Crafting Beautiful Cards, One Project at a Time
Welcome to my Kit Together series, where we explore creative ways to use The Butterfly Garden Kit to make meaningful, handmade cards. Each project begins with the original kit design and then expands into variations using supplies from my craft space. I hope that whether you’re new to card making or a seasoned crafter, you’ll find inspiration, tips, and easy‑to‑follow ideas to spark your creativity.
This Card Creation: Kindness in Full Bloom
Supplies Used
- A 4-1/4” x 11” Piece of Basic White cardstock. Score at 5-½”
- Cut out the roses from one of the card bases in the kit.
- A 4” x 5-¼” layer of Garden Green cardstock
- The back of the card that the roses were cut from cut to 3-¾” x 5”
- Small white butterfly from kit. (opt)
- Brushed Brass Butterflies – they are on the last chance list
- 3” x 1-¼” Basic White strip for sentiment (“Thanks for being you”)
- Garden Green ink from kit
- Gold Striped 3/8″ (1 CM) Mesh Ribbon
How I Created This Card
- I Cut, scored and folded my card base out of Basic White cardstock.
- I cut the soft pastel green card base with the pink blooms in half.
- I cut the blooms including the leaves out of the card half.
- Then I cut the back of that same card base to 3-3/4″ x 5″ which will become a layer that the blooms will sit on.
- Out of Garden Green cardstock (one of the coordination colors as per illustrated instructions), that measured 4″ x 5-1/4″. This is the bottom layer and can be adhered to the front of the white top folding card base.
- Then adhere the soft green layer onto the Garden Green layer.
- I looped some of the Gold Striped 3/8″ (1 CM) mesh ribbon behind the cut out blooms.
- Using dimensionals the blooms are adhered on the soft green layer.
- Using Garden Green ink the sentiment “Thanks for being you was stamped on the 3” x 1-¼” Basic White strip. That was adhered directly to the card.
- I embellished with the brushed Brass Butterflies.
Want to See the Full Tutorial?
All of the cards in this series — including the original kit designs and the alternative versions — are demonstrated in one complete Kit Together video tutorial. It is embedded right below so you can craft along with me.
Let’s Keep Creating Together
Thank you for joining me for this Kit Together project. I hope this inspires you to open your Butterfly Garden Kit and start crafting. Follow along for more card variations, tips, and creative ways to use the supplies you already have in your craft space.
