Butterfly Shaped Cards

Hello friends.  A few weeks ago, my sweet friend Bonnie made a post (HERE) showing some BEAUTIFUL shaped butterfly cards and was kind enough to send me a couple since the die is out of stock.  I loved her white on white with touches of gold butterfly and had to CASE her as soon as they arrived! (I should also note that Bonnie was inspired by Donna Mikasa's card HERE)  Bonnie also sent me a bunch of colorful florals to use on my butterflies, but I really liked the white on white look, so I'm saving all the die cut flowers for something else.  Here's what I came up with for my first card...

 I embossed my front with SSS's Blossom Field embossing folder and then added flowers and sprigs from different Spellbinder's sets.  The butterfly shape is from SB's So Many Butterflies which unfortunately is out of stock and no idea if they'll replace it.  

I did cut a few of the sprigs from gold mirror and glitter card stock, and all the rest from white. I added gold sequins to the antennae and one flower center, and also a gold butterfly (SU!) to the center of the bloom on the left.  I finished with a thank you sentiment using PTI's Tiny Tags stamp & die set and attached with gold thread.  Slightly different than Bonnie's and Donna's, but not by much!  I just love the look of white on white with touches of gold...so elegant!

 My 2nd card is basically the same as the first, although I did use my pink blending brush to lightly go over the raised areas of the background embossing (same embossing folder as the first card).  I love the delicate look the addition of the light pink gives the card.

I did add a few pink glitter gems (SU!) to the flower centers and also on the tiny tag.  I was so tickled with the way both of these cards came out and will definitely be keeping my eyes open for either the SB's dies to come back in stock or similar dies that would work for these cards.  THANK YOU SO much Bonnie for sharing with me...stamping friends are truly one of God's greatest gifts!! 

I will be adding these cards to the Triple B Challenge as I have 2 of the 3 elements (butterflies & blooms) needed to play along with this challenge.  It is open till Sunday, August 31st @ 8:00PM.

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