Hellebores/Christmas Rose (Paper) Tutorial

Hello!

In response to interests on the paper hellebores/Christmas roses that I put on the Christmas card posted HERE, this is a tutorial on how to make them yourself. 

This tutorial is picture loaded.  Sorry I don't have a camcorder, sigh...so no video for you.  (And I've put this together very quickly, so I hope the step-by-steps make sense...tee hee.)

Materials and required:
- white cardstock (I used American Craft 80lb (216gr) cardstock)
- vanilla/cream coloured cardstock
- Ranger Distress Ink stamp pad Forest Moss and dabber
- water-filled spray bottle
- punches and dies as shown below
- 1/8" circle hand-punch
- embossing tools (large ball, small ball)
- scissor and glue

These are the punches and die that I used:
You do NOT have to use these ones exactly, just find punches/dies that will give you similar shapes and sizes.

For each flower you need the following number of punched pieces:
- 5 white petals
- 2 vanilla/cream stamens for the flower-centre outer layer
- 3 vanilla/cream cosmos for the flower-centre inner layers
- 1/2" green circle

Apply some Forest Moss ink on the lower parts of the white petals as shown. I used my dabber to apply the ink.  (You can make your own, it's easy!)

Spray some water on the white petals.  Not too wet--just damp enough for the green ink to start to spread.

Stack the petals together, one on top of another.

Squeeze the petals from the outside to the middle to create wrinkles.  I wrapped mine around the handle of my dabber/dauber to make it easier.  (You can do the petals one by one if it makes it easier for you.)

Spread out the petals--curl them slightly upward--and let dry.

Take your half-inch green circle and punch out a hole in the centre using your 1/8" hand punch

Once the petals are dry, clip off the small ends of the petals as shown.

Apply glue to the small green circle and adhere the petals in place as shown.

Glue the 2 punched stamen pieces together as shown, offsetting the fingers or whatever you call them.

 

 

Using an embossing tool and embossing pad (mine is a mouse pad), cup the punched stamen pieces.

For each of the cosmos, split each petal in three as shown.

Cup the cosmos pieces as shown...
- the first one, I used the larger-ball embossing tool
- the second, I used the smaller-ball embossing tool (to make a tighter cup)
- the third, I actually just fold the flower in half and then fold it again in half

Glue the pieces together as shown to form the flower centre.

Adhere the flower centre to the white petals in place as shown. 

I happen to have this leaf die in my stash that I thought would be perfect--it's one of the leaves in a Cheery Lynn Tropical Leaves set B119.  You can also probably find something similar in your own die collection.

Voila!  There you go!

 

 

Hmm...the flower looks a bit ragged...LOL.  But like I said, I did do this tutorial very quickly.  Have fun!

 

Edited Sep. 21/13:  I've done another set of flowers and I've added dots to the petals using a Promarker marker fitted with an ultra-fine tip. 

 

 



Sweet Wishes for Debbie - FFFC #94

Hello! Happy Friday!

It's a new challenge at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge Blog.  And this time, woo-hoo...it's my turn to host it.  For the theme, I've chosen...More Than One Fold or Fancy Folds (e.g. gate-fold cards, tri-shutter cards, side-step cards, stair-step cards, diamond-fold cards, etc.).  I just love the not-so-ordinary cards and I'm hoping I'll get to see a type of folds that I haven't seen before and I get something new to play around with...LOL.  Anyway, for more details on the challenge and how to join in the fun, hop over to Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge. Have a look at the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created for inspirations. 

For my DT card, I am showing you this birthday card that I made for my friend Debbie down under in Aussie land--hope she liked it.  This first view is of just the card front when the card is all folded up.

 

When opened it's a type of a tri-shutter card.    



It's not of the more popular basic tri-shutter card.  This one has different cuts and folds giving me a full panel for the card front. 

I am featuring a couple of adorable Tilda images from Magnolia:

- Tilda With Little Pocket from the With Love Collection 2013
- Tilda With Love from the With Love Collection 2013

Diana's on-line store, Magnolia-licous, is an excellent source for your Magnolia stamps.  Diana carries a large selection of both the full size and mini stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you. 
Check out the selection of Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet, and Wild Rose Studio stamps.
Prices are discounted.  Along with excellent customer service, you get to earn 2% in-store credit of every order which you can apply to future purchases.  Sweet!

