Swirly butterflies

I thought I would carry on the butterflies theme and I wanted to make my own backing paper so I thought why not try one of the one sheet wonder ideas again. One sheet wonder is taking one piece of paper and cutting it so there is no waste and you can make a load of cards from the one piece. So I took some stamps from the fun swirly bird set and teamed them up with a couple of the butterflies from the papillon potpouri set. I used old olive for the leaves, crumb cake for the branches, rose red and so saffron for the swirly flowers and crushed curry and flirty flamingo for the butterflies.
I stamped randomly all over the paper and got the images as close together as I could. so that in the end it looked like this....

I marked out and cut the paper along the following measurements. I have also numbered the sections so you can see what parts I used for which card. I made a total of 8 cards from this one sheet (four 5x7 cards, one 4x4, one 5x5 and two C6 size).

And these are the cards. I layered the patterned pieces on black card and cut some beautiful butterflies out of more of the black card to add some decoration. The dies that I used for the butterflies are 2 sets from stampin' up caller Bold butterflies and butterflies they cut so nicely and make it look like I have done so much more work than I have :)

 Card 1 - 4x4 size.  

The pink strip on here and that you will see on a few of the cards is washi tape from the pop of pink collection.

 

Card 2 -  5x7

I am entering this card for the lemon shortbread challenge where anything goes.

 Card 3 - 5 x 7

I am entering this card for the watercooler Wednesday challenge that is to make a clean and simple card with butterflies

Card 4 - 5x5

I am entering this card for the fab Friday challenge that was to follow their brilliant sketch. 

Card 5 - 5x7

 

Card 6 - 5x7

  I am entering this card for the inspiration destination challenge which is always anything goes.

Card 7 - C6 

I am entering this card for the sisterhood of crafters challenge which is animals.

Card 8 - 5x7

I am entering this card for the crafty addicts anything goes/say it with flowers challenge.