Wednesday 13 May 2009

Exploding Box - Butterflies & Ferns

Here's the box I made for Phyllis.
It's similar to my earlier box (in March) but the background is stamped with ferns.
The stamped panels are mounted onto pearlescent green card.
The third and final mount is black card edged with black, holographic, ultra-fine glitter.

I added small, green acrylic gems to the bodies of the butterflies, three per butterfly.

The butterflies were stamped using VersaFine Onyx Black, embossed in clear embossing powder and coloured with Marvey Le Plume pens.
I stamped and coloured both sides of the butterflies, but only embossed the top surface.
They're highlighted with crystal glitter which gives more impact when the box has just dropped open and the butterflies are 'dancing'.

Thanks for popping by

30 comments:

  1. Oh my god....
    that box is awesome.
    You are so talented making them.
    Thank you very much for showing.

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  2. this box is absoluteley fantastic... i just cant wait for you to show the next one... fabulous...

    take care elaine
    xoxo
    bianca

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  3. Another triumph! This is beautiful!
    Chrissie

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  4. I feel like I'm in the rain forest watching the pretty butterflies flutter past - this is just wonderful Elaine!!!

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  5. Oh my! Your boxes are just breathtaking! LOVE the butterflies, and the great colours!

    Have a great day! Hugs, Lena

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  6. Oh my god, this Box is so beautiful.

    Hugs Sonja

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  7. Elaine, my friend, you never cease to amaze me! Another absolute BEAUTY!!!!! Hugs, Sabrina

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  8. What a striking box! I love, love, love butterflies and my name is Phyllis too!

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  9. The box is magic :)
    I love the butterflies :)
    Hugs from Inger Marie

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  10. Just breathtaking as usual. The colors you use are just amazing, and the quality of the box is just awesome! Best, Curt

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  11. ive just found your blog by blog hopping and wow you are so clever.they are just sooo fabx
    debbiexx

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  12. Thanks for your comments, I have tried one of your boxes and will upload later :D very rough around the edges compared to you though! Thank you for the inspiration x

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  13. You are so talented, I don't think I have seen anything (made of paper and card)so beautiful as your decorated boxes.
    I wish that I had a fraction of your talent and imagination.

    Jean x

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  14. I found your blog via the Inspirational - your boxes are stunning and so so wonderful. Love all of them.

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  15. This is awesome!!!
    Love the colours and i LOVE the butterflies!!
    Just sooo gorgeous!
    Hugs from Maya:)

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  16. Fabulous boxes Elaine!!!!!!

    Have a lovely BH weekend:) x

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  17. So very pretty and so very Summer lovely!

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  18. WOW this is stunning! have looked through your blog and must say you have made some absolutely beautiful creations!
    Nicki
    x

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  19. Wow Elaine,

    I love your boxes !!! I hope you don't mind that I linked you on my blog???

    Monique

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  20. Just wanted to say I only found your site today and it’s really cool. You’ve been very busy and have so many good ideas. Your creations are really wonderful! I write a London based crafty e-zine and blog named Extremely Crafty Ideas. My readers would be really interested in reading about your boxes because they're so unique. Would you be interested in being featured one day on my blog maybe with a little story about how you got started making the boxes? Please let me know. Michele

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  21. I just love your spring boxes. Try'd to make one of my own. In my favorite colors. If you want to look, you can find it here.
    http://www.hinkeltje.com/layouts/picshow.php?choosen_id=530

    Bye
    Hinke

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  22. You have the most wonderful decorated boxes in awesome colours!

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  23. Hi!! I've shared some of your fantastic boxes at an inspirational blog :) You can see it at this adress: http://sukkersotekreasjoner.blogspot.com/.

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  24. Your boxes is so amazing. I just have to try to make one on my own! You are really an insperation, I hope you do not mind me following your blog.

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  25. Hey Kiddo! Just checking in on you to see how you've been. Hope all is well with you! Best, Curt

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  26. This is soooo jaw dropping pretty!!!

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Elaine X