Challenges for this card:
A Little Bit Crafty July Challenge - "Die-ing" for it!
Stamp With Fun Challenge 217 - Celebrate
Totally Tilda Challenge #76 - Titian Tilda (Tilda with Little Pocket)
Creative Fingers Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes Birthday
Bearly Mine Challenges #96 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Die-ing for a Punch
Crafts and Me Challenge #139 - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge #29 - Make your own embellishments (handmade flowers)

Thanks for stopping by.  I very much appreciate your visit.  Have a fabulous weekend.  Stay safe!

These are the measurements that I used for the card. 
PDF Template HERE if you're interested and want a printout.

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiment Stamps:  Hero Arts "Sweet Wishes"; Inkadinkado "Have a Great Birthday"
DP:  One DP from Recollections Habitat paper pad
Dies:  Go Kreate Small Frames Frilly Square #10; Memory Box 98222 Fauntleroy Crest; Cheery Lynn Exotic Butterfly Mini DL112 and Small Angel Wing DL112A
Punches:  EK Success Retro Flower large, medium and small; Michaels mini sun; Carla Crafts small Cosmos
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Christmas Roses

Hello!

Woo-hoo...I've managed to add another card to my Christmas card collection for this year.  I think I'm averaging one Christmas card per month--LOL, I think that's just pitiful!  I really have to do better.  Anyway here's my Christmas-In-July card.

 

I just love hellebores--commonly known as Christmas Rose.  They come in a variety of colours, but the white ones are my favorite.  So I've tried to recreate them in paper--I think I came close, don't you think?
Edited: I've now done a tutorial on the paper hellebores/Christmas Rose which you can find HERE if interested.

I've turned this into an easel card...

 

I've used a couple Magnolia images here and have used my coloured pencils to do the colouring.

- Delightful Tilda from the Special Moments Collection 2013
- Peppermint from the Merry Little Christmas Collection 2013

These 2 stamps and other Magnolia images, both full-size and mini, are available from Magnolia-licious on-line store.  If you don't see the particular one you are looking for, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you.
The Sea Breeze Collection 2013, Magnolia's newest stamp collection, are in the store now.
Check out also the selection of wonderful Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet and newly introduced to the store are the cute Wild Rose Studio stamps.
Prices are discounted!  Along with excellent customer service, you get to earn 2% in-store credit of every order which you can apply to future purchases.  Cool!

Challenges for this card:
As You Like It Challenge #6 - Your favorite special occasion and why (it's Christmas of course and I love the festive feeling everywhere you go)
Charisma Cardz Challenge #28 - Girly
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas in July
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge #25 - Paper Crafting Techniques (easel card)
Creative Fingers Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' - Christmas in July
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #60 - Lots of Layers
Papertake Weekly - Die-ing For A Punch
Bearly Mine Challenges #96 - Anything Goes
Marianne Design Divas - Layer it up! (Flower Doily LR0129, Leaves LR0192)

That's all for now.  Thanks so much for dropping by.  I really appreciate your visit. Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
DP's: Basic Grey hello luscious thrive; Recollections
Dies: Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #4 and #7; Spellbinders Standard Circles; Memory Box 98316 Cherry Blossom (for the flower centres); Cheery Lynn Designs B119 Tropical Leaves; Marianne Design Creatables Flower Doily LR0129 and Leaves LR0192 ; Tim Holtz Festive Greenery
Punches: Punch Bunch Medium Impatiens; Carla Crafts Small Cosmos (for the flower centres)
Miscellaneous: Colluzle Oval template; Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Forest Moss; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Coloured pencils--Faber-Castell Polychromos and Art Grips, Prismacolor Premiers

 

Hooked on this feeling...

Hello!

Sorry I haven't posted anything here for a while now, but you know...sometimes life gets in the way...LOL.  But I have not been exactly idle in my craft room.  I have been working on a few birthday cards.  I just can't show them to you yet until the friends I was making the cards for have received them.  And of course I was also working on the card below--this I can show you now...tee hee.

This is a midway reminder by the way--we're halfway into our current challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  The theme is...Some like it HOT.  You have another week to get your entries in.  Visit the challenge blog HERE to get more details on the challenge and how to join in the fun.

And if you need inspirations, check out the fabulous cards/projects of my DT teammates--Team A was posted last week HERE and Team B is being posted today HERE. 

