Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog: 3T's Tuesday with Summer!

Do you remember this layout by Summer Fullerton in our spring issue?

(Supplies Used: Cardstock Bazzill, Patterned Paper and White Corrugated Alphas, Jillibean Soup; Paint from Making Memories, Scallop Punch Stampin Up, small sticker alphas from Making Memories, Twine Jillibean Soup, Twill Jillibean Soup, Button Jillibean Soup, DMC Embroidery Floss, font Traveling Typewriter)

based on this sketch by Becky Fleck?

We had many readers ask how Summer made those twill/ribbon flowers so Summer has put together a little tutorial just for you!

Supplies needed:

• Approximately 10" of twill
• Button
• Twine
• Needle and thread
• Thin strips of green cardstock
• Pencil or Paint Brush

Run a basting stitch along the edge of your ribbon or twill.

Pull thread to create a ruffled look from your ribbon or twill.

Turn your flower over and stitch the ends together.

The hole in the center of the flower all depends on how tight your pull the basted thread and how long your piece of twill is.

Layer button over the center of the flower and top with twine.

To make dimensional curly accents for your flowers coil thin strips of green cardstock around a pencil or paint brush. Tuck under flowers and adhere with glue dots or your favorite adhesive. Think of all the different materials you can make flowers out of. The flower possibilities are endless.

Here is a close up look at a completed flower on my layout.

Thank you Summer - great technique!

If you missed our big American Crafts adhesive giveaway from last Friday you still have time to enter. Visit this post and leave a comment! Oh, and don't forget that the next Project 12 reveal is this Saturday, May 29th. Mark your calendars for the reveal of the June sketch!