♥ Rose Tutorial ~ Crafty Secrets Style! ♥

♥ Ok. I really need to learn how to make videos and upload them! It would be so much easier for me to show a tutorial! :) Anyone have any pointers or suggestions?? ♥

I wanted to show you a fun and really simple way to make a paper rose. I used some of the new Printable Papers by Crafty Secrets. Let's get started.

I first printed out a double sided paper by printing on 1 side of cardstock and then reloading it into the printer and printing on the other side. For this particular rose I used the Wild Roses Paper Set. Next punch, die cut or hand draw a six petal flower.

Next you will draw a line from each "corner" across to the other on the back of the flower. On a 6 petal flower, there should be 3 lines.

Next, you will cut on 1 line to the center of the flower on only 1 flower. Then on the 2nd flower, you will cut on 2 lines, which will remove 1 of the petals. Then on the 3rd flower, you will cut on 2 lines but leaving a line in the middle uncut, so you will remove 2 petals that will form a heart. Following me? I hope so. Ink the edges with brown ink.

Now you will add some hot glue to 1 petal and you will fold it under the next petal. Repeat for the other 2 flowers. This will form a cone like flower.

Using a little stick, like from a cotton swab, roll the edges of the flower petals over the stick. (In the photos, I did it before I glued the flowers together but it is easier to do afterwards!)

Roll the 2 little pieces loosely around the cotton swab as well. These will be the flower center.

To make the flower assembly easier, cut the "cone shaped" bottoms off all of the pieces.

Now assemble the flower starting with the larger flower. Adhere it with hot glue onto a small punched or die cut circle.

Next adhere the 2nd largest and so on, finishing up with the 2 small pieces, 1 going inside of the other.

And there you have a fun and easy paper rose. It really is! Give it a try!!

For my card, I also used the Embossed Pink and Yellow Paper Set, Embossed Yellow and Green Paper Set (Green), Rose Swirls Paper Set (Blue), and the Ephemera Ad paper is from the Garden Papers Set. Birthday Wishes is from the Garden Girls Digi Stamp Set.

Have a sweet day! I will announce my 2 winners from my GDT post from the Simon Says Stamp and Show Monday Blog shortly!!

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♥ Garden Theme Pin Cushion ♥

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We spent the weekend by the pool, having a BBQ with the neighbors. It was such a beautiful day yesterday. My sister and brother-in-law are flying in tomorrow, so we are all excited for their visit. We have lots of fun things to do planned. I can't wait to see them! I miss them both so much!

I made this cute little pin cushion using some of the new Garden Papers by Crafty Secrets. You can read more about them HERE! They are so beautiful. And they will be available starting today! Love all of the seed packet papers!!

Here's a quick "how-to" on how to make it!

First off, to make the pin cushion, is Super EASY!! I simply took a small organza bag that has pretty roses on them which I purchased in the wedding section of Michaels. (They come in a few different colors.) Remove the strings on the end, by simply cutting it and then pulling out. Then, fill with fiberfill. And either sew it shut or you can hot glue the edges shut. Which is what I did. It is so quick and easy and no one will know, since you won't see it! ;) Just be careful not to burn your fingers.

Then I distressed (just a little) with some brown ink, this cute little wooden crate with a handle. They are only $1 at Michaels. Add some tissue paper for height and then add the pin cushion. You can hot glue everything to hold it in place.

Next, I enlarged the Gardening Ad paper bigger, using photo editing software. I then cut out the part I wanted, distressed it a bit and then added it to the front of the mini crate, over a piece of lace. I colored in the roses with some Copics.

 I then enlarged the Flower Seed Packet paper and cut out 1 of the "seed packets". I then distressed it and then added it to the one side of the crate. I also used a crystal, button, pearls and hand dyed seam binding. I also made the stick pins as well. I finished it off, with some cute little gardening tools!

I also made this little watering can pin cushion as well. Once again, using one of the Flower Seed packets from the new Garden Paper Set!

Make sure you check out all of the beautiful new Garden papers and ephemera by Crafty Secrets! As well as all of the creation by our DT!!

 Speaking of pin cushions, I was just featured in the May issue of Simply Homemade Magazine (UK). And I was thrilled to see that I was on the cover with 1 of my tea cup pin cushions (Middle of Cover) and part of another Tea Cup Pin Cushion(Top middle)! That made my day!! :) I have 4 pin cushions all together in the issue. 1 of them was made with Crafty Secrets products!

Have a sweet day! Oh, and don't forget to check out not 1 but 2 Giveaways I am having! 1 will help put a smile on a beautiful young lady!! :)

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