I cut out several layers of the design leaving the butterflies in place. Then I coloured the butterflies and stuck each layer together on 3d pads. It seemed a shame not to use it so it became a valentines card!
Going "back to basics" a bit this week with a bit of spirelli. Doing that was fine it was just designing the rest of the cards that took the time! Think they turned out OK though.
I wanted them to have a monochrome effect and that was the reason for the single colour in each case.
Now and again it's good to dabble in a craft that's not card making and to that end I recently finished this crochet snake!
It took me 2 days altogether but I really enjoyed the change. I think he looks like a pretzel!
Here is my first card of the year. Its a bendi pop up card!
I used a Woodware stamp which I put onto cream card then cut all of the pieces out leaving a small edge all around. I stamped each piece onto coloured papers and pieced the original design. I love this effect and it allows you to use up some of your scraps.
I shaped the main card (1) and cut out 2 strips for the front sections (2 & 3)
Piece 1 is 14.8cm square
Piece 2 ( where the bird sits ) is 7cm x 15cm scored at each short end at 1.5 cm.
Piece 3 ( bottom strip) 4.5cm x 18cm scored at each short end at 1.5cm.
There are one or two full tutorials on the net using different sized cards.
I really like this design and will definately make more of them in future!
