Happy birthday - red butterfly on 6" shaped card - day 234 of my 366 day challenge

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Happy birthday - red butterfly on 6" shaped card - 
day 234 of my 366 day challenge

Hi Craft addicts!

Butterflies are proving quite a theme this week as I have once again used a butterfly for the main focal point of today's card.

Happy birthday - red butterfly on 6" shaped card


  • To make the card, I first of all cut out a "Picot edged" circle in black Adorable Scorable card and then cut a smaller circle out of the centre.
  • I then cut out the "butterfly" in red card using the Sue Wilson (Creative Expressions Finishing Touches) Butterfly die - it is a real nice size so definitely can be used as a focal point in a card.
  • As the card i had chosen have spaces in the centre, I needed to make sure that the glue was only on the areas that I knew would be covered by the black circle. I used Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue as it does grab really well.
  • Once that was dry I then glued the red "butterfly" on to the middle panel at a slight angle again using the Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue.
  • For the sentiment, I had the "Happy Birthday" sentiment left over from the "Background Artists" sheets from Pinflair and so added it to the bottom right hand corner.
  • To finish the card off, I added some of the "Chaton Rose" Easy Crystals (they come in a strip and you have an applicator that allows you to place them directly where you want them to).
And there you are....a really simple but effective card.  Don't forget you can visit The Handmade Crafts Shop anytime to see what else I have for sale.

Products and items you may need to make this card
  • C6 shaoed white card (300gsm) with matching envelope from Hunkydory
  • Butterfly (Finishing Touches) from Sue Wilson Creative Expressions
  • Black Adorable Scorable cardstock from Hunkydory
  • Picot edged Die - think it is either Tonic Studios or Tattered Lace but could be wrong
  • Red ardstock
  • Chaton Rose crystals using the Easy Crystal applicator 
  • Happy birthday sentiment from Background Artists sheet from Pinflair
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
  • Foam pads or strips - from Stix2 or Hunkydory
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