Butterfly Mobile

Posted by on May 31, 2010 in 3D | 6 comments

Butterfy MobileAt long last – here is the project I had planned for my Earth Day Challenge…more than a month later! I had a busy and fun month – I hosted my book club and then had a friend from Hong Kong visiting. So I spent a lot of time cleaning, traveling, and obsessing about Artisan Award results until I finally got around to getting started on this project. That is when I saw the Embellish Butterflies Color Challenge and my idea fit perfectly for the challenge they put forth…projects using butterflies and the colors olive, black and Kraft.

Close up of cans in the butterfly mobileStarting at the top, the mobile is held up with some black braided cord that I got at my local craft store in the jewelry section. The top of the mobile is made from five cat food cans that I dressed up with paper. I stamped the butterfly from Dreams du Jour in Basic Black on strips of Old Olive cardstock cut to cover the outside of the cans. I dressed these up with a strip of Kraft (soon to be Crumb Cake) punched with the Scallop Trim Border  punch that will be available in the new 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog. I also added a thin strip of Basic Black cardstock for an added touch.

Close up of butterflies on the butterfly mobileThe butterflies were cut using the Beautiful Butterflies die. The large butterflies were cut from Kraft and the smaller butterflies from 5 retiring colors (Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal, Lavender Lace, Brocade Blue, Blush Blossom). All were run through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder. I used a Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to add color to the polka dots on the big butterflies. Crystal Effects and Dazzling diamonds were used on the small butterflies to add some sparkle. I then stapled the butterflies together and then used Crystal Effects and the black glitter from Chunky Essentials to make the body of the butterfly and to cover the staple.The butterflies are hung with a hemp cord that is very similar to Stampin’ Up!’s linen thread.

I used the Crop-a-dile to punch holes in the sides of the cans so that I could attach them to each other with brads and hang the butterflies. I used a small awl to punch the holes in the top of the cans so that they could be hung.

Supplies

  • 5 used and cleaned cat food cans
  • Stamps: Dreams Du Jour
  • Paper: Kraft (Crumb Cake), Old Olive, Basic Black, Barely Banana, Lavender Lace, Apricot Appeal, Blush Blossom, Brocade Blue
  • Ink: Basic Black Classic Ink, Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker
  • Embellishments: Black cord, hemp cord, brads, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds, Chunky Essentials, staples
  • Tools: Beautiful Butterflies die, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Crop-o-dile, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1/16″ circle punch
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