Create a paper flower embellishment!

Creating your own paper flower embellishments is a popular trend right now.  Searching through online galleries and manufacturer blogs you’ll find dozens of beautiful paper flowers you can make yourself that add elegance and beauty to your crafting projects.  I thought I’d share a paper flower idea with you today that’s pretty simple, but packs a lot of punch.  Here’s one on a recent scrapbook page:

 

Supplies: textured cardstock, patterned paper, die cut tag, embossed cardstock stickers, layered chipboard tag, canvas buttons, brads, floss, Sweetheart inker, Sew Easy tool, Lucky 8 punch (We R Memory Keepers); scallop circle punches (EK Success, The Paper Studio); adhesive foam squares (Creative Memories)

To create this flower, start with a large scallop circle punch and cut out three scallop circles from a scrap of patterned paper.  Using precision scissors, cut from the valley between each scallop toward the center of the circle, making sure to stop about ¾ of the way into the center so your petals don’t fall off the flower.   Cut two of the three flowers this way.

 

Using an inker with a fine point, or small ink dauber, ink the edges of each petal on one of the flowers you cut.  Slightly lift the petal you are inking above the other petals so you can reach the sides easier.  This step takes a while, but really adds definition to the top layer of your flower.  When you’ve finished with the first flower, ink just the tips of the petals on the other cut flower.  This one will be the second layer.

 

Once you’ve finished inking, assemble your flower as follows: plain scallop circle on the bottom, adhesive foam square, partially inked flower, adhesive foam square, and fully inked flower.  Then embellish your layered flower with a small scallop circle punched from a complimentary color paper, and a coordinating threaded button.

 

Once you’ve finished assembling and embellishing your flower, gently pull the petals of the first and second layers upward to give the flower more dimension. 

 

 

This flower is a great focal piece for a scrapbook layout, a card, gift wrap, or other paper craft.  See how you can fit this DIY embellishment into your next project!

~ Aly Dosdall

To see more of Aly's work and some great tutorials, you can always visit her blog at right HERE!  Of course you can always visit her right here too on the 1st Tuesday of every month!

 

 

Comments

[diana]

Pretty! TFS ;-)

[Michelle Liimatainen]

absolutely adorable!

[Ruth G]

Love it! Fun idea for another way to use punches! TFS!

[Becky Fleck]

ceeeeeee-ute!!!

[Ruza]

Very pretty! Thanks for the tutorial!

[Julie Shearer]

Awesome !!

[Brenda B]

Love it! Simple and elegant!

[Kathy Martin]

What a cool idea! Would work for the Spellbinders scalloped circle dies too! :)

[Denise]

i LOVE this flower!!!!

[Kamelia]

Sooo cute!

[Phyllis]

Cute IDEA!!!

[Jenny Kozar]

This layout is adorable!!

[JustAPacRat]

Super cute layout and love that flower. TFS

Just A Pac Rat
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[Joan Ostler]

I wouldn't have thought of cutting into the flower. Thanks for the tutorial. I am going to go try it. It's adorable.

[Kathy P]

This is SOOOO cute! I love it! Thanks for another great idea!

[Amy Jones]

Very cute layout. Thanks for showing us how to make the flowers.

[Anita]

love this flower! great tutorial

[Renee VanEpps]

Very pretty flower and LO!

[Shannon91]

So cute !!!!
Bizz

[Barb in AK]

Very pretty :-)
Thanks for sharing!

[Melinda T]

cute and great idea!

[Judi V.]

Great idea. Love how the inked edges make the petals pop.

[Jessica Lamb]

love this idea! Thanks so much for the step by step instructions! I can't wait to give it a try!

[Esther Turner]

I love stuff with simple instructions yet great results! Thanks!!

[Sheena Vert]

I love this, would never have thought of making this from that shape. I will for sure be doing this on my new baby girls layouts. I also think I will be scrap lifting the whole page!