Handmade Butterflies and a handmade card

So I learned today how to make paper origami butterflies. They are so easy to make and can be used on a number of things. I chose to put them on a card and I made an envelope for the card and chose to stick one on the outside of the envelope. I think these butterflies will also be good to put in a scrapbook, or on the outside of packages.

  I used yarn to tie the butterfly shut and the top serves as the butterfly antennas. You could also use ribbon or a piece of fabric. I just had an abundance of yarn. I went though my scrap book paper to find the colors that would match with my card stock. I recommend if you make the butterflies to use scrap book paper as opposed to card stock because it is easier to fold.

This is the envelop that I have made for my card.

The pink is the card. The picture doesn't do the envelop justice. The envelop is a pastel green color that matches the pink really well. If you end up making one of these I recommend that you hot glue the butterfly on to the card stock. If you would like me to make you a card that looks like this it will cost $4.00 plus shipping. Just leave me a comment with the color's you would like.

Above is the template I used to make the butterfly. I then folded it up like a paper fan, and tied it in the middle with yarn. I hope you enjoyed this post.