CAS-ual Fridays: Long Card and LilyPad Cards: Sketch

Don't you love waking up in the morning with terrific card ideas popping into your head? It's even better when it's Saturday and you have time to craft!!

I woke up with 2 ideas this morning and this was the first:

Perhaps my subconscious had dredged up this gorgeous inspiration photo from The Shabby Tea Room:

CAS-ual Fridays' long card challenge worked perfectly! It's supposed to be 9 x 4 inches, but I modified it just slightly so it could fit into a standard letter-sized envelope (and hoping it doesn't disqualify me!).

This card also works perfectly in my mind for the sketch challenge over at LilyPad cards. I've been eye-ing this since I first saw it and wouldn't mind making a few more interpretations of it. Love it!

A few notes on how I made this card:
I stamped both sides of the butterfly die cuts and adhered one wing to the card allowing the other wing to pop off. I then sewed (painstakingly) down their centers and added a selectively inked sentiment. I debated using black thread instead of white... May still try it that way! Love how this turned out, though!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Stamper's Select White
• Stamps: Happy Trails
• Ink: Ladybug, Tangerine, Dandelion, Pear Tart, Danube Blue, Grape Jelly, Tuxedo Black, Rosebud (all Tsukineko Memento)
• Die: Happy Trails
• Other Tools: sewing machine/thread, Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)