Sometimes IĀ like to get my scissors and some pretty papers and start cutting.
I don’t have any pattern or picture to look at, just an image in my mind that I want to create.
This is one I’ve been wanting to try for while: a carousel with butterflies.
I started by free-hand cutting the main parts of the picture in my head.
Then I added some pieces of black and white twine to enhance the poles.
I wanted the butterflies to have more detail so I used rubber stamps, stamped on coordinating papers.
I cut them out and layered them, one on top of the other, sometimes three or four at a time.
I attached them with double stick foam to the ‘poles’.
I added some blue bling and a little bow at the top.
I matted this piece with another piece of coordinating paper and put it in a 16″ x 20″ white frame.
I think this would be so cute in a little girl’s room or a play room. It’s listed in my Etsy shop for CS research.
Please pass the link along if you know anyone who might be interested in this piece.
Thanks for visiting today!
I wish all of you a blessed Easter weekend!
Easter blessings to you and your family too Scarlett! Sweet butterfly carousel.
So darling! Happy Easter to all of you!
Scarlett: Your imagination is wild!! (In a great way) I love the way you just cut this out like the picture in your mind. I hesitate to think of what one would look like if I tried that! LOL Easter blessings to you and your family.
@teepee –Thanks! But, I must confess, there have been other times when I’ve tried to just cut out something and my husband’s like, “What the heck is that?” lol, yeah. It’s cool when it turns out like I pictured it. š Appreciate it, and Happy Easter weekend! š
The music you have playing with this piece is ideal! Love the carousel, it is adorable.
So funny! I just created butterflies with that same paper! I added them to a hurricane lamp flowing off of thin wire. A Swarm o’ Butterflies.
@Sharon –Ooooh, that sounds really cool, would love to see it!
Scarlett your Butterfly Carousel is breathtaking. I am sorry I am not the one who is acquiring it. Easter Blessings to you and your family…
Adorable! It reminds me of some old time carrousel styles we just saw in a local factory/museum. I’ll be passing this listing along in my twitter if that’s ok with you. Your execution is always so flawless. And the music is perfect.
Many blessings and Happy Easter to you and your family.
Butterflies have so much color and meaning and you have managed to display yours quite nicely. Happy Easter and Resurrection Sunday to you and your family, dear friend!
Hoping your family has a blessed and beautiful Easter.
As always, your talent blows me away. This is so unique and I want one on my wall.
Love and a big hug to all,
Karen
Gorgeous! Such a happy picture!
It is beautiful and filled with magic~ Butterflies represent so many things. I love their grace and beauty! How they dazzle us and give us hope! I hope your Easter is filled with the grace n’ love! ATB
Lovely Scarlett!
Scarlett, this is so wonderful I wish I could just go buy it right this second. You are filled with so much love and so much creativity!
Hi Scarlett .. that’s incredibly pretty … and I agree a little girl would love the picture in her room – what a treat to have … and great that you’ve been able to put the picture into your Etsy shop to sell .. I’m sure you could sell a few of those ..
Cheers and have a blessed and peaceful Easter – enjoy your daughter and family opening their baskets .. Hilary
Love the post…cutting paper is one of the most relaxing excersises I know. The layered butterflies are really perfect. Easter Belessing to you and your family. thanks again for the post…So often I think, Wow! this is my favorite thing she has ever done…then you do something wonderful with onion skins and I think Wow! THIS is my favorite…but this really is my favorite…this time I mean it. Blessings.
Very nice! š Love the warm colors! And it reminded me of the film “The Butterfly Circus”!
If you haven’t seen this short film I highly recommend it. It can be watched here: http://thebutterflycircus.com/short-film/
Have a blessed week, Scarlett! š
Oh my word! You rock! xoxo
Oh my!!! You are so talented indeed!! A while ago, I did your celery heart stamping and I wanted to pass along a discovery!!! Romaine hearts have a similar structure to hydrangea.
Happy art making!
Gianne
I can’t believe you just starting cutting and ended up with this beauty?! I love it. You amaze me.
This is so beautiful!!! I love the butterflies!!! ~Sophia