Butterfly Challenge: March 2023

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

#180 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with H for Hidden Panels Card

The Butterflies are back with a fresh round of card shapes for you.

Whilst I do have lots of different shapes to try I don't necessarily have one to use for each letter of the Alphabet so I am choosing them randomly and some letters will be used more than once and in any order!

I keep finding more and more interesting shapes and my little book of card shapes not yet used numbers 52 so we won't be going any where non too soon.

The Second letter out of the Tea cup for March is

the letter

Come on in.

Lets Spin the Butterfly Wheel.

Each challenge will be a letter of the Alphabet with a choice of 4 Colours , 1 Theme and a specified Card shape all beginning with the chosen letter.

As before I will be showing a tutorial for each of the card shapes.

A link to the tutorial page is shown above under the banner heading. Just click on the Card Shapes tab and you will be taken to a drop down list of all the past and present card tutorials.

You must of course use a butterfly on your entry but there are two categories for you to choose from.

1. Make any style card/project using at least 2 of the colours on the wheel +butterfly.

2. Make a card using the Card Shape +any 2 of the colours + the theme +butterfly.

There will be a prize for each category.

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

There will be a special prize draw for using all the elements from the wheel.

So lets get started.

The wheel is

for

Hidden Panels Card.

These are the four colours to choose from.

The theme is Hemp.

(also known as Jute.)

Please state the elements of Your Choice.

Here are my inspiration cards for you.

Another really easy shape which opens up to show the hidden panels inside the card thus giving the card its name.

First card.

Using from the wheel

Hidden Panels /Hemp/Butterfly/Havoc/Heather/Highland/Hawkes blue.

Inside showing the hidden panels.

Second card.

Using from the wheel

Hidden Panels /Hemp/Butterfly/Havoc/Heather/Highland/Hawkes blue.

Inside showing the hidden panels.

Prizes

Prizes for this year are going to be a different format.

We are all now struggling with rising living costs and whilst it is always nice to receive a new stamp we still need to purchase for ourselves the fundamentals of our crafting hobby

so I have decided that the prizes will be a selection of just those items that we use on a daily basis and always running out of.

i.e. D.S tape, cardstock, washi tape,ribbon, glue pens, stickers,gDems,enamel dots, 3D pads, tape runners etc.

(The Butterfly Prize Box is now fully stocked with a selection of the above items)

I will include a fun item that can be used in your craft room just for you.

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 18th Apr 8pm (GMT)

Winners #179

You really do surprise and delight me with your entries. Thankyou so much for taking the time to come along and play with me. There were 24 entries. As usual you gave me a hard time choosing my favourites. They were all so good. Thank you for participating.

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

#1 Ionabunny

#15 Lia

#23 Tina Z.

Tent Fold cards in numerical order are as follows:

#6 Becca Y.

#7 Suzanne H.

#12 Wilma.

Congratulations everyone.

Please take a bow and help yourselves to

The Top 3

Badge from the side bar.

The Prize winners are as follows.

For entering a project using any 2 of the colours

+ your Butterfly.

(9) Sherry G.

Here is your prize you have won.

Marianne Pearls

Anita Outline stickers

Mounting foam Tape

Mini Mounting pads Pads

A6 Card Blanks with Envelopes.

for entering a Tent Fold Card using any 2 of the colours
+ Twine
+ Butterfly

(11) Kathy A.

Here is your prize you have won.

5 x 7 Card blanks with envelopes.

A6 Art Pad

Heyda Rub ons

9 mm d.s. tape

Dimensional foam pads

Gold Gems

Special Prize

For using all 7 elements on your card.

The name pulled from the Butterfly Mug

(20) Suze.

Sherry, Kathy A. and Suze

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

Can All 3 of you please let me know your favourite colour when emailing me as it will be incorporated in some way into 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.

Good news. The Post office is now taking international parcels and I have posted all of the outstanding prizes off to their recipients over the past week.

Challenge #180 will be starting 8am (GMT)29th Mar.

See you back soon.

❤

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

#179 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with T for Tent Fold Card

Welcome to another year of challenges in the butterfly garden.

The Butterflies are back with a fresh round of card shapes for you.

The First letter out of the Tea cup for March is

the letter

Come on in.

Lets Spin the Butterfly Wheel.

Each challenge will be a letter of the Alphabet with a choice of 4 Colours , 1 Theme and a specified Card shape all beginning with the chosen letter.

As before I will be showing a tutorial for each of the card shapes.

A link to the tutorial page is shown above under the banner heading. Just click on the Card Shapes tab and you will be taken to a drop down list of all the past and present card tutorials.

You must of course use a butterfly on your entry but there are two categories for you to choose from.

1. Make any style card/project using at least 2 of the colours on the wheel +butterfly.

2. Make a card using the Card Shape +any 2 of the colours + the theme +butterfly.

There will be a prize for each category.

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

There will be a special prize draw for using all the elements from the wheel.

So lets get started.

The wheel is

for

Tent Fold Card.

These are the four colours to choose from.

The theme is Twine

Please state the elements of Your Choice.

Here are my inspiration cards for you.

Another really easy shape with just 3 score lines (4 if making your own base card)

and

totally free standing for display.

First card.

Using from the wheel

Tent Fold /Twine/Butterfly/Tango Pink/Teal/Thistle.

Solid stitched front with double butterfly.

Second card.

Using from the wheel

Tent Fold /Twine/Butterfly/Tango Pink/Teal/Thistle/Tea Green.

Frame with acetate attached behind/sentiment and butterflies on the front.

Third card.

Using from the wheel

Tent Fold /Twine/Butterfly/Tango Pink/Teal/Thistle.

Butterfly aperture with twine around the edge.

Prizes

Prizes for this year are going to be a different format.

We are all now struggling with rising living costs and whilst it is always nice to receive a new stamp we still need to purchase for ourselves the fundamentals of our crafting hobby

so I have decided that the prizes will be a selection of just those items that we use on a daily basis and always running out of.

i.e. D.S tape, cardstock, washi tape,ribbon, glue pens, stickers,gDems,enamel dots, 3D pads, tape runners etc.

(The Butterfly Prize Box is now fully stocked with a selection of the above items)

I will include a fun item that can be used in your craft room just for you.

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 Mar 8pm (GMT)

Winners #178

Again a lovely selection of entries. Thankyou so much for taking the time to come along and play with me. As usual you gave me a hard time choosing my favourites. They were all so good. Thank you for participating.

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

#9 Sonia S.V.