Roses Galore

 

 

My latest Stampin Up' toy is the new Spiral Flower die. It is simple to use and every flower you make with it comes out a little different. You can vary the size by winding it tighter or more loosely. There are lots of instructions of the net on how to use it.

 

 

 

Step 1. Run the die through the Bigshot

 

 

Use your bone folder to break up the fibres if you are using cardstock to make it more flexible. I find it less likely to tear if I lay it on my thigh when I do this. Alternatively you can spritz it with water and scrunch up.

 

 

I use a pair of tweezers to roll it up from the narrow end. You could just wind it around a pencil or such. Experiment to see the different sizes that occur with different degrees of tightness in rolling. The round bit at the end is the base so apply adhesive either with a hot glue gun or strong adhesive.

 

 

 

I find it easier once it is rolled to turn it over as it is easier to see the best alignment before sticking. Work out the best method for you.

 

 

 

 

In this one I curled back the outer petals to make it look more natural. Have a fiddle until it looks good. At this point you can dip the whole thing in an ink pad to colour the edges.

 

 

Jewel in the middle

 

 

Using Retrofresh Designer paper

 

 

There are some great videos on how to make these flowers.

This one is a good basic one and there are a lot more on the net that show different variations of the flower. Have fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roses Galore

 

 

My latest Stampin Up' toy is the new Spiral Flower die. It is simple to use and every flower you make with it comes out a little different. You can vary the size by winding it tighter or more loosely. There are lots of instructions of the net on how to use it.

 

 

 

Step 1. Run the die through the Bigshot

 

 

Use your bone folder to break up the fibres if you are using cardstock to make it more flexible. I find it less likely to tear if I lay it on my thigh when I do this. Alternatively you can spritz it with water and scrunch up.

 

 

I use a pair of tweezers to roll it up from the narrow end. You could just wind it around a pencil or such. Experiment to see the different sizes that occur with different degrees of tightness in rolling. The round bit at the end is the base so apply adhesive either with a hot glue gun or strong adhesive.

 

 

 

I find it easier once it is rolled to turn it over as it is easier to see the best alignment before sticking. Work out the best method for you.

 

 

 

 

In this one I curled back the outer petals to make it look more natural. Have a fiddle until it looks good. At this point you can dip the whole thing in an ink pad to colour the edges.

 

 

Jewel in the middle

 

 

Using Retrofresh Designer paper

 

 

There are some great videos on how to make these flowers.

This one is a good basic one and there are a lot more on the net that show different variations of the flower. Have fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boxes, Bags and Tags

As I sat surrounded by roses galore made with the new Spiral Floral Die I thought of all the things I could use them for. Boxes, bags and tags unending!

I have these smaller plain brown paper bags and they are great for small gifts. A little decoration is all that is needed.

 

 

On this one I used a strip of embossed cardstock and a few scraps I found in my stash such as the strip that has been edged some time in the past and left for just such a project. A fringed flower looked really cute tucked up with the 2 rolled roses.

 

 

This is a close up of the tag which was made with the new Scalloped Tag Topper punch. I stamped the En Francais background stamp over the tag once it had been stamped off on a scap of paper. I then embossed it in white and sponged it with Pink Pirouette. It was finished off with the new Natural Chevron ribbon.

 

 

I used the new Banner Framelit dies for this one. The larger banner was from the Watercolours DSP pack as was the rolled flower. The leaves were from the Secret Garden Die

 

 

The flower on this one was created with the new Stampin Up Fringe scissors. Love the colour combo of Early Expresso, Pink Pirouette and Very vanilla and the Crumb Cake of the bag. The little banners were from the free Sale- A- Bration set, Banner Blast and were cut with the corresponding free punch, Banner punch. These little banners make such a cute addition to a card as well. More later about that! Another embossed tag.

 

Leaves from Secret Garden dies and more rolled roses. The tag is decorated using the Scalloped Tag Topper again and Retro Fresh Washi tape. Quick tag done literally in 1 minute.

This was another easy project. Stick a bit of Retrofresh washi tape around the bottom and stick on a few roses and a folded bow and voila! Oh and the boxes are the Decorative Window gift boxes.

Have a bit of fun with these projects. Visit my online store or contact me if I can help you. Cheers!

 

Boxes, Bags and Tags

As I sat surrounded by roses galore made with the new Spiral Floral Die I thought of all the things I could use them for. Boxes, bags and tags unending!

I have these smaller plain brown paper bags and they are great for small gifts. A little decoration is all that is needed.

 

 

On this one I used a strip of embossed cardstock and a few scraps I found in my stash such as the strip that has been edged some time in the past and left for just such a project. A fringed flower looked really cute tucked up with the 2 rolled roses.

 

 

This is a close up of the tag which was made with the new Scalloped Tag Topper punch. I stamped the En Francais background stamp over the tag once it had been stamped off on a scap of paper. I then embossed it in white and sponged it with Pink Pirouette. It was finished off with the new Natural Chevron ribbon.

