Welcome to day 2 (of 3) of the Impression Obsession 2015 Spring Die Blog Hop! Impression Obsession designers are sharing projects made with beautiful new dies, and there will be gift certificates given away each day! Yay!
For today's card, I chose to use five of the butterfly shapes from the beautiful Medium Butterflies die set to create a clean and simple card that pays of in cute colors, high quality papers, and those beautiful butterflies! I admit, this card doesn't look like much in photos, but in person it's wonderful to feel the quality card stocks, pretty colors, and see the little details of the dies and faux stitching lines.
I die cut the butterflies out of white card stock, placing them precisely where I wanted them using the Sizzix Magnetic Platform. Once the butterflies were die cut, I removed them from the white card stock and set them aside for use on a later project. It was the negative shapes of the die cuts I wanted for this card!
I chose five different October Afternoon patterned papers, and adhered punched circles of each print behind each of the butterflies, filling their space with cheerful colors and patterns. To add to the visual interest of the card, I used my handy dandy serrated tracing wheel to add flight lines for each butterfly, and a pretty dotted detail around the edge of the card.
Blog Hop Details:
The hop will start each day (March 9th - 11th) with a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST. Each day, visit the Impression Obsession blog. Then, hop along to see participating IO Design Team projects. Leave one comment on each blog you visit. The more blogs you visit (and comment on) each day, the better chance you will have to win a $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate!
All of the new dies you'll be seeing on the hop are available now! Visit the Impression Obsession website for details.
Today’s hop list!
Anna Wight ---You Are Here---
Cute idea!...Gina F
Posted by: Gina F | March 11, 2015 at 09:16 PM
So cute card! Love it!!!! Great job!
Olena
Posted by: Olena | March 11, 2015 at 09:09 PM
Wonderful card -- I really like the look of the negative dies with the various pattern paper peeking through. Thanks for the tip to dig out my tracing wheel and use that for adding "stitching".
Posted by: SherylH | March 11, 2015 at 12:09 PM
OMG I just LOVE this idea! ADORABLE! Thanks for the tips and tricks!
Posted by: Darlene Pavlick | March 11, 2015 at 11:44 AM
Love the assortment of butterflies! So Springy!
Posted by: Bev Wilkinson | March 11, 2015 at 10:25 AM
Love the tracer wheel details on this lovely butterfly card! Gorgeous!
Posted by: Jill Norwood | March 11, 2015 at 07:48 AM
Beautiful card!!
Posted by: Maureen Reiss | March 11, 2015 at 06:51 AM
I love butterflies, what a great use of them!
Posted by: Kathy J in Ellicott City | March 11, 2015 at 03:41 AM
A very pretty card --light, bright and airy, so spring-like!
Posted by: Frann | March 10, 2015 at 09:38 PM
Great card - these butterflies are such great shapes and I love how you used the paper behind the white card stock to add the color !
Posted by: karenajo | March 10, 2015 at 08:41 PM
What a great CAS card. I love it.
Posted by: Jean Bullock | March 10, 2015 at 07:45 PM
OMG OMG OMG!! LOVING this!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | March 10, 2015 at 07:21 PM
That is a clever idea to put your patterned papers behind your cut outs. I couldn't figure out how you made this until I read the details. Nice work.
Posted by: Linda S. in NE | March 10, 2015 at 07:14 PM
Such beautiful butterflies. Think spring!
Posted by: Ausra | March 10, 2015 at 06:16 PM
That is totally adorable!
Posted by: Kris in Alaska | March 10, 2015 at 06:07 PM
Beautiful card! Love the use of the butterflies. Great job!
Posted by: ScrappySue | March 10, 2015 at 05:28 PM
I love these butterflies. Dies are awesome!
Posted by: Pam H | March 10, 2015 at 05:26 PM
What a great idea to use designer paper in the negative butterfly die. Very pretty
Posted by: Beverly Perdue | March 10, 2015 at 05:18 PM
It's a simple idea, but I love it. You can't go wrong with butterflies!
Posted by: Sandy | March 10, 2015 at 05:16 PM
Love that you used different pretty papers behind your cutouts!
Posted by: susan h. | March 10, 2015 at 05:07 PM
Just gorgeous! I love the pretty patterned papers you used for the butterflies!
