Flowers - In Pictures Tutorial !!

I have had so many comments from people saying they would like to see how to make THESE FLOWERS, but they can't watch the video, due to dial up.  So, I put together another one, just for you!

I have a crimper, a scallop circle punch, CS, and a gem brad (all Stampin' Up!).  You can use any petal or scallop punch for the flower, so it depends on the look you are going for.  The basic technique, though, is the same.  I punched out 3 pieces, and this will make a 6 layer flower.

Now you need to crimp the life outta those babies.  I'm talking back and forth, per petal.  Then, I crumple them into a ball, rolling them in my hands.  You want to really break the fibers, until the CS starts to come apart on the edges.

Then you peel the CS into 2 layers.  If you have crimped and crumpled enough, it should be easy.  If it stops or becomes too hard, you did not break the fibers enough.  Peel them all, and you will end up with 6 petal layers.

Keeping the layer with the fuzzy side to the top, as you stack them, try to misalign the scallops.  This will create a more realistic look.  Then pierce through all of them, and add the brad to secure.  Use a smaller brad, if you want to add a button with a glue dot.  Do that at this point, as well.

Now crumple each layer up around the brad or button that you have in the center and keep going until all are balled up.

Now, gently peel down the layers until you get the look that you want.  Taking your 5 petal punch, make a flower from green CS.  Run it through the crimper a few times to soften it.  Then cut it as pictured above.

Layer them behind the flower for leaves!  All done, that was fast and easy *wink, wink*.  I really like them this way, since they are full of texture and the petals are so soft.  Tootles, have fun and happy stamping!!

 

Comments

[Mica]

you have a sense of creativity. keep it up.

[CloeTzu]

Love this tutorial! I had a crimper for years and never used it so about a month ago I sold it - very cheap... now i wish i hadn't!

Thanks for the tutorial!

[Danielle Gute]

Thank you for this, will have to try it! TFS!

[Danielle Gute]

Thank you for doing this, they are beautiful! Will absoutely use this if I can do it! TFS!

[Mary Hicken]

Thanks so much for this tutorial. I found you via Card of the week.com.

Here are my efforts:
http://pastedpictures.blogspot.com/2010/04/flowers.html

[Louise]

Wow, Julie, these flowers are fantastic! Thank you so much for your extremely easy-to-follow tutorial - I cant wait to have a go now :)
Louise x

[rozzy]

Hi Julie
I just love your Blog.
Thanks for sharing such inspiring ideas.. I loved your flower tutorial so much I had to have a go... thought you'd like to see my take on your design...
you can find it here...
http://rozzyb.blogspot.com/2010/04/paper-punch-flower-card.html
Keep up the fantastic work.
Hugs rozzy xx

[Maxine]

These are fantastic

[carol walker]

thanks for showing how these lovely flowers are made. cant wait to give them a go.

[Patti Painter]

Julie, thanks for the tutorial on these flowers. I made one yesterday and here is the link to my site. http://papercreationsbypatti.blogspot.com/ if you would like to see. I have another card to post that I did with a white flower. I enjoy your site and learn lots of new things. Love your new pic. Congrats on your weight loss. I am down 20.5 with 13.5 more to go. Yeah!

[Kim]

Thank you very much for the tutorial. I've made a card with one of your flowers. I enjoy reading your blog. Thanks for all your work!

[Mel M]

Ever so lovely! Fantastic tutorial. (Your video ROCKs too.) Thanks for sharing all your great tricks! :o)

[Kerryl Noble]

Thanks for the tutorial. Love these flowers and cant wait to try them.

[Rebecca MI]

hmm I will be trying this out soon. Love the look

[Marlys Wessels]

Adorable! Thanks so much Julie :)
Marlys

[Janice Waymire]

Thanks so much the flowers are beautiful!! I'm going to try them soon..

[Susan-Marie, Arizona]

Thanks for the great instructions to make these flowers. I just made a beautiful purple flower. I used 3 scalloped circles and two cosmos (Martha Steward) for the cebters. It really looks like a plump hydrangea blossom.

[Gabby]

I make similar flowers with old books that I recycle but the pages are too thin and fragile to crimp. The look of your lovely flowers with the crimping and pulling apart the papers to make sort of a tissue paper is so neat! I think they are beautiful and I hope mine turn out as lovely as yours. THANK YOU for sharing your flower-making method. I have learned a lot and I've gotten a lot of inspiration from reading your blog. Have a Happy! :)

[LauraT]

Thanks for the pictures. I find I'm too impatient to wait through a video. Much Appreciated!

[suzieb]

Thanks for the demo. These flowers are beautful. Can't wait to try it

[Lorraine Castellon-Rowe]

Beautiful Julie!!! Thanks for breaking this down into pictures. I appreciate all your work for us.
BTW...Love the new picture of you. You look FANTASTIC!!
Lorraine Castellon-Rowe
www.lorrainerowe.blogspot.com

[Dorothy T in FL]

Thank you so very much for taking the time to do this! It really is wonderful and your flowers look beautiful! Now, hopefully, I can do it too. Thanks again!!