Copying a Copycat - My Butterfly Tree

I've recently found my way into the land of decorating blogs, and I have to say, I'm HOOKED! There are endless blogs out there with great ideas on everything crafting and decorating. Most days my head is spinning with ideas I want to try or things I want to change in my own home now. I keep reminding myself that it's a process and it will take time, but I'm so excited to see them come to life.

Anyway, here is my latest completed project. A butterfly tree for M's room. I coped this tree (which was a copy of a copy...) and this other idea she had.

I didn't have a butterfly punch, so in the interest of saving money I hand cut every. single. one. of those butterflies. Not hard, just time consuming and tedious. Very tedious. I did most of them at night after the kids were all in bed while I was watching my evening TV.

I did my tree pretty much exactly like the one above, rocks in the vase to make it more sturdy and hold the sticks in place, moss on top to cover them up, butterflies and leaves hot glued on. The butterflies on the wall are also done the same way, folded slightly and stuck to the wall with sewing pins.

Here's a shot of the whole thing...



I'm really loving the way it turned out! I think it's so fun and girly, and it goes so well with the wall art I already had in there.
What do you think?


Here's a little peak of another project I've been working on. It's another copycat in the making, but isn't that what those blogs are out there for? :)