Monday, 29 August 2011

Butterfly heaven

Punch/cut out artwork has been around for a while
I've seen everything from hearts and birds to trains and planes
but blueskybutterflystudio really caught my eye
as Kate said in her blog post
there's something rather mesmerising about this kind of repetitive work
all the same but somehow different
of course mine have ended up anything less than tidy
I used another of my map canvases
tea dyed ripped squares
my fav colours
fab!

22 comments:

Joanna said...

This is so beautiful, I love the colours you have chosen.

x

Jen xo said...

oh Margaret, how very very beautiful...xx

Linda Jo said...

I do love your take on this best of all! I knew it would be wonderful..... I hope you don't mind if I totalllllly copy you.... for my grandchild, of course. (of course!)

ida said...

very nice!

Caterina Giglio said...

M, this is gorgeous, I love the muted palette and of course the flutterbys! xx

~*~Patty S said...

ooo enchanting and lovely and wonderful...great having a closeup look too

I {heart} your Paris papillon and the colors of the others are ooh la laa mon préféré aussi ... thank U online translator ;)

very inspiring!
oxo

ale said...

repetitive loveeeeelyyyyy margaret!!!!!!!!me encanta!!!! besos enormes!!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

This is absolutely STUNNING, dear Margaret. I actually like your interpretation of these better than the original (thanks for the link). I think it's partly because that background is SO appealing with the tea dyed canvas.

You asked awhile back (and I finally read your comment) about rubbing alcohol. I think it may be called mineral spirits where you live, but I could be wrong. If you can find it, it will be with antiseptics in your local drug or grocery store, if that helps. Sorry I can't be more specific, but it is definitely called "Isopropyl Alcohol, but we just call it "rubbing alcohol."

Catharina Maria said...

Thank you for showing yours and show us the tip .
Love ♥RINI♥

Jill said...

Gosh, I love this!! Very inspiring!

Unknown said...

Restful and beautiful to look upon! I'm so inspired!

Lynda Howells said...

gorgeousx
http://tryingtocreatearteveryday.blogspot.com

lynda x

Suz said...

Just love this, Margaret. You have taking butterfly punching to the level of art!
Fondly,
Suz

JaN's ArTy JouRneY said...

Wow, this is totally gorgeous!! Love it!!

Lynette (NZ) said...

Ahhh - this makes my heart sing. A perfect combination of fibre/paper/colour and those butterflies. Gorgeous work

She Who Doodles said...

beautiful, i love it. what a simple idea.

girlgonethreadwild said...

sew beautiful! thank you for your note today, you really made my day! :) xo, M

girlgonethreadwild said...

p.s. it is really really cool to know my zine is being passed to you, thank you for sharing xoxo

Halle said...

Beautiful...the one "stand-out" butterfly is genius.

Fanypap said...

Very beautiful! Kisses from Greece.

Blossom inch said...

this is so beautiful absolutely gorgeous!

Unknown said...

I love the whole butterfly thing! Hope your summer was wonderful!