Spring Butterflies Card
Celebrate the joy of spring with this cute card! It’s easy to make with the Cricut Expression and Cuttlebug machines!
Designed by Betsy Veldman
Material List
- Cricut Expression® Personal Electronic Cutter
- Cricut® Stretch your Imagination Cartridge
- Cricut® Solutions Indie Art Cartridge
- Cricut® Solutions Home Accents Cartridge
- Cuttlebug® Die Cutter and Embosser
- Cuttlebug® A2 Embossing Folder, Swiss Dots
- Cardstock: Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow, Pink, White, Blue, Kraft
- Buttons: Green, Pink, Yellow
- Ribbon: Green Dotted
- Small Pink Rhinestone
- Jute
- Paper Trimmer
- Adhesive
- Scissors
Project Instructions
Step: 1
Create one 4¼-inch x 5½-inch top-fold card from white cardstock. Cut one 4¼-inch x 2-inch strip of kraft cardstock. Emboss using Cuttlebug machine and Swiss Dots embossing folder. Adhere to bottom of card.
Step: 2
Cut clouds. Using Home Accents cartridge and blue cardstock, select Blackout feature and cut four 1-inch <Dream>. Adhere clouds to card.
Step: 3
Cut butterflies. Using Indie Art cartridge and dark green cardstock, select Blackout feature and cut one 1½-inch <Buterfly>. Repeat cut using light green, yellow, and pink cardstock. Adhere butterflies to clouds and accent butterflies with buttons and jute.
Step: 4
Adhere ribbon across card front and tie into a knot.
Step: 5
Cut Spring. Using Stretch your Imagination cartridge and yellow cardstock, select Silhouette feature, press Shift, and cut one 4-inch <Spring-s>. Adhere to bottom of card.
Step: 6
Cut small butterfly. Using Indie Art cartridge and pink cardstock, select Blackout feature and cut one 1-inch <Buterfly>. Adhere to Spring and accent with a rhinestone.
Tips
Use photo as a guide and follow manufacturer’s instructions for all products used.

