Three delicate white butteflies floating on a shimmering silver background make this a truly precious card.

This simple but sophisticated design uses some of the most beautiful Inspire Me papers and finishes, it’s perfect for a wedding or any special occasion.

We have enhanced the design using the delicate detail of a tiny diamante crystal to embellish each butterfly View image and added a miniature message tag tied with a ribbon to seal the card for the finishing touch.

Our designers are sure this card will be kept as a special keepsake that will be treasured long after the day.

Choose any of the lustrous papers and exclusive emobossings from the metallic collection to make this card or use our suggestions below.

Register with Inspire Me Papers today and this inspired design and other free templates will be waiting for you in the design download section.

Folded card base
Silver - square folded card - metallic collection

White base overlay
Shimmer Silver - paper - metallic collection

Butterflies
White Gold Dust, Floral Emboss - card - metallic collection

Envelope
White Gold Dust, Floral Emboss - envelope - metallic collection

Now that it’s summer, here’s a delicious idea from one of our designers. Why not make an ice cream sundae card for someone special?
The card is made from a mouth watering selection of sugary colours and delicate textures all from our Pastel Collection.

We used card rather than paper for the cut out shapes and added card spacers to create the layers - this gives the card a 3-D look. A red button was used to make a tasty cherry making this ice cream card irresistible.

Register with Inspire Me Papers today and this inspired design and other free templates will be waiting for you in the design download section.

Papers used in this design are

Folded card base
Sugar White - square - pastel collection

Envelope
Sugar Pink - square - pastel collection

Ice scoops
Sugar Pink - card - pastel collection
Sugar Lemon - card - pastel collection
Cotton White, Embroidery Emboss - card - pastel collection

Wafer
Oatmeal - card - pastel collection

Front panel and inside strip
Sugar Lilac - paper - pastel collection

Tags captions
Sugar White - paper - pastel collection

Sundae glass
Pistachio Green Heart - printed paper collection

Button detail showing sewn red button on top of
Cotton White Embroidery Emboss card

Tag detail showing Sugar White paper on top of
Pistachio Green Heart printed paper

A big Inspire Me team thank you to Mary Holmes, who has sent us two flower card designs that we think are fabulous.

Mary has used a pretty mix of our Essentials Collection Papers together with Silkscreen Icons Printed Papers to make these lovely lilac and electric pink colour palettes. It's easy to mix and match your own colour palette - by using the colour grids in our paper collections.

Alternatively, many customers find it easier to buy our Inspiration Packs - which feature a different designer palette and mood in each pack. The range includes Perfect Pastels, Fun Brights and the funky fashionable Go Girl.

Mary has used some very effective cut paper techniques to give these cards a simple layered look, by complimenting and contrasting her colour choice. Adding wire stems to each flower to create a 3D effect, making the flowers sit off the page.

The 'Lots of Love' card features a mini envelope made from our White Gold Dust with Floral Embossing paper from out Metallic Collection. Small diamante crystals and pearl beads add the finishing touch to both designs.

Fab!

Elizabeth Briggs has sent us some bright and beautiful scrapbook pages that we hope you'll enjoy too.

Elizabeth explained they were inspired by the story behind her mums gorgeous garden.

"My mum loves her garden and she tries to spend as much time in it as possible.
Now that she has grandchildren, she spends a lot of her time making it nice for when we visit. Sometimes both Mum and Dad are working night shifts, and they don't always get to see the garden in daylight. So I created these pages as they really sum up the beauty of it and the pleasure it gives us all".

We particularly like Elizabeths imaginative checker board layout, and use of bright contrasting colours, using papers from our Essential Collection and Silkscreen Icons Printed Papers range.

Innovative card maker and papercrafter Jo Kill has taken our Inspiration Pack range on a road test.

This "Birthday Star" design features our 'Bright Fun' Inspiration Pack - making it a very funky, and stand out birthday card.
Jo has layered her strong symbols and shapes over the Strawberry Red Star base paper, and decorated with freehand sketching. Adding clips, rivets and staples as intriguing points of interest, and a purple paper interior.

The "Thank You" large daisy design features the forthright and go ahead colour palette of our 'Go Girl' Inspiration Pack.
Jo has used the Electric Pink Spot paper for her punchy 3D daisy image - then layered the complementing papers behind. Adding her own decorative hand typography to the "Thank You" caption.