Butterflies and Sunflower

It is time for the new challenge at Frilly and Funkie.  This time I am the hostess and I am calling it "B" Happy.  Here is how I describe the challenge:

Create a shabby chic or vintage project that makes you happy and features birds, bees and/or butterflies. You must use at least one of these things with wings and it must have a place of prominence on your creation but if you wish to use two or more, please feel free to do that.

If I have to choose between bugs and butterflies, the butterflies are going to win every time although I am not really afraid of bugs - they just aren't as pretty to look at.

I made a shabby card with a little mixed media on it for my offering and here is how I did it:

• Cover a piece of card stock with Botanical Collage Paper to create a background panel (Tim Holtz).
• Dry brush thin coat of White Gesso (Prima) over the panel.
• Use White Embossing Paste (Ranger) through Flourishes Stencil (Tim Holtz) to add texture to the panel.
• Randomly ink panel with Tea Rose and Orange Blossom Archival Ink (Wendy Vecchi).
• Distress edges of panel and rub edges with Rose Gold Wax Paste (Prima).

• Die cut a Crochet Doily (Prima) and rub edges with Rose Gold Wax Paste.
• Cut a tag from St. Tropez paper (Prima), distress edges and ink with Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Tim Holtz).
• Add Burlap string to top of tag.

• Die cut petals from crinoline using Pinwheel Posies die (Tammy Tutterow).
• Dye petals using Wild Honey Distress Ink (Tim Holtz).
• Layer petals and add a carved coconut shell button (upside down) to the centre.
• Die cut leaves from Garden Green die (Tim Holtz), shape and then ink with Peeled Paint Distress Ink (Tim Holtz).
• Punch small butterflies, coat with Rose Gold Wax Paste and add brown pearls (Kaisercraft) for body.

• Coat large butterfly (cut by my husband on his laser machine) with Clear Crackle Paste (Prima).
• Cover with Rose Gold Wax Paste and add brown pearls for body.

To assemble:

• Add background panel to card blank (Bazzill card stock) and adhere crochet doily on top with a strip of venise lace.
• Adhere tag using foam dimensionals and then add the leaves and sunflower.
• Add the butterflies and some copper sequins.

The following products used to make this card came from The Funkie Junkie Boutique - check them and other great buys out by clicking on the thumbnails.

(FEBRUARY PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collage Paper Botanical	Prima Marketing A4 Paper Pad - St. Tropez	Prima Delightfully Thin Doily Die - Crochet Doily 584054	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Flourish	Cotton Crinoline	Burlap String - 12 Colors
Carved Coconut Shell Buttons - 18mm	KAISERCRAFT Pearls - Self Adhesive Chocolate	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 9PK - Garden Greens by Tim Holtz	Tammy Tutterow Pinwheel Posies Die	Prima Art Extravagance: Texture Paste Clear Crackle	Prima Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White 17 fl. oz. (March Pre-Order)
Ranger Texture Paste	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Peeled Paint	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Wild Honey	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo	2015 CHA Release - Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink Pad - Tea Rose	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink - Orange Blossom
(February Pre-order) Prima Art Alchemy by Finnabair - Metallique Wax- Rose Gold	Ranger Inkssentials Mini Ink Blending Tool - With 4 Blending Foams	Ranger Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet	Scor-Pal Scor-Tape 1/4" x 27 Yards	Scor-Pal Scor-Tape 1/8" x 27 Yards	Scor-Pal Scor-Tape 3/8" x 27 Yards
(APRIL PRE-ORDER) Tim Holtz Tonic Studios Black Thread Cutter/Paper Distresser 370E	Tim Holtz Tonic Studios Mini Scissors