You know, it really seems like the right time for a little bit of joyful whimsy and that’s exactly what we get with the Catching Butterflies stamp set that’s found in the January-February 2022 Sale-a-Bration Brochure. ย Depending on your choice of product, you can earn it for FREE with a minimum $50 or $100 regular Stampin’ Up! product. ย Our happy little butterfly girl can be found on page 6.
I was totally in the mood for the little girl’s joy while out hunting for butterflies……which she would release shortly after catching them.
With a HAPPY heart, this is the card I created. ย Can you tell it’s almost totally based on the card on page 6 of the Sale-a-Bration brochure? ย ‘My stampers’ at the Avimor Community Center, here in Boise Idaho all made this card Thursday at our semi-monthly stampin’ class.
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TIPS:
- Card Front: ย Polished Pink card stock, 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″ and folded in half andย a 1″ x 3″ scrap for greeting layer.
- Layer One: ย Basic White card stock: 5-1/4″ x 4″ plus scraps for butterfly net and message tag and another piece, 3-1/2″ square for stamping butterfly girl image.
- Inside card: ย Basic White card stock: 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Die cut a 3″ circle from upper portion of 5-1/4″ x 4″ Basic White card stock as shown.
- Stamp 3 butterflies as shown using Memento Black ink.
- Set aside.
- Stamp ‘butterfly girl’ using Memento Black inkย on 3-1/2″ square piece of card stock.
- color girl with blends
- color grass with various shades of green watercolor pencils and then blend colors using Blender Pen.
- Place Mini Dimensionalsย around inside edge of die cut circle, spacing them about 1-1/2″ apart.
- Carefully position stamped butterfly girl layer behind this layer.
- Add more Dimensionals to the bottom edge of this layer and apply Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the upper part of the layer. ย These two types of ‘glue’ (liquid and Dimensionals) will level out the layer so it lays smoothly on the card front. ย Go ahead and attach it now.
- On Basic White card stock scrap pieces, using Memento Black ink, stamp a net and greeting of your choice.
- Stamp a butterfly on the net and then fussy cut it with Paper Snips. ย Place several mini dimensionalsย on back of net and affix over the other stamped net so it overlaps the die cut circle.
- Die cut the greeting using the label die from the Bouquet of Love dies and Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
- Using the same label die from the Bouquet of Loveย dies, die cut another piece using a Polished Pinkย scrap of card stock.
- Using Paper Snipsย cut this narrow piece horizontally. (long way)
- Place a thin line of Multipurpose Liquid Glueย along one long edge of the back side of the stamped label. ย Attach it to 1/2 of the Polished Pink layer leaving a little bit of the Polished Pink layer exposed. ย Repeat with the other long edge of the greeting.
- Attach the label layers to the card front using Dimensionals.
- Color butterfliesย with watercolor pencils. ย I used Crushed Curry.
- Swipe Wink of Stellaย over all 4 butterflies. ย This will intensify the watercolor pencil color as well as give a bit of sparkle.
- Finally randomly place five (5) little dots of Multipurpose Glue on the card front and then carefully place 5 sequins over the dots. ย You might use tweezers for help with this step or just your finger tips or device of your choice.
- One more finally……atttach the 5-1/4″ x 4″ piece of Basic White card stock to the inside of the card. ย Stamp ifย desired.
Can I help you place an order for some regular stamping supplies or stamp sets so you can select this whimsical Catching Butterflies cling stamp set for FREE? ย Yes, she is FREE with a $50 purchase of regular priced product. ย If you click on any of the supply items above you’ll be taken right to my Stampin’ Up! store. ย (or click the link just below) ย And I’m available by email to help you as well.
Here’s a link to the new 2022 January – June Mini Catalog. ย It’s full of great new product! ย ๐
Finally, please let me know if I can mail (or hand deliver locally) both the new Mini Catalog and the Sale-a-Bration Brochure to you. ย Send me an email: ย blythe@stampingwithblythe.com or leave a comment below.
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