Today I'm sharing a butterfly thank-you card made from scraps! I was cleaning out some of my patterned paper scraps, thinking I should "use them or lose them" and I decided to use them!
I made a stripy background and added some thin strips of metallic washi tape. The large butterfly die-cut was also found with my scraps as it had been intended for a past project and never used. I added Lavender Stickles all around the edge of the wings and added some gems to the body. I stamped a small thank you sentiment with Ranger Archival Deep Purple ink and finished off the card with a few sequins. The large butterfly is one of the first dies I ever purchased, Spellbinders Fanciful Flight.
As usual with my butterfly cards, I was inspired by Mrs. A's Butterfly Challenge. The theme for #103 is Spin the Butterfly Wheel with the Letter W, and I went with Wisteria and Washi Tape!
I would also like to support the following challenges: Cardz TV AG 1/3; Crafty Creations AG 2/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper July UE; DL.ART July AG Linky 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anniversary Alt. Thank You 1/3; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 1/3; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 1/3; Not Just Cards AG 1/5; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 1/3; Penny's Paper-Crafty AG 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday Add a Little Sparkle (Stickles, gems, sequins, metallic washi) 1/5; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk2 2/5
Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!
So beautiful and the most awesome color too. I love the purple shades used with your scraps.
ReplyDeleteA pretty card, such a beautiful butterfly.
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How gorgeous, stunning butterfly and you can never go wrong with purple!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, I love how you've created the background and what a fabulous butterfly. xx
ReplyDeleteThe large purple butterfly is delightful and I really like how you used your paper scraps. Lovely thank you card!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of your scraps, Kitty!! Me and you are on the same line in these days! :) I am too on cleaning and destashing my boxes of unused scraps and just today I have filled a box with a lot of little stripes that I want use... Your card is a delight with those monochromatic violet tones and love so much the adding of the washi tape and the sequins! They give a professional touch to your "patchwork"! Thank you so much for the inspiration, I will try to CASeing you!! :D
ReplyDeleteYour butterfly looks amazing with the glitter on the wings edges!
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3 of my favorite things: Purple, Butterflies and Glitter! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Creations this round and best of luck to you! Donna F - DT Member
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful!! The background looks amazing!! I love the gorgeous butterfly!! What a stunning card!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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A Mermaid's Crafts
Lovely card Kitty love the shade of purple and washi tape...well done and tfs
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Love the purple, sparkly butterfly. Thanks for joining us at Not Just Cards.
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous Kitty.
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Cathy
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Pretty card and I really like that you used scraps. I have to de-clutter mine from time to time. [Bunny]
ReplyDeleteI’ve got several boxes of scraps and it’s always so satisfactory to get used some. I keep my scraps because I love DPs and can’t get rid of anything I love. It’s very pretty abd feminine in this purple color scheme.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you decided to use them and not loose them. You have created a lovely card with them. Thankyou for coming and spinning the butterfly wheel with me this week. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeletePretty Butterfly card! I've been busy the last couple of days trying to do the same thing. Use my scraps or throw them!!! I made quite a few cards out of snippets. It always amazes me what you can do with just a few little pieces of paper!
ReplyDeleteWonderful way to use up your scraps Kitty - the background is gorgeous and so is the die cut butterfly - Michelle x
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, the purple is pretty and so is the butterfly. Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Hugs, Sandra
ReplyDeleteBeautiful combination of papers. Thanks for joining us at CHNC Patterned Paper Challenge this month.
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful card, and such a great idea to use your scraps! :) love the shades of purple!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the big butterfly- The wisteria sure is a beautiful color for a butterfly. I have so many butterflies and I think they are the ones I will never get rid of.
ReplyDeleteThank you for entering the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY challenge # 232“Anniversary” or Thank you” for this challenge. Have a blessed day
DIANA L.
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Being an email subscriber to your posts, it is past time to leave a comment, so I let this scraps card motivate me. Wundebar and Bravo! Love it and the purples er um wisteria lol. xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteISn't it wonderful to use up scraps? Your card is so pretty and I love the big Butterfly!
ReplyDeleteTheresa
What a great way to use your scraps and make a gorgeous card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful I love the "wing Bling" and the pretty papers. Thank you for joining the DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge
ReplyDeleteso nice card!
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A card entirely from scraps? And looks oh so terribly beautiful? I am impressed, KT! A gorgeous card, and truly lovely with the paper pieced background and all done in purple, too! Lovely! hugs, de
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! Fabulous patchwork background (all the papers work together perfectly) and that butterfly is gorgeous!! Thanks for playing with Jo's Scrap Shack.
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