This was so much fun to make. It was inspired by the ultra talented Maria (scs username CardInspired)
These flowers look great layered and make a great photo plaque, like Maria made, or a sweet little scrap book album cover (or mats for photos in a scrapbook.) I made them into this card by using my Creative Memories circle cutter.
(The largest flower JUST fits on 6x6 paper so you can use any 6x6 paper pads for this project.)
I've used S.U.'s Bali Breze designer series paper (It only took about half of one sheet) & some Soft Sky and River Rock cardstock. The sparkled center flower is done using this easy technique:
1) Gather all supplies so you can work quickly
Make flower (see below)
3) Erase pencil lines & cover it in Versamark
4) Sprinkle with Heat'n'stick powder
5) Heatgun it (I like to lay it on a heatproof surface & hold it down with my paper piercer, so I don't burn my fingers)
6) Cover in Dazzling Diamonds (or Iridescent Ice)
7) Heat again to set it
How to make the flowers:
1) Print the templates out on Naturals or other sturdy cardstock
2) Trim roughly and then cut template out carefully
3) Trace onto designer paper or cardstock & cut out.
4) Erase pencil lines.
5) If you lay the template on a standard sheet of paper on an angle you can cut a roughly 6 inch diameter circle card out without having to have 12x12 paper.
More Card Details:
the letters are just S.U.'s outline alphabet embossed in Taken With Teal and clear e.p. (on Notebook designer series paper) and cut out. The wee flower is punched with the Three for You flower punch. (If you want soft sky paper with white dots for your letters and flower, but don't have Notebook paper, you could use the little polka dots stamp in Three for You.) The dot of the "i" is coloured with a Tempting Turquoise marker & beaded. I've glued the beads & letters on with crystal effects.
Paper: Bali Breze designer series paper, Soft Sky and River Rock, Naturals (for templates), Notebook designer series paper (letters)
Ink: Versamark, Taken With Teal craft,
Accessories: Heat'n'stick powder, Paper Piercer, HEat gun, Dazzling Diamonds. pencil and eraser, beads, crystal effects, clear e.p., Three for You flower punch, Tempting Turquoise marker