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    Quick Butterfly-Themed Calligraphy Mother’s Day Card Tutorial

    April 18, 2023

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    Lindsey Bugbee

    Greeting Card Tutorials, Mother’s Day Cards, Tutorials, Video

    Your search for the perfect handmade Mother’s Day card is over! Today, I’ll show you how to make a lovely butterfly-themed calligraphy Mother’s Day card with a surprise inside.

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    Quick Butterfly-Themed Calligraphy Mother's Day Card Tutorial
    In today’s tutorial, I’ll teach you how to make this butterfly-themed calligraphy Mother’s Day card.

    As Mother’s Day approaches, many of us are looking for a heartfelt way to show appreciation and gratitude for the special women in our lives. When we create a handmade card that mirrors the beauty and uniqueness of the mothers we love, it becomes a treasure they will cherish forever. In this tutorial, I will guide you through the steps to create an elegant butterfly-themed calligraphy Mother’s Day card. The best part? The card comes together in as little as 30 minutes.


    Video Tutorial: Quick Butterfly-Themed Calligraphy Mother’s Day Card

    For those who prefer video demonstrations, I put together the following ~6 minute long video. For a supply list and instructions, see the written tutorial!


    Written Tutorial: Quick Butterfly-Themed Calligraphy Mother’s Day Card

    To get started making this butterfly-themed Mother’s Day birthday card, you’ll need a few supplies:

    • Black cardstock (cut to 10″ x 7″/ 25.4 cm x 17.78 cm) – affiliate link
    • Medium lace butterfly from the Printable Illustrated Lace Butterflies pack – print it at 85% scale
    • White mechanical pencil
    • Bleed Proof White ink (or use a white gel pen)
    • Brause EF66 nib + oblique pen (or use a white gel pen)
    • Black eraser

    You’ll also need your glue of choice (I used UHU) and, optionally, a bone folder.

    Quick Butterfly-Themed Calligraphy Mother's Day Card Tutorial

    1. Make an Outline

    First, fold your black cardstock in half to make a greeting card. Then, print out the medium lace butterfly at 85% (see the video tutorial for instructions). Once the butterfly has printed, cut it out.

    Cut-Out Butterfly and Black Cardstock

    Next, trace around the butterfly with a white mechanical pencil to make an outline on the front of your card.

    Traced Butterfly

    2. Make a Pencil Draft of Lettering or Calligraphy

    Now, use your white mechanical pencil to draw or calligraph “Happy Mother’s Day” in several different languages. The languages I used include:

    • Feliz Día de las Madres (Spanish)
    • Bonne Fête des Mères (French)
    • Buona Festa della Mamma (Italian)
    • Feliz Dia das Mães (Portuguese)
    • Happy Mother’s Day (English)
    Butterfly-Themed Calligraphy Mother's Day Card Draft
    This step is completely customizable. Work within your preferences and your skill level!

    You can use hand-lettering or calligraphy for this step. Whatever you are most comfortable with is perfectly fine! The important thing is to completely fill in your butterfly outline.

    3. Trace Over the Lettering or Calligraphy

    Now, use Bleed Proof White ink and your pointed pen of choice (I used a Brause EF66 nib + an oblique pen) to trace over your calligraphy. Alternatively, you can use a white gel pen to make faux calligraphy or to trace over your hand-lettering.

    Quick Butterfly-Themed Calligraphy Mother's Day Card Tutorial

    Once you finish, open up the card and glue the medium lace butterfly in the center at a diagonal angle. Then, use your white gel pen to write a heartfelt message to the lucky mama who will receive your card! Finish up by erasing any white pencil guidelines once your ink has dried.


    And that’s it! An elegantly simple butterfly-themed calligraphy birthday card. This Mother’s Day, I’m pairing this card with the gift of a gorgeous framed botanical watercolor letter for my mom, Delin. If you think the mom(s) in your life would appreciate a botanical letter, I encourage you to make one. They’re so special, just like the women that we love!

    MAKE A GIFT-WORTHY BOTANICAL LETTER


    I hope that you feel inspired by today’s tutorial! Thanks so much for reading (and/or watching) and have a wonderfully creative rest of your day.

    Warmly,

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    lakshmi.g85
    May 10, 2023

    I made this for my mother. This is stunning!

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      May 15, 2023

      I hope that she loved it! Thank you for enjoying and passing on a great gift! 😊

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    Jenny P
    May 9, 2023

    Beautiful work. I like the white ink on black too!

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      May 9, 2023

      I love that too! The contrast looks so good! I hope you try it out! 😃

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