Colorful transparent vinyl butterflies in your car on your sunroof turn every sunny drive into something magical. Here’s exactly how I made it. This is a sponsored post with StyleTech Craft Vinyl, but all ideas and opinions are my own.
When the light hits just right
I have a thing for projects that feel a little unexpected, and this one might be my favorite so far. The idea is simple: cut butterfly shapes from transparent vinyl, stick them to the inside of your car’s sunroof, and let the sun do the rest.
When you’re driving on a bright summer day, the light filters through the colored vinyl and it looks like a swarm of butterflies is fluttering around inside your car. It’s playful, it’s colorful, and honestly — everyone who’s seen it has absolutely loved it.
The magic ingredient: transparent vinyl
The key to making this work is using transparent vinyl from StyleTech Craft. Because it’s see-through, sunlight passes right through the butterflies and casts soft, glowing color into the car interior. Opaque vinyl just wouldn’t do the same thing! You need that translucency to get the stained-glass effect.
Butterflies in your car Supplies list
Materials
Tools
- Cutting machine (Cricut, Silhouette, etc.)
- Weeding tool
- Scissors
- Cleaning cloth
Color tip: StyleTech Craft transparent vinyl comes in a great range of colors. I used purple, hot pink, blue, orange, yellow-green, and golden yellow — all vivid enough to pop against a bright sky but still beautifully translucent.
How to make it
- Load your butterfly SVG or cut file into your cutting machine software. Size your butterflies however you like. Cut each color separately.
- Weed away the excess vinyl from around each butterfly, leaving just the butterfly shape on its backing.
- Apply transfer tape over the weeded butterfly, burnish it down firmly with a scraper, then peel the backing away. The butterfly should transfer cleanly to the tape.
- Clean your sunroof glass thoroughly — any dust or fingerprints will affect adhesion. A quick wipe with a clean microfiber cloth and some isopropyl alcohol works perfectly.
- Position each butterfly on the interior glass of the sunroof, pressing firmly from center to edges. Peel back the transfer tape slowly, making sure the vinyl stays put.
- Repeat with all your colors! Scatter them at different angles for a natural flutter effect. Now you have butterflies in your car!
Your very own butterfly garden on wheels
Once they’re up, the effect is honestly stunning. On a bright day, the sunlight streams through and the butterflies glow like little stained-glass windows — purple, hot pink, turquoise, orange, and yellow-green light dancing around the inside of the car. It feels cheerful and whimsical and a little bit unreal.
This is such a perfect summer project. It’s quick (I had the whole thing done in under an hour), it’s low-commitment since vinyl can be removed cleanly from glass, and the payoff every single time you get in your car on a sunny day is just *chef’s kiss*.
Good to know: Transparent vinyl on glass is removable and repositionable — so if you want to change colors seasonally or take them down, it comes off cleanly without residue. That’s the beauty of using quality vinyl like StyleTech Craft.
Try it this summer!
Grab a few rolls of StyleTech Craft transparent vinyl in your favorite colors, cut out some butterflies, and transform your daily drive into something magical. This would also be adorable on a regular car window or even on a home window for kids’ rooms. Tag me if you make one — I’d love to see your butterfly colors!
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