Butterfly Card

Hello to all on this lovely day! It's Wednesday. My favorite day of the week! Every Wednesday I have the honor of giving tours of the Nathaniel Russell House, and sharing my love of Charleston's history with guests from around the world.

Another reason I love Wednesday is because it's the day we launch our new challenge at the Frilly and Funkie Blog! Cec is our hostess and she has chosen Things With Wings as our theme for the next two weeks. Use anything with wings as the focal point of your vintage or shabby chic projects, be it of the animal, fantasy or mechanical variety. We want your creativity to take flight! We're hoping you'll head straight to your craft rooms and play along with us! For full challenge details and exciting prize information simply click on the link above.

My winged creatures of choice are butterflies. I love them. I began by layering and distressing Maja Design papers from the Vintage Spring Basics and Fika collections. The circle layers were cut with a Spellbinder's die, then cut in half and staggered in the center of the card.

My mind's eye envisioned a butterfly garden, so a flourish of summer blooms was a must. Some of the floral components are handmade and stained, while others are from an old Prima collection that has been languishing in my flower baskets. The butterflies were die cut using a Tim Holtz die.

The sentiment was stamped using a selection from my rubber stamp collection. 

I have a large stash of pearls and twine that I keep in a basket on my craft desk. I love them. I can never resist the urge to add them as finishing touches on my projects.

Thank you for dropping in to share in the crafty fun! May your day be filled with beauty, joy, and love!  

 
I have entered my card in the following challenges:
All Sorts Challenge - Add a Butterfly
Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Things with Wings
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes, Make it Feminine
613 Ave Create - Anything Goes, Shabby Chic
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - Anything that starts with a 'B' (butterflies)
Top Tip Tuesday - Bingo Challenge (pearls, sentiment, flowers)
Let's Craft and Create - Butterflies or Birds
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap Challenge - Anything Goes
Studio 75 Challenge - Add a Butterfly

Ranger Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet	Tim Holtz Tonic Studios 9.5" Titanium Scissors	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents	Ranger Inkssentials Wonder Tape - 1/8"	Ivory/White Jute Twine
RANGER MIXED MEDIA CARDSTOCK 8 1/2" X 11" 10PK	Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain	KAISERCRAFT Pearls - Self Adhesive - Snow	Dina Wakley Media Mediums - White Gesso	Maja Design 6x6" Scrapbook Paper Pad - Vintage Spring Basics
Maja Design Paper - Ska vi ta en Fika? (Full 30 sheet set)	Spellbinders® Triple Tear	Sizzix® Bigz™ Die w/Texture Fades™ - Butterfly Duo by Tim Holtz®	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Seedless Preserves	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Walnut Stain
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain Spray - Dusty Concord	Ranger Inkssentials Mister Bottle