For the corrugated cardboard butterfly, I misted the cardboard with water, let it sit for a few minutes and then peeled off one side to reveal the ridges inside. Then I used my SU butterflies die in my cuttlebug to cut out the butterfly. I spritzed it with bronze glimmer mist, dried it and then sponged the edges with chocolate chip and the ridges with melon mambo ink and added some pearls for the body.
The flower is made by stamping French script in chocolate on melon mambo and then punching with a Fiskars punch, sponging the edges and using a stylus to give some form to the 3-layer flower. The center is a large brad.
Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009 GMT Views: 1568
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Registered: November 3, 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 10333
Thu, Jul 02, 2009 @ 12:24 PM
Oh Melody, this sounds fun! And lucky me, there was a cardboard box hanging on my door today...just in time to rip it up! I LURVE your beautiful butterfly with the bronze glitz...way to glam up your garbage, hee! Can't wait to try that myself!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105226
Thu, Jul 02, 2009 @ 12:28 PM
Holey Moley, this is beautiful, melody!! I love your butterfly, and that flower is FAB!! I love the additional texture of the crocheted piece!!!
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Registered: July 2, 2008 Location: Orlando Posts: 4996
Thu, Jul 02, 2009 @ 12:58 PM
All of your stamping, sponging, and other details are just fabulous!!! This is such a beautiful card, and thank you so much for the fun challenge today! : )
Registered: February 24, 2008 Location: MN Posts: 11427
Thu, Jul 02, 2009 @ 9:07 PM
beautuful..amazing what you can do with a piece of cardboard..love your butterfly..thanks for tip on how to do the cardboard and for doing the challange.