I got the idea for this card from a video by Laurel Beard, although I made several changes to make it my own. You can see the snippets I started with on the right. I just knew I wanted to do a patchwork, so I chose a solid and several prints, eventually narrowing it down to just one print. The larger white snippet I used as the backing behind the patchwork pieces to give me something sturdier to die-cut. Before die-cutting, I embossed the square, which added some much-needed texture to the blue.
I wasn't planning on using the die-cut butterfly at all, just the negative, but it sort of flew to that corner of the card and seemed to fit there. The sentiment is from Purple Onion Designs.
This card is for these challenges:
Butterfly Challenge #181 -- colors straw and sky blue, plus butterfly
Snippets Playground #453 -- use snippets
Can You Handle the Pressure? -- use an embossing folder
Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2317 -- anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #592 -- anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore #111 -- anything goes
What a lovely patchwork card you've made here Sandy. I love that you used both the positive and negative of the die cutting. Great way to use up snippets.
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Beautifully created butterfly card, love the background too!!
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Diane CYHTP Co-Owner
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This is so stinkin' clever, LOVE what you have done with that butterfly, that's GENIUS!! I must pin for future reference. Lots of wonderful work here and great take on the challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at Can You Handle the Pressure. I hope we see you back again soon!!
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What a great card Sandy - I LOVE the positive and negative twist you used - you were so right to use the die cut butterfly - pulls it all together.
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Di xx
Hi Sandy: This turned out so nicely. What a great way to "Make It Work" This is perfect. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful art with us at Word Art Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteWhat an impressive card. It didn't strike me that the cut out butterfly would be in the two papers until I saw it added at the bottom. Thankyou coming and playing in the Butterfly Garden with Me. Hugs Mrs A.
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