Mar 4, 2021

DIY~Beautiful & Sturdy Scrappy Butterfly Embellishments! So Simple!


Make these gorgeous little "scrappy" and sturdy butterfly embellishments! These truly are simple to do and you can use these to pop onto all kinds of crafts. Here are some examples below:

*Attach them to cards, envelopes or tags.
*Attach them to small jewelry size boxes or bags.
*Glue them onto hair barrettes.
*Add them to embellishment boxes to trade with other crafters.
*Glue them to the tops of clothes pins to close the tops of gift bags.
*Glue them onto hair barrettes.
*Glue them onto bud vases.
*Attach them to a co-workers desk or locker to brighten their day!
*Attach them to journal covers.
*Turn them into refrigerator magnets.
*One of my viewers also suggested gluing butterflies onto a bamboo stick and place it in potted plant. 


Click on the following link to see my full YouTube tutorial on how to make these sweet little butterflies!

https://youtu.be/NLr-98JdRgw

Materials Needed:
*Butterfly Punch (Mine is by EK Tools. It's approx. 1.42 Inches wide)
*Floral Print Regular Scrapbook Paper
*110 Lb. White Cardstock (Any craft store OR Amazon)
*6mm Flat Back Rhinestones (I used Paper Studio brand from Hobby Lobby)
*3mm AB Rhinestone Chain (Amazon)
*Glue-On Earring Bails (Amazon carries them.)
*Iridescent Glitter Glue (I used Stickles in "Icicle" AND DecoArt Galaxy Glitter in "Clear Ice Comet."
*5mm Jump Ring
*Clear Acrylic Briolette Bead (You can find them in the Bridal section at Hobby Lobby. See video for more information.) The ones I used in the video measure approximately 8mm wide by 12mm tall. They don't have to be exact measurements, but it will give you a rough idea of the size I used. 
*Gold Metallic Paint Pen OR Metallic Gold Acrylic Paint
*Beacon FabriTac Glue