Thursday, June 4, 2026

You Brighten My Life

It is Die Week at Just Us Girls #826 and our sweet hostess Carol Mayne asks that we use butterfly dies. I have never had butterfly dies before a few months ago. Check out the team's pretty cards and see what you are inspired by to make a card for our challenge!








What I used:

  • Waffle Flower Mix n' Match Butterflies dies
  • MFT sentiment
  • Distress Oxide inks
  • Stampin' Up! Blended Bloom stamp, Aqua painter
  • Altenew Obsidian black ink pad

I saw a few CAS cards like this on Pinterest and made my own version. I started by stamping the flowers in opposite corners on the card front. The butterflies were die cut from watercolor paper that I had painted first with oxide inks. I only attached the butterflies to the card in the middle so their wings could be bent outward to look like they are fluttering. Happily, I was able to bend my clear stamp into the shape I need to fit it in between the butterflies. And that's it!

Come play along with us using butterfly dies!

Carol



 

10 comments:

ElizStewart said...

Carol...Adorable butterflies!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Fun colored bflies against the neutral color

Lisa Elton said...

I love that you left the flowers uncolored! This is so pretty, Carol!

Sue VanDeVusse said...

This is a fabulous design with the black and white flowers paired with the soft, pretty butterflies!

Carol said...

Thanks so much ladies!

JoAnn said...

Your butterflies are so pretty fluttering across the b/w stamped background Carol. Love the design.

cm said...

Seeing your pretty butterflies fluttering through the flowers has certainly brightened my day! Beautiful card, my friend!
hugs~carol

Bobby said...

Leaving the flowers in outline really allows the butterflies to pop, Carol. Wonderful sentiment and I love the way you curved it.

Carol said...

Thank you so much ladies!

Ina G said...

Just gorgeous Carol. Loved the flower background to your oh so pretty colourful butterflies.