Hi blog friends! A quickie card here which is always nice if you need an all occasion type card. This one is workable in any colour combinations to so you can use up left over papers like I have done here. I used one of the edgeabilibity dies to create a border between my two decorative papers. I used a small piece of the striped paper behind the butterfly. I used the outside edge of the die to cut a faux nestie shape for this so you would see the stripes through the lacy look of the butterfly. On a whim, I decided to use a pair of decorative pins for the butterfly antennae. It's a large butterfly die so size wise it kind of works okay (it was a bit of fun!). I stamped the sentiment directly on the background papers and added some swirls of rhinestones for fill in accents. All for now, Sue xTuesday, 31 January 2012
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Hi blog friends! A quickie card here which is always nice if you need an all occasion type card. This one is workable in any colour combinations to so you can use up left over papers like I have done here. I used one of the edgeabilibity dies to create a border between my two decorative papers. I used a small piece of the striped paper behind the butterfly. I used the outside edge of the die to cut a faux nestie shape for this so you would see the stripes through the lacy look of the butterfly. On a whim, I decided to use a pair of decorative pins for the butterfly antennae. It's a large butterfly die so size wise it kind of works okay (it was a bit of fun!). I stamped the sentiment directly on the background papers and added some swirls of rhinestones for fill in accents. All for now, Sue x
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Good morning Sue, it might be a quickie card but it ticks all the right boxes for me. Butterflies are so versatile aren't they? Look forward to seeing you on C&C again soon.
Blessings
Sonia - St Helens
Hi Sue, such a lovely butterfly!!I love the way you used pins. Well done!
I have the butterfly die and it is one of my favourites - there are many! Lovely card. Karen x
Such a beautiful card, love the Butterfly on the card, must get my die out of the packet and start using it! Thanks for sharing!
Another beautifully simple yet elegant and suitable for many occasions card sue! Ive had the die for a while and have always by passed it through lack of ideas/inspiration now i have i think it may be being used a lot more especially as spring is coming
Lovely card Sue. Love the butterfly die and what you have done with it here.
Mags
x
Hi Sue,I love using the butterfly die. If you have the butterfly, papers and some embellishments you can always make a beautiful card when you need one.
Chris
Really pretty, love the swirl hugs trace x
Love the sticks pins as the antennae. Julia xxx
I love butterflies so this card really is nice! Love the colors used, almost looks like the old BoBunny papers. Very nicely done! TFS!!!
Good morning Sue, today's card is lovely, I like the colours and everything about it. Good idea using the decorative pins for the butterfly antennae.
Elizabeth x
Once again a stunning card. I'm new to crafting, but you have given me such inspiration, it makes me want to make cards to achieve what you do, unfortunately I've just had a hand operation, so will have to ease my way back in gently.
LOVE IT
Hello Sue, I do love that butterfly and such a good idea to use the hat pins as antenna's. Another cracker. Enjoy your day. All the best Suzie B xx
Lovely card Sue, like the idea of using the pins for the antenae. Love this die its so elegant. xx hazel
Beautiful card, I just love butterflies.
Hi Sue, well you've ticked all my boxes today. I just love the butterfly die. I have also bought a smaller cut out die, to use on my granddaughter's wedding stationary. It is great and doesn't take up so much room on the card. You could even use 2.
Lots of love. Jenny L
Sooo lovely and beautiful colors here again. I love this one here, and it´s so useful for just anything, so some of thiose we can make tons of to have in the back, IF we can find the time for that LOL.
I love the way you have used the butterfly die to make a 'nestie' as a background. The pins make great antennae that is such a good idea Sue, this is another fabulous card.
Heather x
Woe, what a great card. This butterfly is so beautiful.
Hugs, Uta
Morning Sue, my favourite butterfly! Lovely card again, that butterfly just makes a card I think, love the way you have used the pins and the papers too. Love Jean x
Good Morning Sue,
Love todays card so simple yet so elegant.
I have other Butterfly dies but I really must get that one it is just Fab!! Mind you I am sure there will be so many new dies coming out in the next few months, might just wait and see.
Take care
Patricia xx
love the butterfly and the border, so useful tips and inspiration thanks angxx
I need the butterfly die....a beautiful elegant card Sue
Love it Sue im gonna have a go of that it looks simple but stunning
Hugs
ALISON Glover x
Morning Sue,
Great card love it all, like Sheila I need the butterfly die.
Lydia
XX
Lovely card, the butterfly die looks really nice.
Clare x
Another beautiful card Sue
great card hugs bee
This is lovely Sue, that is a clever way of using the butterfly as a faux nestie, I have done it using the labels but wouldnt have thought of doing it with a fancy die. The hat pins really finish it off and look gorgeous. I love the swirls too but I know that I couldnt use them on a card I would want to keep them lol, they are too nice.
Sue xx
Hi Sue, wow, love that butterfly, I see a shopping spree coming on must add that die to the list, Lovely card x Hugs May x x
Now this card really hits the spot! It's so clean and simple and elegant. Beautiful.
xx
Love the butterfly, another lovely card!
