Create Fast, Easy & Elegant Cards with Dotty Side Butterfly Stencil

Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs.  Follow the link and use the discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.25 x 10.5, scored and folded at 5.25

Border Layer: 5.25 x 5.25

Card Face:  3 x 3

Ribbon –  7 x 1

Card Face:

I placed the card face on the Grip Mat and positioned the stencil.  I masked off the antennae and applied orange ink to the left-hand edge of the butterfly.  

 I applied pink ink to the right-hand edge, bringing it into the middle so that it touched the edge of the orange ink.

I added orange ink on the left until it was quite intense,  allowing it to fade as it moved into the butterfly.

I moved the mask to cover the left-hand edge of the butterfly and added dark brown ink to the antennae.

I placed the card face down in the stamp positioner and added the sentiment with brown ink.

I ran the edges of the card face over the brown ink pad, creating a narrow border which offered definition on the edges.

Other:

I put the border layer into an embossing folder and ran it through the Big Shot.

Assembly

I secured the ribbon horizontally around the middle of the border layer and then glued it to the card base.

I put dimensional foam on the back of the card face and centered it on the border layer.

Final Thoughts:

This is such a pretty combination – sometimes all the elements in a card work together perfectly, and I feel this is an example of that.  The ribbon pairs beautifully with the embossing ,  and the butterfly is a lovely focal point on top of both.

Supplies: (and links where possible)

   I have listed the products I have used and where they can be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace, and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencil: Dotty Side Butterfly,  A Colorful Life Designs

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Embossing Folder:  Four Petal,  Spellbinders

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

 Recollections 110 lb., Michaels

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Dotty Side Butterfly