Okay, now for the fun part we get to use mud, drywall mud that is.Apply compound to the outside edges of the hole. A small putty knife works great. Get a nice even coat of drywall mud around the area to patch.
How carefully fit the butterfly patch in the hole. Make sure the drywall patch does not go past the face of the old drywall. Take the small putty knife and run it along the paper you left on the butterfly patch until the mud squeezes out, 
and the paper looks flat. Now all you have to do is mud over the whole patch with the large trowel, and allow it to dry. With a knife blade, scrape off any dried chips. Lightly sand the patch then apply another layer of mud if necessary.
Remember to sand once again prior to painting or wallpapering. Bare spackling on any wall repairs should always be covered with primer before paint or wallpaper.
Okay, that's the butterfly patch, now I am going fishing.
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