Butterfly Stencil Template Craft

Oh my gracious, y’all! I just had the most fun crafting experience using a butterfly stencil template and butterfly shaped wood cutout to create a beautiful butterfly painting.

In this post, I’ll show you can do this project as well, including all the supplies you’ll need.

Let’s get crafting!

Steps to Create this Butterfly Stencil Craft

Let me tell you about the crafting experience I had that resulted in a beautiful butterfly painting! Here are the steps I took:

Step 1: The Butterfly Body Color

First, I painted the butterfly shaped wood cutout with a white paint to give me a background. Then, I used some green, orange, and grey paint to give its body some color. I blended the colors together to create a gradient effect that really made the butterfly pop.

Step 2: The Canvas Texture

While that was drying, I used a piece of ripped cardboard to add some brown streaks to the canvas. I dipped the cardboard in brown paint to create a textured, birch wood look on the canvas. It was looking good!

Step 3: The Butterfly Stencil Template

Next, I went back to the butterfly wood cutout and applied the butterfly stencil. Using some Black chalk couture paste, I painted in the black areas of the butterfly to create contrast and give it some depth.

Step 4: Glue the Butterfly Wood Cutout to the Canvas

After all that was done and both the butterfly and the canvas were completely dry, I glued the painted butterfly wood cutout onto the canvas using my favorite hot glue gun. It was like the butterfly had just landed on that birch wood canvas!

I gotta say, y’all, this was one of the most fun crafting experiences! Using a butterfly stencil and butterfly shaped wood cutout, along with some paint and ripped cardboard, allowed me to create a beautiful and unique piece of art.