Fabric Flower Tutorial by Michele Roos

Hi there everyone and hope that you're all keeping well. I haven't done a flower tutorial for such a long time that I thought that today I'd share how to make this one for you all.

List of supplies needed are as follows:-

Nylon material or something equivalant

Flower die (I've used the flower layers from Sizzix)

Clear drying glue

Sharp scissors

Leaf die (I've used the Leaves die from Whiff of Joy)

Tealight candle & matches

Step 1 - cut 4 medium and 1 small sized flower shapes using the nylon material. Now with the sharp scissors cut into each petal to open them up a bit more.

Step 2 (MIND YOUR FINGERS)- Light the tealight candle and one at a time using tweezers hold one of the flowers above the candle quite high up. Now slowly start to bring the flower closer to the candle and as soon as the petals start to curl up, quickly remove the flower otherwise it will curl up too much or burn. Do this with each of the flowers till they resemble the picture below.

Step 3 - Now take one of the larger flowers and pop a bit of glue in the centre.

Step 4 - Place one of the large flowers on top of the previous flower and push down slightly, then pop a bit of glue in the centre of this one.

Step 5 - keep layering the flowers ending with the smallest.

Step 6 - Pop a bit of glue into the centre and carefully place some beads/pearls. Put to one side to let it dry.

Step 7 - Next I'm going to colour the leaf shape using my Pine ProMarker.

Step 8 - To make the leaves a bit more lifelike, I've folded some of the leaves in the centre (see picture below for reference)

Step 9 - Then I've folded the leaves the other way. At the bottom of the leaf dab a little bit of glue and carefully place your flower on top. Put to oneside to let it dry thoroughly.

And here is the flower again on my card

I hope that you've enjoyed my tutorial and has given you some ideas on how to create fabric flowers.

Hugs Michele xxx

Paper piecing with "Nora with Ducks"

Hi everyone, it is Kylie here. With the Paper Piecing challenge starting today at Whiff of Joy challenges I thought I would do an easy tutorial to show how I do my paper piecing.  I like to colour my images with Copic markers so I use these to shade sections of the paper pieced areas.

I usually stamp my image using Memento ink onto my colouring cardstock first and then basically arrange my card so my patterned papers are cut to the correct sizes for the layout.

Next I choose which areas of the stamped image I want to paper pieceand which patterned papers from the card would look nice.  For this card, I've chosen to paper piece the umbrella and boots with the small dotted paper as I felt the bolder, multicoloured paper would be over powering. I stamp my image onto the patterned paper with my Memento ink.

I then colour the parts of the main image with my copics as normal, leaving the areas that I will paper piece uncoloured.

To create shading on the paper pieced areas, I use my Warm Grey copics - W3, W1 and W0. Depending on the colour paper you are using, you might like to choose your cool, neutral or toner greys.

For the umbrella, I start using W3 for the areas that I think will be the darkest.

I then blend that out with W1

Followed by W0 to blend a bit more. I have left quite a large part of the umbrella uncoloured so the true colours of the patterned paper show through.

Next, are Nora's boots. I repeat the process, beginning with W3

Then some W1

And lastly W0

Next, we carefully trim around the areas that we are going to use for our image.

And apply some adhesive. I like to use a glue stick for this as it is easier to get a nice coverage right to the edges. You don't want any little corners not adhering well and sticking up. Then place the patterned pieces over the white area on the coloured image.

And this is the finished result! Paper piecing is a nice fast way to add some interest to your card and to co-ordinate areas in your image with your patterned papers.

I can't wait to see all of the entries over at Whiff of Joy Challenges this fortnight!

Valentine Gift Tag - by Sandie

Hi everyone and Happy Valentine's Day!! Today I would like to share with you how I made my Valentine Gift tag. 

Supplies -

• Chipboard Tag {mine is 4. 75" x 3"}
• White Acrylic Paint
• Rock Candy Crackle Paint
• Distress Ink
• Patterned Paper
• Lace, ribbon, trims
• Embellishments

1. Paint the tag using babywipes and white acrylic paint. Using babywipes gives it a distressed look. You can use a heat gun to gently dry the paint if you don't have time to wait for it to dry naturally. 

2. Add 'Rock Candy' crackle paint. This too can be dried gently with a heat gun but it doesn't 'crack' as much if you do it this way. 

Once your cracklepaint has dried rub over the outsides with distress ink, ensuring it goes into the cracks. Wipe off with a tissue. 

Add your patterned paper, with the edges inked 

Colour your image and trim it out. I used the super cute HenryMouse Hugging Heart.

