Thanks so much for the interest in the small blooms I made this weekend. I had a few ask about putting these together, and asked Tosh if I could share since she is the one who taught me how to do them. Here are the instructions, but please see Tosha's amazing gallery to fully take it in, you will love it! Tosha (Stamps4funinCa). This sweet stamper gives away her talent, like she is intent on going broke! It is a blessing just to watch her create.
1. Each bloom takes two punches from the large MS Hydrangea, or you can add a smaller one, or a lighter color in the center.
2. Sponge matching color in the centers.
3. Score to add veins to the petals, using a scoring tool or paper piercer over a cork coaster, or foam mat. You can also gently "manipulate" the paper by scrunching it and moving it back and forth to give it a softer look. Also, a drop of water can be added to the petals, & dabbed with a paper towel before scoring to give a deeper vein. (Be careful, it tears easily!)
4. Placing a zot between the petals, making sure they are off-set,
5. Use a skewer to press them together on a soft surface which forces the petals to come up.
6. Now there is a small well in the center, add a dot of Crystal Effects, Glue or Glossy Accents.
7. Cover adhesive with small gold beads.
8. Once dry, the blooms are applied to the card with a hot glue gun, and are surrounded with leaves from the MS Branch and rose leaf punches.
This is Tosh's card that made me ask her how to make the flowers. Amazing, eh? We went to Michael's to find the punches- and I discovered that I already owned them! Lol! (Kinda like when Pat Rose taught me how to use my sewing machine! Ai yi yi!)
Thanks for your sweet comments! Hope to see your gardens grow!
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Thu, Jan 26, 2012 @ 12:28 PM
Even if I went out and bought all these supplies, mine would not be as good as yours are! You just have a natural ability to make everything you touch beautiful!
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Registered: September 7, 2006 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 33121
Wed, Mar 07, 2012 @ 2:32 AM
Well, I did buy the punches, but mine don't look as pretty as yours; like Celisa said, "You make everything you touch beautiful!" Thanks for posting these instructions!! LYMI
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Registered: August 1, 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 26794
Wed, Aug 01, 2012 @ 9:15 PM
Gorgeousness. I love using the med. hydrangea punch as the base for my flowers. Thanks for sharing how you made these. I really like the gold beads in the centers.
Registered: October 31, 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 3782
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 @ 7:26 AM
Wow, Pat. I don't know that I could get my flowers to look half as good as yours. Found this upload through AudreyAnn (my Punchkateer sister). She had done a wedding card recently, and I followed the link from her to your tutorial on small roses, and then linked from yours to this one! Thanks for sharing your techniques. Awesome stuff.
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Registered: February 3, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3441
Mon, Jan 21, 2013 @ 7:40 AM
Thank you for sharing these instructions! I'm so excited that I have all of these punches and won't need to buy a thing to make these flowers!! And you are right -- Tosh's gallery is lovely!
Registered: March 18, 2008 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 5215
Sun, May 26, 2013 @ 7:46 PM
How in heaven did I miss THIS one??? I can't believe these are not real. I had to look at this for several minutes before believing these are card stock flowers! Beautiful work, Pat!
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