Easy to Make
Butterfly Outline Card

Make These Cute Homemade Cards For Kids and Other Butterfly Lovers Using This Free Card Making Butterfly Template

Make an easy butterfly outline card... This butterfly outline card is easy and the design is super flexible. It all starts with a simple but handy butterfly template that you can use to cut out the basic elements of a butterfly.

You can choose your own combination of colors and patterns (I love to use gift wrap for the inside wing pieces). You can also use the free card making butterfly template for the body and a marker for antennae or do what I did and use ribbon and buttons for the body and antennae.

It's optional whether you want to adhere the butterfly wings flat on the paper or use dimensional stickies such as Pop Dots to make 3d cards.

Supplies

white 5 x 6 1/2" card blank
paper: pink, white, pink patterned (above is gingham)
gift wrap in coordinating colors, such as the butterfly pattern above
optional: 3 buttons (or use template to cut out body)
optional: ribbon - about 2" of green 1/4" ribbon (or draw with marker)
butterfly template

Note: If you need a program to view the butterfly template .PDF you can download Adobe Reader for free here.

Tools

black and white printer
scissors
paper glue
optional: round dimensional stickies such as Pop Dots

Note: Alternatively you can cut a few small pieces of craft foam and adhere in place of pop dots. The effect should be the same.

To Make a Butterfly Outline Card:

Print butterfly template on standard typing paper
Cut pink patterned paper to 5 x 6 1/2"
Glue to card blank and allow to dry
Cut white card stock to 4 1/2 x 6"
Center and glue to front of card and allow to dry
Tape template to pink paper
Cut "A" wings
Tape remaining template to a piece of gift wrap (or patterned paper)
Cut "B" wings
Position and glue "B" wings on corresponding "A" wings as shown to the right
Position the wings and body (buttons and ribbon if you're using them) as desired on card
Glue the wings down (to make 3d cards: use dimensional stickies - glue down the inner piece of each wing and place one large sticky dot or 3 small dots near each tip - this will create the look of wings coming up and out from the body
If using buttons, glue each button with adhesive or using a mini pop dot - or any small round dimensional sticky
If using ribbon, cut two 1" strips of ribbon with a pointy end
Glue each small piece of ribbon to look like butterfly antennae
Allow to dry and your done!!!