Got your attention didn't I? Look out Michael's, I have discovered I can make your expensive flowers with products I already have.... You have seen them- those gorgeous 3-d paper flowers that come 3-5 in a package and cost $5-$10...well I made my own and it was easy!
1. find a sheet of patterned paper with some kind of small writing or type on it- ie: newsprint, small handwriting, tiny words etc, you know you have some...
2. find a wide petal flower diecut or punch or whatever you want to use, and cut flowers from the newsprint paper
3.cut the same size, shape and number of flowers from a nice cardstock- a good sturdy one, I used close to my heart white.
4. With scrappers glue, solidly glue the patterned paper flower on top of the cardstock one.
5. Ink the petals and the edges of the petals with the desired colors on ink. A sponge works well, or you can just use the pad against the edge of the petal. Let dry a little.
6. Run the flowers through an impression machine in an impression folder, like a cuttlebug, or sizzix impressions.
7. Slightly bend each petal up around your finger to give it shape. Let them dry more thoroughly.
8. Stack smaller flowers inside of larger flowers with foam tape for dimension.
9. Finish with tiny pearls for the center.
I thought It was going to be more work than it was worth but I have to say I am very pleased with my results!
1. find a sheet of patterned paper with some kind of small writing or type on it- ie: newsprint, small handwriting, tiny words etc, you know you have some...
2. find a wide petal flower diecut or punch or whatever you want to use, and cut flowers from the newsprint paper
3.cut the same size, shape and number of flowers from a nice cardstock- a good sturdy one, I used close to my heart white.
4. With scrappers glue, solidly glue the patterned paper flower on top of the cardstock one.
5. Ink the petals and the edges of the petals with the desired colors on ink. A sponge works well, or you can just use the pad against the edge of the petal. Let dry a little.
6. Run the flowers through an impression machine in an impression folder, like a cuttlebug, or sizzix impressions.
7. Slightly bend each petal up around your finger to give it shape. Let them dry more thoroughly.
8. Stack smaller flowers inside of larger flowers with foam tape for dimension.
9. Finish with tiny pearls for the center.
I thought It was going to be more work than it was worth but I have to say I am very pleased with my results!
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