The Wings of the Butterfly

Hi Bloggers.

This is a demo in one of the shows today - I'm on C&C at 1pm and 6pm. I really like how the background has turned out on this one. It was my first attempt at using the Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in a slightly different way. I've found a better way to do that now - I'll share that info with you.

So, the background - I randomly stamped the butterfly stamp from the Creative Expressions Butterfly Kiss Stamp Set using Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink. Now here's the bit with the Pearlescent PVA (I've used Cosmic Pearl)  - you need to swap the top of the PVA for a Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue Top - the long nozzle one. I suggest you clean any dries clear glue from the nozzle. Then zig zag a line of PVA across the card diagonally and then rotate the card and zig zag again. I put it aside to dry overnight. Word of warning - if you don't swap the nozzle you'll probably squeeze too hard to get a good flow and the top will fly off leaving glue everywhere (done that!) or you'll find it hard to get a good even flow (done that too!).

Once dry, I ran the background through the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Alora Embossing Folder - I used the deboss side. I ran it through a second time to extend the pattern. Some of the PVA flattenened and some didin't - it seemed to depend on the thickness. I inked all around the edges with Chipped Sapphire using Cut n Dry Foam.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set using Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Steel Blue Aurora Embossing Powder from the Metallics and Darks Set. I cut it out using the Spellbinders Fancy Postage Edge Die Set and inked through the die with Chipped Sapphire.

I cut the largest of the Fancy Postage Edge dies out of Cobalt Card. At the emboss stage I added the Alora Embossing Folder. I threaded some Blue White American Seam Binding through the holes in the die cut.

I stamped the larger butterfly from the Creative Expressions Natures Wonders Stamp Set twice using Perfect Medium and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Steel Blue Aurora Embossing Powder. I cut them out with scissors and then coloured them with Chipped Sapphire using Cut n Dry Foam (being careful around the antenae).

I wrapped some White Sheer Wrinkled Edge Ribbon and some White Crochet Ribbon around the background. I tied a bow with the Crochet Ribbon and added a Large Dazzler to the centre of it.

I assembled the card as shown adding some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in White around the edges.

Hope you can join me today. Please email in to the studio if you have time.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.