Here's the tutorial for the shabby flowers I promised.
You will need a large flower punch, a piercing tool, some tiny brads and some paper of course!
1. Punch out 8 flowers. You can ink the edges at this stage to add more definintion to the petals if you like.
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Scrunch each flower into a ball as tight as you can. You can spray water on them first if you prefer, this gives a shabbier look.
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Open up each flower, and layer them up.
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Secure with a tiny brad, it doesn't matter about colour matching as you won't see the brad when the flower is finished. Scrunch up the first layer into the centre.
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Continue scrunching up each layer to the centre.
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until your flower looks like this.
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Then open up the outer layers until you're happy with the look.
Enjoy!
Thanks for the tutorial Vicky, those flowers are lovely - i will give it a try, although I may not have a large enough flower punch, Jo x
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ReplyDeleteA brilliant tutorial and a gorgeous finished flower!! Love it!!
Wish I had known you were going to Ally Pally - we could have said "hello" as I went Saturday too. Perhaps next year?!?!?
Love Jules xx
Fantastic tutorial and so simple too! Will definitely be making some of these flowers Vicky - thanks so much for sharing it with us. Can't wait to see what you make with your new stuff too!
ReplyDeleteLove Lynda xxx
Fab tutorial Vicky - thanks for posting such easy instructions
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Victoria
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Wow - These are gorgeous - not sure I have a flower punch that big. Just might have to shop.
ReplyDeletePS - Followed you from Kath Stewart's blog. Don't have one myself but love looking at others.
Fab tut Dolly TFS:)x
ReplyDeletefab- must try that
ReplyDeleteAllisonX
Wow you make it look so easy. Thanks for the tutorial. :)
ReplyDeleteooooh what a gorgeous flower - I'll be giving this a go, I can assure you!
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous Vicky! I need such a punch so I can give it a go!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing this, I am definately going to try.
ReplyDeleteLovely flower! thanks for the tutorial. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat brand of punch is this?
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely! What brand of paper punch ist this?
ReplyDeleteThank you - glad you like them!
DeleteThe brand is EK Success, and the design is 'Retro Flower '