Just 3 Inks To Color This DEWPIERCE BUTTERFLY Rainbow Card

Keisha Diann
4 hours ago
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Lavender butterfly wedding card with silver Love, colorful butterflies, and text for Simon Says Stamp release and die-cutting inking

Hello Lovelies! I always have time for a rainbow card, and if I get to add butterflies, even better! We got two sizes of the Dewpierce Butterflies in the Always There release from Simon Says Stamp. I used both on this card and added the Sparkler Scallop Frames to echo and emphasize the piercing details on this all die-cutting card.

Before we get started I have 3 tips for you on using 3 inks to color any kind of rainbow:

Intensity: Choose 3 "primary" inks of the same intensity to create consistently toned colors. for example, blending 3 lighter colors together.
Light before Dark: When creating a new color from 2 primary colors, start with the lighter color like yellow and be very generous with the ink. Then add the darker color, like blue, over it in light layers so you can better control the result.
Traditional or CYM rainbow?: For traditional rainbows, choose a red, yellow and blue. Consider magenta/pink, yellow and cyan/turquoise as an alternative, like I did with today's card.
Guaranteed to make the recipient glow!

Key Supplies for Dewpierce Butterfly Rainbow Card

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DEWPIERCE BUTTERFLY WEDDING/ANNIVERSARY CARD - Inking and Die-cutting

Card Size: ~4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Butterfly-themed handmade card with silver LOVE, purple and pink butterflies, and ALWAYS AND FOREVER on a lilac lace-edged background. — Hope this sends a ray of sunshine to whoever gets it.

COLOR PALETTE

SIMON PAWSITIVELY SATURATED INK PADS: Sweets, Surf and Sunbeam

DIE-CUTTING

Die-cut everything except the Love sentiment from white cardstock. Die-cut the Love sentiments from Matte Silver cardstock. I figured out my layout first before inking (shown below). Also die-cut the Always and Forever, Sentiment Strips with the EZ Strips Rounded Rectangles Die Set .

White embossed LOVE card with butterflies and scalloped border, wrapped in plastic on a grid-lined background.

INKING

For the main butterfly, I wanted a specific shade of purple, so I swapped out the Surf for Marine.

Pink Sweets and blue Marine Pawsitively Saturated ink pads above purple butterfly cutouts on graph paper.

ASSEMBLY

Align and space the Love sentiment evenly, cover with Glad Press N Seal to hold in place while you add Craft Glue to the back of the sentiment before adhereing to the Sparkler Scallop Frame. Add butterfiles and sentiment strip to finish.

Embossed white craft card with three stacked silver Love words on a pink textured background and scalloped border.

UP CLOSE AND CRAFTY

Colorful butterfly embellishments on a handmade card with silver lettering and lace border, against a pink floral background. — Easy and pretty! My favorite kind of card!

Purple and pink butterfly ornament on silver background with smaller butterflies and the words ALWAYS AND FOREVER across it. — I nestled the sweetest part of the sentiment in the middle of the large butterfly for emphasis!

Decorative card with silver LOVE sentiments, pastel butterfly embellishments, and white lace trim on a lavender background — The only thing better than one dainty frame is two!

LAST LOOK

Lavender handmade card with embossed LOVE, colorful butterflies, and a purple butterfly reading ALWAYS AND FOREVER on a white background — Wedding or Anniversary, this is a very sweet way to show you care!

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SUPPLIES:

I listed the products that I have used below. Please note that these are compensated affiliate links, used at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support. All stamps used today were part of my Always There maker package from Simon Says Stamp. Click on the icons below each product picture to shop with SimonSaysStamp.com.