I have done a quick tutorial on how to make these dahlia-type flowers. I was playing – as you do – whilst demonstrating at one of the shows and quite liked the look of this flower.
Tools needed:
Large and medium Retro Flower punches
Distress Ink and applicator (my hubby made me 36 of these – a huge money saver that I could spend on more stash lol)
An embossing tool and mat (I use a piece of lino)
Pokey tool
Bone Folder
To make the large flower punch out 2 each of the small and large flowers (I used 1 patterned paper and one plain). and ink around the edges.
Curl each petal over a bone folder to give shape and movement to the petals
Indent the centre of each flower and pierce a hole in the centre for the brad
Pinch the points of each petal tightly
Give them a good spritz with Glimmer Mist and then assemble – layer the two small flowers on top of each other (patterned paper at the top) then then layer on top of the large flowers and hold together with a brad. Once the Glimmer Mist dries it seems to firm up the paper so the flower keeps it’s shape beautifully. To make a small flower just use 2 layers of the small punched flower and assemble as before.
And there you have it, a quick and easy flower that you can co-ordinate to your project using left over bits of paper.
And an arty shot. The image is Confirmand Melinda from Whiff of Joy