Start to layer up your lace/ribbon/trim and once you are happy with them add your image, mounted on 3D pop dots.

Embellish as desired

These are so fun to make and can be added to a gift bag or tied around the top of a bottle, or even just given on it's own. 

I hope you like my this tutorial and thanks for dropping by.

Sandie

xXx

Geschenktasche / Giftbag

Heute möchte ich euch eine selbst gemachte Geschenktasche zeigen.

Ihr braucht:

12x12 Cardstock 

Designpapier

Ribbon

und schöne Dinge zum Gestalten.....

Als erstes nehmt ihr euren Cardstock und falzt ihn bei 3 Inch und bei 9 Inch.

Dann dreht ihr den Cardstock um 9o° und falzt ihn bei 4,5 Inch und 7,5 Inch

Anschliessend braucht ihr dieTasche nur noch zusammen kleben und aufhübschen, fertig ist eine schöne Geschenkverpackung für jede Gelegenheit.

Viel Spaß beim Nachbasteln 

Heart-Hanger for valentine with "Beep-beep, I love you"

Herz-Hänger für Valentine mit

Beep-Beep, I love you

HEART HANGER for Valentine with the stamp "Beep-Beep I love you"

I have written a step-by-step tutorial to craft a "heart-hanger.
You can use it for Valentine's day or mothers day as well as for birthdays or simply as a "Thank-You" gift.

Here we go. I will show you how I created a beautiful border

You need:

- 2 long paper stripes
- adhesive tape
- Scissors
- Punch
- Spellbinders heart die
- two hearts - each in a different size

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Ich habe eine Schritt für Schritt Anleitung zum Thema „Herz-Hänger“ für euch geschrieben. Man kann diesen Herz-Hänger für Valentine, aber auch für zum Muttertag, Geburtstag oder auch Einfach so als Dankeschön schenken. Also, nun geht es los!

Jetzt zeige ich, wie man für das Herz eine gleichmäßige schöne Umrandung gemacht habe.

Man braucht:

· zwei lange weiße Papierstreifen

· Tesafilm

· Schere

· Stanzer

· Spellbinders Herz

· zwei Herzen in zwei Größen

Two long paper stripes
unch each stripe on each side with a a border punch

Zwei lange weiße Papierstreifen auf jeder Seite je Streifen mit einem Bordüren-Stanzer ausstanzen.

Now you need the scissors, adhesive tape and both hearts 

Jetzt kommt die Schere, Klebestreifen und zwei Herzen im Einsatz.

Cut the punched stripes in intervals 7 times with the scissors up to the hole.
Place the edge of the boarder exactly along the rim of the heart.
Check the picture 

So nun geht es weiter. Die ausgestantzte Streifen mit einer Schere 7x in Abstände bis zum Loch einschneiden. Die Bordürekante genau auf das Herzkante drauf legen. Schaut bitte genau die Bilder an und bastelt einfach nach.

Same procedure with the other half of the heart

Die gleiche Arbeit nochmal für die zweite Herzhälfte.

Now you need to cut at the bottom of the heart with a ruler and cutter the heart in half

Jetzt wird die untere Herzspitze in der Mitte mit dem Lineal und dem Cutter genau durch geschnitten. Siehe Bilder

This is what the back of the heart looks like

So sieht die Herzrückseite aus.

Adhere the back of the heart with a double sided adhesive tape and remove the protective foil.
Glue the punched Spellbinder heart on top

Die Herzrückseite mit einem doppelklebeseitiges Band bekleben und die Schutzfolie abziehen. Das ausgestanzte Spellbinder-Herz drauf kleben.

This is how the front should look like

Nun sieht die Herzbördure auf der Vorderseite so aus.

Now you can glue the heart with the heart boarder to the heart hanger.
To finalise you heart hanger you can decorate with coloured images, paper, flowers ect.
Once you have finished decorating you can punch two holes and fix a ribbon

Jetzt könnt ihr das Herz mit Herzbördure auf die Herz-Hänger kleben. Zum Schluß könnt ihr euch mit einem coloriertes Stempelmotiv, Papier, Blumen etc. dekorieren. Wenn ihr komplett fertig seid, könnt ihr die Herz-Hänger zwei Löcher lochen und mit einem Band befestigen.

This is what a beautiful heart hanger can look like

So sieht der wunderschöne Herz-Hänger am Ende aus ;o)

Have lots of fun crafting
Your Marushy

Ich wünsche euch ganz viel Spaß beim Nachbasteln!
Eure Marushy