Butterfly Valentine Cards

This was inspired by a birthday card by Wanda Pettijohn that I saw online.

I made two versions to see if the butterfly would look better and stand out more if I used red cardstock.  I also tried different sized butterflies before deciding that a 2 1/2 inch tall version of the Silhouette file #19799 looked best.

Both versions turned out nice and I'm pleased with them both.

Black and White Butterfly Card

The butterfly is a Silhouette file #19799.  I punched a couple of different borders and layered them then added some paper flowers with Pearl Pen centers.

Butterfly Card

The butterfly is Silhouette file 19799, pop dotted for dimension and embellished with a tiny flower and pearl.'  I used a 5 1/2" paper doily with a 3" circle in the center cut from patterned paper.  The doily was cut in half and then tinted with Always Artichoke ink.

The sentiment is from a set of stamps that came with a card making magazine from the UK. 

I added some pen stitching with a Close to Cocoa marker.