What's Up Wednesday ~All Aflutter Card

Welcome to What's Up Wednesday!  Today I'm sharing one of our NEW Bundles and how to keep it simple but also impressive! Yes, you can do those two things at the same time!

I started with an embossed piece of white cardstock. It's cut to 4" x 5-1/2" so it's the same height was the card base but 1/4" narrower. The Embossing Folder is called Paradise Garden and creates a lovely vine look for your background.

Before going this piece to the card front, wrap a ribbon around it close to the bottom. I put some adhesive on each side of the back where the ribbon will wrap. Then I hope the ribbon on the front, fold the end over to the back on one side and stick it in place. Still holding the ribbon in place, I wrap the other end and stick it in place. 

I tied a bow and adjusted it until I had the size I wanted. Using a couple Glue Dots I placed it on the wrapped ribbon. Much easier than trying to tie it all in one step and you get the same look!

The butterflies are way to do! They are in a group of three and have 3 different images to use. I  layered two images here. I stamped the butterflies using our NEW HYBRID BLACK ink pad! This ink is for ALL purposes wet or dry! Just let it dry for about 10 min. after stamping if you're doing a wet process like watercoloring, markers, etc. By the way, the butterflies are stamped in two of our NEW In Colors: Barely Blush and Hydrangea Hue!

After your butterflies are stamped use the coordinating punch to stamp them out all at the same time! For my two different colors I stamped the trio twice, added the colors, punched and kept the ones I didn't use for future projects.

The larger butterfly is popped up on Mini Dimensionals to add a bit of depth to the design. The others are glued directly to the card front. When adhering to an embossed layer I prefer to use glue so it gets into all the little grooves and holds the piece securely.

For a bit of sparkle I added some of our Rhinestones. The add the sparkle without overshadowing the pretty butterflies.

For the inside of the card I used one of the extra punched butterflies and added some of the other images in the set. Don't forget to decorate the inside of your card.....and envelope, too!

I hope you enjoyed this simple look. I can't wait to share it with someone and brighten their day! 

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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