
These beautiful butterflies are made by Australian artist Catherine Swan. Hand cut from vintage magazines, Catherine’s paper butterflies appear to be specimens from a nostalgic technicolour world perpetually fluttering between the 50s and 60s. Featuring powdery lilacs, candy pinks, baby blues and the same shade of orange you’d normally find in soft centre chocolates, these Papillons de Papier are meticulously cut from the articles and advertising found in dusty old Esquires and Playboys. You can visit Catherine’s store here.


















4 responses
Amanda Nicole Aug 29, 2009 at 4:53 pm
These are amazing! And hand-cut? Wow.
patti Aug 30, 2009 at 11:47 am
Since, perhaps, August, I can´t see your photos on Google Reader.
samantha hahn Sep 1, 2009 at 5:42 pm
These are beautiful and a fun alternative to sticking a pin through a real butterfly!
Lana Sep 3, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Wow, what a clever idea, so pretty!
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