Sunday 7 February 2016

Undulating butterfly

I started out to make a swing card with a vague idea in my head but this wasn't it. I'm not sure how this has evolved but here it is:



I wanted to make a swing card as the theme at Mrs A's butterfly challenge is U for undulating or O for over the edge. So this is undulating. It nearly tipped me over the edge. 
I cut a piece of green card to use and then promptly scored it in the wrong place. Didn't have enough of the same left so I made it into a template for next time and used white instead. Supposing I can find it, of course.
I have used a wood effect embossing folder which I bought with a voucher I was lucky enough to win here at the butterfly challenge a few weeks ago. I also bought a hessian effect folder and a small lacy one (to make up the order and not pay postage!). I thought the wood effect might help with my boys cards.
I have fiddled about with this for days but it is finally finished, as usual taking the photograph was harder. I'd lost the light by the time I'd done it.

I embossed the wood effect and then smooshed Slate ink over it and then a little pink for fun. The I added some Card-io leaves up the right hand side having stamped some ink off first. 
I used the same leaves on the centre circles and some Inky Doodles flowers. These are coloured with Pro-markers.These circles are cut out and glued on. I wasn't brave enough to stamp direct.



The reverse. Very plain with just a ribbon and knot.
The sentiment is Hobby Art.
I like swing cards as they are really very simple but look so clever. I hope you like it too. 
As well as the Butterfly Challenge, I am jumping over to Pixie's Snippets Playground with this. I have used various snippets of white card and a snippet of ribbon. 

8 comments:

  1. I love this Alison. What a super card. Great stamping and I love the woodgrain effect. I really like the addition of the leaves stamped down the edge. Barbxx

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  2. Hi Alison,
    what a brilliant card, and very lovely design too.
    Wonderful embossing and stamping also.
    Thank you for joining the Butterfly Challenge.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. GD

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  3. I'm so glad you didn't loose the will to live and finished this gorgeous design. I have cut this card shape so many times and nearly always get it wrong and have to try again. I love the woodgrain effect and like your trellis of leaves stamped up the side. You mention cardio stamps which I have as well but I have just found another company that sells these small stamps too. They are on wooden pegs 'Heyda' I think they are a german make. I bought 3 sets!!! Thankyou for fluttering by my double challenge.
    Hugs Mrs A.

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    1. I'll have a look, you temptress. I really need more stamps...

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  4. Love this card Alison! I've never ever made one of these, but did keep an article from a craft magazine about how to do it :)

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    1. Have a go, you'll be surprised how easy it is. There are videos on You Tube, I know, there are videos of everything. Many happy hours can be wasted...

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  5. Woops, didn't finish! Meant to say I do so love the bark effect too.

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  6. This is so pretty. I love shaped card.

    Remember it's Pancake Day tomorrow. We're having a Pancake Race in the Snippets Playground.

    Hugs, Sarn xxx

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