I'm rather fond of butterflies.
"Why couldn't it be, 'Follow the butterflies'?"
*giggle* Bet you can't even think that line without giving it Ron Weasley's voice.
Anyway, here's today's card, which is just full of butterflies.
I have no brilliant design observations about this card except that the solid and outline butterflies both form triangles with different angles, and that this card is two layers because I stamped the butterflies too far to the right on the original one-layer card. It was visually unpleasantly asymmetrical, so I cut it out so they were centered better, and layered white on white.
You'd never have known if I hadn't told you!
Anywho, I love combining outline and solid images this way.
Several of you expressed confusion over my reference to trapped white space, so I'll try to do a tutorial on it soon. I'm also contemplating Part 3 of What Makes You Unhappy. Ah, so much going on in this little stamping blog!!!!
Thank you for motivating me.
Supplies
stamps: Papertrey Birthday Basics, Modern Basics
ink: Memento
paper: Papertrey white
accessories: dimensionals
Thanks for helping me see what a fun set this is! Sometimes when I see set of stamps I can't visualize what can be done with it but then when I see projects like yours the doors of potential are unlocked : )
ReplyDeleteWho wouldn't love butterflies!! Love this, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThanks for explaining your card designs. I am starting to look at cards I see in blogland in a more analytical way and I try to figure out why the cards I like work ... at least for me. LOL
ReplyDeleteI love butterflies as well and this is another great card using them!
ReplyDeleteYour card is sheer perfection!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Love butterflies!!!
ReplyDeletegreat card. I had this set and did NOTHING with it. I sat and looked and looked and got no where. Love your use of it
ReplyDeleteJust lovely!
ReplyDeletepersonally I am addicted to butterflies and flowers...so your good with me lol. this card is so adorable. I wish my brain worked like you....so simple ...so cute.....so glad your around to give me ideas!
ReplyDeleteLove this card!
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous card. I do love the outline and solid images in one design.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is great! Hugs, Ankie
ReplyDeleteI love butterflies. Just looking at your card made me feel happy!
ReplyDeleteLove your card; love your blog. Keep it coming. This is a favorite morning stop!
ReplyDeleteI am not a butterfly fan.. I will only use them on cards for a person who does like them. I think they're fine on cards made by others. I do like your butterfly card.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to the trapped white space tutorial because I don't understand the concept. And I would love to read Part 3 of your Unhappy series :)
ooh, your card is so Maile-ish ... love it!!
ReplyDeleteI'm obviously in the minority, as I am t.i.r.e.d of butterflies on everything, but there's no need to apologize. You love 'em, it's your blog, you get to use them as often as you wish, and I will keep coming back anyway. I do, however, like the stamp set. I just wouldn't put the antennae on. I'd likely use the stamp by stamping with the bigger parts up, then stamping with the bigger parts down and maybe in a different color beside it. I might even try a quarter turn at a time. I think it would make a great pop-art background or just a simple accent.
ReplyDeleteWonderful, Susan :) I do rather like butterflies too, and tend to gravitate toward them!
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