I used Heartfelt Creations Delicate Aster Dies and Delicate Aster PreCut Set. Stamp the Asters using Black ink - stamp 2 - #2 and 1 - #1 on White Cardstock. I colored them before I cut them out using Pink & Violet Colored Pencils. Color the center using a Yellow Marker. Cut them out using the Delicate Aster Dies.
To form the Asters: Turn the Asters over and lightly mist them so you can shape each petal. Gently pull each petal up towards the center. Turn the petals over and push down in the center so the petals rise up. Hot glue the petals together, alternating the petals between the rows. Use your two-way glue pen to add some glitter to the flowers.
Flower Center: Punch 2 Punch Bunch small Suns (1/2”). Make a slit between 1 of the petals to the center. Cup the petals using your flower forming toolkit so the tips turn slightly in. On the 1st sun: Place your tweezers on one side of the slit and roll the petals around to make the cup smaller. Hot glue the open ends together. On the 2nd sun: Place your tweezers on one side of the slit and roll the petals around to make a cone. Hot glue the open ends together. Hold for a few seconds so they stay tight. Hot glue sun #1 inside of sun #2. Use 2-Way Glue and glitter the center. Hot glue the center of the Aster in place.
Stalk Flower: Using the Punch Bunch ½” Cherry Blossom Punch, punch 6 flowers. Mark the center of the flower and cut off 1 ½ petals. That leaves you with 3 ½ petals. Mist the 3 ½ petals and, with the half petal on the right side, use your Flower Forming Tools to shape the petal into a cup. Turn the flowers over and press down in the center to cup it again. (Single petal is now on the left side). Use your tweezers to roll the single petal inside to begin forming the flower. Hold for a few seconds so it holds it shape. Use “Quick Dry Glue” on the inside of the 1st scallop of the double scallops; pull the single scallop over the double scallop and adhere to the 1st scallop. You should now have 6 scallops. Let Dry thoroughly. Use piercing tool and make a hole in the center. With the piercing tool still in the flower use your tweezers to roll the petals out. Cut 1 ½” piece of floral. Thread flowers on the wire by pushing wire through the center of the flower. Put a TINY drop of hot glue on the end of the wire and push the flower to the tip of the wire. Use your Tweezers to roll the petals to the outside. Thread the next flower onto the wire. Hold it in place and add hot glue to the bottom of the flower to adhere them to the wire. Repeat with the remaining flowers. Be sure to leave a little space between the flowers so you can see the individual flowers.
Cut the “Fan Shaped White Leaf” from Marianne Creatables Seed Heads Dies. Cut the stem off and form the solid part into a cup using your flower toolkit. Add “Stickles Frosted Lace” to the seeds. The bow was made using 11” of 1/8” Red, White and Blue Ribbon. I added green foam flowers. The flourish is Cherry Lynn’s Mini Fanciful Flourish. The branches are form the Martha Stewart Branch Punch
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Sat, Sep 13, 2014 @ 11:58 AM
What a beautiful box! Thank you so much for the detailed instructions. This box could be the gift itself. What's to go inside must be very special indeed!