The Butterfly Challenge this fortnight is up to the letter 'I', with the card shape being 'Impossible Card'. I haven't made this style of card for a while, so when I was in our caravan in North Devon a few days ago, I decided to make one to join in the challenge. As my card had lots of flowers, I thought I'd make a second card so I could join in the Twofer Challenge. The theme of the Twofer Challenge this month is 'Garden' - two cards, for two different occasions, with two different designs, using the same stamp, die or stencil. (As I didn't have any flower dies with me in the caravan, I checked the rules for the Twofer Challenge that a punch can be used instead of a die.)
I am joining in the Twofer Card Challenge #18 with this pair of cards.
I started with a 6" x 6" piece of white card so the Spellbinders scalloped circle die cut would fit. Instructions for making Impossible Cards can be found on the Butterfly Challenge blog HERE. The butterfly is a new purchase, a Simply Creative 'Butterfly' die. I haven't seen this range of dies before, but at only £1 it was certainly a bargain. The patterned paper is from a old paper pad that I think came with a magazine. I embossed the lilac card with a Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' e/f. The sentiment is from a Papermania set of stamps, stamped with Versafine 'Onyx Black'. I finished off card with two punched flowers with white pearl centres.
The is a side view of the card.
I am joining in the following challenges with this card:
My second card uses the same flower punch. I made the panel with a Memory Box 'Ringo Tile' die. I added five lilac punched flowers with black pearl centres. The sentiment is from the Happy Little Stampers 'Dandelion Wishes' set of stamps, stamped with Versafine 'Onyx Black'.
I am joining in the following challenges with this card:
More fabulous goodies to view here, lovely cards Liz.x
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Wonderful both!!! You have done miracles on caravan without your stash!!
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards, well done for making them with limited supplies. I've not tried the impossible one so I might have to have a go.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Liz. I'm just finishing making my Impossible card, they really fascinate me because even when I've made one and know how it was done I can't get my head around the fact that it works!
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous cards.xxx
ReplyDeletetwo beautiful cards Liz,
ReplyDeleteThey're both so beautiful!! The impossible card looks amazing!! Wow!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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Very pretty cards. I love the nice fold and have never seen it. The papers are beautiful. [Bunny]
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful Twofers Liz and love the use of the sweet little punched flowers on both. The impossible card is such an interesting shape and the flowery paper and central die cut butterfly are so pretty, then the die cut panel on the second looks great with the little flowers on top, such a wonderful idea, and both super designs. I hope you have been enjoying time spent at the caravan too. x
ReplyDeleteThat looks impossible to me! They are both lovely and I like that soft flowered paper.
ReplyDeleteExcellent thinking out of the box Liz, both cards are just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteFaith x
Lovely Twofer cards Liz.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Both are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards Liz - both so very different. I'd never heard of an impossible card before - its very clever!
ReplyDeleteGill x
I thought I had pretty good spatial whatchacallit, but I cannot figure out that card! The name "Impossible" is perfect for it! But it sure is gorgeous, Liz, as is your thinking of you card, both made with your pretty punched flowers and pp! Thank you so much for playing in Twofer Card Challenge #18! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful cards. Never made an impossible one yet.....
ReplyDeleteYour second card is very CAs and perfect for our challenge at Allsorts this week, thanks for joining in.
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Your cards are just beautiful and that one has such a unique fold, I have never seen anything like it.
ReplyDeleteYou are one talented gal:)
Beautiful cards Liz - I love the impossible cards, a favourite of mine! Shabneez x
ReplyDeleteWhat clever and beautiful twofers Liz. I love both of your cards. I also love how you worked with what you had in the caravan and I'm in awe of what you came up with. Well done! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteHi Liz,
ReplyDelete2 wonderful Twofer designs and also completing the Butterfly challenge as well.
Love the paper on the impossible card and that super gorgeous Butterfly die cut.
The CAS looking one is also beautifully created and super work considering you only had a limited amount of crafting goodies in the caravan.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
A lovely CAS card, great die and punch, great colour too. Thank you for joining our 'CAS' challenge at Allsorts again and love your other card too.
ReplyDeleteKath x
So pleased to see that you have made an impossible card. This one is so pretty and clever of you to kill two birds with one stone so to speak! Thankyou for coming and spinning the buttefly wheel with me. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteMore lovely creations Liz, thanks so much for joining in at Allsorts CAS challenge again.
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Two beautiful cards Liz, the impossible card is so pretty and the second card is a super CAS design.
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Love the little added flowers in the second one - I couldn't find them to begin with - they are so subtle!! Fun impossible card too!
ReplyDeleteFabulous fold card, so unique and beautiful and love the elegance of the Thinking of you card x
ReplyDeleteGreat use of those flowers in your pretty Twofer duo! Love the colors and designs on both cards!
ReplyDeleteWOW fantastic Liz! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Sisterhood of Crafters challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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Two fabulous cards Liz.
ReplyDeletePam x
Beautiful cards, Liz! x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! Love that "impossible" fold - will have to try that. Thank you for playing in my Birthday Challenge at the Sisterhood of Crafters and hope you can join us again soon.
ReplyDeleteOh, goodness, that looks like an impossible card to me, but how cute it is! Both cards are very perky and pretty. Thank you so much for joining us at Twofer!
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely cards and I have never come across an impossible card before...must look into that as it looks amazing!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an cool fold on your impossible card; and your second card has such a lovely backdrop for your punched flowers. Thank you for playing along with Twofer challenge #18.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards Liz and the 'impossible fold' is super!
ReplyDeleteJune x
Fabulous cards Liz and what great designs and such pretty papers xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards....Thanks for playing along with us at Fab'n'Funky challenges :)
ReplyDeleteWendy xx
Congratulations on your win over at the Sisterhood of Crafters too
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Two pretty cards Liz, I love how you manage to get some crafting done while away from home.
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