Okay, so there aren’t an infinite number of butterflies on this card, but it is an infinity card with butterflies, so I’m sticking with the title. This is the second project we made in Stamp Club this month.
I’ll admit that I’ve never really been a butterfly person. I mean, I think they’re lovely flitting around the yard, but I’ve never been one of those people with butterflies on their clothes, phone cases, etc. In fact, I think I’ve known so many “butterfly people” that I became a little turned off by butterflies in any context other than in nature. But that was before the Swallowtail and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets! Now I want to use these little suckers on everything I make! The Swallowtail is so big and so graceful, I just can’t resist it. The smaller butterfly stamps have coordinating punches, so I can stamp and punch as many as I want in no time.
The front of today’s card base is Rose Red card stock, with Painted Blooms DSP pieces cut 1/4″ smaller than the card stock sections. The Swallowtail is stamped in Rose Red on Whisper White card stock; then it’s cut out with Paper Snips, cut in half vertically through the body, and trimmed horizontally to fit the DSP sections.
Open the card once to reveal more Painted Blooms DSP. The sentiment, from the Petite Pairs stamp set, is stamped in Rose Red on Whisper White, then cut with the 1-1/4″ Scallop Circle Punch. Pacific Point and Rose Red card stock are cut with the 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch to frame the sentiment.
Open the card a second time to reveal two pieces of the DSP, and 4 small pieces of Soft Sky card stock. The sun from the Kinda Eclectic stamp set is Daffodil Delight on Whisper White. The flowers from the Petite Petals stamp set are stamped in Rose Red on Whisper White and cut with the Petite Petals Punch. The butterflies from the Papillon Potpourri, Butterfly Basics, and Kinda Eclectic stamp sets are stamped in BlackBerry Bliss on Whisper White and cut with the Bitty Butterfly Punch.
Open the card a third time to reveal the back of the card: a Wild Wasabi card stock base and Painted Blooms DSP covered with Pacific Blue butterflies and flowers. The plain white piece of Whisper White card stock is for your own handwritten sentiment.
The DSP envelope is made with the Envelope Punch Board. 
Infinity cards look terribly complicated, but are really quite simple when you break them down to their basics. I showed the steps of assembly in a previous post here. It was a 5″ x 7″card, but the steps are the same.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this or any other project.
Here’s what we used:
OMG Candy, I am so with you on the Butterfly thing! BUT I too have finally come to use them! I am not getting crazy about it, but I am using the stamp sets I do have! I love this card and the idea behind the infinity card….need to learn how to make one!
Thank you for sharing and Blessings to you!
Thank you, Cheryl! I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who feels that way about butterflies! Please let me know if you have any questions about making an infinity card. Once you make one or two, you’ll realize how uncomplicated it really is.
Super cool! Love the colors you chose. I can’t wait to try this!