Gypsy Butterflies in Purples
by Anne Thompson

What to do with the leftover materials from Wednesday's card?  Make another butterfly card!  This time I added the flower stamp from SUNSHINE AND WILDFLOWERS and GYPSY BUTTERFLIES.

materials used

• white A2 horizontal side fold note card
• BLACK GLOSSY CARD STOCK SH44004
• RAINBOW REFLECTIONS MIRROR PAD FP1003
• GLADIOLA PLAID PP1027
• HERITAGE RECTANGLE FRAMES 94883
• GYPSY BUTTERFLIES 94890
• SUNSHINE AND WILDFLOWERS CLEAR STAMPS SET CL5290
• VersaFine Clair Nocturne (black) ink; clear embossing powder
• THANK YOU FOIL GREETINGS BLACK CIRCLE TABS ST009

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to make this card

• use the second largest of the Heritage Rectangle Frames to cut a piece of black glossy paper and add this to the front of the note card with the fold at the left side
• use the third largest of the Heritage Rectangle Frames to cut a scrap of purple card stock
• stamp the wildflowers on the purple panel using VersaFine Clair Nocturne (black) ink and emboss with clear embossing powder; add this stamped purple panel in the lower right corner of the black panel
• die cut the bodies of the Gypsy Butterflies from the black glossy paper
• die cut the detailed butterfly wings from the purple Rainbow Reflections Mirror card stock
• die cut the solid butterfly wings from a purple plaid in the Gladiola Plaid paper pack; assemble the butterflies
• use dimensional foam dots to add the butterflies to the purple panel overlapping a bit onto the black glossy paper
• use a dimensional foam dot to add the Thank You Circle Tab in the lower right corner

This, too, is another design that can be replicated in any number of colorways.  Think blues, turquoises, yellows, oranges…really any one color in mirror card, plaid or print papers, a coordinated solid color, and that perfect black glossy paper. There's lots of shine on this card from the black glossy paper, the mirror card stock, the black embossed flowers, and the foil greeting tab.   This design will also work for almost any occasion–just change up the circle tab or add an appropriate sentiment on the front or inside.  

Happy Crafting!

    Rainbow Reflections       Gladiola Plaid PP1027                                              Gypsy Butterflies 94890                                                                                                 
  Mirror Pad FP1003   

Sunshine and Wildflowers Clear Stamp Set CL5290

                                                                              Black Glossy Card Stock SH44004

Thank You Foil Greetings Black Circle Tabs ST009

Heritage Rectangle Frames 94883