The Butterfly Coterie Collage is great for quick cards – just layer it over an ink-blended background and add a greeting. Or – if you have more time – here’s another way to use this versatile die. Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a colorful summer design.
Blend salvaged patina, twisted citron and shaded lilac Distress Oxides on the smoother side of Open Studio Watercolor Paper. Add a light spritz of water and let it airdry for a few minutes. Heat-set it. Pressure-emboss it with Butterfly Coterie Collage using a rubber embossing mat and the plate(s) required for your machine.
Stencil it with VersaMark and the Butterfly Coterie Stencil using a clean, well-inked inkpad – don’t stencil the largest butterfly. Heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.
Cut it with the medium-sized Stylish Rectangle Trio die (it’s a close fit) – save the 4 larger narrow triangle offcuts.
Place the delicate frame on a white A2 card. Attach the inner offcut – overlapping the edges of the frame wherever they meet. Attach the skinny triangle offcuts – layer them over the frame to help attach the frame and add a bit of color along the edges.
Cut the smaller Ava Butterfly from the aqua sheet in the Polished Foil Pad. Attach it with foam tape. Add the purple-ish Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones. Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.
A design alternative…diecut the small Ava Butterfly from a 6×6 sheet in our color collection – then heat-emboss the butterflies with Imagine’s Iridescent Embossing Powder.
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