Birthday Wings

I paired two different stamp sets for this card. 'Watercolor Wings' for the butterfly and 'Big On Birthdays' for the sentiment w/flowers.

The 'Watercolor Wings' stamp set is a triple-time stamp set, meaning that you have to stamp several layers to achieve the finished stamped image. For this card, I chose to use Daffodil Delight for the base of my butterfly. Then, with the wing edges, I used Pumpkin Pie ink. Finally for the last layer, I chose Memento ink to finish off my Monarch butterfly.  I used the Butterflies Thinlits to die-cut the butterfly to make it pop up from the panel.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Watercolor Wings, Big On Birthdays
Ink - Memento, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum
Paper - Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories - Big Shot, Butterflies Thinlits, glue dots

Butterflies

With most card designs I create, I have a thought in my head (from either a layout or stamp set that I've seen online).... and I try to make something work with what I have. I saw a pretty card that had a die-cut heart with the cardstock color behind....so I felt it would work beautifully with my Butterflies Thinlits.

I started with a piece of white cardstock 3.5x4.75, and die-cut the butterfly in the top portion. I adhered the white cardstock (negative) to the colored cardstock 3.75x5. Then used the sticky tape to adhere only the middle section of the butterfly back within the die-cut piece.

I stamped the sentiment (Tin of Cards) to match the colored cardstock.

I created a bow at the end of my ribbon and instead of cutting off the bottom part of the bow on one side.... I used that piece to wrap around the edge of the focal piece.

I finished the card by adhering it to a thick white cardstock base.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Tin of Cards

Ink - Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie

Paper - Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White

Accessories - Big Shot, Precision Plate, Butterflies Thinlits, glue dots, Taffeta Ribbon (Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie)

Loving Wings

I cannot take credit for this lovely design.  I saw it on Pinterest (but cannot find it again to give the person credit). So if this design is yours.... thank you so very much.

I used a portion of the Apothecary Accents Framelits to create the bottom edge to the gray cardstock.

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Supplies Used:
Stamp set: Loving Thoughts
Ink - Basic Gray
Paper - Basic Gray, Whisper White
Accessories - Apothecary Accents Framelits, Big Shot, Butterflies Thinlits, Precision Plate, Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon

Tin Butterfly

This is my first time playing with the Butterflies Thinlets from Stampin' Up! Wow...so many intricate little holes!  And... to try to paper-piece this beauty together... I'm glad I had the fine-tip glue pen to adhere the little pieces within the wings.  If you look close, I did cheat a little -- the black is the background piece that I adhered the white cardstock to, so I didn't have to add the black pieces to the butterfly wings.

I added the antenna from the Watercolor Wings stamp set.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Tin of Cards, Watercolor Wings

Ink - Memento

Paper - So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories - Big Shot, Precision Plate, Butterflies Thinlets, Fine-tip Glue Pen

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