Wall Flower Tutorial

I'll confess, I saw this flower on Pinterest but I didn't like the way she made it so I recreated it myself and I love it!  I have these hung in my dining room for Thanksgiving but they may have a permanent home ;-)





So here's my quickie tutorial:
a nice heavy Cardstock, cut using a Cricut Expression with Gypsy using the Accent Essentials cartridge

11.7"

10.0" + 2.0"

8.0"+4.0"

 and I didn't take a picture of it but you'll also need to cut a 6.0" one

cover front of all the pieces plus the back of the largest.
This black one was done with Glossy but the Tan/Cream ones at my house (first picture) have a matte finish.

Add paper clips to each end while still wet and allow a few hours to dry completely

Assembly by stacking smallest piece on top of next larger piece, add large brad to center, the using Mod Podge as a glue, add more between each layer where the cardstock touches

Here it is complete and in place at one of my best friend, Wendy's house... it looks awesome on her red wall (sorry the pic is fuzzy, it's her cell phone)

Flower Tutorial

What?! Paula doing a flower tutorial? Yes, that's right... I would have done a video for you but 1. I'm still in my jammies & 2. me+needle=bad words... you're welcome ;-) Now on with the "program"

The supplies: 2 different ribbons, for my flower ribbon I used 8" of CTMH 3/8" ribbon and 2" of a very different one from Hobby Lobby which is labeled 3/8" but really doesn't it look about half the width of the CTMH stuff? hummm... you'll also need a needle & some matching thread
starting at one end of your wider & longer ribbon, zigzag your threaded needle (with a knot in the end) thru
Leave about a 3" tail, go ahead & cinch it up pretty tight & tie a knot in the ribbon (I found it make it easier for me because if I get interrupted or drop it then it doesn't all come undone)
Proceed zigzagging as before until you reach the end of the ribbon, cinch & knot but don't cut your thread. Fold the shorter & narrower ribbon in half. Starting at cut end, zigzag your thread thru
should look something like this, then you will push the needle & thread back down the center where you just came from. Tie off & cut the thread.
Here are the triplets I made this morning
and in profile (really I just like this picture so I HAD to include it)
I hope my tutorial has helped you make your own little flower, I think they are just adorable & the perfect size for oh say an ATC!

The finished product ends up being about 1" around and about 3/4" tall