Cathy's Craft Room: Butterfly Gala Card

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Butterfly Gala Card

Hi, stampers! As promised, this evening's post is my card from the 2019 Occasions/Sale-a-Bration Demo Swap from which I've been sharing pictures the past three days. This card uses several items from the Butterfly Gala Suite on page 35 of the 2019 Occasions Catalog.

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Thanks to Stampin' Up! demonstrator Hilary Wright for this card design. See Hilary's original card, as well as many other great creations at Wright Crafts.

Materials

Stamp Set
* Butterfly Gala (2019 Occasions Catalog)

Paper
* Gingham Gala 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper ("DSP") (5-1/4" x 4-3/4") (2019 Occasions Catalog)
* Card stock to coordinate with DSP (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; scraps for butterfly punch)
* Whisper White card stock (about 2" x 2-1/2" for sentiment)
* Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper ("DSP") (5-1/8" x 3-7/8"; butterfly images) (2019 Sale-a-Bration brochure)

Ink
* Tuxedo Black Memento Pad
* Stampin' Write Marker to coordinate with card stock

Accessories and Tools
* Butterfly Duet Punch (2019 Occasions Catalog)
* Everyday Label Punch
* Solid Black Baker's Twine
* Adhesives: SNAIL Adhesive; Stampin' Dimensionals; Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Technique
* Peek-a-boo Pullback Card

Instructions

1. Score 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" card stock at 4-1/4"; fold away from score line to create card.

2. Refer to diagram below to create Peek-a-boo Pullback (top) piece from Gingham Gala DSP.

Courtesy of Maria Probe, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
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Once you've created the piece above, adhere it over the 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" DSP as shown in sample, lining up the bottom right hand corners. Adhere both thicknesses of DSP to front of card. (NOTE: I glued my flaps down, but you don't necessarily need to do that.)

3. Stamp sentiment and small butterfly antennae as shown on scrap of Whisper White card stock; cut out with Everyday Label Punch. Use brush end of coordinating Stampin' Write Marker to trace a fine line around the edge of the label. Adhere to front of card as shown with Stampin' Dimensionals.

4. Use the Butterfly Duet Punch to cut one large and two small butterflies from DSP; also punch one large and two small butterflies from coordinating card stock. Fold wings back and glue DSP butterflies to coordinating card stock butterflies with a thin line of liquid glue down the center. For large butterfly, cut two pieces of Black Baker's Twine and glue them to the bottom of the butterfly for the antennae before gluing the butterfly to the card near the top of the opening as shown. Adhere one of the small butterflies to the label, lining it up with the stamped antennae. Stamp the antennae for the second small butterfly near the top flap as shown, and adhere the butterfly to the flap, lining up with antennae. (NOTE: I used a thin line of liquid glue down the center of each butterfly to adhere them to the card, but you also could use Glue Dots if you prefer.)

I made several of these cards for the swap in each of the 5 colors of Gingham Gala DSP.

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I hope you enjoyed this card. I had great fun punching out and selecting the different colors of butterflies to attach to my cards.

Cathy ;D

NOTE: Save 10% on the Butterfly Gala stamp set and Butterfly Duet punch by ordering them as a bundle from the 2019 Occasions catalog. The Botanical Butterfly DSP is available for free through March 31 with a $50 catalog order (see details about Sale-a-Bration on my Current Promotions Page.