My Inner Martha Isn’t Happy
May 17th, 2009
When I saw this post about an adorable butterfly collage, I knew I had to steal the idea make one for both of the girls. It has been in my ‘ideas’ folder for awhile with many other creative things I will probably never get around to want to try. The internets is choke full o’ creative folks with great ideas.
I dragged Steve and the girls to Michael’s yesterday to get a few things to make one. A bajillion dollars later (seriously I feel so inspired when I walk in that place sadly it fizzles once I’ve left the parking lot), I returned home and started punching butterflies out of every piece of paper in the house. (If you happen to have to use the powder room when you visit me, don’t get too engrossed in any of the articles because you will likely find a butterfly shaped piece missing at an important junture in the story. Sorry about that.)
My first attempt has left my inner Martha frustrated. I measured, remeasured, drew grids and had the calculator out and still the spacing isn’t right. They are too close to the edges so I have to break out the ruler again. And I don’t like the frame – it is too heavy for the butterflies. I want to find something simpler. But I will try again. And the one for Tessa’s room? It isn’t butterflies…it is a crab punch out that will be cuter than cute! (I call her my little crab or crab apple because she is a bit of a pill in comparison with her sunny sister.)
(Oh and if you are related to me? You might find one of these under this Christmas tree this year because once I perfect them, it will be a darn cute gift idea so forget you ever saw this.)
May 17th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Maybe if you take out one of the rooms they would space better? Either way, I love it and want to try it 🙂
May 17th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
That is a really cute idea. I hate when things go wrong with billion dollar Michaels’ projects.
May 17th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Even imperfect, it is cute!
Adding now to my “maybe I’ll try this someday” file.
May 17th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Michelle, those are precious! I’m sure you’ll stretch that initial investment into many uses!
You could do a whole birthday party with loads of cut out butterflies perched on cupcakes, hung from the chandelier, and glued on the invitations.
May 17th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
I think they look great. I suck out loud at crafty stuff. Maybe I will try this…….
May 17th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
I think yours looks great! Who says they can’t be close to the edges? It’s your own creation!
May 17th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
wow – I am seriously impressed!
May 17th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
wowser, love those. What a great idea and good job 🙂 Can we pretend I’m related at Christmas? LOL
May 18th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Ooh I love it! I might have to give this a go next time I get a Michael’s coupon.
May 18th, 2009 at 8:35 am
I think yours looks pretty darn good to be honest! I am so no crafty/creative. I wish I could do stuff like that but I can’t even cut a straight line with scissors.
May 18th, 2009 at 8:39 am
I love it! I think it looks great… and if you know me – you know that I am crafty – but so not a perfectionist, so when I look at this – I’d say – WOW! It’s done! And it looks good!
May 18th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Wow, that is far beyond my capabilities! But then, so is housecleaning. Good job!
May 18th, 2009 at 9:38 am
I stumbled on this post and it caught my eye. I think this is such a cute project. I’m already starting to think of how I could adapt it to my decor. Thank you for inspiring me!
May 18th, 2009 at 11:03 am
Michelle,
I love yours just as much as I love the “original”! You did a great job! I looked at yours and instantly loved it, and couldnt imagine the original looking “better”! Well done! 🙂
May 18th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
So cute! I have a heart punch that will make this look, too. I might just do this! I like yours better than Martha’s though, it has more personality.
May 18th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
That is ADORABLE! It turned out great! You have to post the crab one – it sounds too sweet.
May 18th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
I might have to give this one a go. I’ll have to figure out a boy’s themed one…
May 19th, 2009 at 11:18 am
it’s AWESOME! I LOVE the frame! It’s perfect! I so have to try this! I’ll let you know if/when I do! heehee
May 19th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Love it! Love the frame too but I do agree with you that it’s a little heavy for the delicate butterflies. Put a nice black and white photo of your girls in that. It’s a great idea to do this for each of your children. It’s definetly a keeper for them. I give you credit for taking the time to do this too. I’m sure it took some time.
May 20th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
SO CUTE and you are farfarfar more talented in that arena than I could ever hope to be.
June 17th, 2009 at 10:36 am
[…] Remember last month when I made the butterfly collage for Sabrina’s room? Well, exactly a month later, I finally made Tessa’s crab collage.? The 50% off sale on frames at Hobby Lobby yesterday finally allowed me to buy a frame without guilt.? I spent forever doing a grid for Sabrina’s butterflies so they would all be even and straight.? And I still wasn’t happy with the result.? So this time, I threw my OCD caution to the wind and just eyeballed it.? There are crabs that are a little off but really the butterflies aren’t any straighter. […]
June 18th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
I am so stealing, er borrowing this idea – the crabs are too freaking cute and i have one of those punches around here somewhere….
December 9th, 2015 at 8:09 pm
Andy, I love it. Hits the point with your usual reliable aarcuccy. Jo – you are too nice. I have recently faded in my understanding of painfully shy beings. It’s so hard to keep trying with them. Shyness at a point just turns into lazy rudeness. Pardon me, I’m grumpy bum today. I’m exhausted from trying to get one particularly rude/shy friend out of her shell…
March 25th, 2016 at 7:04 am
I don’t know who you wrote this for but you helped a brother out.
April 28th, 2016 at 7:16 pm
>JMJSelon mon dico d’anglais on peut le traduire comme « se percuter la poitrine » (comme quelques-uns contrits font en disant, dans le « Confiteor » :c’est ma faute, c’est ma faute,c’est ma très grande faute), comme notre « darse golpes de pecho » donc relié avec la pénitence et le repentir.
July 20th, 2016 at 8:44 am
bad words then i am fine, but they bash without seeing.Shalu- thanks. Shalu yea there are mixed WOM i know. but u know wat, i can’t see cracks in business anywhere. tomorrow everything will be clean. but if wom is completely mixed, 90cr is still possible. lets hope the best. and are you going to see the film?
July 20th, 2016 at 9:17 am
For me though 13A is a bit whiffy – nutshell is not a kernel. If ‘out’ is meant to mean the outside of a ‘sounds like’ colonel, then than seems a bit of a stretch for my liking.
November 3rd, 2016 at 7:02 am
My husband doesn't EMAIL let alone text. But he's handy with the mudding and sanding tools, too. Sooooo sexy! And that cordless electric drill? Wow. ALL is forgiven when that baby's running.