Tuesday Tips - Stamped & Crumpled Flower

Have you seen these cute little realistic (well, relatively realistic) flowers?

You can make one of these flowers!  It will give charm to any card or project!

First, choose a word stamp.  I have used a definition stamp from the "Define Your Life" stamp set.   Repeatedly stamp the word stamp onto white cs, very close in proximity to each other.  You want to see what is stamped on the flower, so you need to cover a lot of ground with that stamp.

Punch two scallop circles.  Crumple them up just as if you will be throwing them away.  Then, open the flowers up again.  One will be the bottom layer.  For the top layer, cut small slits in between the scallops so you have petals that are separated.  Insert a brad.

It's that easy!  Make sure to fluff up the flower to make it look realistic.  I like to curl the petals upward somewhat as well.

There you have it  -  a stamped & crumpled flower!  It can be a fantastic embellishment for 3-D projects too!

Linda