Cardmaking: Butterflies on Black

I was inspired by a card I found on Pinterest for today's blog. I just absolutely love butterflies and tend to use these often in my art and crafts. As a matter of fact, the main characters in my first children's story, were also butterflies. I show you how to make this simple and cheap card in today's blog. This is a very versatile card that can effectively be used for birthdays, to say thank you, get better, to declare your love for someone, etc. I love having handy cards like these at the ready.

To begin today's project, I steal a fullscap page from my  art journal. This black paper is thick and sturdy and will serve well as a card.

I also use a sheet of purple paper from a paper pad I have.

I trim the paper 15 mm smaller all around.

Then I apply double-sided tape to it.

I stick this paper down on the inside of the card.

I draw a couple of swirly butterflies on the cover of the card, using a white chalk pencil.

Then I use soft pastel bars to colour the butterflies.

I use a white pastel bar and a charcoal pencil to add detail to the butterflies.

Then I use alternative colours to colour the detail on the wings of the butterflies.

With the colours established, I now spray fixative over the butterflies to prevent them from smudging.

I am now going to add rhinestones to the bodies of the butterflies. I use Tombow glue to attach the rhinestones.

Tiny dots of glue is all that is needed to glue the rhinestones in place.

I now open the card up and use a craft knife to cut the black paper away from the butterflies.

This is what the card looks like when I am done.

You can also watch a video of these steps here: https://youtu.be/5oyN4XJN6ZA

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