You're making me really start to like green! Never thought I'd say that! Gorgeous butterfly and swirls.
LOVELY CARD SUE
Hi Sue
I like a quickie, always good to have one under your belt for those events u forget. I haven't used the big butterfly but love the small ones from your stamp collections. I use beads and sequins on wire. I stamp on hot foam with stamps for patterns, and in ink. I have been known to do felt butterflies too. Adds a bit of fun to a card.
Great card love it. Like the way you have added colour in. Thanks for all i learnt.
Born again spellbinder
Nadine hug x
nzillingworth@hotmail.com
Another super card. I always like butterflies.
Hi Sue, Another lovely card, the butterfly dies and the swirls always look good together. Like the combination of papers, especially like the use of the striped paper as a faux nestie to bring it all together. Anne x
How do you manage to come up with so many fantastic cards. You haven't done one I don't like yet! :)
love,love,love it. Simple but oh so elegant!!!
Hello Sue
I love the sentiment stamps and the butterfly.
Hope you are having a nice time and look forward to seeing you on C/C again
Love Marg
Hello Sue
Liking the card & can see various colour combo's that I could do it in ---- great idea using the pins for the butterfly's antennae it works so well!
Regards! Rita
This card might have been quick but it is lovely Sue.
The butterfly die has so many uses I've decorated lots of things with it because i like it that much lol
Lizzie (serial copycat)xx
Love the colours. The striped paper behind the butterfly really works well.
Hi Sue, Love this card. The Decorative hat pins as antennae gives it that added edge. Inspired. With Love & Light Theresa . H
Simple but effective!
Hi
Love the butterfly die. I must,must,must buy it the first chance I get
Lovely card again
Sue
XXX
HI SUE, LOVE THIS CARD, I LOVE THE FRESH COLOURS REALLY BEAUTIFUL.
LOVE JAN X
Beautiful card Melanie
Hi Sue. Love the way you've carried the stripes through the card but, for me, it's the rhinestones that make it!
Good morning Sue, I think you made this card just for me. I absolutely love it. Using the pins for the antenna was inspired and the colours are just perfect.
Frances
Great card. Love the idea of using the pins. I have the butterfly dies so this is really useful.
Great idea with the decorative pins Sue I am alaways a bit nervous of using the as I fear them sticking in anyone but this way they are safe love the card great papers and those lovely swirls take care Margaret
What a beautiful card! Love the butterfly and his antennae look great. Hugs, Hanneke
Lovely
She x
Love your cards so inspirational
Chris-Grimsby
What a great idea for the antennae, will have to remember that one :)
Its lovely It wouldnt be a"quickie" card for me it would take me longer. I have this die and will certainly give it a go- hope it looks a bit like yours. Thanks Sue
Beautiful card Sue. I love butterflies, so right up my street! Thanks, Ann W
This as you say is a quickie. But to anyone who receives it, they wud think its a work of art and love it. I o to. I love the butterfly. It makes any card into an elegant one. Love it sue.
Very pretty Sue. You've cheered me up again!!
Classy and elegant card.
Claire
Hi Sue
Love this card - really pretty and looks quick to make - a fantastic standby.
Lovely colours! I like this card.
The simplicity of this is delightful. The pins were a great inspiration. I agree, this could work with so many papers and different colours.
Elaine J xxxx
Very nice card Sue - the butterfly always looks good
lilygee xxx
Lovely card Sue. I usually put coloured vellum behind that butterfly, but the stripped papper looks great. Must start using my edgeabilities more.
Thanks for the inspiration
Another stunning card Sue, I love this stamp, I used it over the weekend to make a lovely card, thank you Helen O xxx
Great idea for using up bits of paper (I bet we all have stacks of oddments we just can't part with!) and I love the stick pin antennae.
Beautiful card Sue, love the butterfly
Hi Sue, it may be a quicky but it doesn't lack style, it's very elegant and would suit any occasion too.
love and hugs
Dawn x
The pins look really great, fab card!
Hi Sue, such a great card and it can use up beautifully all those odd pieces of scrumptious offcuts you never know what to do with. I love your work, always inventive and elegant. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Good Afternoon Sue,
love the butterfly love the colours love the bling, just love the card. Lol Ann
Hello Sue, Stunning and elegant,an inspired use of the pins for the antennae. Butterflies are my favourite and I have this die. I hope that my quickie card looks as impressive as yours.
Hugs, June x
Hi Sue
Another really pretty card-the colours are lovely and so are the decorative papers.
Eileen x
This card is definately my kind of card, I love it Sue, and the way you've used the hat pins is a very clever idea, one I shall be pinching!
Lovely card! I always love the look of the rhinestone swirls around a butterfly! So beautiful! Wonderful idea to use pins for the antennae too!
Hi Sue, Such a beautiful yet simple card. My motto is, 'If a card is missing something, stick a butterfly on it'. It generally works. Love the antennae! Hugs, Carol S.xx
Beautiful and elegant
Vie
x
Yet another stunner! Love it and will be using my butterfly die a lot more now - thanks for sharing x
You can't go wrong with butterflies and bling together. Beautiful card Sue.
