Things to do with Butterflies

One of my favorite stamp sets is the set “Colorful Companions”. I find it to be a most versatile set that I keep reaching for all the time.

I’d like to show you 4 different projects I have done with this set. First there are two scrapbook pages. I don’t usually use cardstock, because I love pattern paper, but for some reason, I couldn’t find the “perfect” pattern paper for these pictures.  So I made my own, using the “Colorful Companions”.

For this LO I used a piece of Kraft colored Cardstock and stamped different butterflies using Ranger Distress Ink in Antique Linen. This created a nice, subtle background. However, I did want to emphasize the butterflies some more, so I chose one butterfly stamp and stamped it several times using Ranger Distress Ink in Broken China.  This then made the background tie in nicely with the blues in the pattern paper.

For the next LO, I did use pattern paper for the background, but I did want to add a little something extra. I used the butterfly from the Tattered Angels Glimmer Screens and sprayed it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Jazz Blue. Then I stamped the “Colorful Companions”, using Ranger Distress Ink in Broken China around the large butterfly. In addition, I added little drops of Stickles in Crystal to some of the butterflies. I love all things sparkly, so I think this is just the right touch.

For the next project, I stamped the “Colorful Companions” on vellum, this time using regular stamp ink in light green and lavender. Then I quickly covered the ink with iridescent embossing powder and heat embossed them. When they were cooled, I cut them out and attached them to the front of a little photo/candy box, which I had covered with some scraps of Basic Grey paper. I also added little wire curls for a little extra dimension.

Last, but not least, just because, a card. Here I stamped one of the larger “Colorful Companions” butterflies on teal colored vellum, using embossing ink, and then heat embossed it with irridescent embossing powder. Again, I cut out the butterflies and attached them to the card front using foam tabs. With this added dimension, it looks like the butterflies are flying through the embossed branches.

So, I hope you enjoyed my projects using the “Colorful Companions” stamp set. I am sure it won’t be the last ones either.

Liz