Today I'm going to share with you some ideas for the largest Butterfly Thinlits Die.
I'll apologize now for the blurry pictures. I have a tremor and when I use my cell phone, they don't come out very focused.
I started out outlining the butterfly so I knew where I wanted to color.
Next I just started coloring in the shape. I used the Blendabilities markers. If you like you place your die over your outlined butterfly to see if your color is where you would like it to be. Remember that the holes will be what is cut out.
Here it is after I cut it out.
I used the Light Wisteria Wonder around the edges, Medium Pumpkin Pie next it and in the middle of the wings, Light Daffodil Delight, between the Pumpkin Pie, Light Pink Pirouette at the top, and Light Crumb Cake for the body of the butterfly.
The second butterfly I outlined again, but this time I used the first one to outline the body of the butterfly so not to over color it.
Again using the Blendabilities, I started with the Light Crumb Cake again for the body, then Dark Coastal Cobana starting around the edges. Next I used Medium Bermuda Bay.
After that Medium Coastal Cobana.
Next Light Bermuda Bay.
And finally Light Coastal Cobana.
Thought I'd add a picture of what it looks like after cutting them out and the pieces left in the die. Looks pretty!
The third one I started out with cutting the butterfly first.
And then just colored it with the Blendabilities.
Light Crumb Cake for the body again. Light Wisteria Wonder again for the outer edge. Next Medium Rich Razzleberry on top and Light Razzleberry on bottom (they look pretty much the same in the picture). I then used Dark Pink Pirouette and finally Medium Pink Pirouette.
The last one, I used DSP (Designer Series Paper).
This one is retired, but any DSP will work.
What I love about the DSP, is that it's two-sided.
You can use either side once you pop it out. Which reminds me, you can use the Simply Scored Stylus in the bigger holes and the Paper Piercer in the smaller holes to remove the butterfly from the die.
