Flutterby Butterfly

Good Morning Crafters
 
Today Samantha is sharing a project with you using products from the Craftexcess website.
 
Have you checked out the website?  What are your thoughts?
 
 
Kay & Company Designer Mat Pad.
Petaloo Celebrations Hydrangeas.
Self Adhesive Crystals
All from  Craftexcess
 
Also Sweet Dixie Elegant Borders Die 
Stickles Cinnamon from PI.
 
Step 1
 
Use the butterfly paper and cut out 5 different size butterflies and die cut 3 borders.
Use a ball tool and a matt, to give them some shape.


 
Step 2
 
Colour the glitter flowers with bright Distress Inks, Twisted Citron,Mustard Seed and Frayed Burlap.
Add the inks to a matt, spray with water and push the flowers into the ink.
When dry squeeze between to fingers to bring them to life.

 
Step 3
 
Glue base paper to card, run stickles round edge of paper.
Glue on borders.

 
Step 4
 
Glue the flowers and butterflies across the card.
Add a few pearls and stickles to the bodies.

 
A beautiful card which can be used for all occasions.
 
Thank you for visiting today!


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