My new camera cord is here and working, the puppies haven't gotten into any further trouble, and I am thrilled to be able to share this card with you today. I love the rich texture and layers of a vintage card. I think I'm an old soul at heart, when it comes to how much I love most all things vintage.
My card uses my favorite new stamp set,
Butterfly Basics, along with some gold speckles using our
Gorgeous Grunge stamp.
I grunged up the edges of the DSP by distressing and then sponging. I added a few gold sparkles over the finished top layer of the card, the envelope and the inside of the card.
I love this fern stamp. I've used it full strength, as well as stamping off a few images. This gorgeous butterfly is the middle of 3 sizes of thinlits dies. I can't wait to play with the other sizes as well.
TIP --- FOR SUPER EASY CUTTING OF THINLIT DIES:
Create your Big Shot 'sandwich' like this ---
Clear Plate
Butterfly Thinlit
Waxed Paper
Card Stock (CS)
Dryer Sheet (I folded mine over to create 2 layers.)
Clear Plate
Magnetic Platform
Run through and back again 3 or 4 times before removing from the Big Shot.
This tip also works well with the Darling Doily Thinlit Die.
The butterfly is cut from our
Brushed Gold CS. I discovered that it really looks nice on projects with a vintage look and the weight of the CS is excellent for creating a beautiful butterfly. By gluing just the center of the butterfly to the card, you can fold the wings out a bit once the glue dries. Because of the weight of the CS, it holds its shape and position beautifully. Love it!
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