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Hello everyone, it’s Ellen here again taking over the blog. Today I would like to share 3 cards that are a little bit different from what I normally make. I created 3 Clean and Simple cards, also known as CAS cards. CAS cards focus on a simple design with only a few elements, while still creating a beautiful and eye-catching result. For today’s project, I used mainly the beautiful Brutus Monroe Magical Monarch Collection
Let me show how I made these three bright and magical butterfly cards.
I always like to start by sketching a few ideas before creating my cards. Once I had my designs planned out, I started working on the backgrounds.
First, I applied foil to toner cards using the gorgeous Brutus Monroe Really Radiant Toner Card and Brutus Monroe Magical Monarch Toner Card designs. I paired them with the stunning transparent foils: Brutus Monroe Magical Shattered Glass Foil, Brutus Monroe Magical Halo Foil, and Brutus Monroe Magical Sketch Foil. The transparent foils create such a magical shimmer and add beautiful detail to the cards.
After foiling, I ink blended the backgrounds using warm yellow and orange shades to give the cards a bright and cheerful look.
Next, I added sentiments to the cards using the Brutus Monroe Magical Monarch Clear Stamp Set. The elegant butterfly-themed sentiments worked perfectly with the colorful backgrounds.
For my first card, I used the Brutus Monroe Magical Monarch Die Set to cut a butterfly silhouette directly from the front panel of the card. Behind the opening, I placed one of the foiled toner card panels.
This design could easily be turned into a shaker card as well, but for this project I decided to keep it clean and simple.
On the second card, I let the foiled toner card become the main focal point.
This time I also added Plush Paper by die cutting the word “hugs” from the soft material and attaching it with Therm O Web iCraft 3D Foam Squares for extra dimension.
For the final card, I finished the design by stamping and die cutting a butterfly using the Brutus Monroe Magical Monarch Clear Stamp Set, coordinating dies and stencil.
To complete all three cards, I added sequins using Therm O Web Zots Bling Adhesive Dots for easy embellishing. Of course, I also used several favorite adhesives throughout the projects, including Therm O Web iCraft 3D Foam Adhesive and the Gina K Designs Permanent Adhesive Runner.
I love how these cards turned out — bright, magical, and still wonderfully clean and simple. The combination of toner foiling, soft ink blending, and butterfly elements makes this collection so much fun to create with!
Supplies:
Brutus Monroe Magical Monarch Bundle Brutus Monroe Die Set, Magical Monarch
Brutus Monroe Stencil, Magical Monarch
Brutus Monroe Clear Stamp Set, Magical Monarch
Brutus Monroe Toner Card Front Mixables, Magical Monarch Brutus Monroe Toner Card Front Mixables, Really Radiant
Brutus Monroe Foil Transfer Sheets, Magical Shattered Glass Brutus Monroe Foil Transfer Sheets, Magical Sketch
Brutus Monroe Foil Transfer Sheets, Magical Halo
Gina K. Designs Fuse Foiling System Laminator
Zots Clear Adhesive Dots Roll 325 count, Bling
Deco Foil Plush Paper, Blue Sky
Deco Foil Foam Adhesive Sheets, White
iCraft 3D Foam Tape Jumbo Roll (White) 1/8 Thick x 54 ft
Gina K. Designs Permanent Adhesive Dot Runner, 30 ft., Clear
Gina K. Designs Permanent Adhesive Dot Runner Refills, Clear