 Here's the card that I came up with...

 

Is this scene cute or what...LOL.  Can you see the fish hook in Tilda's dress?  I used a piece of beading wire and twisted it into shape for the fish hook.   

I was hoping that I could show newer images from Magnolia's latest stamp collection, but I don't have any yet...rats! so these adorable images I'm featuring are from past collections.

 

- Hooked Tilda from the Summer Memories Collection 2012
- Fence and Summer Background from the Summer and Sea Collection 2008
- Waterlily Tilda from the Summer Memories Collection 2012

Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store is an excellent source for your Magnolia stamps.  Diana  carries a large selection of both the full size and mini stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you. 
Check out the selection of Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet and newly introduced to the store are the wonderful Wild Rose Studio stamps.
Prices are discounted!  Along with excellent customer service, you get to earn 2% in-store credit of every order which you can apply to future purchases.  Sweet!

Challenges for this card:
Stempelsonne Challenge #93 - Summer
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge 108 - Summer Fun
Sister Act Card Challenge #15 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede Challenge #47 - Let's Go Fishing
Polkadoodles Challenge Week 28 - Summer Fun
Creative Fingers Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew Challenge #40 - The Great Outdoors
Inky Chicks Challenge #8 - Masking (Hooked Tilda was masked when stamping the Fence Background)
A Creative Romance Challenge #3 - Ribbon or Twine (twine for the fishing line)
A Little Bit Crafty July Challenge - "Die-ing" For It!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I very much appreciate your visit.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week. 

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
DP:  Sandylion Kelly Panacci Around the Corner
Dies:  Spellbinders Standard Circles, Classic Ovals and Fantastic Flourish Two; Crealies Creative Flowers No.02 ; La La Land Crafts Waterlily
Punches:  EK Success large and medium Retro Flowers; Nellie's Floral Punch Extra Large Leaf LFP011, Large Rose Leaf FLP031 and Small Rose Flower FLP027
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Wild Honey and Aged Mahogany; pearls, beading wire (for the fish hook) and twine from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Showers of Love

Hello.  Happy Tuesday!
To my fellow Canucks, hope you had a fabulous Canada Day yesterday.  And to my American friends, Happy upcoming 4th of July!

We're half way into our current challenge at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  The theme is...Love is in the Air.  This is a midway reminder--you have another week to get your entries in.  Visit the challenge blog HERE to get more details on the challenge and how to join in the fun.

And if you need inspirations to get you going, check out the fabulous cards/projects of my DT teammates-- Team A was posted last week HERE and Team B is being posted today HERE. 

So...for my DT card, I've came up with this easel card...

 

The shape of the card is from Go Kreate dies.  This might just be my favorite shape dies--or at least one of my faves. 
The main patterned paper is actually a self-stamped paper.  I used a cream-coloured cardstock and a few Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads.  Images of Stampendous Agapanthus Bloom were randomly stamped in Dusty Concord (purple) and then I dabbed Wild Honey (yellow) and Forest Moss (green) all over the page.   

The adorable images here were coloured with markers - Promarkers and Pantone Trias by Letraset.  I'm featuring two Magnolia images, one newly released and one older one:

- Love Love Love Tilda from the Special Moments Collection 2013
- Tilda Spreads Love from the You Are So Special Collection 2011

Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store is an excellent source for your Magnolia stamps.  Diana  carries a large selection of both the full size and mini stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you.  Check out the selection of cutting dies also.
Prices are discounted.  Along with excellent customer service, you get to earn 2% in-store credit of every order, to be applied to future purchases.  Sweet!

Challenges for this card:
A Creative Romance Challenge #2 - Don't Be Square
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything But a Square Card
As You Like It Challenge #5 - Favorite 3 embellishments and why (flowers--I love making my own flowers, pearls and flourishes--they add a touch of elegance to cards)
Time for a Magnolia Challenge #21 - Use at least 2 Magnolia stamps
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #190 - Wings!
Magnolia Down Under Challenge #203 - Flower Power
Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog - Don't Be Square
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Cupcake 249 Anything But Square
A Little Bit Crafty July Challenge - "Die-ing" for it! (lots of dies used--see list below)
Loves Rubberstamps Challenges #59 - LRSBC59 Anything Goes
Bearly Mine Challenges #93 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenges - Anything Goes (optional animals/creatures)

Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week. 

