DIY Paper Butterfly Wreath for Spring Story

DIY Paper Butterfly Wreath for Spring

ABBI KIRSTEN COLLECTIONS Learn more

I absolutely love hanging wreaths in my home – they are such a great way to freshen up your home décor throughout the seasons.

[{"selector":"#anim-98577313-3289-49a0-bfde-fae4dd43fab6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6c55803b-395f-42d7-bb2f-1d5a8437d26d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 167.48153%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fe95b13f-be08-4042-b967-ae203ca80721","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

I created a new way to make easy DIY Paper Butterflies. Then, I decided to use the paper butterfly craft to make a colorful DIY wreath for spring.

[{"selector":"#anim-bcb7b2c3-c27f-4d61-b7dc-568ea793acc6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3083a2e8-dbb4-478b-a682-46ae629352d6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 459.59594%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

– Embroidery hoops or any wreath base – Glue gun – Premade paper butterflies or paper flowers – Ribbons – Command hooks

[{"selector":"#anim-4134c3be-e6fa-4469-b5e0-a74f41d25892","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4e2dd0e1-d609-4664-b2a7-5141a11f1668","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

Start by loading the butterfly templates into Design Space. Scale the butterflies to your preferred size.

I cut the solid butterfly piece in cardstock and the intricate piece in glitter black iron-on vinyl.

[{"selector":"#anim-c176388f-3d45-499c-89ce-69cf19b654cc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":900,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2c0ca47-24ed-4652-8c05-088e2ec2bf74","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 519.51457%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":900,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

After weeding my iron-on vinyl, I used my Easypress mini to transfer the HTV to the cardstock. I used the medium setting for about 30 seconds.

[{"selector":"#anim-7590902c-3592-4cd4-a77c-6ed2c22280c3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1e0450d-4012-4b5e-ba5c-49f0771259d1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -418.94112%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

Repeat the process for all your butterfly pieces. Now that we have our paper butterflies, we can start building our DIY wreath for Spring!

[{"selector":"#anim-17849614-49e4-49d8-9560-2c72698efe4d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-edea3cd6-e94c-4cb8-bba0-b3972f760dc8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 427.66595%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c8b89b47-1703-4354-9869-24b16ed1af4e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fd12dbd7-dc67-4357-8ae2-b9613bae57d8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 144.80994%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

Tap the link below to see the full instructionS.

[{"selector":"#anim-0decceca-7dc3-48d8-8e40-2b32015bd625","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-31511e4f-2415-4a51-beff-848bc99e7a2e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 597.54178%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] See Full Instruction

More Crafts

[{"selector":"#anim-fadb2106-e27e-448c-acfa-635996cf2af6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa28b8a6-1522-4900-a49d-49db4ce5c8db","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":250,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-293b8279-5574-421d-bead-c82fa77ad3fa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb55e424-f4f6-4e1d-921f-2d1f1c8572b1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(114.82649%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9f25622e-df3e-406f-af8e-746d5ef933ff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cdcc62b3-d77d-45e0-8a87-a1c722a4aae8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cc818368-2aef-4cf6-b881-b75b4feb45ff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a935641f-a247-4173-9859-3f73a18dab97","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(135.98327%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":250,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]