Butterfly Brilliance and Happy Dies

I just love the butterfly brilliance bundle in the upcoming new Stampin Up catalogue.  On today's cards I have used the dies and the happy dies that are retiring soon.

Cut out the thin detailed outline butterfly die in basic black cardstock.  Cut out the solid butterflies using the corresponding dies.  Using blending brushes, colour the solid butterflies with magenta madness, so safron, and pacific point.  "Birthday" sentiment is from Pretty Perennials.  Layer the butterflies and sentiment on a whisper white layer embossed using the meadow moments embossing folder.

 

Butterfly Brilliance in blues meets using dies to create a mask

 

In my card today I have stamped the Butterfly Brilliance stamp by applying ink to the stamp using sponge daubers with just jade, misty moonlight, night of navy, Bermuda Bay, pacific point, I then used the die which resembles a brick wall and cut out a mask, repeating the image several times to create a wall.  Layer this on the card and then sponge with smoky slate. To add further texture, run it through the tasteful textures embossing folder.  Sentiment is from art gallery stamp set.