For those of you that just want to know what I used to put this together, I will cut to the chase right away :o)
- Patterned Paper is from Die Cuts With a View
- Flourish is chipboard from Maya Road
- Butterfly cut with Cricut and Indie Art cartridge
- Black shape behind butterfly cut with Cricut and Wild Card cartridge
- Name cut with Cricut using Sure Cuts A Lot program and Oklahoma font
- Happy Happy Birthday stamp from Stamp Oasis
- Flourish stamps-most likely Inkadinkadoo-but not really sure.
Other items: Fired Brick and Black Soot Distress Inks, red eyelets and Dew Drops on Butterfly body.
Now, if you are interested in the story behind the card, read on. :o)
I made this card for a good friend of mine for her birthday. This idea rolled through my head about 3:00 A.M. one morning. I think it was after a bunch of us girls got together for "card club"(the Hallmark Knock-Offs...we are all card makers and get together to make cards once a month) and one of the cards we made had a great butterfly image cut out and then attached to the card right over a stamped flourish. I loved the look of it! So, at 3:00 A.M. I'm thinking about all my flourish stamps, and I have a lot...but then thought about some pre-cut chipboard flourishes I had in a tin from Maya Road. My brains started rattling around and wondering what kinds of papers could I use?? What do I have?
UP and out of bed and down to The Room I went. LOL! I found these great black and white patterned papers from Die Cuts With A View and thought they would be perfect. I gathered my paper and my chipboard flourish up, checked through my Cricut cartridges to see which butterfly I wanted to use and got everything ready to go. Aahhh, I could go back to bed and fall asleep peacefully.
The next morning (like "normal" morning for most) I got up and put the card together and really liked how it turned out. I just love that splash of red with all of the black and white.
I used the Fired Brick Distress ink to give color to the chipboard flourish. I just used the Tim Holtz blending tool to smoosh it onto the chipboard. It worked great. I used glue dots to hold all the "elements" on...but the papers were adhered with double sided tape, the Glue Glider Pro to be exact.
I just want to shout out a Thank You to Lori from card club for the inspiration for this card!! If it weren't for her great butterfly card, this would have never kept me up at night! LOL! I love the inspiration I get from others, and our little group of gals are a great place to find it...thanks to all of you for always sharing such wonderful ideas...and great desserts. :o)
1 comment:
Again I love your designs, and it is so awesome that at 3 am you were pondering possible layouts, such an artist. Good for you that you acted on the surge of inspiration because the final product is just breathtaking! Of course I love it all but what catched my eye the most are the circles, swirls and red accents. I am positive Jenna was thrilled to receive it! Your artwork is stylish enough to even frame!
**Julie**
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