A flower paper punch found at Hobby Lobby from The Paper Studio was used to cultivate :) 1 1/2 inch blossoms, which then sprouted from the branches with help of a glue gun.
This is a perfect little project for a rainy
afternoon or a day you need to be indoors!
I was all aflutter over the paper punches
that were 50% off at Hobby Lobby.
Like a butterfly seeking nectar, I found an ‘all over the page’ punch from Martha Stewart.
An ‘all over the page’ punch, as the name suggests lets you punch in the middle or anywhere on you paper, not just along the edge.
Magnets help the top of the punch align
with the bottom of your punch on your paper.
To attach the butterflies to the burlap temporarily,
I just have to get one of those paper punch thingies. I love this project. Of course, I love anything at all that you do in that potting shed. It’s like a little paradise to me.
Great idea for Spring! I think it would look pretty with some vintage colored paper too. You know, the ones that look like hand-colored lithographs? And I LOVE your butterflies, sweet!
I love it! I can see how you would want to put these cuties everywhere. I have to find this whole page punch…Martha is brilliant! Thanks for the ideas!
Fabulous!!!! Extraordinary!!!! You take everything to a whole new level! Love it!! Thank you so much for sharing a link back to my blog too! You are so sweet Mary! [hugs]
Beautiful Mary! You come up with the most cleaver ideas. Love the addition to the wreath. It just adds something special. Next time you’re in the paper crafting area of the store, check out the distress inks. You apply them to the edges of your cut outs with a sponge dauber. It adds just a hint of color to your cut outs and makes the paper appear aged. I love using them. The added color makes things just pop!
a garden room to flourish and play, does it get any better? all my favorite things housed in one little creatvie hot spot, FUN FUN FUN! i am so smitten with the watering can butterfly, priceless…
Your paper butterflies are so delicate, you can feel them flitting about! The potting shed branches are the ideal spot for your seed catalog blooms, light and airy for spring! It all looks adorable!
Wow Mary…another one of your gorgeous projects that I am adding to the the long list of “Mary’s creations”….love, love it!…and I really love the way you added the butterflies, etc. to the seed catalog cone wreath…oh, and I missed that sale!…Way, way too cute project Mary!! Have a wonderful weekend!!
I found you through pinterest several months ago and your blog has quickly grown into my favorite! You are so creative, i love it! And you have the same addiction that I do to pretty dishes! LOL! I have a huge cupboard full of dishes for every imaginable occasion.
Mary, your little garden shed is such a glorious place. Love the blossoms on the branche and thanks for the hint about the anywhere punch!! It all looks just so inviting!! I think I could live there. Love the wreath also and the extra butterflies give it such dimension. Thanks for sharing your project with all of us. love your blog!! Blessings, Linda
Wow great job! i love it and it does look terrific. You are so creative and I just love your posts. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Have a wonderful SPRING weekend.
Mary
Mary, this looks like a fun project. Love the idea of the “all over the page” punch. Using copies of your see catalog was the perfect resource. Everything you do is so clever!
I think those hole punch gadgets are so much fun. :D I love your posts about your adorable potting shed….if I had one I’d play in it all day long and do little else!
It’s amazing how effective those punches are. I love the idea of the all over the page punch. I hadn’t seen those but now will be on the look out for them.
This is just too adorably cute! You certainly have a way with craft punches. You have me looking for a shamrock punch to use to cut out little spinach shamrocks, and now I see that I need a flower and butterfly as well. I do have an Eiffel Tower and Gondola though, so come up with something amazingly clever for those. ;-)
I do so love the butterflies on the wreath!! And the makeover of the branches is really wonderful.. Spring has sprung in your neck of the woods for sure. xo marlis
Oh how fun is this and the butterfly’s are fabulous. I love what you do to this space, it is just so fun. Thanks tons for joining the party. Hugs, Marty
I love your fluttering and flowering branches, Mary! What a great idea and with the vintage seed catalog paper, just perfect for your potting shed. You are so full of inspiration here.
Oh my the branches turned out so pretty and look perfect paired with the burlap, Mary. The wreath is wonderful in your happy potting shed. I love seeing the metamorphosis in the the shed.
That is such an adorable idea! I recently purchased a Martha Stewart butterfly punch, and it hasn’t left the top of my scrapping table — I use it all the time!
wow the cutest potting shed ever!! I think I could live in there! Love your branches and butterflies and the paper wreath..whats not to love in this room? I would love it if you would come join us for Centerpiece Wednesday on my blog and share your creativity with us. http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2014/03/centerpiece-wednesday-115-see-and-share.html Hope you will come and party with us.
Karin
Wonderful, charming, gorgeous and very creative!
Amazing and skillfully done…just in the awwwww moment right now!
I just have to get one of those paper punch thingies. I love this project. Of course, I love anything at all that you do in that potting shed. It’s like a little paradise to me.
Oh Mary, I just love it. So realistic and “springy”. You did a great job.
Hugs, Kathi
So smart and a project children would love to help with-super idea.
