Butterflies inspired by Apples.

The new challenge at Paper Smooches Sparks for this week was to be inspired by this picture

When I look at this is makes me think of burlap and twine, handmade and homespun. Something well loved.

I used Paper Smooches Butterflies 1 die, which if you use your imagination looks like a half an apple.  I chose more muted reds and greens and inked the edges to add an aged effect and buttons with twine in the centres to represent the core or body of the butterfly.  When you look at the picture above there are six apple halves but the last one is quite different hence this is where I placed my sentiment.  And of course I have turned the picture around.  

I also used the principles from MFT Summer School Lesson #13 Hard Vs Soft. Defined as: For every hard line or edge you place on a card, the design is balanced by some softness. The hard on this card is the rectangular shape, the brown frame and the buttons, offset by the softness of the butterfly shape, the little bit of twine and the sentiment. In this card I think the white is hard and the little edge of beige offers some softness as does the inking on the edge on the butterflies wings.  

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