NSD Challenge #8 -- Card sketch and butterfly tutorial

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NSD Challenge #8 -- Card sketch and butterfly tutorial

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Just in time for Mother's Day, I have a card sketch challenge for you!

Here's the sketch, from CardMaps:
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But wait ... there's more! Your completed card needs to include a butterfly that you will make!

I recently came across a youTube video by Jessica Huffman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZgqP5ExYeg
Her butterflies are based upon the fringed butterflies in a Maggie Holmes collection by Crate Paper.

Jessica cuts her butterflies freehand starting with a circle, which gives her a butterfly that is shaped much like the Crate Paper ones. I use a butterfly cut file with my Silhouette Cameo. These are both shapes:
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The rest of this tutorial uses my die cur shapes. I've shown two sizes. For EACH butterfly you want ro make, you need THREE of the same size butterfly wing shapes in three different colors/patterns, and ONE butterfly body:
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Now, you need to make your layers. On the larger butterfly, I cut an extra wing shape to use as a base. Then I cut the bottom off one patterned paper and glued that bottom part over my base. Then I cut the bottom off a second shape and fringed the edge with my scissors. I glued this middle piece down over the whole butterfly shape and ruffled the fringe a little for extra dimension. Last, I cut the third patterned shape at the V in the wings, again fringing the edge and gluing over the top. Then I added the body.
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I just used a whole wing shape as the base for the smaller butterfly, then proceeded as above. I only had to cut rhe middle and top pieces.
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These are my finished creations.
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You can further embellish by sewing over the top of the fringe, decorating with glitter, jewels, beads or anything you can imagine.

Please try your hand at making your own butterfly, either by copying and using one of the patterns shown, by following Jessica's circle method or using an electronic or manual die cutter, and then use it on your card. Can't wait to see some butterflies! When you have finished your layout, please post to this thread. You will have until Wednesday 5/10/17 @ 7:00 pm est to post your layout and to be entered into the prize drawing.

(Thank you for making it all the way through this post!)
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I'm going to cut some butterflies right now! Cute!
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I'm pretty sure I have a butterfly die that would be perfect for this! Fun challenge!
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Didn't use the sketch but I did make the butterfly!
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And what an adorable butterfly :) Thanks for playing along
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Made my butterfly with a window sheet and glitter.
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i did 2 as I have about 12 thank you cards to make for September and being the last minute person I am , I decided to use the challenge to try and get things done ahead.

I used my sizzix to cut out my butterflies, I did double layer for dimension, then I embossed them.

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Beth wrote: Sun May 07, 2017 8:51 am Image

Made my butterfly with a window sheet and glitter.
Your butterfly is gorgeous. Thanks for playing along
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SusieQ wrote: Sun May 07, 2017 11:30 am i did 2 as I have about 12 thank you cards to make for September and being the last minute person I am , I decided to use the challenge to try and get things done ahead.

I used my sizzix to cut out my butterflies, I did double layer for dimension, then I embossed them.

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Those really look pretty. Thanks for joining in!
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Participants -

Barb
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