There have been so many times when I have opened an Idea Book or magazine and had to study the artwork for a long time to try and figure out "How'd they do that?". Today, I am going to show you how to make
Punched Circle Flowers, as shown on page 12 & 13 of the Close To My Heart Summer 2010 Idea Book. Here are the two ways this flower is shown/used in the Idea Book:
Really pretty, right? Well, let's see just how these flowers are made - it's really simple!
Step 1: Punch nine 1.25" circles out of patterned paper (CTMH B&T Duos are best for this because they're double-sided). You can also stamp on the circles to give them more depth.
Step 2: Fold 8 of the circles into thirds, only folding two edges up and overlapping.
Step 3: Adhere the 8 folded circles to the ninth circle with all of the points meeting in the center.
Add a large brad or button to the center and you've got yourself a beautiful flower! The partial flower used on the card above only uses three folded circles and a brad. They're just so pretty. Experiment with different patterns and colors - and what a great way to use up some of those paper scraps!
Have fun!
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