Easter Bliss

Sunday 22 March 2015

Butterfly Packaging

I received some lovely presents last week for Mothering Sunday. There was a thick acetate band around one of them that I thought would be perfect for a make over.

I used an X-cut die to cut some grass strips and stood them up inside the base. Then I fixed one to the front and added some punched butterflies.. The background card was  from my stash and I added a Memory Box leafy die-cut.

The butterflies are created from a mixture of X-cut, Memory Box and Cheery Lynn dies, plus an X-cut punch. One butterfly is fixed to the front and another two are dangling on a strip of acetate inside.

The side view shows the depth and the rows of grasses.
I don't think I'm unique as a crafter for keeping hold of empty boxes, tins and packaging for a possible crafty purpose. It's nice to actually get around to transforming something though.

I'd like to enter this project in the following challenges:

20 comments:

  1. This is absolutely brilliant Andree, such a clever idea, love all the elements you've used - love and hugs xx

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  2. wow Andree, that's just gorgeous, I love it. Such a clever idea. Andree xx

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  3. Gorgeous card Andree beautiful detail.
    Hugs Julie xxx

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  4. What a beautiful project! Thanks for showing the side view. I had no idea this was so deep! Gorgeous spring project!

    Thank you for sharing your Spring - Anything but a Card project with us at Cut it Up!

    Evelyn
    http://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com

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  5. WOW Andree this looks amazing! Love the scene you created and loving those butterflies.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  6. it's a gorgeous butterfly card Andree
    Gr Karin

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  7. OH ANDREE THIS IS TRULY STUNNING, WHAT A FANTASTIC IDEA, A GORGEOUS PIECE OF ART LOVE IT XXX

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  8. Brilliant work Andree its stunning. Hugs Jennifer xx

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  9. This is so pretty Andree and fabulous use of packaging too - so cleverly created.
    Thanks for joining in our That's Crafty wings challenge and good luck in the draw.
    Fliss x

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  10. Fabulous detailed project Andree.
    Laine
    xx

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  11. Wow lovely creation Andree. X

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  12. Wonderful creation, beautiful. Creative Blessings, Tracy x

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  13. Hi Andree this is gorgeous I love it. Hugs Jackie

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  14. Beautiful card!!! Thank you for joining us at Crafting with an Attitude, good luck!!! Amy DT

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  15. Awesome love the side views. GOrgeous butterflies. Love work today.

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  16. what a fab idea! this is so beautiful, love the butterflies and how you created the depth xx

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  17. I was already thinking that this card was lovely but then I scrolled dope to see all the separate layers and the acetate. Just wow!! xxSAMxx

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  18. Gorgeous Andree awesome make hun crafty hugs Judith xxx

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  19. Such a stunning creation, Andree you may not be the only crafter who likes to use packaging but not many produce such gorgeous work. Vee xx

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