I made these flowers this afternoon. It's actually surprising how quick they are to make - to give you an idea - I made these in the time it takes for 2 "Dora the Explorers" to play on DVD..
You can also see these flowers made with maps here
For those with no kids or kids over the age 8 - that's about 50 minutes!
It's also the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month too - so a big HELLO and THANK-YOU to anyone who has donated in any way or helped fundraise for this very worthy cause.
I have also attempted a tutorial for the first time! I have seen a few on-line for these flowers but I think this summarises the steps pretty easily. Would love some feedback!
I have used the Cosmo Cricket "Jolly by Golly" collection from last year and I am going to put something similar together for the Artfull Crafts Christmas Countdown next month using one of the Kaisercraft collections.
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| I used leftover papers I was not too keen on for these flowers - I can't wait to make some using papers I really like! |
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| Having experimented with different numbers of petals - odd numbers seem to look the best! |
I used a hot glue gun to bond these as it dries almost instantly and is very strong. For the stalks I covered some wooden lollipop sticks with paper and glued them between two of the petals.
I have some florist foam (from the $2 shop) in the bottom of the bucket (from The Warehouse) which makes it really easy to stand and adjust the flowers.
Would love some feedback on the tutorial given it is a first for me. Give these flowers a try - you do not have to use double sided paper and if you grab a big glass of wine - you could make heaps in front of the TV in an evening!
How about using them for:
A table display for Christmas
A bunch of flowers that never fades
Party favours
Someone who can't have fresh flowers (allergies, people undergoing chemotherapy)
I absolutely love the way these look! I will definitely give them a try. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteLoving these Lowri, you are such a talented lady! looking forward to giving them a try!
ReplyDeleteThese flowers are great.
ReplyDeletePut 12 flowers together to form a ball, then you can hang them or put on a stick as topiary.
I made them for teachers gift 2 Christmas ago.
I'm enjoying having a look at all your great gift ideas, I think time to create them will be the issue :) What a fab gift those flowers would make, not to mention a nice bunch to brighten my own desk.
ReplyDeleteI love these! Wow!
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ReplyDeleteI found this on Pinterest and loved it. I cut 4 1/4 inch squares using heavy stock paper that my kids had painted a while back. It's was a great way to re-purpose their leftover projects.
ReplyDeleteLove the flowers
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these flowers! I feel really dumb right now. I've been sitting here staring at your tutorial and when you get to part 4, flatten sides I'm totally lost. What am I missing LOL???
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these flowers! I feel really dumb right now. I've been sitting here staring at your tutorial and when you get to part 4, flatten sides I'm totally lost. What am I missing LOL???
ReplyDeleteMy daughter made these for a Fathers day gift using Rupert annual pages they were lovely, and she showed me your web page, I have now made some and love them Thanks for a super tutorial xx
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