 

 

I used the new Banner Framelit dies for this one. The larger banner was from the Watercolours DSP pack as was the rolled flower. The leaves were from the Secret Garden Die

 

 

The flower on this one was created with the new Stampin Up Fringe scissors. Love the colour combo of Early Expresso, Pink Pirouette and Very vanilla and the Crumb Cake of the bag. The little banners were from the free Sale- A- Bration set, Banner Blast and were cut with the corresponding free punch, Banner punch. These little banners make such a cute addition to a card as well. More later about that! Another embossed tag.

 

Leaves from Secret Garden dies and more rolled roses. The tag is decorated using the Scalloped Tag Topper again and Retro Fresh Washi tape. Quick tag done literally in 1 minute.

This was another easy project. Stick a bit of Retrofresh washi tape around the bottom and stick on a few roses and a folded bow and voila! Oh and the boxes are the Decorative Window gift boxes.

Have a bit of fun with these projects. Visit my online store or contact me if I can help you. Cheers!

 

Secret Garden

 

 

I thought the dies that go with this stamp set would be a bit fiddly but they are a pleasure to use, either with the stamped image or just by themselves. I should use the paper doilies more. They do make a card look rather elegant.

The strip behind the design is embossed with Swiss Dots and brayered on the reverse side with Strawberry Slush.

 

 

 

 

 

I used vellum in this design. The flower in the middle was coloured with a Crisp Canteloupe marker on the marker to give it a stained glass look. The leaves are cut with the die.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lovely clear images in this set. I especially love the daisy. Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry and Wasabi Wonder are a nice combination.

 

 

 

 

 

In the above card I stamped the Crumb Cake card front with Soft Suede after it had been stamped off once on a piece of scrap. The flowers and leaves that I intended to colour were then stamped with white Craft ink. After cleaning the stamps and when the design was dry I then stamped over each flower in the colours I had chosen. I think it was Crushed Curry, Early Expresso and Pumpkin Pie. Once I was sure this was all dry again I rubbed the embossing buddy over it all and then embossed the white daisies over the top. A piece of Stampin Up vintage lace and the sentiment and it is finished.

 

 

 

 

 

Real Red daisies are quite dramatic against the Very Vanilla.

 

 

 

 

I love single layered Crumb Cake cards. I was going to use the white Craft ink again first but thought I would see if it would turn out OK by stamping directly onto the Crumb Cake. It worked wonderfully as you can see with the leaves and the red flower. I then embossed the other 3 flowers in white and coloured them with an Aqua painter and Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry and Calypso coral inks

 

 

 

 

Same technique but this time I used Razzleberry, Crushed Curry and Marina Mist for the flowers.

 

 

Wasn't going to buy this single stamp but it was quite cheap and I saw what others had done with it.

 

 

 

 

 

I used Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze inks. One of the yellow leaves I used a dauber to sponge a little of the darker colours around the edges to depict the leaf 'turning'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really need to use Sahara Sand more. It always gets bumped for other colours but I love the way it gives the card an understated look. I teamed it with Early Expresson for a really simple, elegant card.

 

Secret Garden

 

 

I thought the dies that go with this stamp set would be a bit fiddly but they are a pleasure to use, either with the stamped image or just by themselves. I should use the paper doilies more. They do make a card look rather elegant.

The strip behind the design is embossed with Swiss Dots and brayered on the reverse side with Strawberry Slush.

 

 

 

 

 

I used vellum in this design. The flower in the middle was coloured with a Crisp Canteloupe marker on the marker to give it a stained glass look. The leaves are cut with the die.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lovely clear images in this set. I especially love the daisy. Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry and Wasabi Wonder are a nice combination.

 

 

 

 

 

In the above card I stamped the Crumb Cake card front with Soft Suede after it had been stamped off once on a piece of scrap. The flowers and leaves that I intended to colour were then stamped with white Craft ink. After cleaning the stamps and when the design was dry I then stamped over each flower in the colours I had chosen. I think it was Crushed Curry, Early Expresso and Pumpkin Pie. Once I was sure this was all dry again I rubbed the embossing buddy over it all and then embossed the white daisies over the top. A piece of Stampin Up vintage lace and the sentiment and it is finished.

 

 

 

 

 

Real Red daisies are quite dramatic against the Very Vanilla.

 

 

 

 

I love single layered Crumb Cake cards. I was going to use the white Craft ink again first but thought I would see if it would turn out OK by stamping directly onto the Crumb Cake. It worked wonderfully as you can see with the leaves and the red flower. I then embossed the other 3 flowers in white and coloured them with an Aqua painter and Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry and Calypso coral inks

 

 

 

 

Same technique but this time I used Razzleberry, Crushed Curry and Marina Mist for the flowers.

 

 

Wasn't going to buy this single stamp but it was quite cheap and I saw what others had done with it.

 

 

 

 

 

I used Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze inks. One of the yellow leaves I used a dauber to sponge a little of the darker colours around the edges to depict the leaf 'turning'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really need to use Sahara Sand more. It always gets bumped for other colours but I love the way it gives the card an understated look. I teamed it with Early Expresson for a really simple, elegant card.