Making a Paper Flower, Part Two
December 29, 2011 by Lisa Beth
Filed under Crafts/Hobbies
Making a paper flower sounds like a great idea, but some of us get a little scared that we might mess it up, or that it looks too hard to make. Well I am here to tell you that they are not that hard to make, they are simple and fun to make and they can save you tons of money! Earlier this year, we posted a different tutorial on paper flowers, and here is one more way to make a paper flower for crafting or scrapbooking.
Making a Paper Flower – Take Two!
To make this flower you are going to need a few things that I am sure that you already have in your crafting room.
You will need…..
2 pieces of designer paper cut 12x 1 3/4 and 12x 1 1/2
a decorative edge punch
hot glue gun
decorative brad or button -we sell AMAZING metal buttons in our etsy supply store – check us out! Crafting Supplies are our specialty!
ink and inking tool, if desired
First, you will want to take your two strips of paper and punch your decorative edge. I used a scallop punch, but you can use any punch that you like.
Once you have your edge punched, set them aside. Next, you are going to need a scrap piece of paper, I usually punch out a 1 inch circle from a piece of card stock. This circle is going to be your base. Now, take your wider strip of paper and glue it to the circle. Since I am right handed I glue it so that the paper is going out to the right, as shown in the picture below, so I can pleat it with my right hand.
Now you are going to start pleating your flower. What I do is make a few pleats, pleating with my right hand and holding them in place with my left thumb.
Once I have a few pleats folded I let them go, turn the paper over and add glue along the bottom of the pleated paper. Then I refold the pleats and hold them in place till the glue is dry. Continue pleating and gluing until you come to the end of the paper. Once you have finished your first layer you are going to start on your second layer.
Repeat the same steps that you used on your first layer to complete your second layer. Once you have finished gluing your flower take your inking tool and ink your edges if desired. You can also ink your edges after you have punched your edge if you want to ink them with more then one color.
After your flower is dried and the edges are inked the last thing to do is to attach your brad or button.
Your beautiful flower is now complete. Now if this flower is a little too big for you don’t worry. You can cut your strips of paper a little bit smaller, which will make your flower smaller. You can also just use one small layer if you would like.
I hope that you have enjoyed this tutorial. I hope making a paper flower will be a little easier for you.
Folding Ribbon Roses
March 8, 2011 by Lisa Beth
Filed under Crafts/Hobbies, Featured
Have you seen the beautiful ribbon roses that everyone has been using and want to know how they are made? Well you have come to the right place!! This tutorial is all about folding ribbon roses.
What you will need….
24 inches of satin ribbon atleast 1 inch thick
Hot glue gun
Scissors
Folding Ribbon Roses
To get started you are going to hold about 1 inch of ribbon in your left hand. With your ribbon laying on your right side. With your right hand your are going to twist your ribbon twice and pinch the ribbon between your thumb and index finger.
Next with your right hand fold your ribbon back, away from you, and tuck the top seam of your ribbon between your index finger and the twisted ribbon.
Once you have done that you are going to rotate the ribbon in your left hand to the right two times. Place a small amount of glue in the crease.
Next we are going to start folding ribbon roses. While pinching the bud of your rose in your left hand take the ribbon in your right hand and fold the top seam back and away from you.
Pinch the ribbon that you folded back between your index finger and thumb then give it a small half turn. Repeat the above step once more then place a small amount of glue in the crease that is facing you.
You will continue the same folding technique once more time and glue in place. Now you will move your ribbon, that has been pinched between your finger and thumb, and place it so it is laying flat in your hand with the tail of your ribbon going between your index finger and middle finger.
With your ribbon paces in between your fingers it will be easier to hold your flower in place as you continue to fold, turn and glue your flower. You will continue folding your top seam of your ribbon back, and bring it around to meet with the bottom of your rose. Pinch the ribbon that you have folded and the rose between your index finger and thumb of your right hand. Give the rose a half turn and place it back in your hand. You are going to place a small dab of glue between the rose and the last fold.
Continue folding the ribbon rose and glueing it until you come to the end of your ribbon. Once you make your last fold, you will glue the end of your ribbon under your rose. Trim the extra tail and glue it down so that the underside of your rose is flat.
This may take a little practice but the more you try it the better you will get at it. Before you know it you will be folding ribbon roses for all of your projects.
Making a ruffle ribbon flower
May 12, 2010 by Lisa Beth
Filed under Crafts/Hobbies, Featured
Making a ruffle ribbon flower hair clippie
There are many variations of this ribbon flower, and I got my inspiration from a great crafty blog www.floralshowers.com. Her instructions for ribbon flowers were so cute, I just had to start making my own versions to add to my store for girls hair accessories.
In this tutorial I will show you how to make the simplest ribbon flower, then you can expand from there.
You will need:
- One 5 inch piece of 5/8” ribbon
- A button or brad of some sort
- A lined alligator clip – lined with coordinating ribbon
- Sewing machine (or needle and thread will work too – I just love my sewing machine!)
- Hot Glue gun (Cause what project DOESN’T need a hot glue gun??)
**For instructions of how to line an alligator clips, see my instructions How to Line an Alligator Clip.
- First, heat seal the edges of your ribbon. I do this with a standard cigarette lighter; just lightly seal each edge of the ribbon to prevent fraying. (The more you do this, the better at it you get!)
- Next baste ONE edge of your ribbon. On your sewing machine, this is your standard stitch, made as wide as possible.
- Pull on ONE of the two threads and scrunch the ribbon all together, like this:
- Tie a knot at the ends of the thread so your scrunch holds.
- Form the ribbon ruffle into a circle.
- Use your hot glue gun and apply a thin strip on glue to one edge of the ribbon.
- Place the other edge on the strip of glue, forming a neat circle with your ruffled ribbon.
- Attach button or brad to the center.
- Attach the whole ribbon flower to your alligator clip.
Here is a set of clips using these simple instructions:
Here is a larger variation I have made using the same technique, but with different size and textures of ribbon:
Check out some of my creations at The SunshineShoppe under the Ribbon Flower Clips section!