Post by amy on Sept 23, 2009 11:39:44 GMT -5
I hope you ladies don't mind.....I wrote this tutorial up for 52 Sketches...52 Weeks and thought I would post it over here as well!
I have many Pink Paislee flowers and whereas I do love the style, sometimes the colors just aren't right! And wouldn't ya know those flowers are so easy to make it's just crazy - it should be illegal!
Supplies Needed:
1. Fabric (you could even use ribbon)
2. Scissors
3. Needle & Thread
4. Ruler
5. Button
First we start off by cutting a piece of fabric into a ¾ inch wide and 12 inches long strip. Divide this strip into 4 separate 3 inch pieces. Then cut another strip ½ inch wide by 10 inches long. Divide that strip into 4 separate 2½ inch pieces. Then layer the pieces on top of one another, the smaller on top of the larger. Simply tack together with your needle and thread and add a button! It’s as easy as that!!
And here is my finished flower:
You know what I just love?! I love me some tulle and lace!! I have come up with a really easy way of creating what I like to call a Flower Additive :-) Just a little something pretty to add to any flower...or heck you could even use it as a flower!
Supplies Needed
1. Tulle
2. eyelet
3. eyelet setter
4. Scissors
First we start off by cutting our tulle into 4 squares. In this example I used 2 ½ x 2 ½ (using my flower as a guideline). I then fanned out the tulle squares so they resembled somewhat of a circle shape. From there all I did was find the center, punch a little hole with my crop-a-dile, and set my eyelet! The reasoning for doing this is to give the tulle stability while giving you the perfect place to put a brad through! After we have the eyelet set I then just take a pair of scissors and cut slits in the tulle about ¼ in away from the eyelet. Then just ruff up the tulle with your fingers a bit to separate the layers – you can also trim/shape it if you wish! This also works wonderfully with lace or even thin fabrics!
And here is my finished flower:
This one is more of an idea I guess than an actual tutorial! I was playing around with my Cricut one night and was just wondering what all I could cut with it....and I was amazed by what it would do! So how about we make some flowers out of patterns or maybe aluminum foil?!
Supplies Needed:
1. Cricut (or any die cut machine)
2. an old pattern....maybe some aluminum foil
3. brads
4. Patience - you will need this!
For this flower I used flower #2 on the George cartridge because I am pretty sure most people have that one! Ok, a word of caution….since we are working with very delicate materials it is best to actually use an older mat, one that doesn’t have much life left. The patter paper will stick to it beautifully and won’t be as hard to remove! I cut a piece of pattern paper/foil to fit the mat and just ran it through my cricut just like I would any other piece of paper. For this particular flower I cut 2 each of sizes 3in, 2 ½in, 2in, and 1 ½in. Be very careful when you are peeling the flowers off of the mat…since the materials are so fragile they are easier to tear. Then we just layer our flower and pretty up the center! With the pattern flower it looks kinda cool to crinkle up the edges with your fingers a bit too! You could even add Glimmer Mist to give it some extra sparkle!
And here are my finished flowers:
Our last flower is Super fun and crazy all at the same time. My Daughter says it looks like a Lions head, I just think it looks cool! You wouldn't believe how easy this flower is, it's almost too easy!
Supplies Needed
1. Pretty paper
2. scissors
3. stapler
4. Button or other center of your choosing :-)
First we start out by cutting our paper into 3 strips. I used 2 ½ by 12 in but my flower is HUGE! You can make this much smaller if you choose :-) Stack the papers on top of one another. If your papers are double sided I have found it looks really neat if you flip one of the strip so you see both sides of the paper come through! Once your papers are stacked begin to cut it into strips leaving about ½ inch intact at the top. I have no method to my madness, no particular set size in how wide my strips are…I just cut! Once you have the entire pieces of papers cut then just gently begin to fold your paper and bend it into a circle shape. I would staple as you go, this makes life so much easier!! Once you have the entire circle formed and stapled together solidly, take the flower and smash it in your hands. Oh yeah….that’s the fun part! This will crinkle the paper and give it a really cool effect. When you have reached your desired amount of crinkling, gently smooth out your flower and embellish the center. I chose to keep it simple with a button and twine, but the sky is the limit!
