly cards using Blendabilities background

These two cards will be made in the next class (Feb. 25).  They are created from a background I made yesterday using some colours of blendabilities and rubbing alcohol on glossy cardstock.

The colours used for this background :  Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Pumpkin Pie and Crumb Cake.  Again, I used the darkest shade of the colours with the exception of Crumb Cake.

Card One:

 I know you can't see the background colours very well in the butterflies, but wait for the next card.

Using the medium sized Butterfly framelit two butterflies were die cut from the background and attached to a whisper White background which had been embossed with the Filigree embossing folder.  This was matted with Melon Mambo cardstock, and attached to a Whisper White card base.


There is no sentiment for this card, and that was done on purpose.

Card Two:

After I die cut the butterflies, I was left with a butterfly stencil - which I decided to make into a new card.

You can see the background much better here.

The butterfly stencil was trimmed, and matted with Whisper White cardstock and then with Melon Mambo cardstock.  At the top and bottom end I attached a piece of Melon Mambo cardstock which had been die cut using the Finishing Touches framelit die.  This whole unit was attached to a Whisper White base.

In the middle of each butterfly stencil, are two butterflies that were die cut using the smallest of the butterflies in the Butterfly framelit die collection.  Before attaching them they were embossed with the Decorative dots folder.  Of course a card has to have bling, so a row of rhinestones was added to the center of each of these butterflies.

These cards could be birthday cards, anniversary cards, thinking of you, Just because, etc.

Here's the supplies I used;

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Happy Birthday - Indescribable Gift

This stamp set is originally an Easter stamp, but I thought it would make a wonderful birthday card. It uses the stamp set "Indescribable Gift".

The basic card is Strawberry Slush card stock embossed with the Script Embossing folder (retired).  A Primrose Petal ribbon spans the width of the card.  This ribbon is also retired.
To the left is a panel of Pink Pirouette embossed with the Fancy Fan embossing folder is matted with Strawberry Slush card stock.

The focal image is stamped on Whisper White cardstock using Black Memento ink.  The flowers are coloured with blendabilities (Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Crumb Cake).  This focal image is first matted with Pink pirouette, and then Strawberry Slush.
It is attached to the card with the left side overlapping the panel, and the right side (with dimensionals) to the rest of the card.  Because a card just has to have bling, I added Dazzling Details to the edges and inside of each flower.

A butterfly, stamped with Strawberry Slush ink, is die cut using the butterfly framelit, and added to the upper left of the card.

The sentiment is from Butterfly Basics.

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Butterfly Happy Birthday - Technostamper #348

I have a few birthdays coming up - and besides a Stampin' Up order came today and I just had to play with some of the stuff.
So, for the Technostamper challenge this week here I thought I would make a birthday card featuring the new Butterfly framelit.  I love it!  The framelit I mean.

 

A 4 3/4 by 3" piece of Whisper White card stock was embossed with Alphabet Press embossing folder and the surface lightly inked with Blushing Bride ink.  Across the bottom of this strip a 3/4" strip of Flowerpot DSP was attached.  A 1/8" strip of Garden Green cardstock was attached to the top of this.

A circle was die cut using the Circle framelits, Versa Mark ink applied, followed by heat and stick powder and dazzling diamonds.  Then using the new Butterfly thinlet die, a butterfly was die cut using Blushing Bride cardstock.  Placing wax paper between the cardstock and the die really helped in getting the "little pieces" out of the final product.  A little bit of tombo glue adhered the butterfly to the glittered circle.

This circle was adhered to the prepared card using dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped in Garden Green.  It is from the Sale-a-bration stamp set "Big Day".  It was punched out using the Decorative Label punch.  To make the punchie smaller it was re-inserted into the punch.  It was matted with Garden Green cardstock.  The sentiment was also attached to the card using dimensionals.

Using a Blushing Bride marker, a small area of Dazzling diamond glitter paper was coloured, then stamped with the small heart punch.  This heart was attached to the sentiment with a glue dot.

The image panel was matted with Garden Green cardstock, and a scalloped strip was placed at the top.  The entire image panel was attached to the card front using dimensionals.  The card front, which is Blushing Bride card stock was embossed with the Large Dots embossing folder first.

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I also used the new Butterfly framelits and the Sale-a-bration stamp set "Big Day" both of which will be available Jan. 6, 2015

All of the above can be ordered through my on-line store, the link to which is in the side bar of my blog.