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Land of the Butterfly Queen – Tutorial by Laura Carson
Filed under Art Projects, Collage Sheets, Featured Artwork, Giveaways, Laura Carson, Newsletters, Tutorials
Note: most of the links on this post no longer work, as we moved to a new Web site in 2018. However, you can see the supply lists for Laura’s glass books on the new site: Tiny Accordion Fold Glass Book and Large Glass Book.
A couple quick announcements before Miz Bella (Kim Ayers) introduces THREE Land of the Butterfly Queen projects by Laura Carson!
The 25% off Sale on ALL of the Gilded Life Pendants, Embossing Folders & Dies ends TODAY! See last Thursday’s Newsletter for the new pendants that inspired this sale, AND for the Valentine Chocolate Box by Caroline Ouzts-Hay that inspired the Mini Chocolate Box FREE Gift Kit.
No time for sentiments today, my darlings! She who never sleeps, Design Team Member Laura Carson, has been burning the midnight creative oil again. You already know how fab she is, so I’m just going to jump right into things.
Starting off: Laura designed 5 new collage sheets and a digital download set that goes along beautifully with the Sanctuary Scrapbook Papers. Land of the Butterfly Queen Collage Sheets #1 and #2, Butterflies & Moths Collage Sheet, Floral Panels Collage Sheet, AND the Butterflies & Moths Digital Download Set. Get ready because your Springtime Muse is going to wake up and want to play once you see these! AND, all 6 of the Sanctuary Papers AND the 5 NEW collage sheets are On Sale!
Next: Laura made 2 tiny glass books. (Yes, I said GLASS!) A Tiny Square Glass Book (photos below) made with 1-1/2 Inch Square Glass Slides and a Tiny Glass Accordion Fold Glass Book made with 1×2 Inch Rectangular Slide Glass. Can you believe that these books are hinged?! Should I make an accordion book with floral panels or the square book with butterflies and adorable 15mm Bronze Bow Connector Charms? Decisions, decisions!
Finally: the Large Glass Book (photos at left and right). Goooorjuhhss!!! Seriously — what’s not to love about this book? Laura said:
“The centerpiece of the cover of the book is a piece of glass that is stamped, embossed and painted. The cover of the book is made from three pieces of chipboard and the center piece holds the glass, while the front and back pieces keep the glass in place by creating a sandwich.”
My favorite part of the cover, aside from everything? The Creative Paperclay ornament on the front cover from new Silicone Mold – Ornaments & Settings. Another favorite element that I can’t wait to get my hands on is the Springtime Robin Unmounted Rubber Stamp. This is such a pretty stamp! Like an embroidered lace panel with butterflies, eggs, daisies and a robin.
There is a supply list for each of these projects! Tiny Square Glass Book, Tiny Accordion Fold Glass Book and the Large Glass Book. Once you get over to Laura’s blog, you won’t be able to peel your eyeballs off the screen there are so many gorgeous pictures (and tutorials)!
And come back after you’ve recovered from you swoon: Leslie pulled together a very pretty Sanctuary Giveaway based on Laura’s projects, and there are lots of yummy new items, most of which Laura used in her books!
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Hooray for the Sanctuary Giveaway!
Starting off this purdy Giveaway with ALL 6 of the Sanctuary Papers AND ALL 5 of Laura’s NEW collage sheets! (Yes, and that link includes the Into the Woods Collage Sheet that Laura also used in her artwork, so I’m including that one, too!)
Next, all of these items I gathered from one or another of Laura’s Land of the Butterfly Queen projects:
– Bronze Branch Connectors
– 15mm Bronze Bow Connector Charms
– Gold Metallic Mini Braid
– 25mm Round Antique Bronze Setting
– White Foam Stamen
– Old Fashioned Roses (in White)
– 12mm Acrylic Rose Beads – Mixed Colors
– 3/8 Inch Looped Ivory Lace
– 7/8 Inch Fancy Fan Ivory Lace
– White Curly Petal Paper Flower Sprays
– 1×2 Inch Rectangular Slide Glass (hard to see but they’re in the left of the photo… with the two bronze metal connectors on the glass)
Then I added all three of these goodies (they just looked good with the palette):
– Stitched Leaf Ribbon – Ivory
– Stitched Leaf Ribbon – Moss Green
– 1/4 Inch Sheer Iridescent Ribbon (Celery with Pink Edge color)
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To enter the Sanctuary Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment BELOW on this blog post TODAY or TOMORROW (the deadline is 11:59 pm PST, MONDAY NIGHT, January 26, 2015).
