Red foiled butterfly - Best wishes 4" card - Day 71 of my 366 day challenge

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Red foiled butterfly - Best wishes 4" card 
Day 71 of my 366 day challenge

Hi Craft addicts!

 Today's card is one that I have made using two new (ish) processes for me - one is stencilling and the other foiling!

Red foiled butterfly - Best wishes 4" card
I wondered how stencilling (using Distress Inks) would work on Centura Peal cardstock, so I started stencilling (using the Mini Stained Glass stencil mask from The Crafter's Workshop) a 4" Fresh Cream card (from Craft Creations) with orange, peach and yellow mini-pads from Tim Holtz Distress ink range.

As you can see, I placed the stencil so that the central part of it matched the middle of the card itself and stuck it to a glass mat using low tack stencil tape. I then stencilled through it using the brushes that Clarity Stamps brought out allowing all the colours to merge into one another.

Whist it was drying, I foiled the Butterfly using the TODO machine (there are many colours to choose from but I used the red one) and placed it at an angle using the Stix2 strip foam tape.

I then stamped the "Best Wishes" sentiment (in the Clarity Stamps Line writing sentiment set) onto some white card using Memento Luxe ink and embossed it with Honey Doo Green Emerald powder. I then cut it to fit the space I had on the card and stuck it to some gold coloured card and attached it to the card again at an angle.

And there you are - one bright and cheerful card that you could send to anyone to say hello! A version of this will be available on my website soon AND - If you order something before June 1st, you will receive a 10% discount on orders over £25.00.- Just visit www.thehandmadecraftsshop.co.uk 


Products and items you may need to make these projects
  • 4" square 300/350gsm Cream Centura pearl card and envelope
  • Mini stained glass stencil mask from The Crafters Workshop
  • Butterfly hotfoil and letterpress TODO set from Create and Craft
  • Red foil from TODO (again from C&C)
  • Best Wishes Line writing stamp from Clarity Stamps
  • White and gold cardstock
  • Green Emerald Embossing Powder from Honeydoo Crafts
  • Stix2 foam strip (narrow)
  • Hunkydory foam pads
  • Collall All purpose glue
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue

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