Apothecary Accents Butterfly

This is a quick and fun project.  There is nothing better than a detailed card that I can make in ten minutes or less.  And this card definitely hits the mark.  It’s clean, simple and great for any occasion.  I love the neutral colors – Sahara Sand and Whisper White, and even the fact that nothing is stamped! 

I have completely fallen in love with our new Essentials Paper Piercing Templates.  They take a simple die cut, such as this large background made with Apothecary Accents Framelits, created with our Big Shot, or Punches and instantly give them character. 

Creative Tips –

• Use all the elements of the corner guide to see exactly where you want to paper pierce.  I used the solid line for this card, but keep in mind to use the length of the 1/16th inch measurements in addition to the edge of the template as well.  You’ll see that the lines are short and long, line those up and you have four different depths to use for your guides to perfectly pierced lines!
• Pick up your Basic Pearls Jewel Accents with your paper piercer to easily grab the glue dot underneath the Pearls.  When I first started using the Pearl accents, I couldn’t get them off the sheet perfectly each time.  My Ah Ha moment came when I decided to use a metal assist with my Paper Piercer or Paper Snips and I’ve never have a problem since!
• Use our Stampin’ Dimensionals in partial spots to highlight an object.  Who says just because you use a dimensional to pop something up it ALL has to be elevated?  Here you can see that I adhered the center of my butterfly down with just regular Snail adhesive, but elevated the wings to give it the appearance of in flight.  Check out this project to see how I created a waiving banner too.

The butterfly was made with our cool Beautiful Wings Embosslit Folder that cuts and embosses at the same time – I LOVE those! I added the Designer Frames Textured Impressions oval in the middle to highlight the butterfly.  It was the perfect accent to keep the Die Cut white. 

Overall, this is a cost effective, simple yet elegant card that was made in a matter of minutes.  The really cool thing is that it looks nothing like that! So, check – look achieved!

Created just for YOU-

Ingrid

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Stamp Sets – None! – There’s a first! Paper – Whisper White (100730), Sahara Sand (121043) Ink – None – There’s another first! Cool Tools – Paper Piercing Tool (126189), Essentials Mat Pack (126187), Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199), Apothecary Accents Framelits (127003), Beautiful Wings Embosslit (118138), Designer Frames (123130) The Perfect Finish – Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Basic Pearls Jewel Accents (119247)