Monday 3 May 2010

Butterfly box

My daughter has just turned 21 - it doesn't seem any time at all when she was just a little tiny baby and now, 21 years of age! I made this Easel card/box to put a special gift inside - she's mad, mad, mad about butterflies and I thought she would like this - which she did :)


I have cut the butterfly on the Silhouette and then mirror imaged it and welded it together so that I had a back to it. I then made the box and and slipped the extra edge ofthe butterfly under the paper which I had used to cover the box - sounds very confusing but I'm not very good at describing how it's done, sorry. I cut out some extra flowers to layer on the butterfly and decorated with gems. I have used glossy accents on the 21 to give it depth and layered it on scallops decorated with gold stickles. A couple of extra butterflies dipped in glitter and a scalloped border to finish off.

Sir Stampalot have a fantastic prize for this month's challenge which is butterflies and blossom so I'm having a go - pop on over there and you can see what their fantastic design team have been up to.

10 comments:

coldwaters2 said...

Oh wow,wow,wow Sue this is one awesome creation what a gorgeous butterfly and the box as well this is fabulous thank you for joining us at Sir Stampalot this month.

Hugs
Lorraine x

pinky said...

Sue this is one amazing creation, so glad I got to see it. Thanks for sharing at Sir Stampalot this month.
Pinky

Tracy said...

This is gorgeous, Thanks for joining the Sir Stampalot challenge, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

cheryl said...

oh wow hun this is gorjus so love that butterfly and super detail so love the colurs you have used too hugs cheryl xxxx

brenda said...

Hi Sue


This is lovely, beautiful colours and how very special for your daughter. She will adore and treasure it.

Thank you for joining us at Stampalot challenge this month and good luck.

B x

chris said...

Hi there Sue
sorry I haven't been by to see you but dont know if I'm on my head or my bum at the moment,and having to use an old slow computer as my laptop has died.
Anyway your card is so so special, and i'm sure your daughter will adore it.
hope to see you soon hugs chris xx


thanks for joining in the Sir Stampalot challenge.

Sally H said...

Wow! So beautiful! Thanks for joining us at Sir Stampalot and good luck!

Lynne K said...

This is beautiful! SO pretty and delicate. What a wonderful 21st gift for your daughter No wonder she loved it.

Francesca said...

very very beautiful creation, Thanks for joining us at sir stampalot this month and good luck
Hugs
Francesca

PinksyDoodles said...

Hi Sue,
This box is stunning. I am sure your daughter will treasure it.
Thank you for joining us at Sir Stampalot this month.
Clare x