Top note butterflies

As promised, I have more butterfly cards to show you today. These cards are all really simple & quick, but they're some of my recent favourites. I really liked the layout (what's not to love about that Top Note) & kept making cards with little variations. It's something I often do when I'm making my class prototypes, as I try to find one I like the best & what will work well in a class setting....or I just get carried away – especially with matching stamps & punches. Anyway, it's a little glimpse into my design process, so I hope you don't get too bored!

Working backwards, this was the last version I made, as a class project in April. I really liked how the polka dot butterflies (from Flight of the Butterfly) & polka dot background worked together. Each of the butterflies has a cardstock butterfly behind the stamped one to give some shadow & texture & I think the trio flower & brad finishes it off nicely.

This version was a March class project & was a farewell to the Summer Mini, plus a little sneak peek for the Autumn/Winter mini. The swirly butterflies (Butterfly Prints) were inked in pale plum & sponge daubered lightly around the edges in rich razzleberry to give a soft blended look. I carried the swirls through to the background using the 'Priceless' set. The base is pink pirouette base with pink pirouette ink rather than pale plum, as I liked how it looked with the razzleberry & thought it would make sharing supplies easier in a bigger group.

For this one, the butterflies are inked in pretty in pink & rich razzleberry, with razzleberry flowers & I used some Candy Lane DSP for the background & razzleberry flowers in the centre.

For this one, I created a different look using the hound's-tooth patterned butterfly (Butterfly Prints) & antennae stamps in pretty in pink & razzleberry. I also changed the centres to a rhinestone brad for a bit of bling.

That's all for this layout, finally but I've one final card to show you that I made at the same time. It was a case of one by Kellie too I think. I added some texture to the white background with my new polka dot embossing folder & some polka dot ribbon, plain side up.

Anyway, Thanks very much for visiting. I think that's all the butterflies I have for now. I'll be back next time with....I'm not sure yet, but I still have heaps to share. If you have any questions, just let me know.

Inky wishes, Di

PS: Just a reminder - the butterfly punch is still available even though it's from the Summer Mini.

Supplies (All Stampin' Up! unless noted)

Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, Butterfly Prints (Summer Mini), Priceless, Polka Dot background, Whimsical Words (SAB 2010), Best Yet (L1 Hostess), Sincere Salutations

Card/Paper: pink pirouette, pretty in pink, pale plum, rich razzleberry card, Candy Lane DSP

Ink: pale plum, rich razzleberry, pretty in pink

Accessories: silver brads, clear rhinestone brads, razzleberry polka dot grosgrain ribbon

Tools: Top Note die, Polka dot textured impressions folder, punches – butterfly & trio flower, sponge dauber