Don’t forget to leave your (hello! correct) email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
After midnight, I’ll randomly pick the winner (via Random.org). So make sure to check back to see who won! And check your mailbox on Thursday morning for the next Giveaway and Newsletter
Hey, who won the Chocolate Box Giveaway? That would be Dawn! Please check your email for my message about getting your mailing address.
Lovely butterflies.
Butterflies are my favorite! Such wonderful goodies. I would love to win.
Fly me into Spring. Another beautiful giveaway.
Such beautiful papers! At the rate it is going here we might never see butterflies! Seems so cold! Such gorgeous ribbons and trims! Thank you for the chance to win!
Lovely Papillon inspiration!
I love butterflies! What an gorgeous kit!
I love the colors of this giveaway; just in time for Spring!
Beautiful butterflies
Oh, I _love_ butterflies!
Such a beautiful giveaway!!
Spring is coming and this just makes the celebration sooner. I love butterflies… thank you…
Oh how lovely! I’m dreaming of spring!
How totally charming!
The Butterfly Queen is definitely bringing Spring! Thanks for the chance to win fun goodies.
Such a lovely project. I’ve got a friend that’ll just swoon over the butterflies. She’ absolutely obsessed with them!
Sweet Butterfly Spring!
Wonderfully beautiful giveaway.
Thanks for the chance to win
Beautiful project.
This would be a great addition to my butterfly collection of items to college with.
Love the glass books and butterflies! Thanks for the chance to win the Sanctuary giveaway.
It is very inspiring to see as we are looking forward to spring!
Oh I hope this flies right on over to me…so pretty.
I am speechless and wordless! These are all so amazing. Laura’s talent is endless. Thanks for a great Giveaway and the chance to win it.
Oh – wonderful Laura – I can’t believe those glass books!!! :D. Who doesn’t love a flutterby?
This is my favorite to date. I have a butterfly garden…they are so beautiful. Love the butterfly queen!
Oh how I could fly away with this beautiful butterfly collection! Lovely!
Thanks for another chance and who doesn’t love butterflies and spring.
What a GENIUS idea!! I have a bunch of glass slides and pieces and am going to be stamping and embossing them and then creating books out of them!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Just the thing to get my mind off the impending blizzard….
I do love the trimmings in this kit!
You constantly amaze me!
What a gorgeous giveaway!8
Just lovely! Thank you for another great project.
Beautiful butterflies! Fun ideas!
beautiful giveaway! LOVE those glass books… amazing!
This site always has such wonderful project ideas now I could fly away with those Butterflies.
So awesomely romantic! LOVE the butterflies and all the wonderful details. Thanks so much for a chance to win!~kim
Very pretty! great for a Spring garden journal!
What a lovely kit!
Spring is in the air! What a beautiful theme. Thank you so much for the opportunity to win this beautiful kit.
Beautiful projects and simply gorgeous prize. Hope to win this one (as usual).
What a gorgeous Sanctuary spring collection kit!! Thanks for the chance to win.
Beautiful ribbons, lace, and flowers!
So sweet!
Laura’s done it again with another stunning project, and the giveaway if drool worthy. Really brightened up my drizzly Sunday morning.
Too pretty, my turn to win.
Laura has such a diverse imagination-Love all her creations.
Oh, what a lovely giveaway! Laura’s Land of the Butterfly Queen, glass book. is beautiful. The collage sheets are so pretty and love the charms; as well as the Springtime Robin rubber stamp. I hope I win this one!
