Flutter Fun with Funky Butterflies

 

Hello crafty friends! 🌞 Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and I hope your summer is buzzing with sunshine and inspiration. This week, our design team is all aflutter—literally!—because we’re diving into one of my favorite motifs: butterflies. 🦋

 

Now, I love a good butterfly stamp (I may or may not have a small collection…), but today I’m sharing something extra whimsical—the brand new PaperArtsy Kate Crane 014 set. These funky butterflies stole my heart with their quirky charm, and I had a blast bringing them to life with color.

Let’s talk background magic! ✨ I kicked things off with a gel press print using Lindy’s Magicals—because who doesn’t love a little shimmer and surprise? To add soft texture, I stamped the PaperArtsy Seth Apter ESA44 set in white ink, letting the scripty writing peek through like little secrets in the background.

 

Next, I reached for the Kate Crane Mini 013 leaf stamps and used Versafine Clair Morning Mist to keep things light and dreamy. I colored them in with PaperArtsy Shadow Mattints, which gave them just the right amount of moody contrast.

Time for the stars of the show! 🌟 I stamped those fabulous butterflies on a separate sheet using Versafine Clair Nocturne for bold, crisp lines. Then came the fun—coloring with PaperArtsy Mattints in Glow, Bellflower, Dragonfly and Foxglove. These paints are so smooth and build-able—perfect for creating soft, layered effects without overpowering the details.

 

After some fussy cutting (scissors + podcast = my happy place), I fluttered them onto my background, letting them pop off the page. A few gel pen highlights, a hand-drawn border, and a sweet sentiment from the Kate Crane set were the perfect finishing touches.

And voilà—my butterfly card is ready to spread its wings! 🖤

 

Thanks for hanging out with me today. I hope this little mixed media moment inspires you to grab your butterfly stamps and let your creativity take flight. Have a beautiful, art-filled weekend! 💫

 

 

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