Beautiful Butterflies Cottage Wall

The beautiful butterflies Bigz die is just that, BEAUTIFUL! I just can't get enough of it. I would probably start out by going on and on about all the cute In Color Polka Dot ribbon, but I am in love with the butterfly dies, too! Oh, and then next we'd have to chat about the NEW finial press embossing folder, because at just $7.95 (really!!!), you simply cannot afford to be WITHOUT it! I used it to add the subtle floral texture on the pale plum background. The designer paper I used on this card is also NEW: Cottage Wall. It is feminine and fantastic!

The inspiration for today's card came from the Clean and Simple Challenge #25, to case this card by Krystie Lee:

I kept the same basic layout, but changed the dimensions, colors, DSP, and embellishments. I love to play along with various weekly challenges, it keeps inspiration coming!

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The half-back pearls are another fave of mine, an oldie, but goodie! I used them to create the body of the butterfly. I adhered them using a mini-glue dot on each. It turns out mini-glue dots are just the right size for the half-backed pearl.

As I mentioned, the new In Color polka dot grosgrain ribbon is pretty high up there on my faves list in the new catalog, I love that it is two-sided: use the polka dots or not, it's up to you!

Want to give this project a try? All of the supplies I used are listed below. Just CLICK HERE to go to my Stampin' Up! website to order any of the supplies you need. Once you get there, click on "Shop Now" in the upper right hand corner, and use the item numbers listed below.

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Happy Stampin!
~Heather

Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps: Garden Greetings(113716)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry (115658)
Paper: Cottage Wall DSP (115671), Pale Plum (101658), Rich Razzleberry (115316), Whisper White (100730)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Finial Press Embossing Folder (115963), Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die (114507)
Embellishments: Rich Razzleberry 1/2" Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115613), Half-back Pearls (109114, part of the Pretties Kit)

To take a closer look at these fun products, just click on the image: