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Welcome to the Butterfly Inspiration Hop!
Butterflies are simply one of those magical creatures! They start their life as a worm with legs and then transform into something delicately beautiful!
One of the new products introduced in the Jan-June 2021 mini catalog is Gilded Leafing so of course I wanted to try it. Since the blog hop is all about butterflies I decided the Butterfly Beauty Dies would be perfect. This die set is designed for layering to create the gorgeous details you see below.
Stunning!
Die cutting these two layers, getting them lined up and applying the leafing to show the detail is a lesson in patience for sure, but worth the time!
Notice the brilliance and depth the gilded leafing provides. The gilded leafing is a bit tricky to work with as it is thinner than tissue and in very delicate flake-like pieces. It's best to take a few flakes at a time and gently press them onto the areas where you want it. To smooth it on and have the detailed cutouts show I used an extremely soft-bristled brush and very slowly and gently worked in circular motions to brush off the excess. You can see there are some rough edges and that's part of the charm with this product. Too much rubbing takes away the shimmer as the adhesive starts to peak through.
The Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper provides a beautiful background for these butterflies. It's gradient coloring suggests seeing the butterflies just as the sun is setting and also works beautifully to fill in the wings on each butterfly. The addition of a few Blue Adhesive-backed Gems provides the finishing touch.
The Butterfly Beauty Dies and the Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper are both retiring with the expiration of the 2020-2021 annual catalog so if you love them and want them, I encourage you order right away to avoid missing out.
DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS...
- Paper
- Basic Black - 4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2 for card base, 2 pieces of 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 for die-cut butterflies
- Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper - 4 x 5-1/4
- Embellishments:
- Gilded Leafing
- Blue Adhesive-backed Gems
- Tools:
- Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
- Paper Trimmer
- Take your Pick Tool
- Adhesives and more:
- Adhesive sheets, Stampin' Seal
- For this design I die cut the detailed butterfly die with an adhesive sheet on both the top and bottom of the cardstock. I ran it back and forth through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine three times to make sure I had nice clean cuts through all the layers.
- I would not have attempted this project without the adhesive sheets for both the layering of the butterflies and for attaching the gilded leafing.
- Slowly and carefully open the container of gilded leafing! If you plan to keep it in the container it comes in, I recommend closing the lid as soon as you remove the pieces you are working with so the air movement doesn't blow pieces out of the jar. The other recommendation is to transfer the contents to a larger container with a lid that seals tightly.
- Make sure you have a clear work surface when working with the Gilded Leafing as it floats around. Pick up what you don't use and put it back in the container to use for your next project.
- The Take Your Pick tool is your perfect assistant for pickup and placement of small items like the gems. There are multiple tips for a variety of uses.
- Have fun! Enjoy the process and enjoy the result.
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