Don't you love accidents? Not the spider-in-the-car-and-I-wrecked kind of accident but when something unexpected and perhaps joyful happens. That's how this butterfly came about; totally by accident.
Let me start with the card. I'm a big fan of Unity Stamps and several are featured here. First, I took a piece of beige textured cardstock and used sandpaper to roughen up the surface a bit. Next, I used my Tim Holtz distressing tool and ran it all around the edge for a vintage/old feel. I used brown ink with a background stamp called "Worn Music" and stamped a frame and sentiment from the "Everything More" and "Bunches of Love" collections. To finish the paper, I filled in the gaps with sponged brown ink. The sanding really helped give the ink a vintage look don't you think?
Now for the butterfly; I had a piece of lace and I trimmed both ends like a banner tag > < See what I mean? I took a piece of twine and wrapped it several times tightly around the middle and tied off a knot. I cut the twine and had a butterfly! I had planned to tie a bow in the center but I like my "accident". Try one for yourself!
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