Note Card with Butterflies

Hello!  My card today is a simple note card using an older patterned paper package and some new butterfly products. 😊  The 12 x 12" paper package is called "Flower Market' by Carta Bella and it included a couple of sheets of journal cards/cut aparts in various sizes, and a sheet of stickers along with the patterned papers. I've had it for about 3 years, and I'm determined to USE IT UP so you will be seeing a number of cards with these papers in the coming weeks.   I had made a pop up birthday card, which I will share in the New Year, and the pieces used on this card were leftovers. I did a little snipping & trimming, and came up with a note card I can send for happy mail.

The butterflies? They are new to my craft room. I have waited MONTHS to purchase the stamp, die and layering stencils by Pinkfresh Studio. But there was always one of the three out of stock. Finally I just went for the layering stencils and die, and will keep my fingers crossed that the stamp comes back in stock at some point. There are 4 stencils in the set, and I used Catherine Pooler inks (linked below) and blending brushes to add my choice of colours. You do a 5 x 6" sheet - 9 butterflies! - at a time. There is a single die that cuts out all 9 with one pass. Can I just say how much I LOVE them? I added the antenna with a grey marker - quick and easy, but I look forward to getting all the additional details the stamp will give the butterflies. ***EDITED TO ADD that the butterfly stamp came back in stock and is on it's way to me now. YAY!

Oh, and the words were already printed on the journal card.

Inside - another of the butterflies (remember you get 9 at a time) and a pretty scalloped oval to write a note on.

I have made two more sets of butterflies as well, using different colours and have them all shimmered and sitting in a little bin waiting to embellish future cards. 

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Additional Supplies:
Patterned paper and cut aparts -Flower Market, Carta Bella
White card stock
Grey fine point marker
Shimmer spray