Passport to Creativity- Monarch Butterfly Migration

Today’s project for our Passport to Creativity adventure takes us deep into the Oyamel fir forests of central Mexico 🇲🇽—home to the awe-inspiring Monarch Butterfly Migration. These delicate creatures travel thousands of miles to rest in the protective arms of this biosphere reserve, creating a scene that’s nothing short of magical.

Nature has a way of sparking our creativity—its colors, patterns, and quiet beauty remind us to slow down, observe, and let inspiration flutter in.

I used the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set to capture that wonder on paper. The bold oranges and greens reflect the energy of the monarchs, while the soft layers in the background mimic the texture of forest shadows and leaves. —sometimes the most beautiful ideas come from simply being present in nature.

🦋 Monarch Inspiration Card – Step-by-Step Instructions

Theme: Inspired by the Monarch Butterfly Migration in Mexico
1. Create Your Card Base
Cut a Basic White card base to 5.5” x 8.5”, score at 4.25”.
Cut a black cardstock Mate
Cut a DSP layer

2. Stamp & Color the Butterflies
On a separate piece of white cardstock, stamp multiple butterflies from the Beautiful Butterflies set using black ink.
Color butterflies using shades of orange and yellow for the wings
Fussy cut or die-cut the butterflies.

3. Assemble the Background
Adhere the DSP layer onto the black mat.
Attach the matted layer to your card base.

4. Add Butterfly Dimension
Arrange butterflies diagonally across the card.
Use your Adhesive Place it only in the center ( on there body) Curl up the wings to create dimension

5. Create the Sentiment Strip
Cut down your sentiment to fit

6. Embellish
Add your emblements

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