Butterflies and Dragonflies

The card I'm posting tonight I`ve been thinking about for a while.  I started with K&C Company paper pack, and one of the main reasons I bought the pad is for a sheet filled with butterflies and dragonflies.  I bought the pack around Christmas time, however, so I kind of forgot of the idea I had until recently.

Originally I was going to cut out the dragonfly and butterfly completely, but I really like the background, so instead I decided to just cut out the wings with my Cutterbee craft knife.  The bee was on the same sheet, so I included it, but the paper encompassing all three bugs was slightly bigger than I wanted it to be.  For this reason once the wings were cut I folded over the bee's left wing and trimmed off the edge with my trimmer.  I really like the effect of the bee's wing over the edge, so I'm glad I kept the bee.  :)

Once I decided to keep the background I choose some cardstock to coordinate, and because of the vintage feeling of the paper I decided on using just hemp twine instead of ribbon. Once everything was inked and assembled I popped up each of the wings with foam squares, and added the sentiment.  This card seems so different from what I usually do but its just so pretty!

Since this is another thank-you card I didn't want to put a sentiment inside, but I didn't want to leave it plain either.  For this reason after adhering some kraft and cream cardstock I cut out another dragonfly and been and glued them inside.  

I really enjoyed making this card so I think I will try similar techniques with some of my other favourite papers.  :)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

1. Allsorts Challenge - Spread Your Wings 
2. Daring Cardmakers - Colour Combo Challenge 
3. Scrap-Creations - Pop it Up 
4. Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes 

I used the following supplies:

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up!  Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla.  Recollections Kraft.  K&C Company Tim Coffey Blossomwood 12 x 12  Designer paper pad.

Stamp Set:  Stampin' Up! Pocket Silhouettes

Ink:  Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink Chestnut Roan.

Embellishment:  Hemp twine from my stash.

Adhesives:  Tombo Mono permanent adhesive runner,  foam squares, generic glue stick.

Tools:  Cutterbee craft knife, scissors, paper trimmer.