Two all occasion cards featuring butterflies from my masterboard, metallic paper and ribbon

I continue to make cards from the masterboard I created a while back.  I cut a pink cardstock layer the same size as the piece of masterboard (3 5/8" x 4.25") I had trimmed from my letter sized masterboard . I had to use a small cutting plate (broken piece) to avoid cutting more than the butterfly from my large Sizzix die (butterfly and dragonfly).  I was reasonably successful with two passes but did get a small cut on the lower right hand corner.  I embossed the pink pieces - a butterfly and a layer with a butterfly opening with two different embossing folders.  I die cut some bodies from black paper, trimmed them and adhered them to the butterflies.  I swapped the butterflies and then attached them into the openings using two pieces of regular tape on the back - one on the head and the other on the tail.  This allows the wings to be pulled up to give dimension to the card.  

For my first card, I cut a sea green card and attached a pink metallic layer which I had punched  with a scallop border punch (SU) on the left hand edge.  I added a folded label (Modern Label - SU) in brown on the lower right hand side with a copper brad to hide the extra cut.  I adhered my large butterfly focal element over the metallic paper to finish off my card.  

For my second card, I cut a light aqua card.  I trimmed my butterfly focal element to 4", added a piece of darker blue green cardstock to both the top and bottom using regular tape on the back and then added a piece of black ribbon on the right hand side to cover the cut on the corner.  I adhered this large element to my card and then tied on a short piece of black ribbon to the one on the front of the card to  simulate a bow which very nicely camouflaged the cut.  I added a tiny piece of double sided tape to keep the ribbon in place.  Finally, I to finish off my card added some dots to the edges of my blue green pieces using a fine tipped permanent marker. 

I am enjoying making cards with my masterboard pieces and making them all different. 

Therese