I absolutely love butterflies, as well as just about anything bright and colorful, so when I came across this post from Spunky Junky I was instantly inspired! It took me a while to find a butterfly paper-punch that I liked, but after some shopping around I found the Martha Stewart Monarch Double-Punch on sale at Joann's Fabrics & Crafts. It was a bit more than I wanted to pay, but it makes beautiful silhouettes and I know I will find many more uses for it over the years. After finding my paper-punch (more like in between stores), I went to Wal-Mart and literally grabbed every single Glidden paint sample. I initially picked out some select colors, but after a return trip I decided to get the rest of the colors (for more options and later projects, of course). I spent a total of about 3 or 4 hours on this project once I sat down with all my supplies, but I was also watching a movie so I was multi-tasking =). I punched out all the butterflies, bent them in half to make them lift off the paper, and then super-glued them to the poster board. I used about 20 different colors, but I made sure to use 3 butterflies of each color to keep a sort of balance. I saw a similar posting for a recycled magazine collage and it is next on my list! I had some extra butterflies and there are color guide cards that when punched out create a cool effect. Overall, I love the end result and I can't wait to do another one!
Supplies used:
Black Poster Board
Glidden Paint "Chip" Samples
Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Double-Punch
Super Glue
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| I have both the big punch and the mini, but only used the big one. |
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| I initially tried using Elmer's glue but it took too long to dry. |
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| Folding them really helped make it seem like they are flying off the page. |
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| The finished product! |
