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
