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Delightful Blooms by Adriana
I created for Issue 4 of Couture Creations magazine.
A delightful basket of Blooms!!!
Using an assortment of papers from the Couture Creations
Assorted Paper Pad
together with the new Couture Creation diecuts -
C0723041 Nesting dies Sunflower
The 5 papers I have chosen to create this wonderful basket of blooms
are from the
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Other materials required are :-
A paper Mache basket (or you can make your own,
with a small square box and some strong chipboard strip for the handle)
Florist flower wire
Florist flower foam
Brads
Green cardstock for the leaves
C0723623 Sponge Dauber
C0721971 Crystallina Glitzin Glamour Glitter Glue
C0721998 Pearl Moonlight
C0723817 3D Glue spots
1. Cover the outside and inside of basket with
Sew Jo paper pad paper, ink edges with
Vintage Photo Ink pad and Sponge Dauber.
2. Cut 6 of Art Deco border diecut with
Sew Jo paper pad, adhere these
around the bottom on basket and
on top of the basket handle.
Placing Moonlight Couture Creations Pearls along
3. Cut 4 strips of Sew Jo paper - 2.5 cm x 30 cm,
scrunch them with your hands, fold them out gently, then
create little pleats with all the strips of paper.
Place Couture Creations doubled sided Tape on the back of
pleated paper, this will hold them together.
4. Adhere the completed pleats with doubled sided tape
and glue on the White German scrap lace border,
all on the bottom top edge of
each side of the basket.
5. TO CREATE THE FLOWERS
( you will need to create at least 8 to 9 flowers for this basket )
I will show you all how to create just ONE flower.
Repeat this process for each individual flower.
Cut 4 assorted size diecuts from the Nesting dies Sunflower
Cut with scissors, little slits along each flower die cut, as shown.
Pierce the centre of each flower die cut, place brad in centre of flower.
Spritz your flat flower with a little clean water.
Gently scrunch each flower die cut towards the centre.
Dry your flower petals with heat gun.
Secure florist wire to the back of each flower with the brad tongs
and tape.
adhere with glue, to the back of the flower.
(HINT: Create different size flowers, this looks more appealing)
Place a florist foam inside the basket and
pierce your completed flowers into the foam,
arranging them around the basket.
6. Cut 2 Beautiful Butterfly diecut and adhere to a florist wire.
Apply Crystallina Glitzin Glamour Glitter Glue to the butterfly wings.
Leave to dry, place in florist foam inside the basket
Add ribbon bows on the side of basket
All Couture Creation products
C0723041 Nesting dies Sunflower
C0723727 Lucky Tree - The Van Roe Collection
C0721998 Moonlight Couture Creations Pearls
CO723545 Sew Jo - paper pads
CO723545 Damask Delight - paper pads
C0723623 Sponge Dauber
C0721971 Crystallina Glitzin Glamour Glitter Glue
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