Denim Dahlia

 Hi Everybody,

This flowers is created by adding some cheap white glue and a little water to the denim to make it stiffer and then cutting it out with a really old dahlia die from Spellbinders.

It is the same technique I shared with you in the Hessian video for making your fabric have more shape to create the flowers.

Use any dies and glue that you have but don’t add too much water. Paint it onto the fabric which an old paint brush.

You will need to allow the glue to dry over night and you may need to run it through the die cutting machine several times to get the die to cut through the fabric.

Once cut I added two layers together, off setting the petals as I did and then hot glued a pearly centrepiece to the middle of the flower. 

I added the same type of pearl flower to the bow.

I have layered the card base in blue and silver, and used die cuts that I found on my desktop that have been left over from other projects.

The silver mirror card has been added to an embossing folder for more texture. 
Then all the layers have been added to a white 5x7 base card with the fold at the top.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Staying With Denim

Hi Everybody,

These denim roses are created from strips of denim and I am quite pleased with the result. But I have to say they are quite awkward to roll up.

I have added them to silver mirror card and blue and the finished card is a 5x7 with the fold at the top.

The little silver butterflies I have had for a long time and they were sent to me by one of my readers.

There are so many on the roll that I still have lots left over for more projects.

The card is really pretty in the hand but it will need a box to send or give it because of the flowers.

Thank you for your concern over Ruby and I am pleased to say she is eating well again.

She still likes to spend her time under the bush in the back garden but I suspect she is doing that to get away from the puppy ... who is going home today !!

Bye for now ..

Hugs xx

 

Spiky Denim Flower

 Hi Everybody,  

I am using one of the other flowers that I made in the last video and this a die cut one that I have flipped the layers alternatively.

Into the centre I have glued a blue pearl and dotted some more around the card front

I splattered it all with gold paint to match in with the sentiment and this card is an A6 size.

I have added a cut out panel to the card and surrounded the flower with some leaves.

It was very quick to make and I am not un happy with the result even though it is not my favourite size.  

Using old jeans is a perfect way to get some flowers that are different from the rest and saves them going to the landfill site.

So I hope you like them

Bye for now ... 

Hugs xx

Using Old Jeans

 Hi Everybody,

Do you have some old jeans that you no longer wear or can get some from someone else who wears them and now doesn't need them anymore.

You can make some lovely flowers from them to add to your projects and it doesn't take a lot of material to make them.

It is another fabric that can be put to good use in the flower making department and there are lots of ways to use it up. 

Making Flowers - Denim

This is just one way that denim can be used and I hope you will stay with me as we try some more from the same material.

Just use any dies that you already have for the flowers and leaves and experiment and come up with a different design if you would like too.

Have fun with any of the flowers that have been covered over the last few months, they certainly make for pretty cards.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx