#162 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with T for Tower Flap Card.

The Butterflies are Back for another challenge.

The Winners  for #161 have been published in post below this one. 

Come on in.

Lets Spin the Butterfly Wheel.

Each challenge will be a letter of the Alphabet with  a choice of 3 Colours , 1 Theme and a specified  Card shape  all beginning with the chosen letter.

(The discerning amongst you will notice that there is an added page along the top under the Butterfly Banner called Card shapes.)

 I will be showing a link to a tutorial on this page with hints and tips for making the cards so just look under the letter being used for each challenge. 

The card shape is not mandatory but if you do use it you will qualify for the top prize. You must of course use your butterfly and the other elements.  The shapes will all be easy ones, just a different way to either fold or cut your basic cardbase.

If you don't want to use the card shape then 

You can either choose a Theme or a Colour from the wheel + Butterfly  to be entered  for the 1st Prize.

If you use a Butterfly + a Theme + a Colour from the wheel then 

you  will  be entered into the 2nd Prize. 

Please state in your post which part of the wheel you are using to play with.

So lets get started.

The wheel is

T

and 

Tower Flap Card.

Your 6  elements are:

Tower Flap  Card/Two patterned papers /Twilight Lavender/Tea Rose/Thistle

+your Butterfly.

N.b.  Twilight Lavender  = Deep Lavender.

Tea Rose = Light Pink.

Thistle  =  Light Lavender.

  

Please state the elements of Your Choice.

Here is my inspiration for you.

Front of card.

Back of card showing space for writing your message.

You can see more details of the cards here on my blog.

Also the tutorial for making this style is on the Card shape Page at the top under the banner header. 

1st Prize.

(for using either One Theme or One Colour with your butterfly/ies)

Please state in your post which part of the wheel you are using to play with.

That's Crafty Mini stencil

Pink Decorative Washi Tape

Xcut Butterfly die

5 paper flowers

2 cream coloured butterfly shapes.

2nd Prize.

 (for using both a Theme and a Colour + your butterfly/ies )

Please state in your post which part of the wheel you are using to play with.

4 cream coloured butterfly shapes.

Wycinanka wooden flowers/butterflies

Crafter's Companion 3D Embossing folder

Marianne Design Butterfly die set

Creative Expressions 'Just Because' Sentiment

Top Prize .

For using the  Tower Flap Card  + all the other elements

+ your Butterfly

4 cream coloured butterfly shapes.

Wycinanka wooden flowers/butterflies

Clarity Stamp and Mask butterfly set

Tonic Twisted Ivy Corner Die set

Creative Expressions 'You are the Best' Sentiment

From time  to time I will also have a special draw prize when an entry particularly catches my eye.  

Please be sure to read all the rules on the tab above.

Enter your creations in Mr Linky below.

Please also state if you are only playing for fun.

Happy crafting and see you soon.

This challenge will be  running for 3 weeks.

Challenge will therefore end 

Tuesday 19th Oct. 8pm (GMT)

Winners #161

Well the slide and lock shape card certainly seemed to tickle everyone's fancy. I am so pleased that you tried the shape as it was  not complicated at all.  There were a total of 27 entries and 14 of them were using the slide and lock.Thankyou all for participating. It really makes my day for me.  I hope you will like the next shaped challenge just as much.

 My non shape selection of cards in numerical order are as follows: 

#6 Sandy J.

I love this idea with the cutaway corner.

#10 Wilma

Beautiful stitched side panels.

#22 Ma -Mi

I love this stitched panel

Slide and Lock  cards in numerical order are as follows:

#7 Annie.

Beautiful colourway

#15 Carol Gill.

I love this striking lock mechanism.

I found it mesmerising.

#25  Liz Cavill.

A round mechanism here.

 Congratulations everyone.

please take a bow and help yourselves to

The Top 3

Badge from the side bar.

The Prize winners are as follows.

1st Prize.

(for using either One Theme or One Colour with your butterfly/ies)

There were 2 entries in this category

so they are both winners.