Great idea for Spring! I think it would look pretty with some vintage colored paper too. You know, the ones that look like hand-colored lithographs? And I LOVE your butterflies, sweet!
Fun! I love punches and 50% off! Let the punching begin! Happy Spring!
I love it! I can see how you would want to put these cuties everywhere. I have to find this whole page punch…Martha is brilliant! Thanks for the ideas!
XO,
Jane
Fabulous!!!! Extraordinary!!!! You take everything to a whole new level! Love it!! Thank you so much for sharing a link back to my blog too! You are so sweet Mary! [hugs]
Super cute idea!
Beautiful Mary! You come up with the most cleaver ideas. Love the addition to the wreath. It just adds something special. Next time you’re in the paper crafting area of the store, check out the distress inks. You apply them to the edges of your cut outs with a sponge dauber. It adds just a hint of color to your cut outs and makes the paper appear aged. I love using them. The added color makes things just pop!
FABULOUS touch!!!! So creative! I’ll bet they’re a lot of fun to make and then to decide where to splash them about!
You are certainly fluttering about with creativity! Happy weekend!
a garden room to flourish and play, does it get any better? all my favorite things housed in one little creatvie hot spot, FUN FUN FUN! i am so smitten with the watering can butterfly, priceless…
Your paper butterflies are so delicate, you can feel them flitting about! The potting shed branches are the ideal spot for your seed catalog blooms, light and airy for spring! It all looks adorable!
So cute and always fun to see your changes to your cute shed.
Your life is such an incredible series of wonderful projects. I’m in awe!
You are so clever. It must be so much fun to have a special place all your own. I loved this post.
Wow Mary…another one of your gorgeous projects that I am adding to the the long list of “Mary’s creations”….love, love it!…and I really love the way you added the butterflies, etc. to the seed catalog cone wreath…oh, and I missed that sale!…Way, way too cute project Mary!! Have a wonderful weekend!!
I found you through pinterest several months ago and your blog has quickly grown into my favorite! You are so creative, i love it! And you have the same addiction that I do to pretty dishes! LOL! I have a huge cupboard full of dishes for every imaginable occasion.
where did you purchase your burlap?? I’d like to do the same in my garden shed!
It’s landscaping burlap, you can read about it here:
http://homeiswheretheboatis.net/2012/09/10/nesting-window-dressing/
Very pretty and spring-y Mary! I love the loose knots at the bottom of your curtains too:@)
Mary, your little garden shed is such a glorious place. Love the blossoms on the branche and thanks for the hint about the anywhere punch!! It all looks just so inviting!! I think I could live there. Love the wreath also and the extra butterflies give it such dimension. Thanks for sharing your project with all of us. love your blog!! Blessings, Linda
Flutterbys are so adorably CUTE…………Love & Blessings…
Wow great job! i love it and it does look terrific. You are so creative and I just love your posts. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Have a wonderful SPRING weekend.
Mary
Mary, this looks like a fun project. Love the idea of the “all over the page” punch. Using copies of your see catalog was the perfect resource. Everything you do is so clever!
I think those hole punch gadgets are so much fun. :D I love your posts about your adorable potting shed….if I had one I’d play in it all day long and do little else!
Mary:
It’s amazing how effective those punches are. I love the idea of the all over the page punch. I hadn’t seen those but now will be on the look out for them.
– Alma, The Tablescaper
This is just too adorably cute! You certainly have a way with craft punches. You have me looking for a shamrock punch to use to cut out little spinach shamrocks, and now I see that I need a flower and butterfly as well. I do have an Eiffel Tower and Gondola though, so come up with something amazingly clever for those. ;-)
Beautiful flowering and fluttering branches, Mary!
Mary, your potting shed is magical! I love the paper cone wreath.
I do so love the butterflies on the wreath!! And the makeover of the branches is really wonderful.. Spring has sprung in your neck of the woods for sure. xo marlis
Oh how fun is this and the butterfly’s are fabulous. I love what you do to this space, it is just so fun. Thanks tons for joining the party. Hugs, Marty
I love your fluttering and flowering branches, Mary! What a great idea and with the vintage seed catalog paper, just perfect for your potting shed. You are so full of inspiration here.
The butterflies on the wreath are perfect! I love it! Love the flowers o the burlap and branches. You are so creative. XO, Pinky
Oh my the branches turned out so pretty and look perfect paired with the burlap, Mary. The wreath is wonderful in your happy potting shed. I love seeing the metamorphosis in the the shed.
That is such an adorable idea! I recently purchased a Martha Stewart butterfly punch, and it hasn’t left the top of my scrapping table — I use it all the time!
oh….its beautiful!!!!
The seed page wreath is so beautiful, wonderful idea.
Thanks for sharing.
So creative! I love the delicate flowers and butterflies with the branches. Very pretty!
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wow the cutest potting shed ever!! I think I could live in there! Love your branches and butterflies and the paper wreath..whats not to love in this room? I would love it if you would come join us for Centerpiece Wednesday on my blog and share your creativity with us. http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2014/03/centerpiece-wednesday-115-see-and-share.html Hope you will come and party with us.
Karin