My New OBSESSION - Paper Roses! (Tutorial included)

As I write this post, I am still in a state of wonder!  I simply cannot believe I made these.  And you can too; these are not difficult if you have the tools.  Each one took me about 20 minutes and I've only made 4 so far.  Here are the tools you need:

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119847 Ornament Punch - $16.95
119860 1-3/8" Circle Punch - $15.95
116631 Paper-Piercing Tool (not shown) - $3.50
103683 Mini Glue Dots (300 dots)- $4.95
102892 Sponge Daubers (set of 12) - $10.95
Stampin' Up! Card Stock (an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet makes 1 Rose)
Stampin' Up! Classic Ink Pad

1. Punch out one circle, and then as many ornament punch-outs as you can ; these are the petals!
    *I used So Saffron and Pretty in Pink card stock.

2. Using the Sponge Dauber and a Classic Ink Pad, ink up the edges of each petal. You'll want to use an ink shade that's darker than the card stock.  I used Red Riding Hood ink with the So Saffron Rose, and Melon Mambo om the Pretty In Pink Rose.
   *You can use a Stamping Sponge (101610- $3.50. 3 to a package, you can cut into 4 pieces. These are a little messier on the fingers though). 

3. Use the Paper-Piercing Tool to slightly curl the left and right sides of at least 8 petals.

4. Using a glue dot* to attach the bottom tag of the petal to the outer edges of the circle.  You want to slightly overlap them.  After you've covered the first outer part, push the tab up so the petal will stand up a bit.  Attach the next row of petals slightly infront of the first petals.
* You can use Sticky Strip (104294 - $6.95) or Tombo to attach the petals but it adds time to your assembly.

5.  You will continue attaching petals in this way until you reach the center of the flower.  Be sure to curl the remaining petals alot more; you can uncurl them to achieve the shape you want.

6. Before attaching the final petal, curl it up and attach it to itself near the bottom half to create a slight funnel shape. 

TADA!

Florals For Mom

Added butterfly

My mother needed  all-occasion and a few sympathy cards, so I whipped these up for her.

This Stampin' Up! designer series paper, Paisley Petals, could have been designed for my mother! Those of you who know her, know I'm right.  :) The butterfly is from the Nature's Walk set. With Sympathy is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set.  Thinking of You is from a retired hostess set. Decorative Label punch in Vanilla and Bravo Burgundy.

I owe her a bunch more, but it seems to take me forever to design and get going.  :)

 

Card 3

Card Stock: Sahara Sand, So Saffron and Cherry Cobbler
Tools: Scallop Trim Border corner punch, campaign shimmer paint,  Decorative Label punch. Crumb Cake binding ribbon.

Inside flap

Card Backside

I'm especially happy with how I hid the ribbon that wrapped around into the inside of the card and the back; I didn't want to add a card stock layer to the inside flap or the back.

Classroom Card Service Project

Do you see the especially cute boy at the top right picture, holding his card in front of his mouth, looking especially happy?  That's my kid, Jake.  This is a really super bunch of kids; I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to do a mini workshop with them last week.  As part of "caring" the kids in this grade regularly wrote to hospice residents at local retirement home ~ the residents wrote back too.  Because of an unexpected ankle casting & all of the exams and need for x-rays prior, my materials prep time was depleted.

Do you remember the flowers from the Seniors Easter Basket decorating workshop?  I had so many left over flower die cuts, and the kids and I were distracted by thoughts of SUMMER ~ Again I must thank G-d, he put this idea in my head just as I started to worry about prepping supplies for 25 kids!  G-d and Stampin' Up!'s Big Shot machine to the rescue!  Here's what I came out with for a sample:



My sample card

  As you can see, their cards turned out so much better than mine!

Simply One Pink, One Blue...

Gerber Daisys that is!  These make me happy.  I made these using my new Big Shot/Sizzix Die "Daisies Flower #2 Die #114520"

Can you sense how easily these flowers come together? 

I simple ADORE this die!  I have more colors inside my of my head waiting to come out and play!