Blue Morpho Butterfly Click image to enlarge Decorate with this bright blue butterfly. Difficulty rating
Instructions (Print version)
1. Butterfly Wings: Cut 2 inner scalloped wings from blue cardstock. (See below for template.) Punch 1/8” and 1/4” holes in wings according to pattern. Glue scalloped wings on turquoise cardstock. Cut 2 turquoise Morpho wings according to pattern. Punch 1/4” and 1/8” holes in wing according to pattern. 2. Cut and texture wing pattern: Using Flowers ShapeTemplate, trace the following patterns on turquoise cardstock: 10 stems, 4 long leafs, two comma leafs. Place cardstock on waves Texture template, penciled side up. Texture cardstock. Cut out patterns using the Ultra ShapeXpress. Glue textured shapes on butterfly. 3. Backing color: Glue each wing on plum cardstock. Trim 1/4” larger all around using straight edge scissors. Glue each wing on blue cardstock. Trim 1/4” larger all around using edger scissors. 4. Cut butterfly body from turquoise cardstock. (See below for template.)Texture body using the waves plate and texturing tool. Score body side folds. Fold sides to back and adhere with tacky glue. Glue both wings together at center tabs. Glue butterfly body over tabs. 5. Punch two 1/4” white circles for eyes. Glue in position on butterfly head. Punch two 1/8” blue circle pupils. Glue on eyes. 6. Antennae: Wrap a blue chenille stem around a pencil (or crochet hook). Pull wraps off pencil. Squeeze tacky glue in the top of butterfly body opening. Insert the ends of both antennae in head top. Punch four blue 1/4” circles from cardstock. Place a circle on each side of chenille stem end and glue.
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