Posted by: Celeste Goff | March 10, 2015 at 05:05 PM
Very clever way to showcase the use of different papers.
Posted by: Shirley Wilson | March 10, 2015 at 05:02 PM
Beautiful! Love this clean beautiful design! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | March 10, 2015 at 05:00 PM
Great idea with the butterflies! Lovely!
Posted by: Shona P. | March 10, 2015 at 04:36 PM
Don't you just love butterflies.
Posted by: Janet Mack | March 10, 2015 at 04:34 PM
Love the way you used the beautiful butterflies!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | March 10, 2015 at 04:23 PM
Lovely card!
Posted by: Gina | March 10, 2015 at 04:15 PM
Butterflies are one of my favorite things. Thanks for the ideas.
Posted by: Talitha | March 10, 2015 at 04:12 PM
Such a beautiful card! Love the colors & the design. A great tip to use the tracing wheel for the butterfly trail. Thanks!
Posted by: Patt H. | March 10, 2015 at 03:02 PM
Beautiful card. Great IO release.
Posted by: Susie Sonnier | March 10, 2015 at 02:56 PM
This was such a different idea. I like the trail lines. Nice card
Posted by: Kathie Dobbins | March 10, 2015 at 02:52 PM
Anna, you bring such bright and fresh ideas to IO. Love the die cuts with the outdoorsy dsp behind them. Plus, I think you look exactly like Princess Kate of the UK.
Posted by: Anne Ryan | March 10, 2015 at 02:45 PM
Lovely card.Like the papers you have used and the butterflies.
Posted by: Maria | March 10, 2015 at 02:16 PM
Using the negative space and filling it with lovely dp makes for a great card.
Posted by: Lynne Ingram | March 10, 2015 at 02:11 PM
Love your card. Butterflies are a great sign of spring and your card is so darn cute with the butterflies and different kinds of paper. Love it! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Shirley L. | March 10, 2015 at 01:59 PM
I love to use butterflies on my greeting cards.
The different sizes and shapes of these are great.
thanks for sharing a pretty card.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | March 10, 2015 at 01:16 PM
Very pretty papers and I like the flight lines.
Posted by: Sue D | March 10, 2015 at 12:57 PM
Great card - so SPRING!
Posted by: Sandy N. | March 10, 2015 at 12:28 PM
Great color card. Butterflies are so sweet.
Regards,
Bozena
Posted by: BożenA | March 10, 2015 at 12:21 PM
This card is so beautiful! I had to zoom in to see the stitching detail and the cute little trails going down. Fantastic!
Hugs,
Snoopy :D
Posted by: Snoopy | March 10, 2015 at 11:33 AM
Love the butterflies, so pretty.
Posted by: Kristi | March 10, 2015 at 11:33 AM
such a pretty spring card.
Posted by: Tracy | March 10, 2015 at 11:20 AM
So pretty! Love these butterflies!
Posted by: KT Fit Kitty | March 10, 2015 at 10:54 AM
Very pretty. Great idea to use the patterned paper behind the negative die cuts.
Posted by: lisa808 | March 10, 2015 at 10:51 AM
An other beautiful example showing that less can be more. love it!
Posted by: virginia | March 10, 2015 at 10:38 AM
I like this card allot because it is so versatile and is flat, which means I don't have to add extra postage to have it hand-stamped at the post office! Very nice!
Posted by: Marsha | March 10, 2015 at 10:33 AM
What a beautiful way to use small scraps of special papers!
Posted by: Elizabeth | March 10, 2015 at 10:33 AM
fabulous cas card with beautiful butterflies;-))m
Posted by: mervi | March 10, 2015 at 10:26 AM
love those butterflies. beautiful print colors
Posted by: Pattie Jns | March 10, 2015 at 10:24 AM
Love the different paper behind the butterflies.
Posted by: Kathy Krug | March 10, 2015 at 10:02 AM
I love this card. Thanks so much.
Posted by: Cheryl | March 10, 2015 at 09:59 AM
Love IO products!
Posted by: Susie Sonnier | March 10, 2015 at 09:59 AM
LOVE the idea. So versatile.
