Black and white doesn’t have to mean boring.
If you enjoyed my first Rainbow Butterfly Card idea, I’ve got another design to share with you today – this time with a bold leafy background and just one colourful focal butterfly.
But first, let’s take a quick look at the cards together.
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Black and white is one of my favourite starting points for a card design. It creates instant contrast and lets even the smallest touch of colour shine.
Card Inspiration – Rainbow Butterfly Card
To build that bold foundation, I pulled out a very old favourite – the Leaf Canopy stamp set – and stamped silhouette leafy sprigs in black. The strong, graphic background creates movement without overwhelming the design.
I kept the rule of three in mind again… but instead of three butterflies, I used two white flowers and one rainbow butterfly.
The single pop of color on the rainbow butterfly naturally draws the eye, while the white elements keep the design feeling modern and balanced.
I hope this Rainbow Butterfly Card inspires you to play with contrast in your own cardmaking. If you give it a try, I’d love to hear about it in the comments below.
Happy Papercrafting!
Special thanks to my crafty assistant, Chad (aka ChatGPT), for helping me stay on track with my Gemini brain, grammar, and spelling… well, all the things! 😄
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Beautiful card, stunning butterfly!
Thank you so very much Nancy, aren’t these butterflies such fun!
Love the pop of color with the butterfly on the black and white card.
Thank you so much LeAnn!
I love the drama and contrast here. Beautiful card Therese!!
Thanks so much Christine!
So nice to see another of your pretty rainbow butterflies, Therese! She looks gorgeous among your black and white floral bits of beauty!
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these rainbow butterflies make my heart so happy, I”m so glad you like them too x
Therese these cards are so beautiful! I love them both!
So glad you like them Cathy!
These designs are AMAZING! I LOVE them!
Thank you Meghan!
very pretty
Thank you Karin!
The rainbow butterflies are so pretty on the black and white.
Thanks Jeanne!
I especially like the line line black and white background. It feels light and airy like fluttering butterflies.
Thank you Pam!
Love the colorful flowers on the black and white background! Beautiful!
So glad you like them Ann, I feel like I need to make some more rainbow butterflies lol.
The rainbow butterflies make me feel happy and remind me Summer is coming!! Beautiful cards!!
Yay for Summer!!
That leaf canopy stamp is one of my faves, and stamped in black with those gorgeous white flowers makes for one wonderful card!
I agree Karen, it’s one of those timeless sets….
Beautiful cards! Love the black and white with a pop of color.
Hi, Therese! Those butterflies are so beautiful. They look so airy and soft. 💜
Thank you my friend x
Using black and white as your base for both cards and then adding those splashes of color with the butterflies is genius! I love these designs so much!
Thank you Sandy, I’m so glad you liked these!
Stunning cards
Thank you Anna!
I had to pin your card so I remember to use my Leaf Canopy as a backdrop for die cut flowers. This is such a wonderful card design, Therese.
Thank you Bobby, isn’t it one of the best ‘leafy’ sets ever!
Therese, your cards are so beautiful and elegant! I always enjoy visiting your blog and watching your videos!
Thank you so much Carrie x
I love the rainbow touch of color to this striking card.
Thank you Roberta!
Therese! Your cards are stunning! I’ll have to admit, I’ve never thought to make a card in black and white! So striking!! I’ll definitely have to give that a try! Thank you for sharing! (love the soft colors of the butterflies to add just the right amount of color!)
Thank you so very much Janice❤️
Both versions are wonderful. Love the soft rainbow. The black canopy leaf background elevated it… elegant!
So glad you liked it Trina!
Hi from Dubai! Congratulations on 12 years 🫶🏼
Yay! Thanks Naureen!
Beautiful card. Your butterflies are gorgeous!
Thanks so much Susan!
The white flowers look so elegant against the black background. Beautiful card!
Thank you so very much Jenny x
Lovely designs and dimension on your beautiful cards! Love the gorgeous flowers and the butterflies!
Thank you so very much ❤️
Your cards make me feel excited! These deserve to be in a magazine. So stylish and clean. Love the black and white with rainbow looking butterfly. Very classy!
You are the sweetest!
Your cards are beautiful! I love how the colorful butterfly pops against the black and white floral elements!
Thank you so very much Lauryne!
Love that bold black leafy background!! Makes the flowers and butterfly pop!!
Thank you so much Patty x
Beautiful cards. I love the no waste butterflies. They are so adorable. I can’t wait to get mine. I especially like the card with just one colorful butterfly on it. Gorgeous.
Don’t forget to check out my video which just went live, it has 2 more butterfly ideas using this set. I know you are going to have such fun with them Lora!
https://lostinpaper.com/2026/04/15/butterfly-die-cut-card-ideas-from-detailed-to-done-in-minutes-video-tutorial/
Beautiful card–love that pastel colored butterfly, really pops against the white paper. The zero waste dies are some of my favorites!
Thank you Sheri!
Your cards are so gorgeous. Love the colors and designs.
Thanks Jeanne!
Very pretty, I like the gold touches!
Thank you Kathy!
Such a pretty card! I love the combo of bold and soft colours.
Thank you so very much ❤️
Gorgeous cards! would also work for sympathy cards 🙂
Thanks so much Lynn!
Beautiful inspiration! I love the simplicity of your cards. So pretty and elegant with the black, white, gold and splash of pastel color.
Thank you Carmen!
I just love the black & white design with a pop of pastel. So pretty!!
Thank you so much Tracy!
Your gorgeous cards are so light and airy!!! Love the elegant and delicate look of the flowers and butterflies! Beautifully done!!
They are such pretty butterfly shapes I haven’t been able to stop playing with the layers lol.
Such beautiful cards. Love the black and white with a pop of colors.
Thank you so very much Berina ❤️
luv these so much!!!
You are so sweet, thank you Kathy!
beautiful cards! the black & white one is so striking! love it!
Thank you Shannon!
Gorgeous cards with mostly black and white and a few pops of color!
Thank you Brenda!
Love that black and white!!
Thank you so much Donna!