Tuesday 31 May 2011

Butterfly Panel

Butterfly Heart
A while back my mum and sister came back from a day out and said they’d seen a panel covered in butterflies that they were sure I could make.  This is what I have come up with from their description.
Butterfly Heart 2
I used a faux suede panel, part of a set of three from Home Bargains (£ 1.99).  I made a heart template and drew round it.
Butterfly heart 1
Then I covered the heart with what seemed like 100’s of punched butterflies, each one having three very sparkly clear flat backed gems down the centre and a tiny bit of hologram glitter.
It all looks a bit flat in the picture which doesn’t really do it justice. The panel looks better from a distance and in the sunlight the gems and glitter twinkle beautifully (if I may say so myself!).
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13 comments:

  1. ziggy240731 May 2011 at 08:02:00 BST

    Absolutely gorgeous x

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  2. Jem31 May 2011 at 08:11:00 BST

    Lovely as usual Helen, it opens up the possibilities of different large shapes and punched shapes :o)

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  3. Suze Bain31 May 2011 at 09:09:00 BST

    Wow, there's a fair bit of fiddle farting gone on there. You must have loads of patience to assemble this. It looks fab. xx

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  4. Uma31 May 2011 at 10:07:00 BST

    great work, lovely canvas

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  5. Bubbles31 May 2011 at 10:31:00 BST

    Great card, I'll bet it's stunning in 'real life' with all of those little gems on it! must've taken you forever to stick them all on!
    Joanne x

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  6. Diane31 May 2011 at 12:53:00 BST

    This is so beautiful! Can you tell me what glue you used please, helen? xx

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  7. KraftyKaren31 May 2011 at 17:02:00 BST

    Wow really beautiful.

    Karen x

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  8. Unknown31 May 2011 at 18:36:00 BST

    What a lot of work with the gems.I plan to do a picture using the butterfly idea in a box frame.I want to do it out of coloured magazine pages`through.
    Love the heart.

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  9. Anj31 May 2011 at 21:05:00 BST

    This is gorgeous Helen, it would make a beautiful and unusual gift - hope you don't mind if I take inspiration?

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  10. Bubbles1 June 2011 at 01:42:00 BST

    Oh Helen... it's beautiful!

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  11. marc1 June 2011 at 17:56:00 BST

    Look i think i can post a ho fab again have no idiea why i could not but i am loving all the makes
    can you imagine this in foil or glitter/ paper black&white card old news papers i could go on and on i love it big love marc

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  12. Di5 June 2011 at 21:23:00 BST

    Helen, i live in Chester and i saw a similar hearts panel in Harriette and Dee for £40.

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  13. Kirsty6 June 2011 at 20:00:00 BST

    I'm making this one that was an idea sheet in hobbycraft.I love yours too though, might do both!!It must be a trend:)

    http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/Pages/Ideas/Idea.aspx?id=1481

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