A Butterfly Wall Hanging

Hello there!

Around this time of year, I always make a butterfly-themed craft in honor of my Mom who passed away on January 31, 2017. 

Whenever I see a butterfly, specifically a Monarch, I know my Mom is making her presence felt, assuring me that she's okay and that everything will be okay.

There is a quote that goes, "Being proactive about remembering is essential to healing." Both crafting and seeing butterflies have definitely helped my healing process. 

 

I have a wide collection of craft stamps and I knew I had to add a set of butterfly stamps to the mix. 

Here's what else we'll need for today's project: craft stamps, an ink pad, and an acrylic stamp block to support the clear stamps. 

Let's also include a twig (foraged from the backyard), twine, and pendants made from salt dough. You'll find the tutorial here. 

I'm using the stamps to decorate these pendants made from salt dough.  

Attach the clear stamp onto the acrylic stamp block and dab this on the ink pad, picking up an even and generous amount of ink. Do an initial test on a sheet of paper before inking again and applying the design onto a blank salt dough pendant. Press firmly for about 30 seconds and peel gently, making sure the butterfly print registers well. 

One side has my butterfly-print salt dough pendants and the other side has the test prints that I can use later on for making greeting cards or for scrapbooking...TADA!

Allow the ink to dry and string on the twine on each of the salt dough pendants, tightly knotting the ends.

Attach the other end of the twine on the twig. Do this for all pendants, arranging them in graduating heights. 

Then add another strip of twine on the twig as a hanging device.

I now present our handmade butterfly wall hanging...TADA!

In this craft, very simple materials were transformed from "blah to TADA!" Plus the butterflies hold so much meaning for me. May this inspire you to make something similar...and please share what you've made!

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