Layered Paper Flower

Today I have a seven layer flower cut from the Art Philosophy Close to My Heart Cricut Cartridge. The image is on page 48, shift. The flower is shaded and the edges are inked in the same color as the flower, providing a tone on tone look. 

  I cut in mm and not inches for this project and my cuts were at 3.10, 2.70, 2.10, 1.5, 1.2, .09 and .04.

 The picture below has been cut at the same size, inked and shaded the same as the flower above. The only difference is that each layer has been spritzed with water, crumpled and then put together with Liquid Glass.

  I cut in mm and not inches for this project and my cuts were at 3.10, 2.70, 2.10, 1.5, 1.2, .9 and 4.

Art Philosophy Paper Flowers Day 3

Today's flower's are cut from Close to My Heart's Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge page 69, shift plus Font cut at 4". The edges and surface have each been inked in the same color ink as the cardstock.

Dry flower, no water spritz,

I wanted to show this picture for those of you that like flat scrapbook pages. Yes, it still is raised but not nearly as much as the flower that has not been spritzed with water.

Spritzed with water before rolling. 

Side-by-side comparison.

What are you working on that could benefit from a flower or two?

 

Art Philosophy Paper Flowers - Day Two

Today I want to show you two flowers that are from the same image and both are cut at 4". The only difference being one has been made using the water spray method shown yesterday and the other is rolled up after inking the edges and base. These flowers can be found on the Close to My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, page 68, shift plus Font. 

Rolled flower, no water.

Water sprayed flower.

Two different looks, both are lovely. Which do you prefer?

Making paper flowers with the Close to My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.

This week I am going to show you how to easily create paper flowers to add to any of your paper crafting projects. Six different rolled flowers are on the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge and they can be found on pages 68-70 of the Art Philosophy handbook. The flower shown today is cut at 4" and can be found on page 68, shift plus Font function.

Use a Sponge Dauber to completely ink the narrowest end of the flower, as far up as you desire. This will be the inside of the flower.

Ink the edges of the flower and then sponge on additional color as desired. 

Fill the Spray Pen with water.

Lightly spray the flower with water.

As soon as you spray the flower it will begin to raise up from your work surface. Take care not to spray too much water or the flower may rip in the next step. 

Crumple up damp flower.

Carefully smooth out flower, taking care to not rip the paper.

Quilling tool

Starting at the smallest end, slide your paper into the Quilling Tool and begin to roll up. 

When you have reached the end, slide flower off of tool.

 Use Liquid Glass to secure flower.

 Take Quilling Tool and randomly curl petals back. To add more dimension you can also bend and flatten with your fingers to obtain your desired look.

Voila! 

This comes together in just a few minutes and will provide a beautiful accent to any card or project you choose to use it on. 

Day 7 final Confetti Wishes birthday week post! Elevate a simple card by using foam tape to pop up the circles in the number cut-outs and the stamped sentiment from Perfect Fit-Birthday. Back the front of the card with a contrasting color and cut a circle larger than the stamped sentiment to show off the patterned paper underneath. Finish the card off with faux stitching using our Chalk Marker. 

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Day 6 of Confetti Wishes birthday week features a sticker from the Confetti Wishes Complements. This card takes just minutes to complete and will bring a smile to whoever is lucky enough to receive it.

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Day 5 of Confetti Wishes birthday week features the paper as the star with just a few other accents. Try out our new Chevron punch and use our Shimmer Trim in purple and pink. Round the corners of your trimmed paper piece with our heavy duty Corner Rounder that has a built in paper catcher and removable guide so you can also create soft, wavy edges. 

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