The world is blossoming all around us, and I think now is as good a time as any to fill it with even more beauty. Today, I’m excited to be sharing a lovely little set of critters that are sure to brighten things up, wherever they decide to land. Incorporate these unique, delicate die cut butterflies in your next creative project!
As part of the “Thomas Family Summer-Fun” schedule, my husband and I recently took the kids to a butterfly atrium, and it was a blast! I couldn’t believe all of the different species of butterflies we were able to see. Davian adored looking at the butterflies through his magnifying glass and trying to get them to hop onto his finger.
There was also a play area where kids could wear butterfly wings, and I was surprised to find that Davian even got into that!
Elliott enjoyed the butterflies from a distance, and was content to have my husband hold him for the duration of the experience (i.e. he was kind of scared of the butterflies and would cry every time Isaac tried to put him down—sacrificing him to the barrage of beautiful, flying insects).
Seeing all those exquisite creatures inspired me to make some fun, die cut butterflies of my own.
I think these turned out really lovely! I used cardstock and vellum as my materials for this craft, but you could make these butterflies our of vinyl or any other kind of paper that you like as well.
I use Adobe Illustrator for all of my designs, and a Cricut Maker to bring my creations to life. For tips on creating fun paper cuts like this one, see the FAQ section on my website. Also, be sure to check out the other awesome fun freebies available on my blog!
Enjoy making these die cut butterflies! What plans do you have for these enchanting insects?
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Mandee is a professional graphic designer, amateur bird watcher, and rollercoaster enthusiast. She is a wife to hardworking high school teacher and mommy to three adorable little humans. She fell in love with graphic design when she started working on a comedy website with a guy she met her freshman year of college. Design wasn’t the only thing she fell in love with, and they were married a year and a half later. She created Designs By Miss Mandee to be a place where she could merge her passion for design with her lifelong love of crafting. 12 Comments on Die Cut Butterflies – Insect Cut Files
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Mischelle Smith
July 9, 2019 at 6:05 am (5 years ago)Thank you Mandee, for once again sharing your family adventures and a beautiful free butterfly cut!
Mandee
July 9, 2019 at 8:27 am (5 years ago)You’re welcome Mischelle! I’m glad you enjoy my designs and my silly stories. ^_^
Carla Hundley
July 9, 2019 at 9:34 am (5 years ago)How beautiful these
Butterflies are! Thanks
for sharing them with us.
Carla from Utah
Mandee
July 9, 2019 at 11:16 am (5 years ago)You’re welcome Carla! I’m glad you like them! 😀
Colleen
July 9, 2019 at 10:04 am (5 years ago)Thank you for these beautiful butterflies! I was wondering if you could tell me what setting you used on your cricut for the vellum?
Mandee
July 9, 2019 at 11:19 am (5 years ago)Good question Colleen! Vellum can be kind of a tricky material—especially with fine details like these. I used the “Vellum” setting on my Cricut Maker, but set the pressure to “Light” instead of default, and that worked really well. I also had to use a really fresh cutting mat, because it was slipping on one of my older ones.
Hope that helps! 🙂
Heather England
July 10, 2019 at 12:38 am (5 years ago)Nature is a wonderful thing . Everyone loves Butterflies.
Mandee
July 10, 2019 at 8:11 am (5 years ago)I couldn’t agree more Heather! 🙂
Eline
April 19, 2020 at 7:49 am (4 years ago)Unfortunately the download isn’t working.. can you please send me the file to my email? elinevisch@hotmail.com thank you!
Mandee
April 20, 2020 at 9:39 am (4 years ago)Hi Eline! Sorry you’re having trouble. Be sure to check out my FAQ page for detailed downloading instructions and troubleshooting tips.
Elisa
January 21, 2021 at 4:13 am (4 years ago)these are beautiful!!! Thank you so much for sharing, i just got a brother and i cant wait to use these!!
Mandee
January 21, 2021 at 2:05 pm (4 years ago)Thanks Elisa! I’m glad you like them. Have fun with your new cutting machine!! 😊