It's a Blog Hop! The Everyday Scrapper Forum and Website Contributors are at it again!! Join us all this week for a….
BLOG HOP!!
Just visit each of the blogs listed below and be sure to leave a comment on their posts dated for TODAY, May 1, 2010 — NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK DAY!! We're sharing tutorials, tips & tricks, inspiring ideas, and more PLUS some of us are doing giveaways!! The blog hop runs until May 7, 2010 so be sure to stop by each blog to check out the cool posts and leave your comments.
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1. Catherine http://dance-the-tide.blogspot.com
2. Anneliese www.queen-of-the-crop.blogspot.com
3. Lisa www.createfor7.blogspot.com
4. Tabitha http://zippity-do-dah-tabitha.blogspot.com/
5. Sharon http://sharonbertolino.blogspot.com/
6. Ann www.annlenth.blogspot.com
7. Christine http://catinthegrass.blogspot.com/
8. Juliann http://scrappylife.blogspot.com/
9. Linda http://awesomememories.blogspot.com/
10. Joan http://joan-discoveries.blogspot.com
11. Jennifer P http://hydrangeahippo.blogspot.com/ YOU ARE HERE
12. Mia http://www.makepositivechanges.blogspot.com GO HERE NEXT
13. Monique http://living-in-the-positive.blogspot.com/
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Here's a little technique I want to share with you:
This weekend Scrapbook Royalty is at the San Diego Scrapbook Expo in Del Mar, CA teaching this fun little make n take I designed. The kit is $5 and can be purchased at the show with 100% of the proceeds being donated to charity. For more information on the kit or Scrapbook Royalty, please visit http://scrapbookroyalty.org and register.
The make n take is a fun little wall hanging that features paper flowers that are all the rage right now–these can be created with scraps but I found that Donna Salazar's new Artistic papers work FABULOUSLY for this kind of flower!! The thick watercolor style paper can be colored with Spray Ink to match any project PLUS it's texture lends interest to the flowrs. Also, the paper works really well with liquid glue, holding up to the moisture so that the flower can dry properly.
Here's how to make the flowers:
1. Gather these supplies: Donna Salazar Artistic Paper, Strong Liquid Adhesive, Spray Ink, Scissors, Rhinestones, and Tweezers.
2. Cut a circle from the Artistic Paper. Spray with Ink and allow to dry. Then cut that circle into a spiral. You can rough up the edges of the spiral by using the Distrezz It All by Zutter or your fingernail.
3. Using tweezers, grab the outside end of the spiral and start twisting it into a cone shape. Don't worry about what it looks at this point–this isn't about perfection, it's about fun ;)
4. Once the entire spiral is rolled up into a cone, apply glue to the center of the spiral (at the bottom of the flower).
5. Allow to dry and then apply to your project. Add rhinestone or button to the center if you like.
Here's another project I made with the same style of flower:
And here's a closeup of how I used buttons in the centers:
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The flowers are so pretty on the wreath! Tfs!
I always love your flower, Jennifer! Beautiful!
great flowers
oh how pretty!!! love the flowers and the wreath!
What an awesome craft! Thank you for sharing!!
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These flowers are gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome. I was wondering how you did those. Now that I know I will have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful flowers and good directions!
Happy NSD! You always make the cutest creations!
great tutorial!
Fabulous projects! I love those flowers!
Love the tutorial… been wondering how to make flowers like that
I have got to try those flowers! they look so great on your projects.
Those flowers are to die for…Thank you for the how to so many times I see a great technique and no one tells me how to do it! Thank you!
I L-O-V-E the wreath…I have been looking for an idea for my front door…this will be perfect! Thanks for sharing!
What beautiful flowers!
What a cute and simple flower. I’ll have to try it. Thanks!
Awesome blog, flowers and everything! Thanks for sharing!
Hmmm. now I learnd a smart way to make paper flowers:):)
Excellent tutorial, as usual! & the flowers are gorgeous! Thanks for letting me hop on through! ;o)