Doily Butterfly

Love is Like a Butterfly ...

... a Doily Butterfly

Our Creative Corner has a challenge this week to make a project inspired by the following photo and then share why you love butterflies.

 I love butterflies because they symbolise new life and new beginnings.

I am also submitting this as a second entry for the April Challenge at Bizzy Becs which is to add texture to your paper craft project.  The butterfly was die cut from a long rectangular crocheted doily that I picked up at a market for $2.  It has been adhered to the backing card stock with Big Shot Multi-Purpose Adhesive Sheets (Sizzix).  The ruffled ribbon has been woven through the punched edging.

PS:  Thanks, Kim, for including this in your Punch Inspiration for 22/4.

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Now, I wish I had come up with this awesome idea to punch both sides of the card front to form three separate panels.  As soon as I saw this idea through Pinterest, I knew it was going to get a high priority rating on my 'To Do List'.  Here's the link to the original card by Mickey Roberts that caused my little creative heart to skip a beat.

12/5/2012 - Here's a link to a great little tutorial that explains the process.

Project Recipe:

Stamp Set:  Butterfly Prints

Ink:  Soft Suede

Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Beautiful Butterflies Die, Basic Pearls, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, Antique Brad, Crochet Doily, Labels Collection Framelits Die, Dimensionals, Spice Cake DSP (SU)

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