Summer Pen Nib Butterfly

     I found some Tim Holtz Pen Nibs just as I was starting this project. I knew I had to use them on one of the cards. Summer seemed the perfect time.

     I started with a sketch from Lili of the Valley, but I veered away from it a bit. 

     The spellbinders butterfly die that I used had a solid and a filigree butterfly. I used my bone folder to give the butterfly some shape.

     With all of the extra pieces that accompany this collection, it is fun to make pockets in order to add more of it to cards. I made a hidden pocket behind the "Sunkissed" panel and placed a tag from Tags and Pockets in it. I placed the pocket on the horizontal panel, then placed the "Sunkissed" panel over it, so that it just peeked out.

     For the inside of the card, I used the leftover strip from the front, a stamp, an ephemera post card, a tag sticker, and fussy cut some purple flowers.

     I will be making 16 cards and 4 calendars with this Graphic 45 Seasons Paper. All of these SEASON cards can be made using:

• one sheet of each of the patterned paper 
• one sheet of each of  Prints and Solids

In order to make All Seasons cards and calendars, you only need purchase the following items once:

• Tags and Pockets
• Chip Board
• Ephemera
• Stickers
• Season's Patterns and Solids

Stay tuned for more cards this year.

Spring

Spring Double Gate Card

Spring Shutter Card

Spring Seed Pack Holder 

Spring Center Step Card

Spring Calendar

Summer

Summer Poppy Block Card

Sweet Summer Pocket Card

Summer Pen Nib Butterfly - You are here!

Summer Embroidery Hoop Easel

Summer Impossible Calendar

Autumn
Autumn Joy Fold Plus
Autumn Patchwork and Feathers
Autumn Shaker
Autumn Scarecrow
Autumn Calendar

Winter
Winter Birdhouse
Winter Cozy Snow Day
Winter Pop Up Gift Card Holder
Winter Box on Card 
Winter Calendar 

  

Materials: 

     Patterned Paper: Graphic 45 - Seasons (Summer)

     Card Stock: My Colors - Ecru

                                        Harvest Orange

                                        Concord Jam

     Ink: Distress - Frayed Burlap

     Die: Spellbinders - Les Papillons     

     Embellies: Twine - Purple

                     Ribbon - Ivory Seambinding

                     Gem - Purple

                     Pen Nib

Challenges

Cardz 4 Galz - Sunny Summer Days  - #17 - *

Crafting by Design - Flowers Flowers Flowers - #49 - *

Crafting with Dragonflies - Bakers Twine - #2 - *

Creative Inspirations - Here Comes the Sun - #58 - *

Double D Challenges - Butterflies - #30 - *

Moving Along with the Times - June Blooms - #18 - *

Pixie's Crafty Workshop - Anything Goes - #11 - Winner!

Di said: "Sharon F makes some beautiful cards, using up loads of snippets. This one really caught my eye - see the Tim Holtz 'pen nib' which forms the body of the butterfly? What a lovely finishing touch!"

Pixie's Crafty Workshop