Something so simple that even a child could do… and your child would be delighted to make this and give as a gift or to plant a little something to put in the windowsill to grow. (Think herbs or long grass) The clothespins could be glued permanently on and they could also be painted before putting them on or spray painted after they are on. Here a tuna can thoroughly washed out was used.
If mailing these wrap securely with bubble wrap!
When giving as a gift, top with a ten inch square fabric tied on with a ribbon and tag. You can also attach a little baggie with sprinkles, chocolate chips etc.
Simple techniques can add serious “wow” to your scrapbook layouts when you use unusual supplies to create page accents. And cupcake liners, a kitchen staple, are a perfect substitute for patterned paper when you create flowers. The lightweight texture adds an element of surprise to your creation.
Here, we’ll show you two “can’t miss” flower ideas for your cupcake liners: fringed flowers and box flowers.
1. Fold cupcake liner in half. Cut fringe along crimped edge of liner. Unfold.
2. Cut another liner in spiral direction, leaving nickel-sized circle as the base.
3. Adhere spiral to circle base in circular fashion. Top with button or brad.
1. Fold four cupcake liners in half.
2. Layer folded liners over one another and secure together with adhesive.
3. Fold back each cupcake liner edge to add dimension.
(Originally posted at: http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/articles/Box_Flower_and_Fringe_Flower_Techniques?bc=c ! Scrap Booking Technique: Using Cupcake Liners to Create Flower Accents by Joannie McBride)
1. Layer 5-by-15-inch sheets of tissue paper, alternating colors. Make 1-inch-wide accordion folds.
2. Wrap 1 end of a pipe cleaner around the center of the folded paper, and twist to secure. Round the edges of the folded paper with scissors.
3. Fan out folds, and gently pull apart each layer of tissue paper to create petals.
Tools and Materials
Crepe Paper Daffodil How-To
1. Download daffodil template, enlarge 200 percent, print, and cut out.
2. With paper clips, secure each element of the template to an appropriate shade of crepe paper, aligning the arrows with the grain of the paper. Cut out with scissors in the quantity indicated and trim top of trumpet piece with pinking shears.
3. To create stem, wrap together three 18-inch pieces of 18-gauge paper-wrapped floral wire with floral tape.
4. To create the bulbous bottom portion of the trumpet, place thumbs and forefingers together in the center of the trumpet piece, 3 inches from the bottom. Applying light pressure and moving outward, pull toward either edge, stretching the crepe paper as you go.
5. Run a bead of Fabri-Tac adhesive down one long edge of the trumpet, and bring edges together to make a cylinder.
6. Fold and pinch bottom of cylinder to top of stem, and secure in place with floral tape.
7. Insert hand into cylinder, and use fingers to shape the base of the trumpet.
8. Stretch pinked edge of trumpet against the grain of the crepe paper, and curl down with fingers.
9. Evenly space three petals around the base of the trumpet and secure in place with floral tape. Repeat with the remaining three petals.
10. With floral tape, attach each leaf to a 15-inch length of 20-gauge plain floral wire. Use more floral tape to secure each leaf to the daffodil stem.
PATTERN:
Country & Victorian Times 