Flutter by Wednesday Challenge and Gift Bag Topper Tutorial

Hi Friends! I created this project for Flutter by Wednesday Challenge. I'm the guest designer this week at Flutter by Wednesday. Whoohoo! Thanks Danni. . .I'm honored to be your guest designer this week.

The challenge this week is to create a card or project with a flower and butterfly image. I had colored the huge SU "From the Garden" image but after I colored it, I realized it was too large to fit on to a standard sized card so I had to improvise a bit. Instead of making a card, I decided to create a "Gift Bag Topper".

Besides, I'm trying to create pdf files for all my old tutorials so this was a great opportunity to convert this tutorial. I, initially, created it for my Stampin Up blog site but now that I no longer post on that blog, this will be a good time to transfer it to this blog site.


Hey. . .I watercolored the image with my "Twinkling H2O" which I haven't done in such a long time. Yay! No Copic Marker coloring this time around! I've been wondering when I'll use a different color medium. I'm so accustomed to pulling out my Copic Markers that I'm sort of neglecting my other coloring mediums.

In person, the shading and highlights show up better. . .I love my camera but sometimes it seems my coloring on my photos appear flat. I think it has to do with my lighting. The only time it really shows the shading and highlights are with close up shots.

Anyway. . .I really had fun creating this gift bag topper.

Lookie. . .do you see the butterfly? LOL! He is so tiny compared to the big flower that he sort of got lost in there.

Anyway, stop by Danni's (Danni's Dream) blog site and play along in the challenge.

Check out the fabulous cards created by the other talented designers:

Ami

Ann

Ashley

Cassie

Cathy

Heather

Jodi

Kimmie

Kristie

Michelle

Danni

Don't forget to scroll down and check out the tutorial if you want to try this project out. It's SUPAH EASY! No kidding!!

Also, check out my Dr. Pea-nut card . . .you'll probably be able to relate (scroll down to the previous post).

Project Details:

Stamps: Stampin Up From the Garden, Beautiful Butterflies, Upsy Daisy

Paper: MME Designer paper, SU Certainly Celery, Pixie Pink

Ink: Twinkling H2O

Accessories: Stickles Glitter, JoAnn Brads, Grosgrain Ribbon, JoAnn Metal tag embellishment

With the tutorial below, if you want to print it, click on the drop menu that is labeled "iPaper". It'll give you the option to print. You may view a full page of the tutorial by clicking on the icon to the very top right corner. It'll open up a new window with the tutorial. If you just want to enlarge directly on the blog, click on the + button or the magnifying glass! Anyway, try the tutorial out when you have a chance!