Make a paper flower tutorial

I've decided to do another tutorial for my post this week. This verse is from Deedee's Digi's called 'Words of Comfort'. It's a simple card made with SU cardstock and Spellbinder frames, a few pearls and the glorious flower that is so easy to make so let's get started.

Things you will need to get started: some SU cardstock, SU scallop punch, brads, Crimper and patience! OK, punch out 3 scallops of the color card stock you want,

and then run them through the Crimper several times just to break down the fibers.

Next, take just one circle and separate the layers very slowly.

(Yes its possible!) It took me a while to get one started. When you do, then keep going around the edge, then pull them apart and scrunch em up.

I find that 6 layers makes the best flowers and the more crinkled the better for forming the flower.

Now that you've scrunched them, un-scrunch them and stack em up.

Put a brad in to hold them all together - don't worry, it won't show.

Now just start scrunching layer by layer. Now here is where I tell you I tried it with DSP (double-sided paper) only I didn't try to separate them I just punched out 6 scallops AND... it works great!

Here is your finished flower, oh wait I have another picture

In this picture are 3 flowers that I made with SU double-sided paper. Make sure you use double-sided or it looks horrible. Then for a tip that I just learned (see, an old dog can learn new tricks), to make yourself some leaves, take the SU 5 petal punch and punch out some green cardstock. Then cut them like I show in the sample, and see how I placed them under the flowers with glue?

So now get busy girls then place those darling flowers on your cards with a verse from Deedee's digi's and you'll have a great card!  Easy Peasy!  I would love to see your flowers so show me when you can!  Now the next question is how do I get it in a envelope? OK that's my next tutorial!

Have a great week, God Bless.

Jeanine

Teacher Teacher!

Just a quick card I made for a challenge a few weeks ago and I didn't enter it.  Just not myself right now and I don't know why.
Anyway this is one of Deedee's digi's 'Color my world' and I think its so cute.  It's been a long time since I saw a box of crayons I couldn't remember what color it was.  This school paper is DCWV and I used Sizzex texture paper and rick rack from 1980's.  Seriously I found this in my sew box I haven't seen in 10 years and I got tons of rick rack and ruffles.  This image was colored with Copic's and I really enjoyed making this card.  Head on over to http://www.deedeesdigis.blogspot.com/ and look over the images Deedee has designed for us.

God Bless

Jeanine

Dropping by to say Hi

Yep unhuh another Doodle Pantry image isn't it sweet?

Pumpkin Birdie with 4 verses for $2.50 I think we need to name this birdie he is soooooooooooooooo cute I can't get enough of him.  I used SU card stock, DSP & SU ribbon.  I colored everything in Copic's used the SU corner punch and how pretty is that?

Another nameless animal I guess I need to name him I still need to figure out what that orange thing in the middle of the image is.  I tried a double bow and don't like it but its to late, I used SU paper and my 'As seen on TV' paper cutter my brother in law brought me for Christmas.  I love it cause it really changes the look of the paper.  I love this Doodle Pantry worm remember when I made the Gummy bear card?  Same guy only he wasn't sick!   This image is called 'Get Well Worm' check them out at http://www.doodlepantry.com/ Laurie has so many cute images, wait till you see my piggy card!

Journal Time:  It's been a busy few days, I'm still trying to recover from not having a Monday.  Now my whole week is messed up, I'm still on Tuesday heck I forgot to put my trash out yesterday because I thought it was Monday morning.  Daa!  when the garbage truck pulled up oh well I didn't fill up the can so he just got a free pass by my house.  Then I ran to the Post Office sent off a package and then went to see Mom.  She was her same old self she kept asking me when I was taking her home.  She just doesn't understand it why she has to stay there, but I am so much more calm, my blood pressure is almost normal and I know she's well taken care of.  Well gang I have two tutorials to work on so I guess I need to shut down this computer and get to work.  Have a great day and remember 'Pay it forward'.

God Bless,

Jeanine

Think Pink!

I am madly in love with Doodle Pantry, Laurie has such a sense of whimsy with real animals yet the softness of design to bring darling digital images for me to adore.  Today I made this slider card with her new set 'I will survive'.  It's so cute and I love the bird which she showcases in her digi's a lot.

I wish I could tell you the name of this DSP but I bought it last weekend at the closing of Crop Shop and there isn't a name on it.
I used SU Card stock and covered it with DSP the measurements are 3 5/8 X 5 1/2 inches.  I used Offray ribbon, oval punches if anyone wants directions or a tutorial I'll make one up if I have enough interest in it.  I actually made 5 cards using Doodle Pantry images so I'll be posting more of those this later this week. 