 

 

Materials and Tools Used:



Sentiment:  Computer generated
Stamp:  Stampendous Agapanthus Bloom
DP's:  Basic Grey Wisteria Collection Jardin; a self-stamped paper using above stamp
Dies:  Go Kreate XXL Half Frames Frilly #10 and Medium Frames Frilly Rectangular #10; Joy! Crafts Square Flowers 6002/0068; Cheery Lynn Designs Large Rose B155, Miniature Rose B152 and Exotic Butterfly mini DL112; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 06; Memory Box 98442 Chesapeake Scrollwork and 98511 Fabulous Phlox (leaves)
Punches:  Nellie Snellen Floral Punch Large Rose Leaf FLP031, Small Rose Flower FLP027; Carla Craft Small Cosmos (for the flower centres); EK Success 5-petal flower; Martha Stewart Royal Butterfly
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Dusty Concord, Wild Honey and Forest Moss; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Steampunk Tilda - FFFC #92

Hello.

It's time for a new challenge at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge Blog.  This fortnight challenge is hosted by the lovely Laila and the theme that she has chosen is...Steampunk.  For more details on the challenge and how to join in the fun, hop over to Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge. Have a look at the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created to inspire you to create a Steampunk card/project and join us.

I'm very much out of my comfort zone with this theme.  In fact, I was the one who needed to look at my DT teammates cards first for inspirations...LOL. Not sure if I've captured the essence of Steampunk, but here's what I came up with...

I was going to purchase a digi image for this challenge as I didn't think I have any steampunk image, but on second thought, I decided this one might do the trick.

This image is of Tilda With Little Hat from Magnolia's latest stamp collection Special Moments Collection 2013.
Sorry, she looks like she's wearing boxing gloves...LOL.  Should have gone with another colour there...oh well.

This and other Magnolia images are available from Diana's on-line store Magnolia-licious.  Diana  carries a large selection of both the full size and mini stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you.  Check out the selection of cutting dies also.
Prices are discounted.  Along with excellent customer service, you get to earn 2% in-store credit of every order, to be applied to future purchases.  Sweet!

Challenges for this card:
Inky Chicks Challenge #7 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Girl Power
Just Inspirational Challenge - June 25th Photo Inspiration
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #94 - Steampunk
Sentimental Sundays - For the Girls (plus a sentiment)
Crafting Musketeers Challenge #2 - Use a stamped image
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #45 - Steampunk or Vintage
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge R#130 - Heavy Metal (brads)
Left of Centre Creative Challenge #9 - Use a Sentiment on the Front

Thanks for stopping by.  I very much appreciate your visit.  Have a wonderful weekend.

Materials and Tools Used:
DP's:  Provo Craft Slab V paper pad
Dies:  Sizzix Tim Holtz Weathered Clock; Spellbinders Standard Circles and Petite Ovals; Nellie's Choice Multi Frame Die - Eastern Circles MFD010; Joy! Crafts Floral Flourishes 6003/0008
Punches:  EK Success medium and small retro flower; a variety of circle punches and hand punches
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Black Soot; Fiskars decorative scissor; brads and cabochons from my statsh
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset--Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Birthday Card with Mini Tildas

Hello.  Happy Monday!

Today is Mini Monday #19 at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  Every Monday, a few of the DT gals are showcasing Mini Magnolia images that are available at the Magnolia-licious on-line store.  Today, it's Suzanne's, Chris' and my turn to participate.

Here's the card that I've created...

I am featuring three mini Magnolia images:

- Mini Celebration Tilda 1
- Mini Tilda with Balloon
- Mini Romantic Window

Diana's on-line store Magnolia-licious, carries a large selection of both the full size and mini stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you. 
Magnolia-licious also carries the wonderful Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet.
Prices are discounted.  Along with excellent customer service, you get to earn 2% in-store credit of every order, to be applied to future purchases.  Cool!

Challenges for this card:
Paper Crafting Journey - Pearls and Swirls
As You Like It Challenge #4 - Favorite Papers and Why (papers from Chatterbox because they've got gorgeous designs and coordinating papers so I don't have to mix and match myself...LOL)
Stamp With Fun Challenge #217 - Celebrate
Stamping Sensations June Challenge - Summer Blooms
Heck of a Challenge for June - Play Bingo! (flowers, diecut, pearls)
Totally Gorjuss Challenge 189 - Happy Birthday
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes
A Creative Romance Challenge 2 - Don't Be Square
Crafty Boots Challenges - Anything But Square!
Creative Creations Challenge #13 - Shaped Cards

Thanks for stopping by.  Your visits are very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful week.

