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Well, today is my very first post for a new design team for me! Sandy, the owner of Crafty Secrets, has graciously allowed me to use her wonderful products as part of her design team. I am just SO thrilled! My first "official" project, which is part of her wonderful celebration blog-hop giveaway, will be posted Saturday April 26th.
Today I'm sharing a tutorial for a paper rose, which will form part of my project later this week.
I've also been creating little lace and ribbon posies in gleeful anticipation of other Victoriana Crafty Secrets projects...pic here:
So, here's a wee photo tutorial on creating these paper roses. I'm sorry, I don't do web-cam stuff (just a bit of a technological dinosaur, me), so I hope you can see the pics clearly enough to understand how I constructed them. There are dozens of wonderful video tutorials for paper flowers on you-tube; I'm sure not the first crafter to make these! (lol) I first learned to do these when Tim Holtz' grunge roses were all the rage last Christmas...LOVED them! Recently, I got together with some crafting friends, and we recreated the "Tim-rose" in paper...such FUN!
I wanted to use some of Sandy's fabulous designer papers, but as I'm so new to the team, I didn't have any...so I scanned an image from her Botanical booklet, repeated it several times, and used that as a basis for my roses.
So, here we go. First, you need to cut a six petal shape...you can use a Spellbinders Nestability die, a punch, an electronic cutter, whatever you have on hand. I used an electronic cutter, and here are the raw layers for the flowers. This pic shows just three layers, but there are actually five, which you'll see in the next photo:
If you use other dies or punches, you need to cut the layers as shown here.
Next, you need to bring one petal over another, overlapping petals and gluing together like so:
So, you can see that the six petal layer has now become a five petal layer, by simply overlapping and gluing one petal underneath another, "cupping" the paper as shown. I did the same thing with the five petal layer (which became a four petal layer), then the four petal layer (which became three petals). Now, you can use a small paintbrush or whatever you have on hand to curl each individual petal on each layer so they look like this:
Next, fit the first three layers together, gluing together. Your rose will look like this:
For the last two layers, you have a glued two-petal piece and a one petal piece. Just fold over the top of each petal of the two petal piece, and after trimming the bottom to fit inside, glue it inside the other three layers. For the last petal, just roll it together, trim to fit, and glue it inside as the last layer. It'll sort of unfurl inside. The end result will look something like the photo posted above. Here are two finished roses with dark and light glitters painted around the edges of each petal:
Here's another project I did for the Cuttlebug challenge blog with a black and white paper rose, if you're interested.
I'm so pleased you stopped by today, and just SO delighted to be a part of the tremendously talented team at Crafty Secrets!!
There's still one more surprise! Sandy has generously donated a Fifty Dollar Gift Certificate for Crafty Secrets products to be won by some lucky reader of this post. Each comment will receive one entry. I'd be so pleased if you sign up as a follower of my blog, and that'll get you another entry, but you'll need to post in the comments section that you've signed up. To see what I'm up to regularly, just click the "Follow" button on the right side of my blog.
Thanks so much for visiting. I wish you a happy, creative week, and good luck with the draw!
The winner will be drawn at random on Saturday, at the end of the Crafty Secrets blog hop.
Please be sure to stop by the Crafty Secrets blog to join in the fun giveaways from all the other designers all week long, ending with a designers' project extravaganza coming on Saturday!
273 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 273 of 273Beautiful flowers...thanks for the tutorial! Would love to win ANYTHING from Crafty Secrets! mcmeier54@aol.com
Thanks for the tutorial...love the paper roses...
I'm now a follower!!!! great blog...
Love the flower tutorial!
Thanks for showing this technique going to try this one
Thanks for sharing that technique with us.
Great little flowers. Love the whole collection!
Gorgeous flowers. Thanks for the tut and also for the chance of winning some blog candy.
I'm a follower! :-)
Linda
linda2222@shaw.ca
Thank you so much for the wonderful flower tutorial! AND the generous give away too!
MidwestieLady on etsy
Thank you for the tutorial on the flowers! I love the sharing part of stamping! I can't wait to try these!
Thanks for the wonderful tutorial on those beautiful flowers.
Megan H.
mhcards at embarqmail dot com
So many beautiful flowers! Thanks for sharing!
became a follower also!
♥anne
love crafty secrets!
congrats to you!
♥anne
Congrats to joining Crafty Secrets and what a wonderful flower tuturiol. Looking for more wonderful ideas.
Amazing flowers!!!
Anne
thechecker@gmail.com
Beautiful roses! Your tutorial makes it look soooo easy! I think I can even do it. Thank you!
Pattyjo
Beautiful roses, thanks so much for showing us how to make them. I know what I'm going to be doing this afternoon.
Claudia F.
scfranson@chibardun.net
Awesome! Thanks for a chance at winning!
I love the flower thank you so much!
Love the roses - thanks for posting the steps! And thanks for a chance at the giveaway. I'm off to look through the rest of your lovely blog!
great tutorial...
