Friday, January 12, 2018

Butterfly Birthday


Today's card was created for the latest Less Is More challenge. I really struggle with clean and simple cards but I do love the color purple, so I had to come up with something pretty but CAS. To create my card I started by layering some dark lavender cardstock from Hobby Lobby onto my white card base. I then layered some white cardstock on top and added a few clear Recollections rhinestones to each corner. I then added a focal panel by die cutting a piece of patterned paper from the Authentique Essentials Collection 6x6 paper pad using a cross stitched edge circle die from Gina Marie Designs. I stamped the butterfly from a Hero Arts stamp set and sentiment from Winnie & Walter's The Big, The Bold, and The Happy stamp set directly onto the patterned paper. I stamped the butterfly again onto some white Copic-friendly cardstock and colored it with my alcohol markers in pretty shades of purple. I fussy cut the image, edged it with my Memento tuxedo black dual tip marker, and adhered it down to the focal panel using a glue dot and some Stampin' UP foam dimensionals. As a finishing touch I added tons of clear Wink of Stella and a few clear rhinestones to the butterfly's body. I love how this card turned out! I only wish my photo had better exposure. Unfortunately, our area got hit with a nasty ice storm last night and the sun has not really showed itself much today. Anyway, I hope you like my card and thank you for visiting my blog!


4 comments:

Lisa Elton said...

What a pretty CAS card Celeste! Love the pretty shade of purple you've used and the text background. Just fabulous!

Susan said...

Such a pretty card. Thanks for sharing at Less is More!

Nonni said...

Beautiful! i love the script background behind that gorgeous butterfly, the neutral color of it really makes the purple shades of the butterfly pop. Wonderful CAS design. Thanks for joining us at Less Is More!

Cathy said...

Gorgeous butterfly, pretty purples, Cathy x