Tuesday, September 21, 2010

simple open face stamp flowers






I really like these little flowers that I used on both my Grandparents Lo and on the leftover cards that I made yesterday. They're super easy to make and I like them because they have a bit of a 3D effect to them yet aren't as bulky as some of the flowers we've all been making lately...speaking of bulky flowers, has anyone come up with a good way to store these LOs??? but I digress... These little guys are super easy to make! You'll need:
1}an open style flower design stamp{ mine is Autumn leaves brand but any open one will do}
2) ink of choice
3} emboss powder { I used clear as I wanted my brown ink to show}
4} heat gun
5} scissors, small hole punch, a bamboo skewer/sm paint brush
6} stickles in your choice of colour

Ok , stamp flower on scraps of pp in ink of choice , sprinkle with emboss powder and heat set . Allow to cool and then cut out close to edge of stamped pattern . You could omit the emboss /heat step if you want but I like the raised image and the little bit of sparkle that the emboss powder gives it.
Next cup the flower in the palm of your hand and using something round { I used my Basic Grey rub on tool }rub in the center of the flower to create a cupped shape.
Now using your skewer/paint brush handle or similiar round stick , gently roll back the individual flower peatals.
Next I punched a small circle in a corresponding paper pattern with a regular office hole punch and glued this in the center of the flower down in the cup portion. I then applied a thin bead of stickles around the edge of this small center circle . Set aside to dry . Use a pop dot to attach to your project so that it lifts to accomodate the petal curls ...and that's it . You could, of course , also decorate the flower center with just stickles or a gem of your choice. Thanks so much for popping by!

10 comments:

  1. Michele, What a Beautiful lo!!! I love the flowers!! Thanks for the tut!! i really like the stamp you used!!!! Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Gorgeous LO love all those flowers and the swirls The browns and blues go so well together.Thanks for sharing the flower tutorial. I agree the thick ones are hard to fit in albums and to mail them on cards forget about that.
    Marilyn

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  3. Great tutorial Michelle!!!I have alot of flower stamps and never thought to do this.I am gonna give this a try!!

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  4. Those flowers are gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing!
    Hugs!!

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  5. Love your design Michelle...and thanks so much for sharing the flower tutorial. Your so talented!!

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  7. This flower tutorial is fantastic, Michelle! Thanks for sharing :) The flowers on your lo's always are sooo beautiful!

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  8. Michelle, loved the flower tutorial. I am so going to give them a try......

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  9. Awesome tutorial!!...and your lo came out beautiful!!...loving the neutral tones!!

    ~Gabi xx

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  10. Thanks for the flower tutorial Michelle, you included a lot of tips that I'd never thought of! Appreciate it and can't wait to try this out!!!

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