Swirly Flower & Butterfly Various Occasions Topper 10Completed by Pamela Horton The whispering Platypus

If you wanted to make a very quick and yet beautiful card for almost any occasion, including sympathy, then this design, by Anna Babjanyan, is the perfect choice to keep on hand.

It also has so many options with the blank sentiments and occasion tags provided.

I have made a Birthday Greeting card and I have used white matte Crafty Bob’s 200gsm photo paper to print the sheet twice on the one sheet, and regular copy paper to also make 2 copies.

The main card is ivory and cut at 23.5x 15cm, edged on all sides with a gold metallic pen, then scored and folded in half.

I cut out the smaller gold framed main image from one 200gsm copy and reserved the frame to use as part of the insert.

I cut out the full main element from the second 200gsm copy and using D.S. tape attached it to some gold embossed wrapping paper, cut at 12.5 x 10cm and then using the same tape attached this work onto a light burgundy rose coloured 12.5 x 11cm backing sheet.

I then wrapped the gold ribbon and gold string across the front and secured the tails at the back.

I used the gold string as an extra embellishment over the left hand vertical edge of the burgundy backing sheet, also securing this at the back, before I attached this topper to the ivory card front.

Using padded D.S. tape I then attached the smaller main image to the card front. I have added a sentiment and a butterfly using small padded squares and the bow made from the ribbon and gold string using red power tape.

I have made a point of difference by attaching an extra gold edged card on the inside right hand side of the insert, cut at 21cm x14.5cm and scored at the 10cm point, so that when folded the front panel is narrower than the back panel.

I also attached a matching sheet with the gold ribbon and gold string appearing as if tied to the page on the left hand side.

I have used the lighter copy paper image, a peel off sentiment and some butterflies as embellishments.

The open left section of the insert has room for a personal message. The frame which I had reserved and a verse from cup846611_9035, number 2b, a gold bow and a small section of the main flower I then attached to the inside right hand side of this extra insert.

Thank You Anna, I will be able to use the sentiments and extra images to make further cards. I love the simplicity and yet boldness the images project. Pamela Horton. The Whispering Platypus.