Ribbon and Washi Tape Flower Tutorial by Tracy McLennon

My Creative Scrapbook Guest Designer Tracy McLennon is featuring our February Creative Kit today with a flower tutorial!

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Today I am sharing this quick tutorial on how to create this pretty little ribbon and washi tape flower.

Project Recipe:
6 pieces of Ribbon (3-4” long)
Washi Tape
Hot Glue Gun
ATG adhesive
Small Flower for the middle
Cardstock circle base
Scissors

You are going to start by covering your cardstock circle with ATG adhesive. You are then going to create ribbon loops. I used 6 loops for my flower.

Here are all 6 of my ribbon loops. You can set this layer aside for now.

Next you are going to take your Washi Tape and fold pieces over on itself that are about 1.5” long. I made 6 of these, but you can also make a couple of extra.

I then took those pieces and shaped one end of each one. They do not have to all be the same. I just wanted to make a more natural petal shape.

I took my Washi petals and adhered them in back of your ribbon loop circle.

Next I took a slightly smaller cardstock circle base, and my Washi Tape again. This is the tricky part... You are going to accordion fold your Washi Tape around that circle. This may take a couple of tries to get the hang of it. I found it a little easier by adding a little extra adhesive to the circle before starting. That way your Washi Tape folds will be sure to stay in place. ***Another little hint: It doesn't have to turn into a perfect circle. You can always trim it afterwards!

Now you are ready to assemble your flower! This is where the hot glue gun comes in handy. It's simple, the ribbon layer is your base, add the Washi accordion layer, and top it off with the small Prima flower. Your flower is now ready to add to your layout or card!

On my layout I also added a couple of hand cut patterned leaves.

Thank you so much for stopping by to check out my Ribbon and Washi Tape Flower tutorial!

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Here's the February Creative Kit:

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A Trio of Handmade Flowers by Nicole Doiron

As we head into the weekend, My Creative Scrapbook design team member Nicole Doiron has some Main kit inspiration to share in the form of flower-making instructions!

Here's Nicole:

Hello!  I will be sharing with you a few tips on how I created 3 different flowers for my 'One Perfect Day' layout featuring the September Main kit.

My first flower was made out of 3 strips of patterned paper.

I first punched a circle out of black cardstock to use as the base of my flower.

I then created 3 strips of paper with a border punch (you can use any kind you have).  One strip is a bit longer and larger than the others, at about 8".  The shorter strips are 6".

I covered the black circle with glue.

Using the longer paper strip first, I pleated it around the flower base.

I then added a large glue dot and pleated one of the shorter strips in the middle of the flower.



I did the same for the last paper strip.

I then finished my flower by adding a small black circle and a large pearl in the center.

My 2nd flower was made using a 6" strip of the sheer ribbon included in the Main kit.  I created 2 so I cut 2 ribbon strips.

I punched a small circle out of white cardstock and covered it with a large glue dot to make the flower base.

I then proceeded to twist the strip of ribbon and curl it around the white circle.

Adding a glue dot on the back of the base too, I curled the last bit of my ribbon outward and under the base to make the flower a bit larger.

Finally, I used a 8" piece of the large polkadot ribbon to create my 3rd flower.

Following the same principle as the previous flowers, I punched a flower base out of cardstock and covered it with glue.



I then stuck the ribbon around the edge of the base going inward.

I added a large pearl as the flower center.

Here are close-ups of the flowers as they appear on my layout.

 

I hope you will try making handmade flowers with your MCS kit as well!

Nicole Doiron

My Creative Scrapbook Design Team Member

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Here's our September Main kit:

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Have a look at more beautiful layouts that Nicole created using the kit:

Be sure to visit Nicole's blog for even more inspiration!

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How to Make Pinwheel Flowers by Sandie Edwards

Hello everyone! My Creative Scrapbook design team member Sandie Edwards is here today to share how she made her pinwheel flowers with patterned paper and decorative buttons that are found in our September Limited Edition kit!

Here's Sandie:

Materials: Score-board, Glue Dots, Quick Dry Adhesive, Distress Ink, Ruler, Round Punch, Scissors, Decorative Buttons, and left over paper strips.

Paper strip should measure 1.5” X 10.5”

Score the paper strip at 1/4” intervals, and then cut in half as shown in photograph #2. 

Cut each strip lengthwise in half as seen in photograph #3.

Ink edges of paper, and then fold concertina style. Use the bone-folder to get a good crease. 

*Please Note: For each flower you are making, you will need to fold the first fold upwards for the first, and downwards for the 2nd piece.  The reason for this, is that they when you adhere together, you have flaps that fit one into the other. 

Punch out a 1” circle for each flower you will be making.

Adhere ends of 2 concertina pieces together, as shown in photograph 6.

Place a large glue dot centrally onto punched circle.  Hold concertina flower with both hands, pushing into shape and while holding, carefully lower onto glue dot, pressing into shape to adhere well.

Your newly constructed concertina flower should look like the image in photo 7.

To complete, place quick dry adhesive into the hole at the front of the flower, and slightly around edge, and affix decorative button to the centre.  The decorative buttons have shanks, so these fit nicely into the flower centre.  Adhere to your project using glue dots.

Sandie Edwards

My Creative Scrapbook Design Team Member

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Here's our September Limited Edition kit:

(Click here to purchase our Limited Edition kit)

Have a look at the beautiful layouts that Sandie created using the kit:

 

Be sure to visit Sandie's blog for even more inspiration!

We invite you to join us and experience the possibilities that our coordinated monthly kits offer. To purchase a kit, please visit our website, here.

Clematis Flower Tutorial by Carla Marchee

We're back to bring you even more Limited Edition kit inspiration with a flower tutorial from My Creative Scrapbook design team member Carla Marchee.

Here's Carla:

It has been awhile since you have seen one of my flower tutorials.

Today I will show how to make the Clematis flower that I created for this page featuring the Limited Edition kit.

Some close up pictures:

See the next pictures please for the steps to make this flower.

Step 1: First I punched out six petals, inked the edges, and lightly inked the middles with an ink pad.

Step 2

Step 3: I used a sun punch to make stamens for the flower centers. I also inked two of the suns.

Step 4: I used a large embossing stylus tool to soften and shape the petals.

Step 5: So it looks dimensional like a petal.

Step 6: I also used the tool to press down in the middle of the punched suns so that they look like stamens.

Step 7: To assemble the flower, I first used the large white flower for the base.
Now start stacking
See picture please :)

Step 8

Step 9

Step 10: After you have all your stamens ready, press in the center with the stylus.

Step 11: Here is my completed Clematis flower.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

Carla Marchee

My Creative Scrapbook Design Team Member

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Here's our July Limited Edition kit:

Carla also designed with our July Main kit:

and here are Carla's beautiful designs using this kit:

Be sure to visit Carla's blog for even more inspiration!

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