Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Another piecing.

It's week 2 of my Butterfly Challenge #19
the theme is  to piece your butterflies.
Here is a card I have made 
to give you some inspiration.
This time I have used a die cut butterfly.
This one is a Signature Die by Joanna Sheen
called 'Fairy Fly 1'
I chose this die as it is a very open cut filigree design.
I cut 4 layers out in fairly thick card stock
and matted together with pva glue.

I painted using  Imagination Crafts
Silkies in 'Denim Lace' 
which gives a lovely sheen to the butterfly.
I then die cut a further 3 butterflies using up 
some coordinating papers that were in my snippets pile
and adhered them to the back of the butterfly in the 
correct aperture! 

Doing it this way gives a nice 3D effect.
I used a scallop blank card and the die cut circles 
were already in my snippets pile
Sentiment is an Anita's peel off .
Background paper is called 'Up in the Air'
and was a freebie in Making cards July 2013
I adhered the circles using 3D pads for dimension.

Now of course the inevitable happened
Loads more of those pesky snippets!
But do you see what I see? 

 Well how about  a flower
some  Cutlass swords
or maye even more Reindeer antlers
or how about some Hotlips
and designer Shoes.
After all  a  girl can never have enough shoes.

Oh yes be afraid those snippets  are out there as we speak!!

Entering into the following challenges:
Fab 'n 'Funky #239 anything with dies cuts.
Sister Act #84 Anything goes.
Brown Sugar  #121 Use 2 or more colours.
Imagination Crafts # Anything goes.
Pixie's Crafty Workshop  # Use up your snippets. (I did, I did honest!)
That Craft Place # Anything goes.
Scribble and Scrap #32 Anything goes. 

18 comments:

Liz McGuire, said...

Gorgeous card, and love all your snippet ideas, Liz x

Sandra H said...

Hi Mrs A.....Stunning is your butterfly nicely enhanced with the layers and great use of snippets and your so right a girl can never have too many shoes....lol xx

Carol said...

A gorgeous card Mrs A, love how you've done your butterfly but those snippets OMG....they're going to take over the world lol. Carol x

Bonnie said...

You are the queen of snippets! What a beautiful butterfly made with the smallest paper pieces imaginable! Love that sheen from the paint on the outline! Love the little polka dot shoes too!

Margreet said...

What a lovely butterfly and as said above: you are the queen of snippets!!
xxx Margreet

Hettie said...

I worry about you!
xx

Pat said...

Lovely card with a beautiful image, thanks for joining in our challenge at Fab'n'Funky.

Pat xx

Di said...

Oh Mrs A - firstly I adore your butterfly - and then you go and use up the teeniest leftovers!! Gorgeous work.

Hope your feet are still dry?!

Hugs

Di xx

Barb said...

What a beautiful butterfly and I just love how you put it together. Thanks for joining us at the Brown Sugar challenge. Barb

Blossom Cards said...

lovely card thanks for sharing with brown sugar this week Rachel dt

Peanut said...

That's a lovely card, Mrs A. The butterfly is beautifully assembled.
xxx Asha

MRS DUCK said...

Hi Mrs A
Love the piecing but the 3D effect is genius.
Will have to give this a try so thanks for the inspiration.
Have a great weekend.
Ang x

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Oh Mrs a. you are one clever bunny... I really love your card then love it the way your humour comes rollicking out with the snippet images ... fun indeed :D and interesting too about flood photos your talked of in your comment on my blog glad it stopped and drained away .. phew was said by all.. God bless you - trust you're well, Shaz in Oz.x

Sarn said...

Good heavens . . . terrific butterfly card . . . and there definitely no end to your imagination is there?

You are definitely the Snippets Queen.

Hugs, Sarn xxx

MaryH said...

A very fabulous 3D butterfly. Love those tiny snippety bits you've used up to make some fun & funky & pretty images for these dies. You're a clever artist indeed. TFS & See ya tomorrow at CCC. Hugs

Faye Wynn-Jones said...

I really like this one, Mummy x

Angelique said...

Verry creative!
Thank you for joining us at Scribble & Scrap

Huggsss, Angelique
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Unknown said...

awww such a beautiful card and such an inventive idea with the 3d and the snippets stuck back in

love your other ideas for snippets too

thank you so much for entering the Anything Goes Challenge at That Craft Place

Hugs Kerrie xx
TCP DT