Butterfly Challenge: 2024

Wednesday, April 03, 2024

#195 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with E for Easy Edge to Edge Shaker Card.

The Butterflies are back for a new challenge I am changing the format slightly so that we will have Themed cards, Technique cards and Shaped cards to make in 2024 .

Today's challenge is with the letter E and a Shaped card.

I would like to see you make

an Edge to Edge Shaker Card.

(You will find instructions under Card Shapes at the top of this page.

As with previous years you have a Butterfly wheel to choose from

Come on in.

Lets Spin the Butterfly Wheel.

You now have 6 colours to choose from.

You now have 3 requirements to choose from

Edge to Edge shaker card/Embossing folder/ Embellishments

Plus your Butterflies of course.

To play for the first prize you just need to use

3 colours from the palette shown above

Embossing folder or Embellishments

Your Butterflies

To play for the second prize you will need to use

2 colours from the palette shown above

Edge to Edge Shaker card

Embossing folder plus embellishments on your card

Your Butterflies

Both prizes will include an Alphabet stamp of your letter choice.

Let the fun begin.

Please state the elements of Your Choice.

Here are my inspiration cards for you.

1st card using

Eggshell/Electric Yellow/English lavender

Embossing Folder/Butterflies

2nd Card using

Eucalyptus/English Lavender

Edge to Edge shaker card.

Embossing folder/Embellishments/Butterflies.

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.

The challenge will run for 3 weeks so will end on

Tuesday 23rd April.

Winners #194

Thankyou all for making the time to come along and play with me in the latest challenge. There were 22 entries in total and as always a lovely selection for me to choose from.

Here are my 3 Non - Decoupage selection of entries in numerical order as follows:

#1 Lia

#6 Kath

#14 Mandy

My selection of 3 Decoupage Technique Cards

#3 Brenda

#7 Birgit

#18 GerJanne

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.

(17) Rebecca Y.

2nd Prize.

(10) Susan R.

Rebecca and Susan

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

Can you please let me know your favourite colour and your choice of Alphabet letter.

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.

Challenge #195 will be starting 8am (GMT) 3rd April.

See you back soon.

❤

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

#194 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with D for Decoupage Card.

The Butterflies are back for a new challenge I am changing the format slightly so that we will have Themed cards, Technique cards and Shaped cards to make in 2024 .

Today's challenge is with the letter D and a Technique card.

I would like to see you make

a card using Decoupage 3D.

3D Decoupage = To create a layered effect with pieces of card or paper using three dimensional adhesives.

As with previous years you have a Butterfly wheel to choose from

Come on in.

Lets Spin the Butterfly Wheel.

You now have 6 colours to choose from.

You now have 3 requirements to choose from

Decoupage 3D/Die Cuts/ Diamonds (gems).

Plus your Butterflies of course.

To play for the first prize you just need to use

3 colours from the palette shown above

Die Cuts or Diamonds

Your Butterflies

To play for the second prize you will need to use

2 colours from the palette shown above

Decoupage 3D

Die Cuts plus Diamonds on your card

Your Butterflies

Both prizes will include an Alphabet stamp of your letter choice.

Let the fun begin.

Please state the elements of Your Choice.

Here are my inspiration cards for you.

First card.

Uses 3 colours

Dairy Cream/ Dusky Pink/ Dark Green

Diamonds, Decoupage and also a Die cut

Butterflies.

Second card.

Uses all 6 colours

Diamonds, Decoupage and also a Die cut

Butterflies.

Third card.

Uses 3 colours

Dairy Cream/ Daffodil/ Dark Green

Diamonds, Decoupage and also a Die cut

Butterflies.

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.

The challenge will run for 3 weeks so will end on

Tuesday 2nd April.

Winners #193

Thankyou all for making the time to come along and play with me in the latest challenge. There were 14 entries in total and a lovely selection of different cards as usual.

Here are my 3 Non - Cloisonne selection of entries in numerical order as follows:

#3 Claudia

#7 Wilma

#11 Kathy A.

My selection of 3 Cloisonne Technique Cards

#4 Klarka

#8 Susan Renshaw

#13 Tina Z.

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.

(1) Elisa

2nd Prize.

(6) Alice

Elisa and Alice

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

Can you please let me know your favourite colour and your choice of Alphabet letter.

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.

Challenge #194 will be starting 8am (GMT) 13th March.

See you back soon.

❤

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

#193 Spin The Butterfly Wheel with C for Cloisonne Technique.

The Butterflies are back for a new challenge I am changing the format slightly so that we will have Themed cards, Technique cards and Shaped cards to make in 2024 .

Today's challenge is with the letter C and a Technique card.

I would like to see you make

a card using the Faux Cloisonne Technique.

You will find instructions on how to make/use this technique on my blog here.

As with previous years you have a Butterfly wheel to choose from

Come on in.

Lets Spin the Butterfly Wheel.

You now have 6 colours to choose from.

N.b. Celadon = a pale blue green and named after a type of Ceramic that originated in China.

You now have 3 requirements to choose from

Faux Cloisonne/Circles/ Congratulations.

N.b You will be using glossy magazine pages to recreate the Cloisonne effect along with gold embossing powder.

Plus your Butterflies of course.

To play for the first prize you just need to use

3 colours from the palette shown above

Congratulations sentiment

Your Butterflies

To play for the second prize you will need to use

2 colours from the palette shown above

Faux Cloisonne Technique

Congratulations or a Circle on your card

Your Butterflies

Both prizes will include an Alphabet stamp of your letter choice.

Let the fun begin.

Please state the elements of Your Choice.

Here are my inspiration cards for you.

First card.

Uses 3 colours

Cerise/ Camel/ Cardinal

Circles and also Congratulations

Butterflies.

Second card.

Uses 2 colours

Cerise/ Celadon

Faux Cloisonne Technique

Sentiment Congratulations

Butterflies.

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.

The challenge will run for 3 weeks so will end on

Tuesday 12th March.

Winners #192

Thankyou all for making the time to come along and play with me for already the 2nd challenge of 2024. There were 23 entries in total and a lovely selection of cards.

Here are my 3 Non Belt and Buckle selection of entries in numerical order as follows:

#1 Kath