Butterflies and Lavender Collection

Hello folks.  Today's post is a little different than some.  I came across a package of the Paper Accents Butterflies which are a carryover in the current Annual Catalog.  I challenged myself to make four cards using the different butterflies.  To make it more interesting, I had a package of the Perennial Lavender DSP sitting out and decided to use this on each of the cards along with the butterflies.  This was so much fun.  The idea of using most of the same products but trying to make each one of the cards look and feel different.  Hmmm.  It was a little tricky and challenging, but it was an enjoyable afternoon creating.  So, I think I met my challenge.  What do you think?

There are four different prints from the same DSP pack.  Each card has a butterfly on it. There are three different ribbons that were used.  Two different sets are used for the sentiments.  Five different colors of cardstock were used.  Each card is a mix of old (retired) and new (current) products, so you can see that many retired items work perfectly well with the new colors too.

Would you like to see each one a little closer?  Carry on then.  Each one is pictured and has a short list of the materials used in case you want to give some of these cards a try.  

This is the first one I made.  This isn't the first time I've used this print, so it was the most comfortable print to work with.  I was experimenting with the new Basic Beige cardstock which I love.  The card base is Highland Heather.  I wasn't sure how the Basic Beige would work with this, but because of the background of the print, it worked out quite well.   First layer is Basic Beige that measures 5 1/4" x 4 1/4".  The right edge has about 1/4" or so ripped off.  Next is a layer of the Perennial Lavender DSP that measured 5 1/8" x 4".  The right edge is ripped to make it just a little smaller.  They're attached together with adhesive.  A retired Highland Heather & White striped ribbon is wrapped around and tied into a knot.

The sentiment is from the Unbounded Love Bundle in the Annual Catalog (pg 54).  It's stamped on Basic Beige cardstock with Gorgeous Grape ink.  It's die cut with the coordinating die and attached with some Mini Dimensionals.  There's a 1/4" x 3" piece of Highland Heather Glitter Paper tucked under the sentiment.  There are three of the purple Glossy Dots Assortment added for a little extra interest.  And of course, the butterfly.

This is another one of the gorgeous prints from the Perennial Lavender DSP.  It has a very serene look to it, so I thought it would be a perfect get-well type card.  After trying several colors to back this print, I chose Summer Splash for this card.  The card base is Basic White to coordinate with the white butterfly and the white square cut with the Stylish Shapes dies.  

The sentiment is from the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Die and Embossing Folder set.  I used Pool Party cardstock and Pretty Peacock ink that is added to the embossing folder to stamp it.  Cool.  It's stamped, embossed, and die cut all at the same time.

A sheer retired Pool Party ribbon is wrapped around and tied into a bow.  The white square is tipped to be a diamond shape and the sentiment is added with adhesive. Then it's attached with Dimensionals over the ribbon.   This time a larger butterfly was used.  There are three Ombre Matte Decorative Dots in the Pool Party color added to finish.

I love this print, but it was a struggle to decide what to put with it.  This has a Highland Heather card base again.  The layer is Basic White that measures 5 1/4" x 4".  To give it a skinny white frame, the DSP was cut a little larger than normal.  It measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8".  They are attached with adhesive.  Then a Highland Heather sheer ribbon from several years ago is wrapped around the layers and tied in a knot at the side.  Then the layers are attached to the card base using Dimensionals.

The sentiment is a different one from the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid die and embossing folder.  The same colors are used here too - Pool Party cardstock and Pretty Peacock ink.  To help them stand out from the card, a 5/8" x 3 1/2" strip of Basic White was used.  The sentiment is attached with adhesive to the white, then it's attached to the card front with Dimensionals.

The same butterfly was used but it was flipped over to face the other direction.  Several more of the Ombre Matte Decorative Dots were used again for this card.  I think they show up quite nicely here.

The last card of the four just might be my favorite of them all.  For this one, I used a smaller piece of DSP, only 4" x 2 5/8".  This was cut with the Radiating Stitches die set.  It's attached to a piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock that measures 4 1/8" x 2 3/4".

The base of the card is Basic White with a 5 1/4" x 4" layer of Basic White cardstock on top of it.   The layer is embossed with the new Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder which is so pretty.  The layer is attached to the card using "green glue" because it works so well holding embossed layers together.

The DSP layer is attached to the card front using Dimensionals.  The sentiment is another one from the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Die and Embossing Folder.  This time I used Gorgeous Grape for the ink color, and it's "stamped" on Basic White cardstock.

This card uses another of the largest butterflies from the pack.  I like that the butterfly is out over the edge of the layer looking like it's just flying past.  The gems are new in the Annual Catalog - Adhesive-backed Pearl Trio.  These colors are gorgeous and rather iridescent.  This helps them to match and blend with multiple colors.  They are very rich and elegant looking.

Well, that was a fun way to spend my day.  Hope you liked the ideas and were inspired to make a batch of coordinating cards too.  If you start with one pack of DSP that you love, there's just so many possibilities when it comes to creating.  How many ideas can you come up with?  Let me know what you're creating.  I love to hear from you.  If you have any questions or I can help you in any way, please get in touch with me!  Hope to hear from you soon!

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon