"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS May 2020 Card Kit BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES

Today I have a "one stamp, five ways" post using the Simon Says Stamp May card kit called Beautiful Butterflies. As usual, I focus on the stamp set which is also called Beautiful Butterflies and sold alone. There are dies for the stamp set as well, although I didn't have them, so mine are fussy cut (and you can tell!). You can also buy the paper alone and it is so gorgeous - I used it on a few of my cards. Here is an image of the kit:

CARD 1:

My first card uses my favorite technique I call "random stamping". I've told you before and I'll say it once again; I love puzzles which is why I enjoy this technique. It's fun moving the images around to find the best fit possible! I used the 5 butterflies from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set in the set and stamped them with black ink. I colored them all in with colored pencils. I was trying to keep them subdued so they matched the soft colors in the kit papers, but I couldn't do it. My bright colored preferences popped out once again!

I die-cut this piece with the largest SSS A2 rectangle die (discarded the frame). I attached it to a black cardstock base. I used the SSS Sentiment Labels for the greeting with white embossing powder. I added some PPP Sparkling Clear Sequins around the sentiment. 

CARD 2:

This card takes advantage of the gorgeous papers in this kit. I used the cream cardstock in the kit for the card base. I used two of the papers in the kit (die-cut with the same SSS A2 die) for the front of the card layering them with a piece of black/white ribbon between. I embossed the sentiment on the bottom left corner with white embossing powder. 

I stamped the three butterflies with black ink and colored them in with colored pencils. This time I was able to keep the colors the shades in the papers. I glued just the centers of them and slightly bent their wings up. I added some Sparkling Clear Sequins. 

CARD 3:

I used some of my favorite Fabriano watercolor paper for the base of this card. I die-cut it with the same A2 frame die. I embossed the five butterflies with white embossing powder. I then painted over it with Tonic Nuvo Shimmer Powder in Atlantis Burst. I used more color inside the butterflies and then flicked some on the background while still wet. 

I die-cut the smallest rectangle in the SSS Stitched Rectangle dies from white cardstock. I embossed the sentiment from the stamp set using Ranger Garden Pantina embossing powder. I added some Caribbean Sea PPP jewels around the sentiment. 

CARD 4:

I started by die-cutting the large double stitched circle using the SSS Shimmer Wreath die cut from a coral cardstock card base. I attached vellum to the inside of the circle. I used the same die to cut a circle from the butterfly patterned paper and inserted that on the inside of the card right under the circle. I embossed the sentiment on a SSS Sentiment Banner with Brutus Monroe Coral embossing powder. I attached that to the bottom of the card over a black/white ribbon strip. 

I stamped the butterfly with black ink on white cardstock and I colored it in with colored pencils. I rubbed the Gina K Glitz Iridescent Glitter Gel from the kit over the butterfly and let dry. I then bent his/her wings up and glued just the body of the butterfly onto the center of the vellum circle. I added some Sparkling Clear Sequins.

CARD 5: 

I started by stamping three of the butterflies in black ink on white cardstock. I then colored them in with colored pencils. This time I used my Luminance pencils by Caran 'd Ache. They are the most expensive pencils and I don't have all the colors, but I really love them. They are very opaque and put down very dense color. I just used three colors, but they blend really well together so I just layered them over each other. I cut out each of the three butterflies. This time I used very intense jewel tones. 

I stamped the SSS Deco Diamonds cling stamp with MFT Natural Ink and colored it in with colored pencils. I did this some time ago and had saved it to use on cards - I actually have been able to use this on 3 different cards by cutting smaller pieces. I used a piece for the bottom of the card. 

 

I then used white cardstock die-cut with the SSS Twisted Stitched border die along the bottom edge. I embossed the sentiment on the top center of this piece using SSS Steel Navy embossing powder. I attached the three butterflies with wings up on the white piece. And of course, I added some sparkling clear sequins to finish it! 

I hope you enjoyed these cards today. This Beautiful Butterflies kit is a gorgeous one and is perfect for celebrating Spring! Thank you so much for visiting today. All of the products I used in this post on listed below linked to the SSS store. Stay well and sending hugs and blessings to all! xoxo Suzy

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Comments

[Deneen Cook]

Always enjoy your cards and you are the queen of colored pencils in my opinion :)

[Robyn]

Stunning cards, especially the butterfly background card. TFS