You Are One of a Kind Card
By: Ann Barba


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Designer's Tip: I love the dramatic gold and black color combo, plus the crocodile and hammered papers make this card look extra luxurious.

Instructions:

  1. For the Front: Place the card with the fold at the top. Cut a piece of black crocodile paper slightly smaller than the card (don't glue yet). Die cut out a large butterfly and a medium butterfly out of white (or any color) cardstock following your die cutting machine manufacturer’s instructions. Place the large butterfly in the upper left corner of the black crocodile paper and hold down with your finger as you sponge on Gold StazOn® ink with a cosmetic sponge in a pouncing motion. Repeat around the piece as shown, also using the medium butterfly in the top right and bottom left. Glue the black crocodile paper to the card.
  2. Cut a 6 1/2"x1" strip of gold hammered paper and stamp "You Are One of a Kind" on the right side. Cover with black embossing powder, tap off the excess and set with a heat gun. Glue along the bottom 1/4" from the bottom. Cut a large butterfly outer shape out of crocodile paper. Glue the large butterfly that was used as the mask (should be gold now) to the center of the shadow and glue to card 1/2" from the left and bottom.
  3. Inside: Glue 6 1/2"x1 1/4" of black crocodile paper across the top. Stamp and emboss "My Kind" in the center 1 1/2" from the top. Cut a large outer butterfly shape from hammered gold and a large butterfly from crocodile paper. Glue to the center of the card as shown.
 

Supplies: (Find these supplies and more at www.paperwishes.com)

  • Butterflies Cutting Dies (link)
  • Black Crocodile Specialty Paper (link)
  • Hammered Gold Specialty Paper (link)
  • White Cardstock (link)
  • Heart to Heart Stamps (link)
  • Super Fine Black Embossing Powder (link)
  • VersaMark™ Ink Pad (link)
  • Metallic Gold StazOn® Ink Pad (link)
  • Fine-tip Black Pen (link)
  • 5”x6½” Blank White Card (link)
  • Die Cutting Machine (link)
  • Heat Gun (link)
  • Acrylic Block (link)
  • Glue Stick (link)
  • Scissors (link)
  • X-acto® Knife (link)
  • Cutting Mat (link)
  • Metal-edged Ruler (link)
  • Foam Tape (link)
  • Pencil
  • Cosmetic Wedges
 
 

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