Magnificent Shining Butterfly Card

Make your butterfly crafts truly soar when you make a 3D project! The Magnificent Shining Butterfly Card is true to its name. Exciting to make and gorgeous to behold, this card is perfect for spring. Learn how to make a 3D card with embossing folders and die cuts, as well as a variety of other paper crafting supplies. The sentiment on this card matches the butterfly embellishment perfectly, and this card can be used to encourage a loved one going through a difficult time. For a perfect new card for spring, be sure to check out this tutorial.

Materials:

• Dreamweaver Stencil (Daisy Background LX7014)
• WorldWin's ColorMates Light Ocean Blue Card stock
• Tape
• Light Box
• Stylus
• Viva Decor Metallic 3D Stamp Paint
• Turqoise Ink from Color Box
• Lindy's Stamp Gang - Opal Sea Oats
• Spellbinder's Wings of Hope Die Set
• ColorMates Heritage White Card stock
• 29 lb.Translucent  Vellum
• Xyron Double Sided Tape
• Unity Fly With Wings of Hope butterfly
• Versamark Ink
• Heat Gun
• Embossing Powder
• Zva Creative Pearl swirl (CRW-05CB-143)
• May Arts Ribbon (382-34-94)

Instructions:

1.  Tape the Dreamweaver Stencil (Daisy Background LX7014) to WorldWin's ColorMates Light Ocean Blue Cardstock.  I used the old school method to emboss this with a light box and stylus (stencil is on the underside).

2.  After embossing, use Viva Decor Metallic 3D Stamp Paint to add some glittery highlights to the flower centers.

3.  Rub turquoise ink over the entire stenciled area.

4.  Spray with Lindy's Stamp Gang - Opal Sea Oats.  Use this background paper to die-cut a butterfly from the Spellbinder's Wings of Hope set.

 5.  Cut a piece of ColorMates Heritage White 7" x 4".  Score at 1"

6.  Cut a piece of 29 lb.Translucent  Vellum 6" x 4".  Use Xyron Double Sided Tape to adhere to the inside of the short flap of cardstock.  The vellum should line up straight with the cardstock to complete the card base.

7.  Stamp matching Unity Fly With Wings of Hope butterfly, using Versamark ink and heat emboss with LSG Silver Moon Turquoise.  Shape the die cut butterfly and adhere slightly above the stamped "shadow".  Stamp the sentiment and heat emboss with black powder.

8.  Add a Zva Creative Pearl swirl (CRW-05CB-143) and May Arts Ribbon (382-34-94) to finish.