M071 Spectra Tissue Butterfly

Here is another sample of the Spectra Tissue background.  You can find the original post on how to do this technique by typying Spectra Tissue in the search box on my Blog (top, left corner).

03.054.M page 14.


Stamped with Black Memories ink.

M028 Bleaching

Black emboss Magenta butterfly #03.054.M page 14. Paint inside of image with Javex.
For the background, I placed a folded piece of paper towel on an ice cream lid, dampened with Javex to create an ink pad then stamped the card front.

C066 Mulberry Paper Collage

Prepare card by folding 8½ x 51/2” burgundy cardstock in half. Crease fold with a bone folder. Mount with 51/4” x 4” white cardstock. Set aside.


Tear different colored mulberry papers into pieces varying the size and shape. Using a glue stick, apply torn mulberry paper to 5 x 33/4” white cardstock or sticker paper until the surface is covered. Wrap and glue the mulberry paper to the back of the cardstock.


Cut a length of gold thread approximately 36” long and wrap around the collage. Adhere the ends of the thread to the back. Mount to card.


Layer a large cancelled postage stamp onto a burgundy cardstock scrap. Trim with fancy scissors and adhere to the top left corner with mounts.


Swipe 3” x 41/2” burgundy cardstock with a static bag. Gold emboss the butterfly 03.054.M page 14 and Cut out. Curl the wings and glue only the body to the bottom right hand corner of the card.


Inspired from The Rubber Stamper March/April 2000 magazine page 29, designed by Karen Sigler.


First taught this class on February 26, 2003.

M107 Faux Cloisonne

Instructions for this card can be found HERE.

The frame, 26.003.R page 82 is stamped on a page from a magazine.

The butterfly, 03.054.M page 14 is stamped on red cardstock.

C072 Rubber Cement

Prepare card by folding 51/2” x 81/2” yellow cardstock in half with a bone folder. Set aside.

Cut purple cardstock 51/4 x 4”. Punch each corner with the Crown Corner Punch. Adhere to card front. Set aside.


Drizzle rubber cement over 5” x 33/4” white watercolor paper. Let dry – should only take a few minutes. Randomly stamp pansies H.0064 page 100 using Berry Blaze Kaleidacolor rainbow ink. With a wet paintbrush, lightly brush the entire panel on the diagonal. Allow to dry a few minutes.


Rub the rubber cement off the paper. It will rub off very easily with and will not damage the fibres of your paper. Punch corners with the Crown punch.


Using a wet toothbrush, splatter the watercolor paper with yellow acrylic paint. When dry, adhere to the card front. Set aside.


Cut yellow cardstock 21/2 x 41/2”. Stamp with speckles H.0181 page 103 using purple ink. Purple emboss butterfly 03.054.M page 14. Cut out the butterfly using straight scissors on the straight lines and deckle scissors around the rippled edges. Bend wings upward and curl ends with a pencil. Mount to card.

First taught this class on March 11, 2003.

C017 Spectra tissue butterflies

The butterfly was stamped three times on prepared Spectra tissue.

Stamps - 03.054.M page 14, 23.167.I page 179, H.0303 page 242

Cardstock - Teal, White, Gold.

Black Memories ink.

DTP with Orchid, Turquoise and Colonial Blue from the Aurora Petal Point.

Accessories - heart corner punch, mounts