Handmade Flower Tutorial

Handmade Flower Tutorial

I thought id do this tutorial as i know a few crafters have asked how i make my flowers so here goes....my 1st ever tutorial..please bare with me!!


If you would like to make a flower just like this please carry on reading!!



These are the items you will need to make a flower,

1) Scraps of paper & card 

2)  Water spritzer

3) Pokie tool

4) Scissors

5) Brad

Also you could use your Nesties or even punches to make this flower...its up to you!!

 You need to cut 6 circle's out of the scraps of paper & card...don't worry about them being perfectly round as that adds to the effect!!

You will need 2 large, 2 medium & 2 small.

Then you spritz water onto the circles....just like the photo!

You want them damp but not soggy as you don't want them to rip!


You crumple the circles up as tight as you can get them as this is where you get the crinkles from!

Carefully unfold them as you don't want them to tear & then layer them on top of each...just like the photo!

(don't worry if the aren't perfectly on top of each other as this also adds to the effect)

Then you need to poke an hole through all of the layers and put the brad through...then fasten the brad in place.

Start to lift each layer up towards the middle...nip the paper & card here and there, to make them looks like lots of gathered up petals...keep doing this till you are happy with it!

Your flower at the end should look like this! Let the flower dry before putting onto your card...you find you flower will harden and stay in shape.

This is what the flower looks like on a card!

Hope this tutorial helps you make a flower just like mine but please don't hesitate to ask any questions...you can leave a message here or email me on addy provided at the top of my blog.

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!

Sorry & a Quick and Simple card....

Hello me lovelies

First of all just want to say 'Hello & Thanks' to all my new followers *Mmwah*

Please me lovelies can you do me a favour i would love to repay a favour and become a follower of your blogs too but unfortunately i cant as there isn't no link in your profile to do so....if this could be change i would be very grateful, Thanks you sweeties xx

Before i go on about tonight's card i just want to apologise for not being around, posting & commenting but my little boy Jaykub hasn't been to well again & still not 100% now....Doctor's said they think its his back teeth causing him to be unwell but we had to take back to Doctors and now they think he has Gastroenteritis.......as you can imagine what comes with that!!

Poor little mite looks sooooo drained & tired but the good thing going for him is that he isnt dehydrated....Thank god!! *phew* As if he was then its a hospital job till they got him better!

 So i hope you can forgive me for not being around but i promise i will get round to having a blog hop over the next coming week ;o)

Anyhoo onto tonight's card....is a quicky i made using some Pink Petticoat 'freebie' stamps i got with a magazine my lovely hubby bought me...they are fab!

Here's the card, hope you like it!

Recipe

• Image - Pink Petticoat 'Freebie' Stamp
• Size - C6 White card blank
• Papers & card - Blue & white card (stash)
• Inks - Whisper brush markers
• Tools - Scalloped & plain circles, Cuttlebug Stylized flowers embossing folder
• Embellies - Pearls (stash)

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Sugar Nellie DTg Card 'Mirror Mirror'

Hello me lovelies

Hope you are all ok and Hope you all was spoilt rotten on Mother's day!

I got a pair of slippers, chocolates, smellies, a handmade cards and some handmade brooches that my boys bought from the Mother's day fair at school......plus i didn't lift a finger all day as i stuck to my RULES as always but the best bit was i got lots of kisses & cuddles.....ok only 1 each off the older boys but lots off Jaykub :o)

Anyhoo i wanted to share a card with you, made using the last of my new Sugar Nellie DTg Manga stamps as Ive already shown you the other 4 & hope Ive given you a few ideas.......today's stamp is called 'Mirror Mirror', its absolutely gorgeous & fun to use!
You can get your hands on this stamp from the fabbie Funky Kits ;o)

On my card i added stars and it reminds me of young girl in her dressing room, who is getting herself ready to go on stage and i added 'Let your light shine through' LOTV sentiment which i thought was perfect for the card.

Here's the card

Recipe

• Image - Sugar Nellie Manga 'Mirror Mirror'
• Papers & card - Dovecraft back to basics, White & grey card (stash)
• Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, pastel pink, tan, sandstone, satin, antique pink, cocktail pink, dusky pink, black, cool grey 1,3,4&5, terracotta, cocoa
• Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain square, scalloped & plain circles, Cuttlebug 'You' & Swiss dots embossing folders, Stampin up Star punch
• Embellies - Pink ribbon (stash)

Challenges

Will link up very soon!

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Woohoo!! I made Top 3 :o)

Hello me lovelies

As you can see from the title i got Top 3 at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog for Challenge #86 - Embossing......Woohoo!!

This is the card i got Top 3 for

Thank you to Nikki & her fabbie DT for choosing my card for your Top 3....it means alot! *Mmwah*

Thanks for looking and for any comments you my leave!



Ladybug Crafts Ink 'Nikki & ben...Young Love'

Hello me Lovelies

Dont forget 1st post below!!

oooo arent you lucky!....my 2nd post today, i have another card for you made using a Ladybug Crafts Ink Nikki & ben stamp i won on their last challenge.

This stamp is called 'Young Love', its absolutely gorgeous and Nikki & Ben look so loved up!!

Ive added another handmade flower so another card perfect for their challenge :o)

Here's the card so you can see for yourself...hope its ok!!

Recipe

• Image - Ladybug Crafts Ink Nikki & Ben 'Young Love'
• Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card blank
• Papers & card - Craft house 'Allsorts' papers, Black card (stash)
• Inks - Promakers oatmeal, ivory, blush, black, cool grey 1,2,3,4&5, cocktail pink, antique pink, pastel pink, denim blue, powder blue, pastel blue, cocoa, burnt sienna, cinnamin
• Embellies - Pearls (stash)

Challenges

• Ladybug Crafts Ink #21 - Handmade flowers

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!

Happy Mother's day & Simply Sassy 'Star Dust' card

Hello me lovelies

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.....to all Mum's out there!!

Here's a couple of RULES for Mother's day.....

MUST

• You must have breakfast in bed & be pampered
• You must have lots of kisses & cuddles (ok maybe not for the older children....1 hug will do and even that's pushing it lol)
• You must put your feet up all day long and let everyone else run around after you
• You must get spoilt rotten as its your day.....wellll its only 1 day out of a year!!
• But most importantly you MUST remember your SPECIAL!!

DON'T

• You DON'T do anything but CRAFT.....well why not, everyone else will be taking care of dinner etc!!!

Have a fabbie day!!

Anyhoo onto today's card which i made using a Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy stamp called 'Star Dust' which is designed by the very talented Krista Smith

You can buy this gorgeous stamp from Funky Kits

Also on this card paper pierced the dress, socks & headband and handmade the flower in the corner.

Here's the card...hope you like it!!

Recipe

• Image - Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy 'Star Dust'
• Size - 14.5cm x 14.5cm White card blank
• Papers & card - Dovecraft Back to basics, Baby blue card (stash)
• Inks - Promarkers oatmeal, blush, ivory, pastel pink, cocoa, henna, terracotta, powder blue, denim blue, leaf green, cocktail pink, antique pink
• Tools - Nesties scalloped & plain ovals, EK Success border punch
• Embellies - Handmade flower, Brad, gems & pearls (stash)

Challenges

1. Sketch 'N' Stash #58 - Sketch, New pearls & papers, Neglected sentiment stamp & gems
2. Addicted-to-stamps #1 - Happy Birthday
3. The Crafty Pad#115 - Flowers
4. Incy Wincy Designs - Sparkle & shine (missed the deadline, silly me!!)
5. Ladybug Crafts Ink #21 - Handmade flowers

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave!!