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273 posts categorized "Butterflies"

Purple Passion
by Tricia Barber

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Hey there!  Purple is one of those colors that you either love it or hate it!  I have developed a love for purple lately.  I love the cool tones with silver.  I used the Nordic Floral Butterfly die and cut from light to dark shades of purple. Given that I used 4 colors, I now have a few extra butterflies in my stash for a future project which is always a plus for me! I used foam tape in between the layers of the butterfly to give it some dimension.  Such a beautiful die set with all the lacey details.   

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I don't have many 3D embossing folders this one is from Memory Box and is called Cheerful Floral.   I think it is beautiful.  I kept it simple by just embossing the main panel.   I did spritz my paper with some light water to keep the cardstock from cracking or tearing.  I added the butterfly with more foam tape.   I layered it onto a silver panel from the Memory Box Vintage Pastel Mirror 6x6 pad.   Then I added some white Fairy Jewels to the card for a little more sparkle. 

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I finished off the card with a simple sentiment strip using the Sentimental Banners and silver embossed my sentiment.   I hope that you have wonderful crafty weekend!  

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Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes
by Allison Frazier

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Hello Poppystamps friends! I just wanted to remind you that there is still time to play along with this month's challenge. On the first of every month we announce the challenge, and you get most of the month to join us! Just link up your design with an on line gallery like Flickr, Splitcoaststampers or Instagram. We select one card that we like best as the monthly winner and then randomly select one entry as the winner of a $20 gift card to the store.

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For this month's challenge, our theme is "Anything Goes." It can't get any easier than that, right? My card is a simple bucket of sunshine.

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I started with one of the buckets from the Corner Shoppe Wooden Cart. I cut it from white card stock and blended it with a combination of gray and brown inks. I cut a bunch of flowers and greenery from the Flower and Leaf Sprinkles set and ink blended those with yellow, orange, and pink inks. I also cut and ink blended some small butterflies from the Bunches o' Butterflies set.

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I created the white panel from the Double Scalloped Stitched Frames. I stamped the sentiment from the Colorful Life stamp set onto the panel and glued it to a Kraft card base. I then adhered all of my elements to the panel, mixing the butterflies with the flowers. 

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We can't wait to see what you make for the challenge! You can always find the current monthly challenge by clicking on the Challenge badge in the top right hand column of the blog. Have a great day!

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Nordic Floral Butterfly
by Birgit Norton

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Good morning Poppystamps crafters!  Birgit here with you, fluttering by today to share this card I made using Nordic Floral Butterfly.  What a beautifully detailed butterfly, right?  Let's jump right in and I'll show how this card came together.

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I started by cutting all the elements of the Nordic Floral Butterfly out of the Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad, Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad and Lagoon 6x6 Cardstock Pad.  Because the Nordic Floral Butterfly die cuts all the pieces out at once, I had enough to create three butterflies.  I layered each of the butterflies, alternating the cardstocks and used one on today's project, leaving me with two more butterflies for future projects.  Win! Win!

IMG_7343To make the background, I cut the Circling Frame out of a piece of blue cardstock from the Lagoon 6x6 Cardstock Pad and laid it over a sheet of the same color, giving me a nice textured but cohesive background.

IMG_7346I adhered the butterfly to the center of the card front and added a Thank You Greeting Tab for the sentiment.  Easy peasy and oh, so pretty!

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Challenge Reminder - Birthday Cake!

Floral Cake Pop Up Easel-Poppystamps-Jeanne JachnaHi Friends!  I hope  you're having a great day!  I just wanted to remind you that there is still time to play along with this month's challenge.   On the first of every month we announce the challenge and you get most of the month to join us!  Just link up your design with an on line gallery like Flickr, Splitcoaststampers or Instagram.  We select one card that we like best as the monthly winner, and then randomly select one entrée as the winner of a $20 gift card to the store. 

Floral Cake Pop Up Easel-Poppystamps-Jeanne Jachna-CU2This month's challenge is called "Take The Cake". We're looking for cards that feature cake, or celebrating occasions where cake is appropriate like birthday, weddings, etc.  Basically we're looking for reasons to celebrate! 

Floral Cake Pop Up Easel-Poppystamps-Jeanne Jachna-How ToI wanted my cake to have painted flowers on the side so I stamped this beautiful bouquet from Memory Box's Cheerful Floral stamp set on a piece of white cardstock and cut it with the bottom layer of the cake from the Floral Cake Pop Up Easel set.  I colored the flowers with alcohol makers.  I'm not a big "blender".  I like to color each petal in a different shade of color to a stained glass look.

Floral Cake Pop Up Easel-Poppystamps-Jeanne Jachna-CU1I added a Scallop Pinpoint Ring as a "doily" to set the cake on.  A simple Happy Birthday Poe Script in gold looks like icing on the cake.  I embellished the cake with Bunches O'Butterflies layered butterflies in yellow and topped with fairy gems.  Layer Cake Drip Icing in chocolate looks like ganache! 

Floral Cake Pop Up Easel-Poppystamps-Jeanne Jachna-CU3The background is the white card base topped with a Penelope Pinpoint Frame in soft coral topped with a Pointy Lattice Plate in a darker shade. 

Floral Cake Pop Up Easel-Poppystamps-Jeanne  Jachna-SideWe can't wait to see what you make for the challenge!  You can always find the current monthly challenge by clicking on the Challenge badge in the top right hand column of the blog.  Have a great day!

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Butterfly Wishes
by Rachel Duong

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Hi it's Rachel here with a kind of grungy, slightly vintage and a little bit artsy, butterfly card! I love this Poppystamps "Nordic Floral Butterfly" die. It is one of three Nordic butterflies dies available at Poppystamps.com.

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To create this card I die cut the butterfly from white watercolor paper. I used many layers of paint until I got the rustic effect I was after. Metallic paint on the top layer gives the butterfly a beautiful finish. I painted the body in black and then went back over it in metallic white so that it could be more visible against the black background.

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Next I splattered white and blue metallic paint on a black cardbase. After it dried, I glued the center of the butterfly on the base leaving the outer part of the wings curved out. The wings naturally curved due to all the water and paint I applied on them. You might notice I adhered the butterfly a bit askew to give it an artsy, true to life, imperfect vibe.

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I stamped the sentiment from the "Birthday "Banners" clear stamp set in black Versafine ink on black cardstock and embossed it with silver embossing powder. I die cut it out with the coordinating dies that come with the set.

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Finally I added Fairy Jewels around the image. 

 

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What a fun and free butterfly card! I had an absolute fantastic time creating and sharing this. Hope you find this somewhat unique and adventurous. Until next time, have an extraordinary day!

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Nordic Floral Butterfly
by Meghan Kennihan

Final (2)Hi Crafty Friends,
I am happy to share a butterfly card with you today because it allows me to see a BEAUTIFUL insect instead of the hideous cicadas that have taken over my town! Look up 17 Year Cicadas and you will see what I mean, just beware of nightmares.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Are you getting cicadas near you? Any other insect infestations?
A: Me? 17 year cicadas here...at least we don't have the double brood!

Final_2 (2)I started my card by die cutting the Cortina Pinpoint Coverplate Die out of white cardstock and mounting it on a beautiful purple paper from the Twilight Purple 6x6 Paper Pad.
Final_2 (2)Next, I layered the Nordic Floral butterfly with decorative paper from the Glittering Gladiola 6x6 paper Pad and plain purple card stock. I mounted the Nordic Floral Butterfly in the center and the Bunches 'O Butterflies diagonally from corner to corner. 
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