Clustering

When I last digiscrapped, I was really getting into the whole white space/element cluster style pages.  I had never done a card like that before, so I really wanted to try it (plus I needed some girlie colors in my life for today!)

The butterfly I used here was part of a pack of four spring-loaded clips that I had purchased at Michael's from their Easter/Spring display (I *believe* they were a dollar).  I brought the clips home and used my hubby's tin snips to separate each clip into two butterflies of each color.  This particular butterfly was a mustardy yellow tone to which I applied paint and Rock Candy.  The Rock Candy didn't work quite like I had hoped, because it was hard to get a "thick" coat.  But it left a nice shiny surface.

Materials Used:

• Kraft, black, cream, green Card stock
• Patterned paper from Authentique Uncommon paper pack and My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Portobello Road paper pack
• Acryllic paints: white metallic, parchment
• Metal butterfly (see note above)
• Distress crackle paint: clear rock candy
• EK Success paper punch: Retro flower
• The Paper Studio paper punch: leaf
• Kaiserscrapbook wood flourish
• Distress Stain: Picket Fence
• Pearl brads (unsure, but believe they are from Spare Parts by The Paper Studio)
• Viva Pearl Paint Pen: cream
• Random Adhesives

Challenges:

TotallyPaperCrafts: Things with Wings

The Shabby Tea Room: 
USING AQUA, PINK, NEUTRALS and FLOWERS
(I went a bit heavy with the "neutrals portion for this card)