{"id":88443,"date":"2022-05-07T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scrapbook-adhesives.com\/blog\/?p=88443"},"modified":"2022-05-19T12:45:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T17:45:41","slug":"vintage-inspired-butterfly-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scrapbook-adhesives.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/07\/vintage-inspired-butterfly-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage-Inspired Butterfly Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi, everyone! Got some old recipe cards you aren’t using? How about a few pages from an old book? Teri <\/a>here to show you how to use paper ephemera to make some fun, vintage-inspired butterfly cards! <\/p>\n

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Die-Cut & Embellish for the Butterfly Cards<\/h2>\n

Start by die-cutting several butterflies from old recipe cards and bingo cards, as well as old book pages. Old papers can be fragile. I find cutting them with actual dies and manual die-cutting machines works best for this technique rather than doing it digitally or with a paper punch.<\/p>\n

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Take a couple of butterflies and apply E-Z Runner\u00ae Petite Permanent Dots Refillable Dispenser<\/a> along some of the edges. For a more distressed look, use your fingers to randomly rub off some of the adhesives. Next, place the fine glitter gold foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Holographic Colors<\/a> on top of the adhesive color side UP<\/em> and gently rub with your fingertip to transfer the color.<\/p>\n

Cut a few more butterflies from patterned paper. Place 3D Foam Squares White Mix<\/a> behind your paper ephemera butterflies. Don’t be afraid to cut the foam adhesive up to make it fit. BTW, we also have 3D Foam Squares Micro<\/a> (1\/8-inch squares) but I didn’t have any in my stash (note to self: need to order those – lol!). Layer the butterflies together. <\/p>\n

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To give one of your butterflies interest, flip it over and apply some E-Z Runner\u00ae Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser<\/a> to it. Then randomly add gold string or thread on it. <\/p>\n

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Assembling your Butterfly Cards<\/h2>\n

Make your card base and cover it with patterned paper. Adhere the butterflies to it. Add more butterflies you desire, as well as more foil. Stamp a sentiment on cardstock. Complete your card by securing the sentiment and a few sequins with Adhesive Dots Micro<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Use Leftovers as Backgrounds for Butterfly Cards<\/h2>\n

You can use the old papers you cut your butterflies out of on the cards too! <\/p>\n

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I covered a card with patterned paper and cardstock before adding the leftover book page. Due to the fragile nature of the book page, I applied E-Z Runner\u00ae Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser<\/a> onto my card base and then added the book page to it. Normally, I put adhesive on paper and then place it onto the card. <\/p>\n

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I added butterflies to each of the book page’s openings! <\/p>\n

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Ready to make a card or two with some old paper ephemera? I’d love to see it! Leave a link for me in the comments section so I can check out your work! <\/p>\n

Happy creating,
Teri Anderson<\/a><\/p>\n

Creative Time:<\/strong> 60 Minutes
Skill Level:<\/strong> Intermediate<\/p>\n

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L\u00ae<\/strong><\/p>\n