Here is a really pretty and different way to create some blossoms for your altered art projects.
You will need some rose petals in a white or light color. I used some from the wedding/bridal section of a craft store. You can also take apart an existing flower or cut your own out of fabric.
I used 5 solid white petals for the flower itself and 2 sheer petals for the leaves.
I started off by taking my Glimmer Mist and spraying the flower petals with two different colors from the same color family.
After that, I misted with another color, Marshmallow, to add some depth and extra sparkle.
The leaves were misted with Glimmer Mist as well. I used a light green and a dark green.
Once the petals dried, they looked like this.
Now it is time for assembly!
Using some quick dry fabric glue, like Fabritac, I laid down a glue line like this on each flower petal. Letting the glue set for a moment and get super sticky is a great thing to do.
I folded each side in on itself like this to create dimension in the petals.
The leaves were glued and folded in similar way, but I only folded one side in.
Once the glue has set, this is what has been created.
I then gathered up the petals one by one in my fingers to create the flower. I overlapped them on one side and continued around in a circular fashion.
Once the petals were all gathered, I simply stapled them together in the center to hold them in place.
The leaves were glued in place on the back side using the Fabritac glue.
Now you have a flower!
But wait, let's take it one step further and add a cool vintage button to the center to really finish it off and to cover up that staple.
There you have it! A Glimmer Mist Blossom!
Take care,
~Amy
Monday, April 5, 2010
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Awesome tut! Will def try that! ~ Nini xoxo
ReplyDeleteWow! Great tutorial!
ReplyDeleteI wait to try it out!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...can't wait to try this!!
ReplyDeleteI have always wondered how to create something like this. I've seen these flowers everywhere and I know. Thanks for a great tutorial!
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