Butterfly Art
In the spirit of Spring, & I thought I’d post about my Butterfly Art in my Guest Bathroom. I have big plans for this bathroom. One of these days I’ll actually finish decorating it & show you the rest of it, but for now, this art is the main attraction. 
Why do I love it so much? I’m, glad you asked! First of all, it goes with the theme of the room, which is something along the lines of “British Colonial meets Caribbean”. It’s not quite there yet, but it’s on its way.
I also love my butterfly art because it helped me bring in exactly the colors I wanted in the room. I used my handy butterfly punch by The Paper Studio that I bought at Hobby Lobby. Then I just chose whatever papers I wanted to use that had the colors & patterns I was going for. I even used some pages from a few magazines & you guessed it–my Pottery Barn catalogs.
Did I mention the third reason I like this project was because it was cheap?
To create the art, I found these frames at Hobby Lobby that had a little extra space between the matting & the glass. I used a special “swiss dot” textured scrapbook paper for the background, then just glued the butterflies on carefully, folding the wings a little to make them 3-dimensional. 
Does this look familiar? You may remember when I did this technique on the wall in my daughter’s room. Click here & here to see the butterfly art in her room. I’m linking this to these really fun parties. Check them out!Then, be sure to visit me here for a giveaway that you will not want to miss!!!
To create the art, I found these frames at Hobby Lobby that had a little extra space between the matting & the glass. I used a special “swiss dot” textured scrapbook paper for the background, then just glued the butterflies on carefully, folding the wings a little to make them 3-dimensional. Does this look familiar? You may remember when I did this technique on the wall in my daughter’s room. Click here & here to see the butterfly art in her room. I’m linking this to these really fun parties. Check them out!Then, be sure to visit me here for a giveaway that you will not want to miss!!!
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April 8, 2010 @ 12:02 pm
Very cute and thrifty. Can't wait to see the big reveal!!
April 8, 2010 @ 12:22 pm
It turned out so cute! Great job!! (I think I'll be dropping by Hob Lob for a butterfly punch!)
April 8, 2010 @ 12:25 pm
That's just so much fun! I love butterflies, and I'm sure doing this sometime in a room of mine!
April 8, 2010 @ 12:49 pm
Love it!!
April 8, 2010 @ 1:22 pm
Very pretty! I love how you were able to make your own using papers of your choice and that go with your bathroom!
April 8, 2010 @ 2:33 pm
Love it. I see butterflies everywhere and I need some in my own home. I must get one of those punches ASAP!
Thanks for sharing.
April 8, 2010 @ 4:09 pm
absolutely delightful! …well done with so much charm and sweet colors! Hope to see you back at my place. until later…
April 8, 2010 @ 5:53 pm
What a cute idea for a bathroom. Very bright and cheery.
April 8, 2010 @ 8:50 pm
This is so cute..I love the that you cut one from Starbucks too. It adds personality!
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April 9, 2010 @ 1:36 am
I have been looking for butterfly decor – this is super cute. If you are interested, I would love you to post this on my Favorite Things Friday party!
April 9, 2010 @ 2:08 am
They are gorgeous!! I have plans to use National Geographics for butterflies
April 9, 2010 @ 2:17 am
That is so cute! Very creative. I recently saw an over-sized butterfly picture with dimensional butterflies. I'll have to look into the punch.
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Allison
April 9, 2010 @ 2:29 am
Great idea. I was just at Home Goods and saw a butterfly picture like that. You did a good job.
April 9, 2010 @ 2:47 am
It looks awesome, when we redo our little girls' room I'm going to have to copy this!! 🙂 Only because it's just too cute not to!
April 9, 2010 @ 5:05 am
How cute!
April 9, 2010 @ 5:22 am
LOVING this!
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April 9, 2010 @ 5:39 am
Such a cute and simple idea- I love it!
April 9, 2010 @ 5:54 am
Julie, I LOVE butterflies!! This has got to be the best idea i've ever seen! I'm off to check out the rest of your blog. 😉
April 9, 2010 @ 2:38 pm
I love your creativity and your color choices, so fun and whimsical!~ I am a new follower and hope to see you over at my blog sometime:)
April 9, 2010 @ 2:47 pm
I absolutely love this art project! I have a thing for butterflies! I've got to get a punch so I can do this. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Sarah
April 9, 2010 @ 3:06 pm
I love the 3-D aspect of your art! Butterflies remind me of Spring – I'm in the middle of painting a butterfly painting myself!
April 9, 2010 @ 5:45 pm
Super pretty butterfly art! Love that green bathroom too…what color is it?
April 9, 2010 @ 6:13 pm
Too cute… and sooo simple! I was going to start a weath and hand cut the butterflies. I am on my way to Hobby Lobby now!
Thanks for the inspiration!
April 10, 2010 @ 11:04 pm
I love it! Thanks for the great idea.
April 11, 2010 @ 1:33 am
Looks so cute, great idea!
April 11, 2010 @ 8:56 pm
Adorable! Thank you for bringing your hodgepodge to my party! Hope to see you again.
~Gay~
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April 11, 2010 @ 11:44 pm
Soooo Cute! Love this!
April 12, 2010 @ 10:44 pm
I would love to feature this on Favorite Things Friday this week. If you would like a Featured button feel free to grab one off my blog!
April 13, 2010 @ 12:46 am
I love this. It's so pretty!
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April 14, 2010 @ 7:10 am
Ohh…this is so sweet! Love it!
: )
Julie M.
April 14, 2010 @ 8:09 pm
I love these! They are so fun and fluttery! Thanks for sharing at 'Look at me, I'm SO Crafty!' at Fun to Craft!!
April 16, 2010 @ 9:45 pm
Really pretty! I linked to this in my Friday Favorites this week…
http://www.laniejandco.com/2010/04/friday-favorites-41610.html
Hope you will stop by for a visit! ~Lanie
April 17, 2010 @ 3:50 pm
So cute!! What a great idea — would love it in a baby room too!
April 19, 2010 @ 2:05 am
Your blog is so cute! I love all of your creating and recreating! Great work! 🙂
January 27, 2011 @ 7:35 pm
I have a soft spot for butterflies. I am planning on doing something like this in my daughters play room. She will love butterflies too (like it or not)!!! ; )