#18  Becca Yahrling.

You have won the prize already shown in the challenge

and 

#24  Valerija.

You have won the prize shown below which is very similar.

2nd Prize.

 (for using both a Theme and a Colour + your butterfly/ies)

Picked by 

(21)  Klarka

Top Prize  

 (for using the Slid and Lock card + all other elements + your butterfly/ies)

As there were a bumper number of entries in this category

I have selected two winners

so

The 1st winner picked from the Tea cup is:

#5 Suzanne H.

You have won the prize already shown in the challenge

The 2nd winner picked from the Tea cup is:

#23 Paper Papier

You have won the prize shown below which again  is very similar.

 Becca, Valerija, Klarka, Suzanne and Paper Papier

Please get in touch using the email address in the side bar to collect your prize.

Please also take the Winner's Badge from the side bar.

Can I also please ask that you acknowledge your win

In the comments box below so that 

I know to expect an email from you

Hope to see you all back

for #162

where the letter will be T.

Challenge will go live

Wednesday late afternoon. 

Windmill Card

W
is for 

WINMILL  CARD

Version I

This is the finished card.

The instructions below are for the Windmill element only and not the whole card design.

1. You will need 

1 piece of cardstock 76mm x 76mm

2 pieces of cardstock 67mm x 67mm

4 pieces of 1st design pattern 32mm x 32mm

4 pieces of 2nd  relief design pattern 32mm x 32mm

See picture below.

2. Put the larger blank square to one side and place the smaller blank squares to form the following design

3. Attach small pieces of d.s tape to all 8 points as shown below. 

4. Now starting at the top left (of picture as you are looking at it) and working your way round clockwise start to adhere the small squares in alternate design papers as show below.

1st square

2nd square

3rd square

4th square

5th square

6th square

7th square

5. The last remaining square shown to the side in the picture above now needs to be slotted in over square 7 and under square 1 as shown below. 

6. You will find you  have a slight space left in the centre  but you can easily cover up. I punched a small circle out and adhered as shown below. 

7. Your windmill design is now complete and just needs to be adhered to the large blank square that you had put to one side.  Depending on how you attach you will get a very subtle change in the look as shown in the two examples below. 

Effect 1

Effect 2

Version II

This is the finished card.

The instructions below are for the Windmill element only and not the whole card design. 

1. You will need

 

1 piece of plain cardstock 102mm x 102mm  (4" x 4")

2 pieces of 1st design pattern 34mm x 34mm

2 pieces of 2nd relief design pattern 34mm x 34mm

See picture below.

2. Take your 4 small squares (two of each design paper) and round off opposite corners as shown below.

showing opposite  rounded off corners

3. Next cut each square into triangles going from one non rounded to the other as shown below.  These are the pieces needed to create your windmill. 

4. Take your large blank square and lightly mark in pencil 2" ( 51mm ) which is the middle of each side. Do this on all four sides. Then take a ruler and mark a large X in the centre of your square going from each corner to corner. These are your guide lines for placing your cut pieces. . 

5. Take the darker of your chosen design papers and adhere down in the order shown starting at the top and moving round clockwise using your pencil lines for placement.

6. Now fill in the spaces in between with the lighter design paper as shown below again going round in a clock wise  order.

7.  N.B. There is a very  good reason for following No's 5 and 6 above as you could quite easily end up going wrong as below if you don't!!

8.  Neaten off the centre with a punched circle or even a small flower die. 

9. I have included this variation here for you as well which I found when having a spuddle with papers out on my desk. . This was created by using small squares of two different sizes and making the base card bigger.  I would not make your squares any smaller than  the 34mm x 34mm. Instead cut just two at 34mm and go up a size and cut 2 more  at 45mm x 45mm and make your base card  127mm x 127mm ( 5" square).I cut the windmill in the one colour design paper as well and used a darker background. 

