Update Butterfly Canvas Art with Book Pages, Burlap, and Scrapbook Embellishments

I updated the butterfly canvas I had made the previous spring using book pages, burlap, Mod Podge, and small embellishments already in my craft supplies. The new layers gave the plain foam shape a different look without replacing the artwork.

The earlier spring artwork

The canvas came from my earlier butterfly spring craft. I had used foam cutouts from Dollar Tree, which I remembered coming in a pack of five or more.

Book pages and Mod Podge

For the update, I used book pages and Mod Podge on the butterfly. The printed words became the main surface pattern against the colored canvas.

A burlap accent and layered embellishments

I added a yellow burlap accent and small stick-on decorations from Dollar Tree that I thought were intended for scrapbooking. The finished piece has a layered round embellishment at the butterfly's center and a tied burlap detail near the upper corner.

The finished spring canvas

I estimated about thirty minutes for the update. The combination of paper, fabric, and embellishments was a change from the simpler version I made the year before.

I was working with similar spring colors in my decorated spring can and burlap utensil holders. For the wider collection, see these six spring decorating projects.