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**VIDEO** Butterfly Thank You Card w/ Distress Paints

March 21, 2014

Welcome to another episode of Fresh Take Friday! This week’s challenge I am participating is the Runway Inspired Challenge #56Β and crafters are invited to create projects inspired by the following picture:Β 

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I love the bold bright colors of the outfit, and decided to incorporate the butterfly pattern into the card along with the colors. So, here is my take on the challenge:

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I know this is not my usual CAS style. But it was so much fun to create it! Sometimes it feels really great to go out of your comfort zone and challenge your creativity. It also helps you break out different materials you have, experimenting with them to create something new and different. I actually really like how it turned out. It was super easy and fun to create. Don’t you just love the vibrant background colors? Watch the tutorial video below to see how this card comes together in action.


I have been collecting Distress Paints by Tim Holtz. His stuffs are just amazing – I have been getting into a lot of distress inks and marker techniques for blending and water-coloring, but this time I wanted try something more bold and rich colors. So I thought distress paints are perfect for this – they give opaque effect and show colors really well. They are able to blend with each other when wet, but once you dry them, its permanent. So, if you are looking to get the same effect of distress inks or markers, you want to make sure to work with the paints while they are wet. Do lots of practices and experiments before working on your actually project!

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For the butterfly, I wanted to add a darker color to balance the whole card out. So I cut out a butterfly from Always Artichoke Cardstock from Stampin’ Up! using the Butterfly Die Set from Top Dog Dies. I just can’t get enough of this die – I have been reaching for it over and over again!! Details and little patterns on this design is just beautiful and awesome. I wanted the butterfly to be shiny so I added a clear embossing power after I cut out the piece. Just lovely.

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I didn’t do too much for the sentiment. Just stamped a good sized “Thanks” from the Simply Everyday Tag Stamp Set by Avery Elle. I wanted to highlight the background and the butterfly so I left the sentiment plain, simple, and clean.

I hope you enjoyed the card! I sure did have lots of fun creating it. Hope you join the challenge with me this week – Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!!

SUPPLIES:

*Bazzill MARSHMALLOW Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock
Distress Paint, Mustard Seed
*PRE-ORDER Tim Holtz Distress Paint MUSTARD SEED Ranger TDD36395
Distress Paint, Spiced Marmalade
*PRE-ORDER Tim Holtz Distress Paint SPICED MARMALADE Ranger TDD36463
*PRE-ORDER Tim Holtz Distress Paint SALTY OCEAN Ranger TDD36449
Distress Paint, Salty Ocean
Distress Paint, Chipped Sapphire
*PRE-ORDER Tim Holtz Distress Paint CHIPPED SAPPHIRE Ranger TDD36340
Distress Paint, Barn Door
*PRE-ORDER Tim Holtz Distress Paint BARN DOOR Ranger TDD36296
*Avery Elle Clear Stamps SIMPLY TAGS: EVERYDAY Set ST-13-17
Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Simply Tags: Everyday
Butterfly Die
Stampin Up! Always Artichoke Cardstock
Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Black & Pink
*Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Die Cut Emboss Compatible with Tim Holtz Dies 655268
*VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Pigment
VersaFine, Onyx Black
*Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200
Hero Arts Embossing Powder, Ultra Fine Clear
*Hero Arts EMBOSS ULTRA FINE CLEAR EMBOSSING POWDER PW111
*3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent
Glue Dots Sheets, Mini
*252 GREEN 33709 MINI GLUE DOTS 21 Adhesive Sheets Clear M1004
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Nicole
Cardmaker, stamper, watercolor enthusiast, and planner lover

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5 Comments


Reisa
March 23, 2014 at 6:48 pm
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Nicole this would be out of my comfort zone too but I really like it. It is like spring jump onto the card. Love the die also.
Thanks for sharing



Julie Hur
March 27, 2014 at 9:37 pm
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It is really special card! Fantastic!!!



Avery Elle
March 28, 2014 at 6:10 am
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Love this distressed card! It is so bright and cheerful!



Joni
March 29, 2014 at 10:41 pm
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What a Lovely card Nicole, Gorgeous background πŸ™‚



Jen Rzasa
March 30, 2014 at 11:01 am
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Great background- and thank you for the video! The butterfly cut out is beautiful. Thanks so much for joining us on the Runway!



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