Heat Embossed Butterfly Card

Continuing with a butterfly theme this heat embossed butterfly card is perfect for many occasions.  I love the butterfly stamp by Inkadinkado.  The monochromatic color scheme creates a soothing look for this card design.

Supplies used: White cardstock, blue cardstock, Bazzill Basics dotted swiss cardstock in Nightwater, patterned paper by K & Company (Julianne designer mat pad, 30-657113), Fiskars edge punch,   Inkadinkado butterfly trail stamp (99257), ColorBox pigment stamp pad in Cape Cod, Stampendous Pearlustre embossing powder in Lapis and Translucent Pearl, Zing! embossing powder in Blue metallic finish, heat tool by The Paper Studio, Hero Arts clear sentiment stamp (classic messages, CL414), ColorBox Cat's Eye archival dye ink in Atlantic Blue, Stampin' Up! dimensionals, and Recollections rhinestones.

Heat Embossed Butterfly Card Directions:

1. Make card from cardstock or use ready made card.  Finished size: 4" x 5.5".
2. Trim patterned paper, ink edges, and adhere.
3. Edge punch Bazzill Basics cardstock and adhere.
4. Stamp image with pigment ink, tilt image and apply embossing powder.  Apply lapis powder to the butterfly and a little bit of the trail image, tap off excess.  Apply blue Zing! powder to middle portion of trail, tap off excess.  Apply translucent powder to bottom portion of trail, tap off excess, and heat.
5. Layer embossed image and adhere.
6. Stamp sentiment, layer, and adhere.
7. Adhere rhinestones.

Not pictured: Fiskars edge punch, Bazzil Basics cardstock, and Stampin' Up! dimensionals.