Swallowtail

 

I stamped the Swallowtail stamp on 4 1/4" x 11" Whisper White cardstock with Memento ink.  I colored it in with my Daffodil Delight marker and Blendability (retired). I cut out the right side of the butterfly to open the card with the butterfly wing..  I stamped it again on another Whisper White and colored it in but cut out a partial butterfly and attached over the first butterfly to appear he is in flight.  I used Pear Pizzazz to add the leaves from Butterfly Basics by stamping off on scrap and then on to get a softer color.  On the inside I stamped a verse "When my mind wanders, I usually find it somewhere thinking of you" which is from the hostess set Bloom with Hope.

Berry Basket and Butterfly Basics

 

Easter is April 5th this year, so I decided to  create this Easter Berry Basket today.   First, I added a Tea Lace Paper Doily on the one side of my basket.  I added a butterfly with the Butterflies Thinlets using Strawberry Slush cardstock.  Then, I used the Butterfly Basics stamp Whisper White cardstock with Strawberry Slush ink.  I added the Rhinestone Basic Jewels for the butterfly body.  The eggs were purchased at a craft store and I shredded some scraps of Whisper White cardstock for the filler inside my basket.   I probably need to add some chocolate candy to complete my basket.

Pleated Fold Card - Birthday Basics

This is a pleated-fold card that uses Painted Blooms DSP from the 2015 Occasions Catalog

.  The cardstock and colors are Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White.
 

Stamp set:  Butterfly Basics-Occasions “Sending Wishes Your Way”, Big Day-SAB “Happy Birthday” or stamp set of your choice.

Cardstock:  Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Painted Blooms DSP

Ink:  Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi

Other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Cutting Pads, Butterfly Thinlets Die, Bone Folder, Snail Adhesive, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Pearl Basic Jewels, Dryer Sheets

 

1.       The pleated gate card is Pacific Point that is cut at 5 ¼” x 8 ½” and scored at 2”, 3 1/8”, 5 3/8”, and 6 ½”.

2.       The Painted Blooms DSP is cut at 1 ¾” x 5” for the front panels and attached with Snail Adhesive.

3.       The Painted Blooms DSP is cut at 7/8” x 5” for the inside panels and attached with Snail Adhesive

4.       The inside Whisper White cardstock is 2” x 5” and attached with Snail Adhesive.  Stamp it with Pacific Point ink or Wild Wasabi with stamp sets of your choice.

5.       The pleated gate card is attached to 5 ½” x 4 ¼” Wild Wasabi cardstock.

6.       The Belly Band is Wild Wasbasi and cut at 1” x 11” and scored at 3 3/8” and 7 ¾”.

7.       Wrap around card and use Snail Adhesive to adhere the ends.

8.       To make the butterfly:  Use the Magnetic Platform in the Big Shot.  Put down cutting pad, then dryer sheet unfolded and then folded in half, the 4 ¾” x 4” Pacific Point cardstock, the large butterfly thinlet, and the other cutting pad.  Run it through the Big Shot.  Most of the little pieces will stick to the dryer sheet instead of your butterfly, but if they do they will easily come out.  Dryer sheet can be used over about 3 times.  Attach Pearl Basic Jewels to your butterfly and attach to the belly band with Glue Dots.

Butterfly Basics

This card was inspired by a card that Cindy Elam posted on Pinterest, only I used different colors.
The stamp set is from Butterfly Basics. The butterfly is from the Butterflies Thinlet Dies which can be purchased as a Bundle from the Occasions Catalog 2015.  The Designer Series Paper is called Painted Blooms from the Occasions catalog.  The main card base is Rose Red and so is the ink and butterfly.  We did this card at my recent stamp camp too.

Butterfly Basics

This is a card that I made after being inspired by a few cards I saw posted on Pinterest.  Christine Miller posted one.  It was her butterfly that caught my attention. The other card on Pinterest was by Kay Kalthoff and I liked her layout of her card.   I used the Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP to cut out my Butterfly Thinlet.  Then with a sponge, I inked it up with Old Olive and Island Indigo and then wiped off the excess.  This set is called Butterfly Basics from the Occasions Catalog and the Butterflies Thinlet can be purchased as a Bundle on page 26.  Besides using the DSP for the background, the bottom part is the Spring Flowers Embossing Folder on page 19 of the Occasions catalog.  The ribbon is the Island Indigo 3/4" Chevron from the annual catalog.