In my previous video I shared a card with a very large handmade 3D butterfly on the front.
Today I’m sharing the steps to create such a decorative element.

First, create a background with any color mediums you like. I used Distress Stains and a Distress Spray Stain by Tim Holtz, in three colors.

Next, enhance the background with some stencil art. I used a Distress Oxide in the same color as one of my sprayed inks, through a mini stencil by Tim Holtz.

Stamp your image onto the background (after it has completely dried) with Archival Ink.

Fussy cut the stamped image.

Don’t forget to color the (still white) back of your butterfly, since we will be folding its wings up! I simply inked it with one color and stencilled over it with another, again using the Distress line.

To add some extra interest I also sprayed the back of the butterfly with some silver, using Distress Mica Spray in Brushed Pewter.

Now your image is ready to be used as a great eyecatcher on your card or art project!

Hope this was useful to you, if so, let me know in the comments!