Stunning!!! Thanks for the tutorial, definitely want to give these a try!! have a great day!! ~rae
I love the flowers and have been wanting to know how to make some. Thanks so much for sharing.
Congratulations !!! I am such a huge fan of Crafty secrets products, just love your card !!
I always love to learn about a technique for creating beautiful yet budget-conscious items! These flowers totally fit the bill! thanks!
I am so appreciative of your tutorial. I have been wanting to make some flowers and this is perfect for me. Can't wait to see more of your work.
Congrats! The roses are beautiful, I want to try them too!
What wonderful roses. Thank you for sharing.
Love, Love, Love the flowers.. and of course your blog. Thanks for all of the ideas and the chance to win..
Your flowers look great. Thank you for sharing. Congrats!
Congrats! Thank you for sharing the flowers. I have not seen them made like this.
Congrats on being part of the design team! Love your work!
Your flowers are wonderful! Thanks for the how-to, and for the chance at that gift certificate!!
Flowers are so fun to make!! Congrats on joining the DT!!
Thank you for the tutorial on the flowers. I have tried them and now I am hooked. I can think of lots of ways to use them.I am going to show my Grand daughters how to make them. What fun! I love to share ideas with them that I get from artists like you and the other gals from Crafty Secrets.
Happy Mothers day!
Nice job on your lovely paper roses! Congratulations on joining the C.S. design team. I love their stuff!
Shawn
shawnwolf@comcast.net
Thanks for the chance to win. Congratulations on making the design team. Your paper roses are lovely!
Shawn
shawnwolf@comcast.net
Wonderful tutorial! So inspiring!
Hugs
Amber
fantastic project!thanks for sharing. :)
Congratulations on making the Crafty Secrets DT!! That's awesome and well deserved!! Your roses are gorgeous! I have to try them!! :)
I am also a new follower! I can't wait to see what else you come up with!!
Hugs...
Melissa
Thanks for tutorial and congrats on making the design team for Crafty Secrets. Good luck everyone!
Wow, these little paper roses are gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing the tutorial! Your work is lovely - it's no wonder Crafty Secrets tapped your for their DT!
Oh, I've become a follower and look forward to enjoying your beautiful work!
I also am a follower...woowho!! Thanks for the chance!!
Love those flowers!!!! Flowers are some of my favorite things to dao...and I love the vintage look as well! Have fun onthe design team!
You have such a wonderful style. Congratulations. Love the roses
Hi, I am a new follower. Thanks for offering these great tutorials. I will be checking in regularly.
Congratulations and thank you for the great flower tutorial. I can't wait to see more of your creations!
Gorgeous roses!! Thanks for the tutorial!
I'm following your blog! I found it via the Heartwarming Vintage page, and I know I'll be back to check out more of your work. :)
Veronica
princess . puppy @ gmail . com
I've done flowers similar to this before but never with quite this much depth, very nice and lovely tutorial. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing this great tutorial! Love the flowers and the card you created with them!
Great flower tutorial--thanks for showing the steps.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com
I just became a follower!
Thanks for the rose tutorial! I have been wanting to learn have to make them. I love Crafty Secrets!
Gorgeous rose!! Thanks for the tutorial!!!
Congratulations and thanks so much for sharing your "secret"!:) The tutorial was so helpful and easy to follow along - can't wait to see more! :)
I love making paper flowers, and fabric ones too! Thanks for the nice tutorial.
I've wondered how to do those flowers! Thanks for showing me!
Thanks for sharing with us! Love the roses! And thanks for the opportunity to win something!
love your beautiful flowers.
pls0818@aol.com
I love paper flowers and your tutorial is easy to follow. (I'm a sight learner, not an instruction reader) Thanks for sharing this. I've just signed up to follow your blog.
Joyce
What a great use of flowers! Congrats on the design team, too!
What a great way to use the flowers! Congrats on the design team, too!
And I'm a follower now too! :)
Beautiful flowers edged in just the right amount of glitter! :)
I've been noticing on splitcoast many of the lovely flowers made from cardstock and dp. Thanks for the tutorial showing a way they can be made. I don't have the correct spellbinders yet, but I just stopped and made a few petals out of a flower punch. Already I understand after seeing yours. Thanks. Nancy Moorefield nanmoo@care2.com
A BIG Tim Holtz fan here loving the rose how-to photos... so pretty with that paper!
I love your flowers and the tutorial was great. Being a visual person, I was happy I was able to print it and have it next to me to refer to. Love your work. I definately will be a follower.
I just love your tutorial for the flower. Welcome to the Design Team. I love Crafty Secrets.
Mamy Anick
anick-jacqques@wanadoo.fr
Inspriation is the most beautiful gift you can give someone. I'm happy to meet you and look forward to seeing your Crafty Secrets creativity and personality! How wonderful for you!
Wow you have a lot of followers. Count me in. I love the paper rose and I am going to try it this week when my friends and I get together.
I love your rose tutorial and I'm a follower! Thanks for all the inspiration!
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