Butterfly friends

This is a two-part butterfly die by QuicKutz.  I cut the solid piece from orange cardstock and cut the open butterfly from black cardstock.  This is labor intensive because all the little open bits need to be removed and then the 2 pieces glued together with Tombow Multi liquid glue.  It needs to be carefully lined up.  I made the sentiment with a Hero Arts stamp and cut frame with Nestibilities.

The background was made by adding ink to back inside of Cuttlebug folder, then embossing the white cardstock so the embossed areas remain white and the debossed areas are colored by the ink.  I learned this technique from Stamp TV. 

I have a box of backgrounds that were made long ago.  I like to practice making them after I learn a new technique.  It's good to keep these because they may work well in a future project.  I could never remember all these techniques unless I practice them soon after learning about them.