So special to have monarchs visit my little garden! I just learned today that a couple of my neighbors are raising them.
I chose frames first (well, after the photos, again hard to leave any out), clipped photos to frame masks, adjusting levels.
Backgrund - Bits from ArtPlays Riant + Artsy Layered Template 275, Inglenook, and in the end, a solid paper from Spindrift at Redulced Fill to lighten the whole background.
Hard also to not use every butterfly I could find, especially orange ones. The Butterfly Templates were reduced in Opacity to let some color show through.
Garden WordArt Mix added, then brushed over with orange on a new layer and clipped.
The Spindrift twig charn is great for connecting pages - I erased parts to get an interwoven effect.