Here is a tutorial on a flower I have recently made - I've been calling it a "water flower" but it would more accurately be called a Circle Punch flower. I was calling it water flower because you use a water mister to make the petals wet so they are malleable.
You will need:
- patterned paper or cardstock
- circle punch (I used 1 1/8")- water mister
- distress ink
- stapler
- button for centre
Step OnePunch 7 circles. Six will be the petals, one will be the base.
Step Two
Mist the 6 circles with water, then ink with distress ink on the edges. Remember that Distress ink reacts to water, this gives a neat effect on the petals.
Fold a pleat into each of the six moist circle petals and secure with a staple at the base of the pleat.
Step Four
Staple each of the petals onto the base circle. Work in a clockwise fashion overlapping the previous petal.
Step Five
Create a centre to your flower. You can use a large brad or I have used buttons with twine.
Voila, you now have a pretty little dimensional flower!
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