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 | | Helen...she loved yellow roses. And when we "knocked around town" , (as she would say), we both loved to visit the local nursery. In honor of my mom, and Mother's Day, I am making cards for family using one of Mom's favs.
I had a few requests about the rolled roses from this card, and since I was making roses all day Saturday, decided to take a photo of my stamp table with the "gear".
1. Scallop punch, or scallop scissors and leaf dies/punches
2. Sponge edges of scalloped circle
3. Cut in circular motion, trimming away just the scallops, leaving a tear drop shape
4. Use quilling tool to roll, and hot glue into place
Sometimes, I like to roll very tightly to make just a rosebud. When left to "unwind" a bit, the centers can leave a blank spot, and a pearl can be added. It makes for a very sweet look. Most of the time I set a base of leaves and glue blooms into place, and then add more leaves to fill in the blanks.
The type of paper can change the look too. Yesterday I made some of the buttery colored blooms from paper that is nearly crepe- it tears easily, so gentleness is called for, but I doubled that paper and the blooms came out looking like those roses that have double centers.
I use Martha Stewart Rose Leaf and Branch punches most of the time. When I do the rose leaf, I always run a stylus down the center and sponge the edges, and give one side a bit of a fold. Another favorite addition is the Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish- it is so elegant and sweet. The mini fern is from SmARTworks, and it is just perfect enough to tuck into wee lil "bald spots" when arranging.
EDIT: To achieve a more realistic and Vintage looking bloom, soak scalloped circles in cool water for about a minute, scrunch into a ball, leave for about 5 mins. Open and allow to dry. Then follow the same instructions above.
Thanks for "knocking around" with me!
HERE is a link to Mini Blooms |
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Date: Sunday, April 29, 2012 GMT
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