N.B. There are lots of other windmill tutorials but I have chosen  not to include here as they require the points of the windmill being folder down into the centre and attached  with a brad through the centre. This makes for a more (bulky) 3d effect card and not good for posting. The above are nice and flat. 

#161 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with S for Slide and Lock Card.

The Butterflies are Back!!

The Winners  for #160 have been published in post below this one. 

The butterflies now have a brand new garden to play in with lots of Butterfly loving flowers for them to enjoy.

 Project took a bit longer than was expected with Gravel deliveries delayed and then planting the new Herbaceous borders has taken even longer due to me altering/making up the design as I went along. 

Come on in.

Lets Spin the Butterfly Wheel.

Each challenge will be a letter of the Alphabet with  a choice of 3 Colours , 1 Theme and a specified  Card shape  all beginning with the chosen letter.

(The discerning amongst you will notice that there is an added page along the top under the Butterfly Banner called Card shapes.)

 I will be showing a link to a tutorial on this page with hints and tips for making the cards so just look under the letter being used for each challenge. 

The card shape is not mandatory but if you do use it you will qualify for the top prize. You must of course use your butterfly and the other elements.  The shapes will all be easy ones, just a different way to either fold or cut your basic cardbase. 

If you don't want to use the card shape then 

You can either choose a Theme or a Colour from the wheel + Butterfly  to be entered  for the 1st Prize.

If you use a Butterfly + a Theme + a Colour from the wheel then 

you  will  be entered into the 2nd Prize. 

Please state in your post which part of the wheel you are using to play with.

So lets get started.

The wheel is

S

and 

Slide and Lock Card.

Your 6  elements are:

Slide and Lock Card/Stitching/Shimmering Blush/Steel Blue/Sea Green

+your Butterfly.

N.b.  Shimmering Blush = Pale Pink.

Stitching can be Real or Faux. 

   

Please state the elements of Your Choice.

Here is my inspiration for you.

Version I

Using all six elements on the above wheel. 

Version II

Using all six elements on the above wheel. 

You can see more details of the cards here on my blog.

Also the tutorial for making this style is on the Card shape Page at the top under the banner header. 

1st Prize.

(for using either One Theme or One Colour with your butterfly/ies)

Please state in your post which part of the wheel you are using to play with.

Joanna Sheen Mini Curly Flourish

Pink Decorative Washi Tape

Nellie Snellen Click Flower die

Creative Expressions Raindrops Mini Stencil

2 Wooden butterfly shapes.

2nd Prize.

 (for using both a Theme and a Colour + your butterfly/ies )

Please state in your post which part of the wheel you are using to play with.

Mini Green stamp pad

3 Blending nibs (for colouring)

Clarity  Art Stencil

Diesire  Graceful Butterflies die set

Neat and Tangled Dreams Sentiment

Top Prize .

For using the  Quad Easel Card  + all the other elements

+ your Butterfly

Blue mini stamp pad

Brick wall stencil

Cuttlebug Butterfly Embossing folder

Joy Crafts Butterfly Die cut 

Woodware set of Butterfly stamps and sentiment

From time  to time I will also have a special draw prize when an entry particularly catches my eye.  

Please be sure to read all the rules on the tab above.

Enter your creations in Mr Linky below.

Please also state if you are only playing for fun.

Happy crafting and see you soon.

This challenge will be  running for 3 weeks.

Challenge will therefore end 

Tuesday 28th Sep. 8pm (GMT)

N.B.

It has been brought to my attention that 1 prize recipient has been asked 

to pay inport duty on her parcel. 

I put a lot of time,effort and thought into making up the prizes and it is certainly not my intention that you should be asked to pay to receive your prize.  I had a problem with using the Click and Drop postal service in that it took my payment but did not download all of  the required customs declaration forms so I had to redo and pay twice and then claim a refund

 (which I have since received).

 l do hope these two problems were just a glitch in the system and do not repeat themselves as I would hate to have to dispense with giving you prizes for your cards and continued support of the Butterfly Challenge.