Asked on Jul 30, 2014
Metal butterflies... what to do?
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I found these awesome metal butterflies and would love some ideas as to what to so with them. I am making over a girls room right now for two of our daughters ages 8 and 5. They love butterflies. I am going to be having a bunch of paper butterflies on a wall for some art. As I was going through stuff I have collected, I found these and would love some ideas as to what to so with them. They wanted their room pink and purple so that is what it is. I am also doing a large feature wall and onto an adjoining wall a huge painting of the truffula trees (from the Lorax). Any ideas are welcome. Thanks in advance!
Metal butterflies... need ideas please!
15 answers
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I would spray in colorful colors, making them fun for your daughters. These should perhaps be the main attraction surrounding them with your paper butterflies. Good Luck sounds like you'll be busy, post after pictures, I would love to see how it turned out.
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Elvira Pulido
on Jul 30, 2014
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I have the same ones and what I did was I got colorful ceramic ones and hung these in between the colorful ones and I love them.
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Mildred O
on Jul 30, 2014
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Spray paint them white...I think a fresh coat of white paint makes everything look fresh and modern.
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Mal276724
on Jul 31, 2014
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These are cute! I would jewels in openings, mirrored ones, lace dollies, fabric lace, colored fabric to match room color, they would also look good around the corner of a mirror, attach a large paper clip to the small one to use as a paperclip holder
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Marilyn Riggs
on Jul 31, 2014
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I would paint them white as suggested by Emily, then let the girls glue Purple,pink and clear glass beads on the edge of the wings over the round holes. Then tear drop shaped ones on the tails. Most little girls like pretty jewels.
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Donna Byram
on Jul 31, 2014
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I would leave them just like they are and suspend them at different heights from the ceiling on fishing line that would become invisible. Then any number of things could be added to enhance the grouping.
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Jeanette S
on Jul 31, 2014
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Spray paint them in the colors you are using add to mirror with suction hanger and add one to a lamp shade with a clip..or even add to a flower arrangement...😊
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Leslie Stakely Morrow
on Jul 31, 2014
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if the wall is white and you are trying to add color spray paint them a color if not leave them gold and put by a picture..i remember having these in my moms house from home interior
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Trent-Tonya Sharp
on Jul 31, 2014
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paint paint paint would be nice for lil girls room
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Vonzella Crawley
on Jul 31, 2014
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this would be a cute idea also frame the butterflies... paint the frame with gold butterfly or frame with a painted butterfly
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Trent-Tonya Sharp
on Jul 31, 2014
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I love Donna Byram's idea.....Girls love colorful things.....I'd paint them different bright colors, then glue little gems, beads, sea glass onto them.....That would be gorgeous !!! I think I am going to do some for my fence...I have an all white vinyl fence, and these would look gorgeous !!
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Angie W
on Aug 01, 2014
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Put them in a picture frame . Paint the wall in a square , the size of the picture frame in a different color and put the butterflies inside the picture frame !
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Pam Filardo
on Oct 15, 2014
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Depending on the age of the girls and the type of furniture, I would maybe lite one on the corner of thr
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Lori
on Dec 03, 2014
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Sorry- the dresser mirror or bed post or lamp shade, just like they might do if they were real and flew in the window. If their room is pink and purples I might paint them silver and put a few "jewels" on them but not lose the fact that they are butterflies, and not heavy jewelry.
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Lori
on Dec 03, 2014
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Jillaconti
on Feb 04, 2017
I know this is an old thread but could you post a photo of what you did? I'm doing a girl nursery with butterflies.
Elvira Pulido
on Jul 30, 2014
Mildred O
on Jul 30, 2014
Mal276724
on Jul 31, 2014
Marilyn Riggs
on Jul 31, 2014
Donna Byram
on Jul 31, 2014
Jeanette S
on Jul 31, 2014
Leslie Stakely Morrow
on Jul 31, 2014
Trent-Tonya Sharp
on Jul 31, 2014
Vonzella Crawley
on Jul 31, 2014
Angie W
on Aug 01, 2014
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