1. Add some texture (felt, flower soft, velvet ribbon, etc.). I embossed my main panel.
2. Use at least 2 punches. I used 2 butterfly punches, a border punch, and a corner rounder.
3. Use paper from your favorite manufacturer. Mine is BasicGrey.
4. *Bonus* Add some pearls as your finishing touch.
Now, I expect all of you to play along. ;) So get busy and make your card, then link it up on the Use It! blog. I can't wait to see what everyone creates!
BTW, since I'm on a roll this week with multiple challenges, this card is also for Flutter By Wednesday #65 and Belli Challenge #69.
Stamps: All Occasions (Hero Arts)
Paper: Cool Caribbean, PTI white, BasicGrey Lemonade dp
Ink: Cool Caribbean
Accessories: Martha Stewart classic butterfly, 3-in-1 classic butterfly, & scalloped dot punches, corner rounder punch, ribbon (American Crafts), button (BasicGrey), pearls (Kaisercraft), Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
Lovely card Ann and all those butterflies are just gorgeous! The texture is great too....tfs!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Love the butterflies!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card! I just got the dotted swiss folder..I can't wait to use it.
ReplyDeleteOooo.. that's such a beautiful card!
ReplyDeletewow this is so so pretty! I love the way you graduated the sizes on the butterflies! Thanks for all you comments too! I feel so honored that someone as talented as you even looks at my lowly little cards!! thank you!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a super cute cards. I love the little pearls on the butterflies it adds such a sweet touch.
ReplyDeleteLovely card! All those lovely butterflies, so cute!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being hostess!
Hugs xx
Pat
Oooh, nice job, Ms Hostess! I HOPE to get some stamping time in today---this is lovely! Great colors together. And you combined all those challenges--you are so clever!
ReplyDeletelove the embossing, but the butterflies are awesome!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous as usual, Ann!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Love your butterflies! Beautiful card. I like too "BasicGrey" papers...
ReplyDeleteThanks....
Beautiful! Love those gorgeous butterflies!
ReplyDeleteoh man.....now I need that 3 in one butterfly punch too! I just love your card!!!!!!! TFS! :)
ReplyDeleteOutstanding use of the butterfly punch. I love them done up in a mix of pattern papers.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove it!! Simply love it! Thanks for playing along with my flutter by challenge!!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful card! Love these butterflies!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Ann!
ReplyDeleteReally gorgeous! I love this. Great job Ann!
ReplyDeleteLove the butterflies across this one!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love the flock of butterflies in all the pretty colors.
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! Love all the butterflies in flight. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Great way to "use it"! Sweet sweet card! Blessings to you!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being the Use It hostess.
ReplyDeleteYour card is adorable.
This is beautiful Ann!! I love the butterflies and the embossed background!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card Ann! Love the butteflies.
ReplyDeleteOooh so pretty! I love the butterfiels and those pearls really are a bonus feature!
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This is one fanatic card. I just love the texture and those butterflies are just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteNice card... what a challenge!! I may have to try this one. I have been soo dang busy this week! I miss my cards!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness! This is fantastic! Those butterflies are gorgeous! Oh, and congrats on top pick for Dawn's challenge too!
ReplyDeleteLove love love the way you organized the butterflies! That's so cool! Love that they're flying out into the wild yonder! ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love this!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card!
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! This is fabulous!! I love it! I'm gonna have to case this.
ReplyDeleteCute, cute, cute! I love the texture and the butterflies.
ReplyDeleteAwesome card, but it probably would have looked better with dragonflies on it!! (hehe)
ReplyDeletePeace and Luv,
Jeannie
So pretty, Ann! Love the two sizes of butterflies!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, I love the soft pretty colors and the butterflies are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love it, what punch are you using for the butterflies??
ReplyDeletesweeeeeeet
ReplyDeletei'm all over that like a fat kid on a smartie!!!
That's such a beautiful card! Now I really wish I had a Cuttlebug.
ReplyDeleteFun - love all those butterflies!
ReplyDeleteShanna
gorgeous, I luv it!
ReplyDeleteI have blog candy to offer, I hope you check it out....hehehe
enjoy *~*
Pretty, pretty, wonderful work.
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this card and all the butterflies. What a neat idea to punch them out on scraps of pattern paper too. I so need to get that punch.
ReplyDeleteWOW !!!!!!!!!!! Is all I can say!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card ann.. love the trail of colorful butterfleis.. youve got the magic touch with this card...its lovely..
ReplyDeleteTFS!
This is great Ann!! I LOVE those butterflies flying out!! LOVE those colors together! And you SO rock the swiss dots Ann!!! I can't wait to play (is there a deadline?) will check it out!
ReplyDeleteSending you a ton of hugs my friend!
Love Sankari :)
ps - thanks for the well wishes for my finger -- its kind of gross and painful - but getting better -
hope you are having a great friday!!
such a fabbie Use It challenge Ann!!! I'm so playing...love your butterfly'licious card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love how all the butterflies are place and embossing is super!
ReplyDeleteI love the little butterflies and the pearls! Cute!
ReplyDeleteVERY nice card! Love the butterflies and pearls. The DPs you used are great. Thanks for participating in this week's Belli Challenge!
ReplyDeleteyou are a busy bee.
ReplyDeleteLove this!! So pretty!!
I am so making one of these.
I love that you used more than one size butterfly! Awesome!
Love, love, love, love, LOVE this!! Multi colored butterflies...fabulous!
ReplyDelete(-: Heidi
Beautiful card! Love the butterflies. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh, I love these butterflies Ann! Beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteGirl, this is gorgeous!! I love the patterned paper butterflies. Love it!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Love all those butterflies! Thanks so much for playing with us over at the Belli Challenge.
ReplyDeleteJust love all those butterflies!
ReplyDeleteBeauteous!
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely card!
ReplyDeleteThis card is just too awesome!! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love the butterflies. katxx
ReplyDeleteFabaliciousness! LOVE butterflies... I'm sure you know that! And you covered a few challenges with this card... SMILES!
ReplyDeleteDrop Dead Gorgeous, Ann!!!
ReplyDeleteThis one totally rocks. I love every single detail.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, I am on it! Can't miss your challenge!
ReplyDeleteAlso, you check out Pile It On, there are all about mulitple challenges! You would rock it!
Absolutely gorgeous!! Love the colors and floating butterflies!!
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning!
ReplyDeletewhat company makes those butterfly punches??? i'd love to know!! this card is stunning! thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove the splash of red... And the butterflies are so pretty... Thanks so much for playing along with us in the Belli Challenge..
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love your spray of butterflies too! Thanks for playing along with us in the Belli Challenge!
ReplyDeleteI love your site! You've done an outstanding job with all the pictures and other wonderful information!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your card simply beautiful! thanks for playing with us Belli girls
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love those butterflies! Thanks for playing with us in the Belli Challenge!
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling design...I am sooo lovin all those butterflies!!!! Thanks for joining us in the Belli challenge!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love all those butterflies! thanks for playing the Belli!
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