Wednesday, May 6, 2015

With God All Things Are Possible


Hi Friends!

Happy Wednesday!  My Heartfelt Creations post this week is just for fun, no particular collection that I'm focusing on, I just wanted to make a bright and Spring inspired card!  I decided that must mean flowers and butterflies!!

I used the butterflies from the Butterfly Medley Collection.  Because they come in a group of 7 all on one stamp, I was able to quickly stamp all the butterflies together at one time.  I then used a quick coloring technique (stipple brush and inks) to "roughly" add color to them and then glammed them all up with Icicle Stickes!  Next I selected a card front from the Butterfly Medley paper pad and die cut out Butterfly "holes" with the coordinating die towards the upper left of the panel.

I turned the die cut panel over and added a square of acetate (AKA discarded packaging material) to the back, over the negative space, to help strengthen the panel so it wouldn't cave in in-between the cut outs. 


Afterwards, I turned the panel back over and sponged on some Purple Viva Decor 3-D stamp paint along the edges of the panel and stamped my sentiment. 



Next I aligned the stamped and colored butterflies under the corresponding die cut holes and adhered the two panels together with 1/8" foam tape separating the two.  Here is where adding that acetate backing to the back of the panel makes a difference!
To finish the card, I stamped and die cut out the small flower blooms from the Birds and Blooms Collection and sponged on more of the Purple 3-D Stamp Paint.  I stamped and die cut a few leafy branches from the Classic Leaf dies (trimming them as needed) and inserted them under the purple blooms.  I added silver German Glass Glitter to the flower centers for the final touch.

These are the Heartfelt Creations products used on my card.  
HCD 759 Butterfly Medley Die
HCDP1 251 Butterfly Medley Paper Collection
HCPC 3650 Butterfly Medley Cling Stamp set
HCD1 757 Leafy Branch Die
HCPC 3644 Birds and Blooms Cling Stamp Set
HCD 736 Classic Leaf Die
HCPC 3546 Classic Leaf Cling Stamp Set
Violet Metallic 3D Stamp Paint

I hope you pop over to the Heartfelt Creations Blog real quick to see the rest of the fabulous designs the DT came up with for you this week! 

TFL, I'm so glad you stopped by!

7 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Anne, beautiful card. I love those butterflies. You are so creative in all you do.

Today's Beautiful Moments - Tracey Fehr said...

Oh Anne...simply stunning! I love the beautiful colors of the butterflies and of course those beautiful purple flowers! The icing on the cake is the wonderful sentiment verse...would make an awesome encouragement card for someone who needs a little pick me up!
Hugs,
Tracey

Maureen R said...

Gorgeous Anne! I LOVE this! The acetate over the butterflies gives this card a very dramatic look. Fantastic! Hugs

Liz said...

Wow ! Love this. Hugs xx

SussiPoppins said...

Hi, love everything about this card! Hugs

Kathy/NorthCarolina said...

Amazing! This card just glows....and I love the clever design. The details on your flowers are breathtaking. The love you have for paper crafting really shines in everything you do!

Karan Gerber said...

lovely butterflies, love the details