Spring is not around the corner but this collection helps me think it is.
This is so beautiful!
I really would love to use all of these precious butterflies and flowers for my new 2015 summer garden journal.
Send this fluttery giveaway right on to me.
Wow – Love the colors!
The combination of these beautiful papers with Laura’s collage sheets make this a real treasure!
Inspiring!
Wow, great ideas,wonderful inspiration!
Beautiful project!
One word for Laura’a amazing creations, WOW! Glass books, what an inspired idea. Beautiful giveaway, thank you!
Wow, gorgeous!!
What a fantastic package of goodies ~ please count me in!!!
So pretty!
Beautiful! Makes me anxious for spring
Swooooooooooooooooooooon!!!
Very pretty!
Stunning I love the creations that were made. The acetate is a wonderful trick for the illusion of the eye.
Oh, I would love to play with all these goodies – what a little treasure this is!
Thanks for throwing my name in the cyber hat!
Bet the Glass Books are even more lovely “in person”, so to speak! What a wonderful creative collection.
This is the most gorgeous set of papers, collage sheets and embellishments I’ve ever seen. I’d love to win, but you can bet I’ll be putting in my order for these goodies ASAP!
oh, wow….I am wowed…terrific
Holy Cow! Fantastic projects again from the assemblage queen, Laura Carson, and a wow-wow set of giveaway goodies!
Oh My! This is the most gorgeous set I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for the opportunity to enter.
The Sanctuary papers are just lovely. Thanks for the chance to win.
Making a memory box of my mother, her name was Faerie, she loved butterflies. Beautiful ideas!
Beautiful pieces I love everything thanks for the opportunity
I’ve never really worked with butterflies before. I do like the symbolism associated with them.
Beautiful!!! Would love to win 🙂
What a beautiful collection of goodies!
Oh ! This is so pretty I would love to win this one so much !! Please !!!!
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Lovely giveaway!!!!
Thank you for the chance!!
Laura Carson rock’s ! I love going to her blog and seeing her do her thing !
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Beautifully romantic 🙂
love it…. want it … need it…
Gotta have this one too ! It is like a breath of fresh air ! just lovely, Spring here is still winter in Colorado Mountains, I can’t wait. this would surely lift anyone’s spirits !
Thanks so much , love all of your creativity !
Vol, vol papillon vol.
Looks as if many of us are dreaming of spring, what a treat this gift would be!
This butterfly theme is so beautiful!
Love this!!
Beautiful!
Just when I think your products can’t get any better you prove me wrong. This absolutely made my day.
So pretty, spring is in the air!
I think this kit is just what I need right now. I am so ready for spring!
Love the glass book idea, so many things to do with it.
gorgeous
Birds and butterflies – beautiful!
Just love those beautiful papers.
What delightful images! Can hardly wait to get them and create my own boxes from these starting points.
These are beautiful. I love anything with butterflies!
Laura has done it again! She sure comes up with some amazing art work! Love, love this giveaway!!!
Love it Love it Love it !!!
So beautiful and “Springy”! Just the thing for those drab winter days!
I LOVE the accordion glass-fold book. It’s gorgeous!
What a beautiful giveaway! Such nice spring-like colors.
What a great springy kit. Love it.
These collage sheets and ribbons are lovely. Thanks for bringing on some spring.
how i would love to win this!
I love everything in this giveaway. Butterflies and Spring.
Just beautiful. I am ready for spring and the wonders of nature.
Beautiful and inspiring!!!
That Laura is something else! How does she come up with all of these beautiful projects?! I love the Butterfly Queen theme:) And, I am loving those beautiful Sanctuary papers! OMGosh, enter me to win!!
Beautiful butterflies … a sure sign of spring. The new collage sheets are so pretty and delicate – would love to win!!
Gorgeous. Would love to win this set
How’s a! Fantastic project. I’d love to get into Laura’s head! The butterflies and Queen are amazing!
These projects are absolutely AMAZING; what a great way to brighten up our winter days! I would love to win this giveaway, and thank you for the chance.
