I have another springtime paper craft today, and it’s one the kids might like, too. Paper is pretty, it’s cheap and it’s easy to craft with, so it’s just about perfect. Patty Schaffer used a pastel spring green and aqua palette to make her Butterfly Topiary and Butterfly Easter Egg. If you’d prefer different colors, no problem, just change the paper. Here’s how Patty made her pretty, springtime Butterfly Topiary and Easter Egg.
Butterfly Topiary and Butterfly Egg by Patty Schaffer.
To make a Butterfly Topiary and Butterfly Egg, you’ll need:
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam: 9” x 4” cone; 3-3/16” x 2-7/8” egg
- Scrapbook paper, three – four 12” x 12” sheets in coordinating colors
- Paint chips in coordinating colors
- Pearl head pins, 1-1/2”, 300
- Tools needed: Small butterfly punch
- Note: If you’d like to display your topiary on a pedestal, you’ll also need a candleholder, 2-1/2” coarse thread drywall screw, and E-6000 Adhesive
To make a Butterfly Topiary:
1. Punch out butterflies from scrapbook papers and paint chips.
Patty used a sweet collection of pastels, but you can mix and match colors and patterns to suit your own style.
2. Place a scrapbook paper butterfly on top of a paint chip butterfly, and insert a pearl head pin through both layers. Slightly pinch together the wings on the top butterfly to add a little dimension.
3. Pin the butterfly around the base of the cone.
4. Make more butterflies, following Step 2, mixing and matching the colors as you go. Continue pinning butterflies around the cone, working from the bottom up. If there are gaps between the butterflies, try swiveling the butterflies to cover the spaces.
5. Optional: To attach the topiary to a pedestal, glue a drywall screw onto the top of the pedestal using E-6000 adhesive. When glue is dry, center the cone over the screw and gently slide it onto the screw.
Butterfly Egg by Patty Schaffer.
To Make a Butterfly Egg:
1. Make butterflies, following Steps 1 – 2 above. Then, pin your butterflies onto the egg till the egg is covered. If you have any gaps, swivel your butterflies to fill in the space.
While I’m on the subject of eggs, do you remember last year’s Easter Eggstravanganza? I’m planning another Eggstravaganza this year, starting March 3. I hope you’ll make plans to follow along.
Easter Eggstravanganza 2012.
With a big “thank you” to the O’Neil Sisters, I have three winners to announce today. Congratulations Donna O’Neil! You’ve won the e-book Spa Crafts and the book Steampunk Chic (what a coincidence that you share the same last name!). Cynthia P. and Birgitte also win copies of the book Spa Crafts. Please contact me, ladies, so I can arrange for your prizes.
Is anyone crafting this weekend? Care to share your crafty plans?
Happy crafting.
I like doing crafts, in fact for the past 20 years or so. I did it for shows at one time, but now I do it for pleasure and gifts. I saw the picture of the Valentine Topiary. It was in the Womans World magazine. I made 2 so far and love doing it. I really appredciate your ideas. I am anxious to see and do more.
Thank you.
Deanna Lattanzio
“Wicker Seahorse” (crafts and boutique)
Thank you, Deanna. I’d love to see your topiaries — please share a photo on our Facebook page @StyroCrafts. Happy crafting! Sharon
UGH this weekend I have to work because we are consolidating offices and I will be sorting and packing for the move onthe 1st. I actually should be labeling boxes right now (SHHH!). Maybe I can convince my boss to let me make one of these topiaries for the new office
So sorry you have to work this weekend, Katiria. I have to do the same, so I’ll keep you company, o.k.? Sharon
Love the butterflies. I think I have a couple eggs and a coupon to use for the pins. My silhouette will get a work out cutting butterflies…..My little darling won’t be bored this weekend. Thanks all the great ideas. I know what I am doing when the snow hits tonight. Can’t wait for the Eggstravaganza.
You’re going to share a photo, aren’t you? Thanks, Lisa. Sharon
The Butterfly Topiary looks just lovely!
Congrats to the lucky winners.
Happy (and for me snowy) Friday,
Birgit
Thank you, Birgit. Hope you’re keeping warm. Sharon
Just to make sure, Sharon — it’s not me who won the copy of the spa e-book, is it? You wrote Birgitte, you see. Or did you happen to mean me? I have seen so many variations of my name, but, usually, people change the first i and r rather than adding extra letters. Anyway, would be lovely to know.
Oh my gosh, I am sorry, I did spell your name wrong, Birgit. You are a winner of the book Spa Crafts!