Peony or Anenome?

...either way difficult to spell but easy to make...

 

 

I used the Tim Holtz tattered Flowers die and this double sided patterned paper...and at  70p a sheet it won't break the bank.Cut 4 in the large flower for the top, 4 smaller flowers for the centre and 4 large flowers for the lower layer in a contrast patterned paper

Fold each flower in half and then quarters... use a hot glue gun to glue together, this is quicker than using wet glue (if you use wet glue use a peg to hold until dry).

You may have to tear some petals to make them lie flat...Curl your petals

 

Punch a circle... glue one set of four flowers to the circle. Glue the smaller flowers inside this set of four.Turn the flower upside down and glue the contrast flowers to the circle..the petals should curl in the opposite direction.

 

 

Make a hole in the centre... push a piece of florists wire through, bend the end.

 

Secure with hot glue and add aflat back gem..

 

Peony or anenome.... you decide.

UKScrappers Blog Hop

A nice easy card to get the UKScrappers Blog Hop off to a start 

Here is a photo of the supplies I used , a sheet of A4 card , matching papers  (I used the 12x12 Pion papers which are split into 6x6 different designs , making it ideal for this card) Some images (i've taken some off the new CD not yet on the website , but place an order before midnight tonight and get it FREE , it has over 1000 vintage ladies images on it. Then we have some embellishments again I used supplies from the shop , roses and pins and seam binding (yes we now stock seam binding)   

You now need to cut the card. Cut a 21cm x 11cm then score and fold at 7.5cm on the long side. The other piece needs to be cut to 20cm x 7.5cm and then scored and folded at 10cm. Choose you image and cut that out. 

Now cut out your pattern paper. You will need colour 1 paper a piece10.25cm x 7.25cm and a piece 9.5cm x 7cm . Colour 2 you will need 2 pieces 9.5cm x 7cm . Colour 3 a 10.25cm x 7.25cm .Colour 4 a 13cm x 10.25cm    

Then all you need to do is ink the edges , well only if you want to, I like inked edges. And start sticking the paper to your card. The 2 piece that are the same need to stick in the inside of the little card you have made of the 20cm x 7.5cm piece of card. The largest piece of paper needs to go on the large are of the large piece of card. The 10.25cm x 7.75cm goes on the opposite side.    

And then the 2 you have left go on the front of both cards.

 Now take the small card and stick it in the centre of the large card making sure that it opens on the left side (not the right like a normal card).Nearly finished , all you need to do now is add the image , I put some lace underneath before using 3d foam to give it some depth. Then added my seam binding down the side and the pins and flowers  

So here is the finished card with all the embellishments added. 

I've used one of the lemon Pion papers and made another one as they are quite quick to make once you have made one.

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Jan: Drop down ...pop up a 3d card

I love structured cards despite the fact that I make loads of mistakes and end up with lots of scraps. The finished result is always worth it. This card was one of two that the lovely Claire Rowlands (Molly Bloom stamps) shared with us at a recent workshop. As you know I'm a poor colourer iner (my word for illustrator) so I substituted the images that needed colouring to one that was already done. Jean has these gorgeous vintage images in the shop and they are so versitile. Regular peeps will remember that  Julie used them recently to make some fab humourous  cards.

I've covered my card with a selection of those gorgeous Pion papers and adorned it with the fabulous Hobby House flowers,pins and pearls.

So many pretty things to play with in the shop so check them out. Happy shopping.