Welcome back to "Loving my Leftovers" week...today's project features a paper flower created from leftover scraps of Harvest papers...this is a fun, easy (and inexpensive) way to make perfectly coordinated embellishments for any project!
Here's what you will need:
2 small punched circles (these are 1.25 inch), a mix of thin paper strips (approximately 6 iinch long, up to 3/8 inch thick), an adhesive machine.
Apply adhesive to one side of each of the punched circles. Start laying out the paper strips, adhering one end to the center of one of the punched circles (with the adhesive side up).
Stop when you have covered half of the punched circle. Begin looping the loose ends of the paper strips onto the other half of the punched circle. The ends of the paper strip should meet in the middle.
Flatten the loop gently.
Continue until all the paper strips have been looped and flattened.
Adhere the other punched paper circle on top of the flower and 'fluff' the paper strips to add some dimension back to the flower.
Add to your project and embellish as needed...the flower on the thank you card was embellished with a stamped paper flower and a premade tulle flower.
Another reason to HANG ON to those scraps!
These are really cute.. And so easy to do... Love the tutorial....
Posted by: Mary Lawrence | September 26, 2011 at 07:19 PM
Now this is WAY too cute! I'm always looking for ideas for my workshops, and the ladies will LOVE making these with our beautiful Reminisce scraps - thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Patti J. | September 22, 2011 at 07:18 AM
I LOVE your flower! I will have to make me one of those!! So cute!!
Posted by: sandee | September 21, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Perfection ~ A super-cute, easy-to-make flower, done up with the prettiest papers around! Love it!
Posted by: Robin Gibson | September 21, 2011 at 08:29 AM