Springy Butterfly

This is a great card to demonstrate dry embossing, die cutting, and stamping on vellum. You can always heat emboss as well, if you like. Thoughts? 

Springy Butterfly

Stamps:

   A Dozen Thoughts

Paper:

   Tempting Turquoise A-2

   Pretty in Pink 5-1/4 x 4

   Basic White 5 x 3-3/4, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

   Flowers for You DSP 3-1/2 x 2-1/2

   Vellum 1-1/4 x 4

Ink:

   Jet Black Staz On

Technique:

   Dry Embossing

   Die Cutting

Accessories:

   Swirls Embossing Folder (Cuttle Bug)

   Butterflies Thinlits Dies

   Basic Pearl Jewels

   Tempting Turquoise Ribbon 4"

   Vellum Tape

   Glue Dots

   Stampin' Seal+

   Adhesive

First, I die cut the butterfly in the top-center of the Basic White panel (5 x 3-3/4), using the Butterflies Thinlits.

I then dry embossed the panel, using the Swirls Embossing Folder.

Turning the panel over, I applied liquid adhesive around the edge of the butterfly cut out and adhered the Flowers for You DSP. I made sure the DSP was facing the right way. 

Next, I adhered this panel onto the Pretty in Pink panel.

I then stamped my sentiment, in the center of the vellum strip, using Staz On ink and left it alone for a minute to dry. 

Next, I adhered the ribbon onto the lower part of the panel. I used Stampin' Seal+ on the back of the ribbon to keep it in place. I trimmed off the edges so that the ribbon was flush with the panel.

Using vellum adhesive, I adhered the vellum panel over the ribbon, making sure the sentiment fell on top of the ribbon.

I then used glue dots on the back of the butterfly and adhered it in place. Only the body of the butterfly was glued down. The wings were left to be pulled up when it was out of the envelope, giving it a 3D look as shown above.

Lastly, I added pearls to the body of the butterfly and adhered a Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

Here are two other cards I made, using a different sentiment:

Springy Butterfly Too

Springy Butterfly Tre

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Four at a Time

Make four different cards at one time. Simply choose four colors, patterns, and sentiments that can work together. Thoughts?

Praying for You Now

Welcome

You're So Sweet

Just Because 4

Stamps:

   Circle Circus

Paper:

   Strawberry Slush A-2 (2)

   Pistachio Pudding A-2 (2)

   Basic White 5-1/4 x 4 (4 for Stamping & 4 for Inside), Scraps

Ink:

   Coastal Cabana

   Crisp Cantaloupe

   Pistachio Pudding

   Strawberry Slush

   Tuxedo Black Memento

Technique:

   CAS

Accessories:

   Swirls Embossing Folder (Cuttle Bug)

   Fancy Fan Embossing Folder

   Square Lattice Embossing Folder

   Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder

   Hodgepodge Hardware (Vanilla, Silver, Antique)

   Adhesive

I chose a stamp set that had circles with various patterns on them to stamp my backgrounds. I chose one color for each pattern. I stamped the 4 Basic White panels, using a stamp from the Circle Circus stamp set and one color from those listed above. I covered the entire panel with that pattern and color. 

I also wanted a different texture to each panel. So, I ran each panel through the die cutting and embossing machine, using a different embossing folder for each. They are listed above under accessories.

Next, I cut each panel exactly the same and then exchanged the cut panels so that each card had a piece from each of the other cards. 

    First cut was to cut one inch from the four inch side of each panel. 

    Second cut was to cut 1-3/4 off the 5-1/4" side of each 3 x 5-1/4" panel.

    Third cut was to cut 2" off the 5-1/4" side of each 1 x 5-1/4" panel.

I then found four sentiments that fit inside each of the Hodgepodge Hardware frames. I stamped them on scraps of Basic White, using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

Next, I traced the frame for each one and fussy cut it to fit securely into each frame. You can also just add a glue dot behind it and then place the frame to fit directly on top of it.

I then added a sentiment and frame to each of the 3 x 3-1/2" panels and secured them with their matching brads. 

Next, I arranged each of the pieces onto 4 card bases as shown above. I chose to use only two of the colors as card bases.

Lastly, I adhered each panel onto the card front and added a Basic White panel to the inside of each card.

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