Butterflies have always had a timeless charm, especially when reimagined in mixed-media style. Whether you love adding vintage flair to your journals or enjoy layering vibrant elements in your scrapbooking, these printable butterfly ephemera are sure to lift your creativity.
In this second volume of our mixed-media butterfly series, we’ve curated another gorgeous collection of 12 high-quality images for you to download and enjoy — completely free.
And guess what? This is just Volume 2! If you love what you see here, be sure to check out Free Mixed-Media Butterfly Images – Vol. 1 and Free Mixed-Media Butterfly Images – Vol. 3 for even more artistic butterfly goodness.
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- 50 unique pages of butterfly-inspired art
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12 Free Mixed-Media Junk Journal Butterfly Images
Each butterfly has been digitally enhanced with a textured, artistic backdrop and rich tones perfect for print projects.
Golden Glow Butterfly
This butterfly is bathed in warm tones of golden yellow and soft browns, with hints of coral across the wings. Its textured background complements the sepia-stained effect, creating a rustic, aged look.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Its golden warmth adds vintage richness to envelopes, memory pages, and collaged covers.
Blushing Sunburst Butterfly
This butterfly features fiery coral-orange uppers and golden-ringed eyespots on its lower wings. A smooth beige backdrop makes the colors pop beautifully.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Use it to draw attention to focal areas in your layouts, tags, or greeting cards.
Rustic Red Butterfly
This butterfly blends muted red with mustard yellow tips and creamy beige on the lower wings. The distressed turquoise wood background adds extra rustic charm.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Ideal for shabby-chic or farmhouse-style journaling spreads.
Soft Pastel Meadow Butterfly
Soft hues of mint green, blush pink, and buttery yellow blend into this graceful butterfly. Its light tan background adds to the pastel vibe.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: A perfect soft-toned piece for spring-themed junk journals and baby albums.
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Twilight Aura Butterfly
This butterfly has a mysterious palette of deep black wings with shimmering violet and peach reflections. A softly blurred texture gives it a dreamlike quality.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Great for nighttime spreads or mystical-themed paper crafts.
Warm Harvest Butterfly
With bold strokes of burnt orange, mustard yellow, and ink-black wings, this butterfly sits on a blue-washed antique canvas.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: It brings warm harvest vibes to autumn journal spreads and cozy stationery.
Jade Garden Butterfly
This vibrant butterfly glows with jade green wings accented by tiny spots of red-orange. The background texture echoes forest and moss tones.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Adds fresh energy and color to nature spreads, botanical pages, or spring greeting cards.
Citrus Petal Butterfly
This bright butterfly features citrus-orange tops and creamy white lowers with dark tips. A minty blue wood background creates a lovely contrast.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Beautiful as a cut-out for layering or for brightening handmade gift tags.
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Regal Bloom Butterfly
This design bursts with saturated pinks, purples, and soft turquoise with glowing yellow wing tips. The textured background enhances its royal appearance.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Perfect for statement collage pieces or front covers.
Lavender Dust Butterfly
Tones of deep lavender, brown, and burnt umber create a vintage dusty look. The distressed paper-style background enhances the antique vibe.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Perfect for vintage grunge journal pages or steampunk themes.
Antique Swallowtail Butterfly
Creamy ivory and black wings with hints of sunset orange create a strong contrast on this butterfly. The weathered backdrop gives it a well-loved ephemera feel.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: A classic bold design for focal points in pockets or cluster embellishments.
Painted Tropics Butterfly
With deep black wings and vibrant red, yellow, and purple accents, this butterfly feels bold and exotic. The mixed hues make it pop against any neutral backdrop.
Why It’s Great for Crafting: Ideal for adding drama and tropical flair to journal spreads.
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12 Individual Images.
Additional Sizes Included as Sheets:
– 12 Single-Image Sheets
– 6 Two-Images Sheets
– 3 Four-Images Sheets
– 2 Six-Images Sheets
12 Free Mixed-Media Butterfly Images – Vintage Printable Sheets & Ephemera for Junk Journal Vol. 1
How to Use These Mixed-Media Butterfly Printables in Your Crafts
Each butterfly comes in two formats: JPG and PNG, so you can easily use them digitally or print them as part of your tangible journaling. They’re scaled to fit US Letter size (8.5 x 11 inches) with multiple sheet layouts, including 12 singles, 6 two-image, 3 four-image, and 2 eight-image sheets.
Use them as focal points for your junk journal pages, tuck spots in envelopes, or layering elements in scrapbook layouts. They’re also great for cardmaking, decoupage, ATCs, or handmade bookmarks. You can resize them to suit planner pages or even create your own stickers!
More Free Butterfly Collections to Explore
Butterflies are a staple in vintage journaling—and our growing collection highlights their beauty in so many styles. From aged bookplate illustrations to expressive mixed-media designs, each volume brings a fresh take on this classic motif.
Explore the sets to build a curated collection of fluttering elements, ideal for collage work, focal pages, and layered embellishments.
- Free Vintage Antique Butterfly Collections:
- Free Mixed-Media Butterfly Collections:
- Mixed-Media Butterfly Vol-1
- Mixed-Media Butterfly Vol-2 (This collection)
- Mixed-Media Butterfly Vol-3
Let your creativity take flight! Whether you’re working on journal covers, mini tags, or just want to fill a page with color and life, these butterfly printables will bring a fresh spark to your next crafting session.