Wonderful details!
Beautiful elements to this giveaway! Hope I win it.
i love all the butterflies and birds! so ready for spring! 🙂
Pretty pretty butterflies!
Even the title is beautiful!
Beautiful butterflies! Looks like Spring.
fly away artwork
We all would like to claim as the winner for this lovely collection of goodies. Thanks for the inspiration, guidelines and samples to bring spring a little closer.
Oh how I love the sweet collage sheets here! I shall hope against hope that I will someday win one of these fabulous giveaways….oh thank you for the chance….
Is there not anything a butterfly can go on. I think not!!
Looks like it is right up my alley, Butterfly’s!
Birds and butterflies. How pretty!
Love this giveaway! Thank you for the opportunity to win. I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
Spring!, yes!
Laura’s blog is amazing…go and look if you haven’t already. I’d love to win all of these wonderful goodies!
This giveaway is most beautiful. Thanks for the opportunity to win it! Love Laura’s ART !!!
Beautiful books and a beautiful kit! Thanks for sharing amazing inspiration!!!
Butterflies are free, at least I hope so!
Beautiful!
Butterflies are so important to me! They represent my late Mother who adored them! This is a beautiful giveaway!
Wow! Everything is so beautiful. I would love to win!
I am still hoping the Alpha Stamp god’s are smiling on me !! I love those paper’s in the kit and have checked out the glass book Laura Carson designed it is beautiful !!!! I want to make my own !
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Wow, so pretty and whimsical. Lots if the details are delicate and all so very pretty. I’m ready for a lush and fragrant Spring. When I see all the lovely things shown here, I can almost smell the flowers!
Jocelyn Knight
Ohhh so beautiful. I would love to have all this. The projects are so fantstic.
Such lovely papers! count me in please
great projects !!!!!! love the butterflies
Wow Laura has done it again! Never ceases to amaze me! This is such a beautiful collection of goodies! Thanks for an opportunity to win this amazing prize pack!
Oh, everyone wants to win this one. That’s because it is gorgeous.
I’m new here and I am just stunned with all this beauty and fun. My creative juices are starting to flow!
LOVE the new paper!!! And the new collage sheets!!!
Absolutely lovely. My dreaming of spring continues. So very creative.
Oh wow. Just wow. I have officially run out of adjectives for Laura’s work. I’m pretty sure that the Laura and Alphastamps partnership could be the basis for some type of mixed media superhero series. AMAZING!
The glass book is so cool! Would love to add this kit to my butterfly collection.
So beautiful! Would love to win it.
Beautiful!!
How charming and lifelike in a fantasy sort of way. Just love the ensemble.
oh how fabulous! Pick me.
Birds and butterflies, oh my!
What a delightful palate to play with!
These papers are so gorgeous! The title fits this kit so well because you look at the gorgeous papers and immediately do a big “sigh” and fills you with peaceful feelings. Absolutely breathtaking!
I wasn’t going to enter but after visiting Laura’s Blog, I couldn’t help myself. Beautiful work and lovely collage papers.
Fairy-licious! Send to me on fairy wings :-).
So nice to see spring themes on this dreary winter day. Such lovely work and the glass book is so clever. Please add me to the give-away. Thanks.
Beautiful collection in this give away. The butterflies are the icing on the cake!
Everything here is so absolutely gorgeous- can’t wait to get back to the studio with all this new inspiration. I’m jumping into the giveaway with high hopes! Thanks!
Oh what beautiful supplies!! So SPRINGLIKE! And here we are in the Northeast facing a blizzard. ugh. LOVE it all…and that tiny lace edging…yummy! Thanks for the chance to win. I’ve got my fingers crossed!
So pretty and delicate – just love the springy colors!
So beautiful! I’d love to make the glass books.
Looks like a great start on spring/summer projects! (I’m sick of winter!!! 🙂
What a wonderfully inspiring kit for spring!!
butterflies, flowers, lace… just what makes me happy.
So pretty.