I have always been intrigued by nature, transformation, and intimate/delicate art.
Western Moon Designs features graphic design, illustrations, and butterfly home decor.
Butterflies are very special to me and have been carried throughout my life in everything I do. Each piece of art is made with care and is 100% ethically sourced, as every life is precious and should be honored that way.
Transformation is one of the most beautiful gifts, and the butterfly is a perfect example of how we continually adapt, transform, and grow in our lives and in nature.
Western Moon Designs features graphic design, illustrations, and butterfly home decor.
Butterflies are very special to me and have been carried throughout my life in everything I do. Each piece of art is made with care and is 100% ethically sourced, as every life is precious and should be honored that way.
Transformation is one of the most beautiful gifts, and the butterfly is a perfect example of how we continually adapt, transform, and grow in our lives and in nature.
Below are examples I have made and sold, to find out more about my process please visit:
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The artist in her element, holding an Atlas moth.
Kite swallow tail butterfly, Alaskan elk bone (foraged by me), mink skull, orange wheat and feather inside a dome on top of a vintage brass holder.
Tiny hairstreak measuring about 1.5 inches
This beautiful 1900s Antique Gold Convex bubble frame houses three Orange-tipped angled-sulphur butterflies surrounded by crushed velvet. A deer jaw is nestled in reindeer moss with soft flowing feathers.
orquatus and Aristeus Bitias Swallowtail butterflies encapsulated in a vintage 1900s Antique Gold Convex bubble flower frame.
A vibrant Great Orange Tip and Red lacewing butterfly pair flutter above a bed of dried flowers, against a taupe backdrop. This beautiful piece is captured inside an ornate 1900s Antique convex bubble frame with intricate flower embellishments.
A King of Swordtails and a Serville Swordtail emerge from a mystical scene within a deer jaw adorned with Spanish moss. They are encased in a vintage 1900s Oval Tiger Wood Antique bubble frame. The rich black crushed velvet backdrop and vibrant hues of the dried florals bring this enchanting scene to life.
Large Deer Jaw Coffin with a Painted Lady (hand-raised by me!) and Papilio Gigon butterfly, surrounded by dried moss, flowers, crystals, pinecones, and a slice of orange for a vibrant touch.
wo Blue Peru butterflies shimmer on crushed purple velvet with dried flowers and orange slices in an antique brass frame. The colors are enchanting!
Fairy Garden Mushroom Mirror 🦋🍄 Can you guess what this magical vessel used to be? 🌟 A vibrant yellow phoebis trite butterfly, lush moss, delicate rose flowers, and tiny toadstool mushrooms nestled in a vintage gold frame that doubles as a whimsical mirror.
Owl butterfly against crushed black velvet in an upcycled frame.
Genuine Yellow Tailed Sulphur Taxidermy Butterfly in a vintage shadowbox frame. This diorama contains intricate lace accents, dried flowers, porcelain, and a petite mirror.
Painted Lady butteflies (hand-raised by me) against crushed black velvet in a gold vintage frame.
This enchanting ornament features my hand-raised Painted Lady butterfly, a preserved bumblebee, and a delicate wasp nest foraged from my own home. 🌿 Accented with dried moss and glowing fairy lights.
🐚 Coastal Christmas! ✨ Apricot Sulphur butterfly, Horse Conch, Candy Cane Land snail shell and delicate pearls nestled in a snowy scene with warm glowing fairy lights..
This ornament features a stunning Violet-washed Charaxes butterfly in a snowy scene, paired with hand-foraged Alaskan Caribou (collected by me!), a tiny toadstool mushroom, a pinecone, dried flowers, and orange wheatgrass.
A Florida White and hand-raised Painted Lady butterfly rest on a lotus pod, surrounded by dried flowers, pearls, and glowing fairy lights. Perfect for adding festive charm to your holiday décor!
Dark sword-grass moths and preserved orb weaver web surrounded by dried flowers in a vintage oval gold convex frame. Love this lil beauty!
A vibrant Purple Emperor butterfly surrounded by lush moss and vivid multi-colored roses in a timeless glass coffin terrarium.
uno Longwing and Julia butterflies in a #glasscoffin, hand-dried mushrooms, bark, and pinecones create the perfect forest scene.
A vibrant Sunset Moth, perched elegantly on a natural bark display with a deep purple backdrop. This piece is adorned with hand-foraged treasures—dried moss, a mushroom, coral, and a pinecone cradling a delicate Japanese beetle—nestled inside a rustic wooden frame.
🕸️ Atlas Moth x St. Andrew’s Cross Spider Web 🕸️ I had so much fun preserving this intricate spider web, discovered right in my backyard! 🕷️ Paired with the soft, velvety wings of an Atlas moth, this piece is encased in a rustic shadow box, lined with rich crushed black velvet and finished with hand-painted white splatter accents for a striking, one-of-a-kind design.
A mosaic glass coffin filled with enchanting details—featuring a retro baby doll head resting on a dried mushroom, surrounded by moss featuring a delicate white crystal, two striking Japanese beetles, and a vial of baby’s breath flowers at the bottom, bringing a touch of witchy vibes to this eerie creation.
Two real mink skulls adorned with dried florals on vintage Italian frames accented in gold.
Cloudless Sulphur and Orange-barred Sulphur butterflies perch on vivid orange slices inside this glass coffin terrarium, surrounded by moss, pinecones, Japanese beetles, and dried orange lagurus.
Large Orion and Peacock Pansy Butterfly #coffinterrarium. These beautiful specimens are surrounded by moss, bark, acorns, a skull mound, and a Lotus pod.
