This tutorial will show you how to make your own easy and fast paper flower embellishment.Everything you need is pictured below and includes:
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Embellishment is something that is really in at the moment. They are used on cards and on scrapbook sites equally often. This embellishment is perfect because it gives you the opportunity to put to good use some of the scraps of designer paper that might otherwise go into the trash.
To start, you want to have 2 or more strips of paper that are the same width. Keep in mind that your circle will be doubled the diameter of the width of your strip. For example, if your strip is 1" wide, your "flower" diameter will be 2".
The image below shows how it should look at this point.
Place a glue dot in the middle of your circle.
Now push the paper to the inside, closing the circle.
Sprinkle it with glitter.
Shake off the excess.
Finish your embellishment off with buttons, prima flowers or, as on my card seen on Pretty Cards,
you can use a circular sentiment stamped and cut out with a punch. 
Add a generous amount of sticky tape to the back to adhere the embellishment to your card.
Embellishment is something that is really in at the moment. They are used on cards and on scrapbook sites equally often. This embellishment is perfect because it gives you the opportunity to put to good use some of the scraps of designer paper that might otherwise go into the trash.
To start, you want to have 2 or more strips of paper that are the same width. Keep in mind that your circle will be doubled the diameter of the width of your strip. For example, if your strip is 1" wide, your "flower" diameter will be 2".
Score both strips of paper in equal intervals all the way to the end.
I score mine so the valleys and the mountains will be small.
I score mine so the valleys and the mountains will be small.
Now, begin folding your strip accordian style.
This is how both will look after folding.
Add double-sided tape to both ends and adhere the strips together.
The image below shows how it should look at this point.
Place a glue dot in the middle of your circle.
Now push the paper to the inside, closing the circle.
Now you can start to embellish your element.
Add Paper Glaze around the outside of the "flower."
Add Paper Glaze around the outside of the "flower."
Sprinkle it with glitter.
Shake off the excess.
Finish your embellishment off with buttons, prima flowers or, as on my card seen on Pretty Cards,
you can use a circular sentiment stamped and cut out with a punch.
Add a generous amount of sticky tape to the back to adhere the embellishment to your card.
This
flower is a wonderful idea to add a 3-D element to projects such as tins or
boxes. It's nothing super new, but something fun to try this weekend?!? Check out the card image below using the MAGIC FAIRY stamp from Rachelle Anne Miller and my flower embellishment!
This is so simple (or your tutorial made it look simple) but with a fantastic result. Thanks for the knowledge.
mel
Posted by: Mel Wray | October 17, 2009 at 12:17 AM