You are SO kind!

I just love butterflies!  And Island Indigo.  So when I needed to come up with a card, I wanted to use the doily from inside the Spider Web Doilies but I just didn't get the look I wanted.  So my idea to use that totally turned into something else...and of course...if you can use a butterfly it's even better!

I hope you like my card and color coordination. Fluttering Textured Impressions Embossing Folder really pops the butterfly theme throughout the card.  Of course, my favorite stamp set when the new catalog came out, Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Stamp Set, is featured on this card.

Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Stamp Set 139424 Price: $26.00 We made classic butterflies even better by putting them in a Two-Step Stampin' set. Two-step sets have a base image and overlay images that you can combine over the base image. Use the colors and images you want to create the butterflies you want. Our top-quality photopolymer stamps have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. They're entirely transparent for perfect image placement, and they adhere well to our clear blocks. You'll only need one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). The stamps come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 15 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, d, e, g

And don't you think it's the little things that count?!?  The Metallic Foil Doilies just add so much and cost so little!  You get 24 doilies for only $4!  Two colors and two sizes!  And then of course the Iced Rhinestone Embellishment in the middle of the butterfly.

Iced Rhinestone Embellishments 139637 Price: $5.00 Peel, stick, sparkle! That's all it takes to add gleaming dots of shine to your projects. * 24 rhinestones * 12 each of 2 sizes * 5/16", 7/16" | 8 mm, 11 mm * Adhesive backed

Just Because

Why?  Just because!  There is no reason why not!  Just because you want to, right?!?  Sometimes we need to be in the craft room....just because.  And sometimes we need to send cards to our friends...just because.  This card is so versatile.  You can do anything you want to...just because!

This card was made for a shoebox swap I participated in at Convention in Salt Lake City.  My friend and I both attended.  She created a card where we needed to cut the butterfly out.  I thought...what are we going to do with 42 butterflies?  WHY...USE THEM, of course.  So I created a card using the butterfly cutout.  LOVE IT!  It's so simple.

Butterflies Thinlits Dies 137360 Price: $25.00 Cut bunches of butterflies in record time with these dies and the Big Shot. Create butterflies in record time with these dies and the Big Shot. The small butterfly has an open design that allows you to place it where you want for precise cutting. The two larger butterflies are delicately detailed and include ejection holes so you can remove the paper easily. * 3 dies * Largest image: 4-3/8" x 3-1/2" * Use with Big Shot