Posted by: jules | March 10, 2015 at 09:46 AM
Love all butterflies. Love the patterns you used.
Posted by: Eileen Lucas | March 10, 2015 at 09:06 AM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Rachel B. | March 10, 2015 at 08:53 AM
Lovely card that would be perfect for mailing. Love the pretty colors of the patterned papers.
Posted by: Suzy Que | March 10, 2015 at 08:52 AM
Great card, love the Medium Butterflies die set and the papers you used. TFS.
Posted by: sherry butcher | March 10, 2015 at 08:50 AM
I am learning so much on this hop. Thank you for this absolutely adorable card! This design sure makes it feel like spring!
Posted by: Kristine Vencel | March 10, 2015 at 08:36 AM
I was trying to resist buying those butterflies, but I think resistance is futile. I have to have them. LOL Love that this card is easy to put together and is so bright and cheery.
Posted by: VivianvC. | March 10, 2015 at 08:30 AM
I love the CAS card. October afternoon has some great papers. Sure makes some pretty butterflies! Love the technique. And of course the tracing wheel details. :)
Posted by: Carol Dee | March 10, 2015 at 08:28 AM
Great card. I really love those butterfly dies!
Posted by: Linda R. | March 10, 2015 at 08:08 AM
Love how you did each butterfly from a different print paper. Cute.
Posted by: Lorna Baumann | March 10, 2015 at 08:01 AM
I love the simplicity of the butterflies! They really pop.
Posted by: Carol | March 10, 2015 at 07:49 AM
Love the butterflies!!
Posted by: April S. | March 10, 2015 at 07:41 AM
Love your butterfly card.
Posted by: Gilda (McStamper) | March 10, 2015 at 07:14 AM
Very Cute. Carol
Posted by: carol gleisberg | March 10, 2015 at 06:59 AM
How pretty. I am a sucker for butterflies, just love them.
Posted by: karen q | March 10, 2015 at 06:30 AM
What a fab way to use negative shapes! I think I'll plan this from now on whenever I need butterflies! LOVE those papers!
Posted by: D.AnnC | March 10, 2015 at 06:28 AM
Loving the Sweet Butterflies!! :-) thanks for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! :-)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | March 10, 2015 at 06:00 AM
Very pretty card. Hmmmm gingham butterfly...yes!!!!!!!The dies are very detailed.
Posted by: Jan Elmore | March 10, 2015 at 05:58 AM
So pretty love the neg. space tech.
Posted by: Marilyn Mercer | March 10, 2015 at 05:52 AM
Pretty card. I love all the unique butterfly shapes.
Posted by: Carolyn Cece | March 10, 2015 at 05:02 AM
OMG as I have said before I LOVE BUTTERFLIES AND FLOWERS, so of course I just LOVE this card. The red and white checked butterfly has really caught my eye. You never disappoint Anna.....Great Job!!!
Posted by: Vicki Sopcak | March 10, 2015 at 04:49 AM
That's so pretty using the negative space, lovely spring card!
Posted by: Penny H | March 10, 2015 at 04:49 AM
Love the concept. Have to try it!!
Posted by: Faith | March 10, 2015 at 04:45 AM
love the butterflies- I have collection but these are great- springy card
Posted by: deb | March 10, 2015 at 04:42 AM
So cute
Posted by: Janet L. | March 10, 2015 at 04:36 AM
These butterflies have jumped onto my wish list. I love "all things butterfly" and your card really got my creative juices flowing! TFS!
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Posted by: kren | March 10, 2015 at 04:34 AM
Simple and stunning. Loving the butterflies!
Posted by: Angela Skellams | March 10, 2015 at 04:34 AM
Butterflies are my favorite..LOVE the card!!!
Posted by: chayden | March 10, 2015 at 04:15 AM
What a beautiful card!! You make it sound simple to create, but it turned out AWESOME!!
Posted by: Judy Rowland | March 10, 2015 at 04:14 AM
I love your darling card. Butterflies always make a fun card. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Joan VanCourt | March 10, 2015 at 04:07 AM
Not only is this pretty, but a wonderful card to mail easily!!
Posted by: Diane H | March 10, 2015 at 03:40 AM
Love your butterfly card
Posted by: sue oliveira | March 10, 2015 at 03:19 AM