How to Make a Butterfly Fan

More butterflies for your spring projects. Yaay! Black isn't exactly the color of spring but this is about the best darn photo I could find that really captures the beauty of these sweetly folded, little gems.

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These butterfly fan butterflies also called the butterfan are just too cute not to share with you. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how easily and quickly these come together and Allison of Black Cat Scraps does an excellent job of explaining how to make them.

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Once you learn the rules, you could get crazy with different paper shapes to achieve a variety of looks in your butterfly wings. Instead of patterned paper you might even try spraying or spattering on paint. Enjoy and have fun!

Easy Origami Butterflies

You wouldn't believe how complicated some of these origami butterfly instructions are and to see them reduced to a mere diagram? Oy Vey! It's enough to make your eyes glaze over and roll up into the back of your head. These paper butterflies not only look pretty but are happily, very easy to make.

origami butterfly tutorial by goorigami.com

Go Origami has a short tutorial in diagram format that is easy to follow and won't have you throwing your hands in the air after the second step. These little pretties are great added to paper crafts, dried branches or use them as party decorations. Enjoy!

The Zen of Paper Butterflies

Sometimes all it takes to calm the inner storms is a trip back to simplicity by focusing on the gentler side of life. There is wonder and a sense of complete presence in watching a butterfly fluttering it's way around a field of wild flowers.

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As a nice prelude to spring, I thought a craft project on creating a paper butterfly might be good to lift the spirits. Home Made Simple offers a paper butterfly template you can use to create dimensional butterflies like the ones pictured below easily and simply.

purchase finished butterflies from hipandclavicle on Etsy

Don't feel like going the DIY route? hipandclavicle on Etsy offers a variety of colors and patterns you might like. These can be stuck on the wall to create a beautiful and uplifting wall art design.