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CTMH January SOTM Blog Hop & Tutorial 3D Butterfly Card
By Helen | December 31, 2010
CTMH’s January Stamp of the Month: D1452 Find Your Style is AMAZING! I love the way words are incorporated into the images. And…you’re going to LOVE how easy it is to earn this stamp set FREE! Take a look at page 5 in the Inspirations Brochure PDF (takes time to load) and you’ll find out how to earn it free or at a discount.
Grab a cup of your favorite beverage, sit back and join us on a journey of amazing things you can do with this stamp set. There are almost 60 CTMH Consultants joining in on the fun…that’s a LOT of ideas that YOU can take and duplicate with this fun stamp set. If you arrived here from Jean’s blog you’re on the right path.
Here’s my creation…a 3D Butterfly with a sparkling flourish.
Materials:
- CTMH Find Your Style D1452- the January Stamp of the Month
- CTMH Wings Workshop Kit – something new in the Spring/Summer Idea Book – includes the Wings Level 2 Paper Pack, the new Spray Pen Z1380, new Black Mini Medley Accent Collection and a full color brochure
- CTMH Inks in Vineyard Berry Z2157, Sweet Leaf Z2153, Juniper Z2165 and Black Z2105
- CTMH Reinkers in Vineyard Berry Z2257 and Black Z2205
- CTMH Create-A-Shade Pearl Paint Z1039
- CTMH Blue/Green Sparkles Z1327
- CTMH 3D-Foam Tape Z1151
Tutorial follows…
For those that want to skip the tutorial, ”hop” on over to my friend {Kathleen} to see what she’s created.
If you get lost along the way…here’s the complete list of all hoppers.
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Tutorial:
This new tool from CTMH is going to be so much fun to play with…it’s the new Spray Pen – you get a package of 3 for $3.95 (plus shipping and tax) – what a great deal!
Fill the Spray Pen with Vineyard Berry reinker to the second line (there are lines on the side). Fill to the eighth line with water. Add a drop of Black reinker and a drop of Create-a-Shade Pearl Paint and mix well. Spritz on scrap paper to test and if you like the results you’re good to go.
Important Note: Immediately after use WASH your Spray Pen. This will prevent the paint from drying inside the nozzle, which could potentially clog and ruin your Spray Pen.
This is a sheet of of 12″ x 12″ Colonial White cardstock sprayed. Note: The Create-A-Shade Pearl Paint adds a lovely shine and sparkle to the paper…doesn’t show up here in the photos as well as it does in person.
Cut into two 6″ x 12″ pieces for two card bases.
Edge all patterned pieces using the direct to paper method and Black ink pad.
For the pleated paper strip – score the paper at 1/4″ in from the end. Now alternate 1/2″ and 1/8″ spacing across the entire strip. Run a strip of adhesive across the whole strip, then fold and pleat as you go. After securing to the card front, use fingers to lift and lightly distress the pleat ends.
Ink the butterfly with Sweet Leaf. Now, using a tissue or napkin, pick up ink from the Juniper ink pad and tap onto the stamp. Repeat using the Vineyard Berry ink.
Before stamping, exhale over the ink, this will moisten the ink. Here you can see one butterfly stamped in Sweet Leaf and one with the tissue inking method – so cool!
Stamp one more butterfly using the tissue method and cut out all three.
Fold the butterflies where the wings meet the bodies.
To give the wings dimension, use the handle of the micro-tip scissors and run it across the back of the wings. This will cause the paper to bend gently.
Using the tissue or napkin, ink the outer edges of the butterflies with Vineyard Berry (in the photo, only the Sweet Leaf butterfly has been done).
Add 3D Foam Tape behind each of the wings on all three butterflies. Now, layer the butterflies together.
Add green sparkles as a flourish. Note: I used multiple packages to achieve the effect shown.
Now… ”hop” on over to my friend {Kathleen’s blog} to see what she’s created.
Topics: blog hop, Cards, Find Your Style D1452, Spray Pen Z380, Tutorials, Wings | 21 Comments »
December 31st, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Very pretty! I like the background and the pleated paper strip.
December 31st, 2010 at 10:53 pm
great card and tutorial
December 31st, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Great card…your butterfly looks great and I really like how you pleated the paper. Thanks for coordinating the hop!
December 31st, 2010 at 11:31 pm
Beautiful as always! Love the tutorial, you are always so great about sharing and teaching!
December 31st, 2010 at 11:57 pm
LOVE this Helen. I am just loving our new paint pens. I love how you made the paper look like gathered ribbon.
January 1st, 2011 at 12:26 am
Beautiful! I especially love the sparkles of the butterfly trail.
January 1st, 2011 at 2:14 am
Thanks so much for the tutorial. I have never seen the tissue technique and cannot wait to try it. Pretty card!
January 1st, 2011 at 3:10 am
A++++++++++++ I always enjoy checking out your tutorials!
January 1st, 2011 at 9:36 am
Pleating the paper strip -love it! Thanks for all of the extra work you do!!
January 1st, 2011 at 1:08 pm
your butterfly looks great
January 1st, 2011 at 1:36 pm
as always I love it and your tutorial is great!
January 1st, 2011 at 2:27 pm
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January 1st, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Great techniques! Love the pleating with paper.
January 1st, 2011 at 3:33 pm
very pretty!!
January 1st, 2011 at 4:56 pm
I love the butterfly — I am definitely going to try this and I must get my spray pen out today!!!
January 1st, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Wow, what a stunning card! Love the dimension and that sparkle flourish.
January 2nd, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Very pretty! Thanks for the tutorial!
January 4th, 2011 at 5:12 am
Love the dimension of the butterfly and your spraying looks great! Very pretty.
Question for you…do you take pictures as you “play” or do you know ahead of time what you’re going to do, or do you play, creating a card, then make another one for pictures? Just curious.
Again, beautiful card, Helen.
January 4th, 2011 at 10:12 am
Thank you for asking!
I typically have an idea of where I’m going with the project. I have a knack for visualizing in my head. Sometimes, I’ll sketch something out before I begin. As I create, I take the photos.
There are times where the card doesn’t progress as I’d hoped…then, I back up, take new photos and continue onward.
January 5th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Pretty card! Love the butterfly on the wing and its sparkly flight pattern. Thanks for a great tutorial!
February 6th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
Great work ! I like butterfly.
Thank for your grat tutorial