Butterfly Brilliance is a gorgeous stamp set that is perfect for creating backgrounds and using the individual butterflies as detail images. Below are instructions on how I created this card.

Measurements:

· Card Base: Basic White 4.25 x 11” folded to 4.25” x 5.5”

· Layer #2: Fluid 100 Watercolor paper 3.25” x 4.5”

Instructions:

· Cut and score card base. Fold in half.

· Emboss front half of card base using Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing folder.

· Wet a 3.25” x 4.5” piece of Fluid 100 Watercolor paper.

· Using a water brush lay in So Saffron ink on top half of Fluid 100 paper.

· Using a water brush lay in Soft Sea Foam ink on bottom half of Fluid 100 paper. Let two ink bleed/blend together. Let dry.

· Stamp the butterfly background onto the dry watercolor paper using Soft Sea Foam ink.

· Center and mount to card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

· Stamp butterfly image in Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White Cardstock. Die cut butterflies using die. Pull aside medium butterfly image. See card to see exact butterfly.

· Color medium butterfly using So Saffron Stampin’ Blends.

· Add Wink of Stella to So Saffron butterfly wings.

· Take a 4” piece of gold elegant trim. Fold in half, unravel ends of trim and adhere to back of butterfly. See card for detail view.

· Adhere assembled butterfly to card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Align on top of stamped butterfly that is on watercolor paper.

· Stamp Happy Birthday on ½” x 2.5” piece of Basic White Cardstock in Tuxedo Black ink.

· Tuck greeting under right butterfly wing and adhere to cardfront using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

· Add three gold sequins to card front. See card for placement.