Creative Thinking With Kelli - Making Handmade Flowers

Making Handmade Paper Flowers is one of my favorite things to do.  I hope you find the following helpful.

Punch 2 scalloped circles.

Fold in half then fold in half again so you have 4 equal quarters.

Cut one fold into the centre.

Fold in between each scallop in an accordion pattern.

Glue your two folded pieces together to form one circle. 

attach an embellishment of your choice to the middle.

Peonies are beautiful full flowers that start as tight balls, which are opened with the help of ants and other insects in your garden, and open into stunning soft flowers.

You need three scalloped circles (size depends on you size preferance-the larger the circle the larger the flower) and one strip of paper scalloped at the top.

punch or free hand cut your scalloped circles (3)

at this point if you wish you can sponge colour onto your flower  

 

Cut inwards between each petal

take a rounded tool, I just used a kitchen spoon and start at the outside of the petal (laying on a soft work matt or a mouse pad) and pull inward, it will round the petal upwards and in toward the centre

take the flower in your hand and squish the petals inward toward the centre and release

 

use the same technique with your tool or spoon to curl the petals on the straight paper, then petal by petal tool the straight paper to the end. place one round flower on your work surface, put a drop of your favorite glue ( mine is liquid glass by Close to My Heart ) in the bottom of the flower, set in your next flower, more glue, your third flower, more glue then your rolled piece. Again squish your flower together and hold it for a minute.

Then you have a lovely Paper Peony for you next project!

Challenge #11 - Scrapbook It With Handmade Flowers

Hello! Hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend! Karen is away on vacation for 2 weeks, so Kelli will be stepping in to make sure we're up and running smoothly! It's Sunday and that means time for another Lasting Memories challenge!! Thank you for playing along last week! This week we're challenging you to make (and use) handmade flowers on your layouts. We're really excited to see all the different creativity on this challenge. Check out what the DT came up with and then come on out and play along! You have till Saturday, Oct 23 at 9pm EST to join us.

Kelli

Melly

Karen

Pris- Check out how I made these flowers at ScrapArt by Pris!

Kristie

(who cheated just a bit [oops!] and used handmade flowers purchased from Etsy)

 

Challenge #10 - Emboss Your Pages

Good morning! Thank you so much for joining us last week! We look forward to seeing more and more of your creations!! Now on to this week's challenge!! We're challenging you to using embossing on your layouts!! Whether you choose to emboss with powder and a heat gun, dry emboss or emboss with your cuttlebug, we can't wait to see what you create! Here's some inspiration from the DT to get you started. Don't forget to link up below so we can come visit you! You have till next Saturday at 9pm EST to get linked up to be considered for our Top 3. New challenge and Top 3 will be posted next Sunday morning!

Karen

Melly

Kelli #1

Kelli #2

Some Inspiration!

Morning! Today's inspiration comes to us from Cathie. I just love how she did her pocket to hold her memories on this layout!

Wednesday's Inspirational Sketch #10

Hello! I tried really hard to find a sketch that you could use for this week's challenge. I thought this one worked quite well as you could use the bottom piece as a pocket! Give it a try and don't forget to link up HERE!

Challenge #9 - Fancy Folds or Folders (Pockets)

Good morning everyone!! Hope everyone has enjoyed their wknd and ready to get into some scrapbooking! So, I was looking at our visitor counter today and WOW! We're over 1000 hits! Thank you SO much for visiting us! We'd like to thank you with a little blog candy this week. How do you enter? As you visit our blogs, some of us will be giving away some candy along the way. All you have to do is leave a comment. If you'd like to share with your friends, that would be great too! All winners will be announced with next weeks challenge.

This week's challenge is "Fancy Folds or Folders (Pockets)". What does that mean? Well, fancy paper folds could be turning down your corners, making a flower, anything you like! What's a folder? Well, this could be an embossing FOLDER or it could be a little folder to hold some memorabilia! It's all up to you! I've added some links from You Tube with some great tutorials and ideas to get you started. We can't wait to see what you create!! Be sure to link your creation below in order to be considered for the Top 3 by Saturday, Oct 9th at 9pm EST. Here's some inspiration from the DT to get your creative minds going!

Kelli

Kristie

Karen

Mandy


 Pris- Check it out at ScrapArt by Pris!! 

Hey all! Just a little reminder that you only have till tmw evening at 9pm EST to enter this week's challenge! Here's a little inspiration from Mandy....check out her blog to see how she did her layout! Once your done there, dig out those pics and play along with us. Top 3 and new challenge to be posted on Sunday morning! Not sure where to start? Try following this week's sketch!

Wednesday's Inspirational Sketch #8

Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday! Halfway through the week! Here's a fun sketch for you to try out and we hope to see you play along with this week's challenge!

Creative Thinking with "Kelli" - Using Chipboard In Your Layouts

Hi all! Kelli here with this weeks "Creative Thinking" tutorial which is all about chipboard! Here we go!!

Chipboard Covered With Paper

MATERIALS NEEDED:

1. Adhesive sheets (a retired product from CTMH that I

purchased sooooooo many packages of when the retired) or any

adhesive of your choice.

2. Dimensional Elements from CTMH, otherwise known

as Chipboard! In letters and shapes.

3. Finishing Files by CTMH were the perfect tool to

finish the edges of my letters. You can use your

favorite sanding tools!

TRY IT YOURSELF!

* Trace your letter or shape onto your adhesive sheet

* Trace your letter face down onto the "wrong" side of the paper you're using to cover your chipboard

* Adhere the adhesive sheet to the chipboard

* Adhere the paper to the chipboard

* Use your finishing tools to file off the excess paper around the edges of the chipboard

If you are not using adhesive sheets, use the same tracing method directly onto your paper and follow the remaining steps adhering your paper to the chip board with an adhesive of your choice.

Co-ordinating 3D letters for you Project is easy and fun!

Chipboard Sprayed With Homemade Glimmer Mist

This glimmer spray paint is super shinny and glittery when light reflects one way on it.

Then you see the rich close to my heart colour when the light reflects another way.

It's very scientific!! Not! Very Simple! Yes!

Mix 50 % Create a Shade Glimmer paint by Close to My Heart and 50% alcohol (you can get it at you local $1 store) Now add as much Colour Re-inker in your Favorite Close to My Heart Shade to get your desired colour in a small spray bottle (again your local $1 store). Shake it up really well and you get a fabulous glimmer spay paint that you can use for many different projects!

Simple, Cheap, Beautiful!

 

Chipboard Sponged with Ink

This is a simple technique, take a spone dauber, or a sponge, press on ink pad to collect ink, dab on chip board until you get desired texture or colour!

Here are some examples of my work with Chipboard.

A large chipboard circle sprayed with home made CTMH glimmer mist.

Letters and a heat shape sponged with a CTMH ink pad.

Challenge #8 - Chipboard and Fall Colors

Good morning everyone!! Thanks so much for joining us last week. For last week's Top 3, click here! This week, we're challenging you to use BOTH chipboard AND fall colors on your layout! How fun is this!! The DT have put together some amazing layouts to get you started. We can't wait to see what you come up with. You have till Saturday, October 2nd @ 9pm EST to link your layout below in order to be considered for Top 3 next Sunday! Can't wait to see what you create! Have fun!

 Kristie

Karen

Melly

Pris - Check out the details of this layout at my blog: ScrapArt by Pris

Kelli

Tag, Hearts and Numbers are all Chip Board!