One of the most fun projects I have ever completed was a small piece of wall art created as a gift from me to Brandy. Brandy has long had an affinity for the butterfly in all it's forms. I was trolling through the internet one day and someone had done a craft very simliar to this piece and posted the instructions. As a newly appointed owner of a ProvoCraft Cricut Expression, I instantly knew what Brandy's birthday gift for 2010 would be. The butterflies are cut using the Cricut cart Graphically Speaking. I think I ultimately cut a 3 1/4 in. butterfly. The wings were bent to create the 3-D look. The 12 x 12 shadow box frame came with a heavy backing. I cut a piece of white cardstock to fit (I didn't like the look of textured cardstock in this use). I measured the page and used a removable tape and yarn to create a grid of nine boxes where I used a liquid adhesive to place the butterflies in place. I removed the tape and yarn and mounted the page inside the shadow box frame. Exactly one year later, this is still one of my all time favorite crafts that I am very proud to have created. Happy Birthday 2011, Brandy!
Andie
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Thank you so much for your kind words. Isn't it fun to encourage one another, even from a distance?