Butterflies

Hi Everyone

Today I want to share a card I made for my monthly club. We meet each month and we have a challenge item that we are given and it is up to the individual members to come up with a card/project  using that item and bring it to the next meeting. 

Last month we were given a few die cut butterflies, cut from black CS.

Well since foiling is so big right now I decided to use 2 butterflies and foil them,
but foil them two different ways.

This butterfly was foiled using a glue pen, I added the glue all over the butterfly and I then laid the pink foil over the butterfly and mushed ( that word is one of my Barbara-ism words...  LOL) the foil down on top of the butterfly. I made sure to push with a little force and then I pulled the foil up and presto - it was foiled. Easy peasy

I liked the fact that it wasn't foiled all over - it looks kind of distressed. Just the way I wanted it.

OK, for the smaller butterfly  I decided to use my laminator and a Heidi Swapp toner pen. 

The laminator I have is electric and has 2 heat settings and I ordered it off Amazon and only paid $20.00 plus shipping. What a bargain.

I used the HS toner pen and applied the toner over the butterfly . Since the toner is black and the butterfly is black CS, it was somewhat hard to see if I had toner over the majority of the butterfly.I placed a gold foil sheet on this butterfly and then fed  it into the laminator 

Here is  what I got.

Again a distressed look and that's what I wanted. That laminator works great. BTW, I used a Heidi Swapp transfer folder to feed the butterfly thru the machine. Works like a champ.

Here is the completed card

I cut the front panel and used white paint and sponged it over stencils to make the  interesting background, My strips on the side and  bottom  of the panel are from a watercolor paper piece I made a long time ago using various sprays. 

I just cut the water color paper into strips and laid them over the panel.  

The Stamp is a two step stamp from Rubbernecker. 

LET ME SHARE WITH YOU THE I SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Rubbernecker - Field of Poppies, Freehand Border Paper/Card Stock:Pinkish Purple CS, Yellow CS Ink: Black India ink Dies Used:Butterflies - were given to me so not sure what die was used. Accessories: Heidi Swapp Gold Foil, Pink Foil, Royal Soverign Laminator, White paint, various stencils

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes (#77)

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #128 Anything Goes with a twist: Spring is in the Air (#31)

Lemon Shortbread -Always Anything Goes   (#40)

Retarte  - #72 - Anything Goes (#36)

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#86)

Try It On Tuesday  -  Nature (Week 1) (#22)

AuroraWings Challenge -  My Favorite Season (#29)

Crafting from the Heart -  Always Anything Goes (#157)

Craft Your Passion -  Always Anything Goes (#169)

Ooh La La Creations -  (Week 1) Spring is in the Air (#26)

The Crazy Challenge - (Week 1) Flowers (#47)

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