God bless,

Jeanine

SU Playday Fun

Oh Golly I had fun today

I got to play with all this SU stuff and look at lots of the new stuff geez it was fun.  The #1 card will work perfect for the OWH challenge, the CS is Poppy Parade some Marina Mist for the bird, Old Olive, Peach Parfait and Daffodil Delight for the flower.  The flower is made out of 2 3/8 scallop punch, 1 3/4 scallop punch and the flower from Boho Blossoms punch and the leaves are from the 5 petal flower.  We used the two step bird punch, and the Modern Label punch I would say thats a punch card and I added the google eye for the OWH challenge.

Card #2 is my favorite.

The card is Old Olive, Daffodil Delight and White.  We used the SU stamp set 'Just Believe' and used markers to color the stamp then huffed on it and stamped it, Love it!!  Then we took a brad opened it up and pinched it around the 5/8" grosgrain Old Olive ribbon. Super darling card and I just realized I didn't put a greeting on it.

Card #3 is Kraft CS, Black CS and SU DSP Newsprint.  We used the 'Elizabeth' Stamp in Stazon black then stamped the greeting on white punch it with the small oval and popped it up with SU Pop Dots, then we used the Smooch (what a glow it gives the card) Fabulous!!!!!

Card #4 is super easy and fast.

SU CS Cherry Cobbler, White and we used the SU 'Gifts of Christmas' stamped in Cherry Cobbler then we used two way glue and Dazzling Diamonds to sparkle the dove, pearls for the flowers and the corners were done with the Scallop Trim.

I want to thank Brenda for all the wonderful tips I learned today, the fellowship with all the girls there and especially the laughter. Brenda is such a crack up she always has a come back for you and she's so talented.  I look forward to Playdays each month. Thank you Brenda for a wonderful afternoon.

God Bless,

Jeanine

Pretty little kitty.

I got busy the other day and made about 10 cards so I had a stash to choose from.  This is the other image from Deedee's Digi's called 'Unconditional Love'.  My previous post was the other image from the set and as with that image I colored everything with my Copic's, I used a split SU Top Note as background, used my punches to punch out the ovals and added the perfect ribbon, quickly added a couple dew drops and I was done.  With Labor Day almost here I hope everyone has a great 3 day weekend.

Journal Time:  Yesterday I got to spend the day with my friend True in Chattanooga.  We haven't seen each other in months but we talk each week.  I was so excited to go I forgot to bring my stamping stuff but trust me True had enough for both of us.  She showed me all the projects they had done at SU Play day, I get to go tomorrow so I 'll post all those project tomorrow night.  True taught me how to make SU flowers so that will be following next week when I made a tutorial for them.  I just wanted to say I removed the security code from my comment section so it isn't a hassle to leave a comment.  I try relentlessly to leave comments on every ones blogs I visit each time, lately my comments have slowed to almost nothing yet I'm leaving close to 20 comments on everyone else so I'm taking another look at whats important to me and whats not.  I was always taught 'Do unto others as you would have done unto you'.   Think about that and then 'Play it forward'!

God Bless,

Jeanine

Best friend forever

Yep I really love the easle card its like a card in a stand up frame that tells it like it is.  I used MS punch 'trellis', Prima flowers, some cardboard stickers, rhinestone gems, vanilla brads die black, puppy ribbon and SU Cardstock.  The image is from Deedee called

'Unconditional Love' for some reason Yahoo won't let me bring a copy of the set over to my blog.  But its has 2 images and 3 salutations for $3.00 go check it out at: http://www.deedeesdigis.blogspot.com/

Journal time:  I went by to see Mom yesterday and she is doing great.  She really has fun with David and Agnes as they take her driving each day.  Agnes calls her Miss Clara and they are always teasing each other and Mom smiles alot.  I personally am happy that she is content there as long as she doesn't have to listen to the TV blasting.  You know old people their hearing is poor but this one woman must be deaf because she complains if it isn't up loud and its really annoying when your trying to talk.  But Mom and I have a nice talk and I usually stay an hour or more then she walks me out to the car with the help of Agnes.  My blood pressure is down to normal for the first time in probably 6 years, yep it will be 6 years since we moved to Tennessee this month.  The time has flown by but I love the people here, I love the seasons and I feel blessed to have what I have.

I plan on making reservations this week for a cruise, then Ryan my grandson and I plan on going to Hogwarts in October so I plan on making hotel reservations for that, then this Crazy lady wants to go on a trip with me so Nelda get that passport.   Tomorrow I'm going to Chattanooga to visit my friend True for the day and stamp away.  We haven't seen each other in over 3 months so I can hardly wait.  I'm doing a little reading and today I actually spent 4 hours in my studio and made some cards.  I'm just not motivated right now but once I get these yard sales out of the way and get the house in shape I'll put it on the market.  But that's a way off and I plan on taking each day at a time since its just me.

Until tomorrow, remember to 'Play it forward'.

Big hugs, 

Jeanine