This is a beautiful card, I love the colour combination and the bling and butterfly are perfect. Lee x
Beautiful! I love this green flowers paper.
Sue, great idea for the antenna's , those hat pins look good great idea . I also like the use of the edgeability across the page. I sometimes forget to use those as an accent on my cards . I like this card, butterflies can be used for any occasion.
Hugs.
Elaine. W
Oh Sue, lovely, once again right up my street.
I love the colours that you have chosen and a butterfly is always well received.
Thank you for all your hard work.
Gorgeous card,xx
Just Beautiful! Mind you I have a thing for all things winged
What better way to spend an afternoon coffee break at work than visit your blog Sue! I have lost of the times I have used this gorgeous butterfly for a quickie card, but this one is beautiful and I love the use of the pins...must remember that! Are you at CHA looking at all the new spellbinders?! Love Carole Z xx
Hi Sue
great card very versatile. love the way you have put patterned with srtips it works very well.
joyce e
Quickie cards are always good and this one is fab! Love the pins xx
What a really nice fresh card love the butterfly x
Wow. An unusual colour combo that really works.
Tracy x
Hi Sun such a nice card, the butterfly can be used in so many ways and for so many occasions,I love your sentiment
Ita
that is very pretty and really would suit most occassions. Love it as always Sue. Thanks for sharing. xxx
Another quickie but a goodie. this butterfly is such a versatile die and must be everyones favourites.
This definately ticks all the boxes.
TFS
Hugs Amanda x
Love it is always, different colours too x
Always elaborate and always beautiful! Thank you for the creative boost. :)
Realy lovely ticks all the right boxers the butterfly is one of my favourite dies.
Jane xx
Oh, what a beautiful card. I love the butterfly and the colors. TFS.
Hi Sue
The saying is if it has a butterfly on it then it has my name on it. As you say a lovely quick and easy card and we all need to be able to do quick at some point.
Ria
Butterflies are so lovely and make a great card.
This card is absolutely stunning, would look good in any colour, one of my favourite cards,
Gwenda
Hi Sue great card love Butterflies and this may be quick but very effective and useful for all occassions have this die and use it alot.
Maggie
Hi Sue,
Another lovely card, love the colours, I like this butterfly die, I use it often.
Best wishes
Happy2craft
Hi Sue
What a lovely card. It may be a quickie but it looks terrific. I shall be having a go at this one (as well).
Thanks
Sue
Very pretty card, beautiful butterfly, hat pins are great as antenna. Love It!!!!!!
Lovely card x
love the versatility of the butterflies cant wait to see you back on our screens on C&C great card Sue xxxx hugs
Fab.....loving the green colours for a change :)
Lovely butterfly and nice unusual colour.Like the idea of using the pins as antenna.
Gill
Beautiful, I love butterflies
Hi Sue
Love butterflies and love the card, love the use of pins too
Jean
Gorgeous, love it. Hugs x ChrisB
Hi Sue, what no bows!!! lol love the butterfly and the pins were a great idea :)
love it Sue antennae's look great!! lainey x
Hi Sue
I love butterflies and I really like your idea of the hat pins as antennae, they look great. Thank you for another clever idea :D xx
Lovely card again SUe,well done. Elaine H.x
love this, another great card
lorraine
xxx
Hi Sue, i adore your butterfly cards , cannot get enough of them, they are beautiful.Keep them coming. Yvonne xx
aww this is so beautiful i just love that butterfly its gorgeous huni xx
Hi Sue, What a great card to have ready for all kinds of occasions. I love choosing papers to put together and I should use my edgeabilities more. I have the butterfly die and the swirls and the hat pins (sorry, antennae!) - I could make this one! Hope mine looks as good as yours, Sue x
Using the pins for antennae on the butterfly was a great idea! I really like this card.
Cute idea using the pins for antennae.
It's not just the pins for antenna, but the pearl swirls for movement are perfect!!
R/
Butterflies,I just love butterflies. A beautiful card Sue x
Love butterflies so this card is right up my street. lol Lynne M
Another beautiful card. I just love this butterfly die and use it often. Lorraine x
A stunning card Sue, love the butterfly, Linda x
Hi Sue - I really like the simplicity of this card and butterflies are a favourite of mine so.....thank you!
hugs
Eileen (Edinburgh)
I still love that butterfly, I dont have that die yet, but there is a show coming up this friday........
Hi Sue,
I am sorry to be writing here a day late, I was unable to comment yesterday, though I did pop on to have a look at the card, just didn't have time to comment.
The girls are right, it is lovely to see a card in greens and especially lots of pretty designer papers. The floral damask type paper is beautiful, it reminds me of Anna Griffin or Craftwork cards floral.
Well off to comment on todays card.
Hugs Linda
this is stunning
erica x
I LOVE this card Sue! I have not had time lately to comment on all of your cards, but I had to on this one - absolutely gorgeous in its simplicity!
Nice colours, like the background behind the butterfly rather than a double layer
Another beauty! Love the butterfly and the flourish too!
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