Tuesday 10 May 2011

Butterfly Gift Card Holder

Hello Everyone

Today I am sharing a project I have been making at some of my recent workshops. I often CASE, (copy and share everything), other peoples' great designs - but this was one that I came up with myself. (Blushes proudly!)

As you can see, it features my Big Shot and I got a few ooh and aahs from my lovely hostesses and their guests as they watched how easily this project came together.

Outside I cut the Designer Paper, (one of the Lap of Luxury papers), with the Top Note die. I scored it and adhered it to the Perfect Plum cardstock.


Next I got out the Beautiful Butterflies die. What is so lovely is that this die makes such big butterflies. I used the Bella Toile background stamp on the Very Vanilla butterflies and then used a blender pen and some Marina Mist ink to add some more colour.

Inside I used the biggest of the butterflies and attached it to a strip of cardstock, stuck with sticky strip around three edges to create a gift card holder.



...and I know a Tescos mobile top-up card is not very exciting! It was the only one I could find for the photo! LOL

I finished the project using the Beautiful Wings Embosslits die to create the little butterflies. I love the way these little dies cut and emboss at the same time.


I added some narrow taffeta ribbon and rhinestones to the butterfly on the front. Daubed around the edges and layered the large butterfly on a second layer cut in Marina Mist.

I hope you like this project - it is one my personal favourites!

10 comments:

  1. I love it! The Top Note die is on my wish list now, it is so versatile. The colours are gorgeous.

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  2. This is so pretty. I love the colors and the detail with the butterflies. TFS
    www.carriesscrapyard.com

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  3. Lovely flutters..... I love the colors too & all the gr8 embossing...:)

    Ash.....
    (http://hastkala-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  4. This is a total wow! Love the purple and the bling.

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  5. This is gorgeous, thanks for explaining how you made it. Love the butterflies, and the colours you used!

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  6. WOW, gorgeous card. Love those colors together. Great job!

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  7. This is beautiful and great idea. Love the colors and how you used the Top Note and Butterfly die. The colors are amazing. Love it.

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  8. Very pretty! I love the gorgeous colors and the ribbon on the butterfly.

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  9. LOVE this project.. wonderful use of the Top Note, along with the two butterfly dies! Adding Bella Toile to my wish list too! ;o)

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  10. Love this project! Gorgeous color combo and wondeful mix of textures and patterns. I just love how you stamped the big butterfly, too. :)

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