Butterflies Are Beautiful Things!

Hello lovely bloggers!

It's time for the August Showcase at The Crafty Pad!

Due to the holiday's etc, there are no new releases this time.

Instead, Debbie, the lovely boss & owner of 

The Crafty Pad Designs 

has let the DT loose in the shop! lol

The bonus for you is that all of the images featured in the post

will be on sale in The Crafty Pad Designs Shop

with a whopping 30% off!

I'd like to share this card with you today!

It's made using one of my all time Crafty Pad Designs favourites,

Butterflies With Verse Set

I was asked to make an 80th Birthday card for an Aunt.

No more info than that & when I asked what size I was told not too small!

So, I decided to have some fun with it!

The card base is an 8x8 inch. 

It's the first time I've done one of these!

A bit less daunting than A4 but lot's of space to play with!

I chose the papers at Southfield Stationers, I love the quality of their papers.

I used my grand nesties to cut out the circles & Inked all the edges with

Colour Q Pink & Lilac ink pads.

I printed the Butterflies & Verse onto some Safmat from Letraset, 

then stuck to the paper before cutting out.

I added some Diamond Sparkles to the butterflies wings 

then layered with Pinflair Glue when dry.

A close up of the lovely verse.

To embellish the card, I punched some flowers from the DP & 

embossed before layering up.

I added a brad at the centre of each which had been dipped in 

PVA glue then Diamond Sparkles.

I used a Marrianne Creatables Die to cut out a couple of flourishes

which I adhered to the card, leaving some parts free for added dimension.

More of the flowers!

The circle sentiment was created in my graphics programme before 

being cut out a nestie & inked then glittered .

I decorated the inside of the card with the papers, 

a little punched border & some daisies punched from the scraps.

I hope you like my card & I really, really hope the lady who 

asked for it likes it! If not would anyone like...... lol

Now pop on over to The Crafty Pad & check out what the 

other ladies of the DT have done!

Don't forget all of the images featured are on sale this week!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

A&T Emerald Fairies Challenge Bling

Bearly Mine Sparkle & Shine

Creative Craft Challenge Just A Sentiment

Everybody Art Challenge Summer

Craft Your Passion Anything Goes

Hooked On Crafts Let's Celebrate

Love to Create Punches & Dies

Paper Pretties Use Scallops

The Paper Girls Birthday

The Pink Elephant Ribbon Galore

There She Goes Use A Sentiment as main focus

Whoopsy Daisy DieCuts/Punches

Come & Get It Challenges Adult Birthday Card

Dream Valley Challenges Die Cuts & Punches

Great Impressions Stamps Anything With Animals (Does a butterfly count?)

That Craft Place Things With Wings

Speedy & Friends Back to Nature

Chocolate Coffee & Cards Rainbows & Butterflies

Clearly Inspired Things With Wings

Crafty Ann's Circles

Patties Creations Animals/Insects

Scrapbook Sister's Things With Wings