My hostesses got butterfly boxes and a matching card this month for their workshops. I cased the idea for my box from Lynn. I have been admiring her's for a week and wanted to replicate it.
I used pacific point cardstock for the base of my box. I stamped the leaf image from Great Friend in pacific point ink around the edges. I used the butterfly die to make whisper white, vellum cardstock and pacific point dp butterflies. The whisper white butterfly was embossed using the swiss dot embossing folder. I embossed the vellum cardstock with the d'vine image. Each of the three butterflies are attached to each other at that midline. I added a butterfly body constructed of items from the Pretties Kit - a hair pin, pearls and crystals. I used dimensionals to pop the layered butterfly off the butterfly box.
I made three additional butterfly boxes and matching cards from my other hostesses. They are exactly like the pacific point combo. I just love all these wonderful incolors from this year and I am sorry to see them go. But I have to say that I am eager to get my preorder of the new colors and accessories! I also can not stand the wait for the new cattie. I haven't had time to read any spoilers on the new cattie yet but I might just have to take a break from prepping for my 10-15-20 and search on SCS for some postings. I am hoping to see more big shot dies and some new great accessories.
These are the sweet matching butterfly cards I made. I stamped the same leaf image from the Great Friend set in the same colors as the base of each card. I contrasted the layers on each card with whisper white cardstock. I added some piercing to the smallest whisper white mat and a cute whisper white taffeta to the base of each card. I used the big shot and the butterfly die to create whimsical butterflies from coordinating designer paper. I adhered these butterflies on whisper white cardstock and cut them out, leaving a white border around each one. I added three rhinestones to the body of each butterfly and adhered them to the cardfronts with dimesionals. The hostess gifts were super quick, easy and fun to make!
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Stamps: Great Friend
Ink: Pacific point, pink pirouette, baja breeze, kiwi kiss
CS: Pacific point, pink pirouette, baja breeze, kiwi kiss cardstock and matching dp
Accessories: Big shot, butterfly die, sticky strip, swiss dot ef, d'vine ef, dimensionals, clear rhinestones, crafter's tool kit
These are GORGEOUS!!! Thanks for the inspiration. Wow these little butterfly cards really are beautiful. Well done :)
Posted by: June Houck | June 11, 2009 at 04:49 AM
Fabulous Laurie!!
Posted by: Kelly | June 11, 2009 at 09:17 AM
These are gorgeous Laurie. Love your style! I just enjoyed some very pleasurable moments on your blog.
Welcome to the GSG swappers!
Posted by: LeeAnn Greff | June 11, 2009 at 07:14 PM
Wow, these are beautiful! TFS.
Posted by: Kathy W | June 12, 2009 at 04:50 PM
Laurie, these are wonderful! What a great hostess gift too! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Toni Sacrison | June 14, 2009 at 05:48 AM
They are all so beautiful, Laurie!! I love the colors and of course..your butterflies!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | June 16, 2009 at 09:09 AM
Hi Laurie!!! These are just so beautiful!! What lucky girls!!!
Posted by: Jackie Pedro | June 17, 2009 at 07:35 AM
Oh Lord those are gorgeous! So feminine and attractive! I'm talking about the butterflies, although the same could be said for their creator!
Posted by: dana | June 18, 2009 at 07:51 AM
Wow! These are fantastic!!! I absolutely LOVE your work :)
Maria
Posted by: Maria | June 28, 2009 at 09:27 AM