On the wings of butterflies...

Recently it was the birthday of a friend of mine.

I know she loves loves loves butterflies.

And I also know she misses her mum still to this day.

So, I combined the two to make her something.

I covered a box in scrapbooking papers.

I then made the flower/leaves on the top out of silk, brown paper,

and scrapbooking paper.

Inked, crumpled and sewed them together.

Then stapled them together as one flower.

Glued to top of box.
I stenciled a faint pattern with glimmer mist on sides of box.

Added vintage doily, image, metal butterfly, and stick pin hearts.
I decided it needed some suitable words, which I inked and "vintaged up" a little.

On the inside, I cut out lots of butterflies out of scrapbooking papers, sewed 

layers together and wrote quotes in some of them.

I left room so that she can add some of her own thoughts.
I am very pleased with the result.

Hope she likes it!

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