Card in a box - Butterflies

Hello All,

I'm back now with a card in a box - fluttering with colorful and beautiful butterflies. Here it is!

To start with, I made the base of the box card using black cardstock. To know how to make it, there are a lot of tutorials on youtube, I chose the one below.
Card in a box - Youtube

I stamped 3 kinds of butterflies from Martha Stewarts stamps using Versafine Onyx Black ink on Beilo cardstock. I then colored the butterflies using Fuji transparent watercolor folios.

The lovely butterflies were then fussy cut, and I applied a coat of mod podge to get a shiny effect. Once dry, I added some pearls to the body of the butterflies. That added a pretty interest :) Here are a few close up step by step pics!

I've used a golden shade invitation card to cut out strips and adhered the butterflies to them. Once the butterflies are stuck to the base, I've embellished the other sides using various patterned papers, and added a few butterfly stickers to go with the theme. I've also added borders using matching blue patterned washi tape. The front panel has cut out circles, along with stamped and fussy cut sentiments 'For You' and 'Sending you Smiles'. The card is wrapped using a blue satin ribbon and a few punched out butterflies too :)

This card was made for my partner Uma in ICR Swap for the month of May.

Linking to the below challenges.

1. Peek-a-boo Designs - Challenge 6 - Inspire Yourself
Inspired by all DT members' projects :)

1. Piyanki Biswas's

• Stamp - Butterflies and sentiments
• Patterned paper
• Washi Tape
• Bling - Pearls for the butterflies

2. Halak Shah's

• Washi Tape
• Glitter - Pearls to add some bling
• Stamp - Butterflies and sentiments

 3. Manu Gupta's

• Stamp - Butterflies and sentiments
• Water coloring
• Glitter - Pearls to add some bling
• Washi Tape

4. Sharada Dilip Acharya's

• Stamp - Butterflies and sentiments
• Patterned paper
• Washi Tape
• Bling - Pearls for the butterflies
• Fussy cutting
• Water coloring

5. Vijayalaxmi Siyal's

• Stamp - Butterflies and sentiments
• Distress ink - for the sentiment 'For You'
• Fussy cutting
• Water coloring

Other elements - Stickers, punch out

2. Crafters Cafe Blog Challenge - Challenge #149
3. TTCRD - Anything Goes
4. Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
5. Simply Paper Crafts - Challenge #29
6. Crafting from the heart - Challenge #131
7. Crafting with friends - Challenge #21
8. LPOCF - Challenge #34
9. Not Just Cards Challenges - May
10. Craft Your Passion Challenges
11. Crafty Girls Creations - Challenge #19
12. Creative Fingers Challenges - Challenge 109
13. 2 Creative Chicks - Showcase #10

Thanks for stopping by, hope you like my card! Do let me know your feedback.
Have a nice day :)