Celebrate Spring with this lovely paper Tutorial
My two year old son adores insects all year round, ladybugs and butterflies in particular. Since Spring has officially stepped into office here in London, it only seemed appropriate it was about time to properly praise this wonderful season of revival and new life. A most simple and effective way to bring some colour, slight movement and charm into any room of your home.
Difficulty: Beginner
Time: 2/3 hours
Materials:
A few pieces of coloured paper
Template (which you can download here)
Scalpel
A cutting mat
Pins to pin up your butterflies to the wall
1. Print out the template onto your coloured paper. If you can manage to get it onto marbled paper, the effect is marvellous. The paper I used was 150gsm. This should be thick enough to retain form but thin enough to print on.
2. Cut out your butterflies in as many colours and shapes as you want.
3. Very gently score two lines alongside the body of the butterfly on the reverse side, so there is movement in the wings.
4. Pin them to the wall and marvel at your amazing contribution to your home.
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