And here is my finished flower:
I have many Pink Paislee flowers and whereas I do love the style, sometimes the colors just aren't right! And wouldn't ya know those flowers are so easy to make it's just crazy - it should be illegal!
Supplies Needed:
1. Fabric (you could even use ribbon)
2. Scissors
3. Needle & Thread
4. Ruler
5. Button
First we start off by cutting a piece of fabric into a ¾ inch wide and 12 inches long strip. Divide this strip into 4 separate 3 inch pieces. Then cut another strip ½ inch wide by 10 inches long. Divide that strip into 4 separate 2½ inch pieces. Then layer the pieces on top of one another, the smaller on top of the larger. Simply tack together with your needle and thread and add a button! It’s as easy as that!!
And here is my finished flower:
You know what I just love?! I love me some tulle and lace!! I have come up with a really easy way of creating what I like to call a Flower Additive :-) Just a little something pretty to add to any flower...or heck you could even use it as a flower!
Supplies Needed
1. Tulle
2. eyelet
3. eyelet setter
4. Scissors
First we start off by cutting our tulle into 4 squares. In this example I used 2 ½ x 2 ½ (using my flower as a guideline). I then fanned out the tulle squares so they resembled somewhat of a circle shape. From there all I did was find the center, punch a little hole with my crop-a-dile, and set my eyelet! The reasoning for doing this is to give the tulle stability while giving you the perfect place to put a brad through! After we have the eyelet set I then just take a pair of scissors and cut slits in the tulle about ¼ in away from the eyelet. Then just ruff up the tulle with your fingers a bit to separate the layers – you can also trim/shape it if you wish! This also works wonderfully with lace or even thin fabrics!
And here is my finished flower:
This one is more of an idea I guess than an actual tutorial! I was playing around with my Cricut one night and was just wondering what all I could cut with it....and I was amazed by what it would do! So how about we make some flowers out of patterns or maybe aluminum foil?!
Supplies Needed:
1. Cricut (or any die cut machine)
2. an old pattern....maybe some aluminum foil
3. brads
4. Patience - you will need this!
For this flower I used flower #2 on the George cartridge because I am pretty sure most people have that one! Ok, a word of caution….since we are working with very delicate materials it is best to actually use an older mat, one that doesn’t have much life left. The patter paper will stick to it beautifully and won’t be as hard to remove! I cut a piece of pattern paper/foil to fit the mat and just ran it through my cricut just like I would any other piece of paper. For this particular flower I cut 2 each of sizes 3in, 2 ½in, 2in, and 1 ½in. Be very careful when you are peeling the flowers off of the mat…since the materials are so fragile they are easier to tear. Then we just layer our flower and pretty up the center! With the pattern flower it looks kinda cool to crinkle up the edges with your fingers a bit too! You could even add Glimmer Mist to give it some extra sparkle!
And here are my finished flowers:
Our last flower is Super fun and crazy all at the same time. My Daughter says it looks like a Lions head, I just think it looks cool! You wouldn't believe how easy this flower is, it's almost too easy!
Supplies Needed
1. Pretty paper
2. scissors
3. stapler
4. Button or other center of your choosing :-)
First we start out by cutting our paper into 3 strips. I used 2 ½ by 12 in but my flower is HUGE! You can make this much smaller if you choose :-) Stack the papers on top of one another. If your papers are double sided I have found it looks really neat if you flip one of the strip so you see both sides of the paper come through! Once your papers are stacked begin to cut it into strips leaving about ½ inch intact at the top. I have no method to my madness, no particular set size in how wide my strips are…I just cut! Once you have the entire pieces of papers cut then just gently begin to fold your paper and bend it into a circle shape. I would staple as you go, this makes life so much easier!! Once you have the entire circle formed and stapled together solidly, take the flower and smash it in your hands. Oh yeah….that’s the fun part! This will crinkle the paper and give it a really cool effect. When you have reached your desired amount of crinkling, gently smooth out your flower and embellish the center. I chose to keep it simple with a button and twine, but the sky is the limit!
And here is my finished flower:
