Thursday, 29 April 2010

Cream and Black Patchwork Butterfly Card

Butterfly Patchwork
I know I keep coming back to the same card layout, but I love experimenting with different papers and embellishments to see the different effects I can get.
Close Up of Butterflies 
I love using papers with a word print.  I have used a mixture here, one is a scrapbook paper Craftshouse -Allsorts in Aniseed (CWAL06), and the other is taken from a really old dictionary I got from a car boot sale, the pages have really aged beautifully and the paper is quite delicate to use.
Patwork Butterflies
I have used an ivory linen card as it more subtle than white and have added small flat backed pearls to the butterflies for texture.  The butterflies have been punched using the Martha Stewart butterfly trio punch.

11 comments:

Darcy Marshall said...

Love this combination, really classy.x

Tinkertaylor said...

Great idea one I might be borrowing

Sarah said...

That card is stunning, very elegant.
I really need to get a butterfly punch.
tfs

Twiggy said...

wow that's pretty !!
Twiggy x

Glen said...

Ohh... I LOVE this card Helen - soo pretty. I LOVE black and white (I know it's ivory)! *Ü* TFS. ~Glen~

Sarah said...

I love this card, so elegant, would be suitable for so many occiasions and would make beautiful wedding stationery xxx

PepPop said...

Gorgeous card. Love all the detail. I agree with Rainmac - perfect for a wedding. Jaqui x

Jenny said...

That is beautiful, I adore it :) TFS Xxx

Angie said...

Love this ...clever design

ScrappyDandyDoo said...

ooooo this is lush :D
Julie xx

Katy said...

Lovely, elegant card.