 

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Dies: Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #4; Spellbinders Standard Circles and Petite Ovals; Joy! Crafts Floral Flourishes 6003/0008

Punches:  EK Success Retro Flower medium and small;  McGill Daisy small; Martha Stewart Daisy Dot edge punch; Nellie Snellen Floral Punch Large Rose Leaf FLP031

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Faded Jean and Wild Honey; pearls from my stash

Colouring Medium:  alcohol ink markers from Letraset--Promarkers and Pantone Trias

  

 

Ice Cream Parlour - Summer Fun Blog Hop

Hello. 

Woo-hoo..it's a Blog Hop event at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  The theme is...Summer Fun!  Complete details of the blog hop can be found at the Challenge Blog.

If you're already doing the Blog Hop and have arrived here from Katie's blog then you are on the right track. If not, then you may want to start at the beginning. Here is the blog hop order:

Sharon

Katie

Norma (you are here)

Ruby

Angela

Mindy
Candy
Jane

Patti Jo
Julie
Suzi
Chris
Cathy

Suzanne
Cabio
Sheri
Eulanda

Just a mention here that if you leave comments along the way (in Blog-Hop participants' blogs including the Challenge Blog itself) they will be entered into a draw for a Surprise Package Prize from Magnolia-licious. 

Okay, moving on...here is my Summer Fun project...

I spent more time on this project than I had planned to--I got a bit too ambitious...LOL.  But it was fun just the same.
This was like constructing a mini doll house.  I didn't have plans/templates for any of the ice-cream-parlour items.  I googled 'ice cream parlour' on the internet and looked at the images and then made things up as I go along.  A lot of trials and errors and discarded items...LOL.  Except for the glass cover of the ice cream cooler--I used acetate sheet--everything is made of paper:  chipboard, cardstocks, designer papers, lollipop sticks.

The colouring of the images was done with my alcohol ink markers--Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias.

Here's a list of the Magnolia images I've used:

- Tilda with Ice Cream from the Lazy Summer Days Collection 2009
- Tilda with Love Potion (altered) from the With Love Collection 2013
- Tilda with Prince Froggy (altered) from the Once Upon A Time Collection 2013

 

Maggie, you can't come in here!  Shoo, shoo...

- Tilda with Big Cup of Ice Cream from the With Love Collection 2013
- Mini Magnolia with Butterfly from the Butterfly Dreams Collection 2011 (Magnolia is the name of the little dog--I left out the butterfly) 

- Strawberry Ice Cream from the Lazy Summer Days Collection 2009
The 'Ice Cream Parlour' sign was computer generated.

Diana's on-line store Magnolia-licious, carries a large selection of both the full size and mini stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you. 
Prices are discounted.  Along with excellent customer service, you get to earn 2% in-store credit of every order, to be applied to future purchases.  How cool is that!
 

Challenges for this project:
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenges - LRSBC57 Summer Theme
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Something Sweet
A Little Bit Crafty - Something Sweet
Deep Ocean Challenge #54 - Welcome Summer
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #176 - Animals
I ♥ Promarkers Challenge #173 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Hot Hot Hot (makes me think of ice cream to cool you down)
Totally Tilda Challenge #74 - Going for a Song ('Ice Cream' by Sarah McLachlan)
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Fun in the Sun
The Paper Shelter Challenge #117 - Anything but a card

That's all for me! Your next stop in this blog hop is the super-talented Ruby's blog.  I know she has a fabulous project for your eyes to feast on--that gal always does.  I've got dibbs on whatever she made...LOL.  Enjoy your day!

 

Materials and Tools Used:
Font used for the sign:  Rio Grande, free download from Dafont.com
Papers:  Chipboards; various cardstocks of various colours
DP's:  K+Company  Lavender Stripe Flat Paper; one DP from Anna Griffin and one unknown DP
Punches:  EK Success circle punches and small corner punch
Miscellaneous:  Acetate sheet from my stash; lollipop sticks from Michaels
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset--Promarkers and Pantone Trias