Monday, September 26, 2011

A bit of an obsession with old books

I'm loving the look of yellowed book pages at the moment. I don't know what exactly it is, but I seem to be using it on just about everything. I love text triangles as the flags on bunting, and this 3D butterfly I think is my favourite...



To create this butterfly I used the Sullivans 2" butterfly punch. I absolutely love this punch. It's just that little bit different to the more common butterfly punches out there. Very pretty and gently detailed without being fiddly.

To make them you punch 4 butterflies from pages of old books. Layer the butterflies together with a tiny bit of glue along the middle of the body. I used glossy accents, but almost any glue would work. Then fold up the wings to create that 3D effect.

I'm considering making a few of these layered butterflies to sell in my ETSY SHOP. What do you think? Would you buy these? If so, would you like them individually or in packs?

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