Today's post is a little different, but something I have been working on. These are some favors for Sweet Grace Ministries' get together before Mother's Day. I made 30 of them. It was a great way for me to use my DSP. Their symbol is a butterfly and I try to design some kind of a favor each year for this event, featuring a butterfly in some way.
I cut out the butterflies with the Butterfly Beauty Thinlit Die using some retired DSP. The DSP was white with glossy designs. When you ink the paper it takes on a resist look. So I colored each butterfly using a sponge dauber inked from the ink pad. Then I took a tissue and wiped each butterfly off so that I could remove any ink from the glossy resist area. I attached each one to the stick by adding a little Multipurpose Tombow to two areas on the butterflies. I love how these turned out.
The colors I used were Pool Party, Gorgeous Grape (I thought I had Highland Heather), Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, and Pear Pizazz.
They can be used in a potted plant (indoors).
I have focused on Sweet Grace Ministries before, but it is always good to have a reminder about what this great organization is. It was started by a local friend who lost her first child at birth. The organization supports families who are grieving the loss of an infant. They provide a basket filled with remembrance items, photography of the newborn, and continued support for the family through their support groups. It is such a worthy cause. If you would like to learn more about this organization visit here.
