Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Heart 2 Heart - Share a Technique - Button Carnations From Scraps

This week's Heart 2 Heart challenge is to share your favourite technique in a project. If you have been following my blog you know that I am pretty much into flowers of all kinds, so it should come as no surprise that the technique I want to share with you today is a new flower that I have been working on. This flower reminds me of little button carnations and they are so simple to make. Please watch the video below for instructions. (The quality of my video isn't the greatest this time - I don't think my camera liked the grid pattern on my craft mat and was changing focus quite a bit, but you should be able to follow it well enough).

This card is also going into the Play Date Cafe challenge #81 (see below)



Supplies - All supplies are CTMH - card size is 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Paper - Hooligans patterned paper, White Daisy, Bamboo, Pear and Hydrangea(retired) cardstock
Stamps - Happy Birthday, Treasure Life
Ink - Bamboo, Pear, Hydrangea (retired)
Accessories - Sweet Leaf 1" ribbon
Other - Border Punch and Leaf Punch (Martha Stewart), Embossing Folder (Provo Craft), Spellbinders Labels Two

BLOG CANDY - after you watch the video be sure to check out my previous post 'Celebration Blog Candy' for your chance to win!

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43 comments:

  1. Debbie CarriereMay 17, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Connie, as usual your flowers are gorgeous!!! These are so unique - I love them. THanks for the tutorial - I'll definitely link back if I try them out :) Gorgeous card! Thanks for sharing at H2H!

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  2. BMay 17, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!

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  3. UnknownMay 17, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    Gorgeous! I'll be trying these, so thanks for your inspiration and motivation! Love your colorful layered punched borders too. :)

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  4. Lisa Fowler Windsor, COMay 17, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Connie--YOU are the Paper Flower Florist!!!! I love this flower technique and know a project that I want to put it on. Thank You!! I also love that it will use those skinny scraps I have so many of!!

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  5. Lea Ann H.May 17, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Amazing Connie! Thanks so much for sharing all your tutorials with us. I love your techniques and your teaching style!!

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  6. Sheila HMay 17, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Your flower is amazing. Thank you so much for the tutorial. I can't wait to try to make one.

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  7. Paige DoleckiMay 17, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Connie -

    Great new flower! Thanks for sharing your tutorial!

    Paige

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  8. TraceyMay 17, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    FABULOUS tutorial and card!!! Thanks so much for joining us at The Play Date Cafe :)

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  9. Sãndra V.May 17, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    WOW, WOW, WOW!!! Wonderful, fabulous, and a great flower for many different projects. Thank you so much for sharing this technique. I will link back when I am ready to use this one. I am giving you the title of Queen Paper Florist.
    http://ohmyscraps2u.blogspot.com
    sandrav9288 at yahoo dot com

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  10. Jinny NewlinMay 17, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    Connie! Wow! This is amazing! Thanks so much for the tutorial! I'll definitely give it a try! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

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  11. FionaMay 18, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Fabby card - great flowers! Thanks for playing along at the Play Date Cafe :)

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  12. Savannah O'GwynnMay 18, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Thanks for sharing the video--I was just wondering how you did those flowers--what a fun new technique to try out!! Thanks so much for playing along and joining in the fun over at the PDCC:}

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  13. UnknownMay 18, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    I love these flowers thank you so much for sharing a tutorial on how to make them and what they look like while using up our scraps! Awesome!

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  14. RomaineMay 18, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    So awesome! They kind of remind me of bachelor buttons!

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  15. Connie MacFarlaneMay 18, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    Romaine! You are absolutely right. I googled bachelor buttons and those are the flowers I was thinking of, for some reason I thought they were called button carnations. Thanks for the input.

    Thanks eveyone for all of your wonderful feedback. These really are fun to make, hope you enjoy them.

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  16. JaniceMay 18, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Very cool! Love these and all your flowers so far! Thanks for sharing! Janice

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  17. Haley D.May 18, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    You are amazing! Thanks for sharing your gorgeous creation and technique tutorial with us at H2H! I can't wait to try these myself.

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  18. Libby HicksonMay 19, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    Love your pretty card - those flowers are just too cool!! Love the technique! Thanks for joining us at the Play Date Cafe this week!

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  19. Karen DayMay 19, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Those are just amazing little flowers, Connie! Glad you could join us at H2H this week :o)

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  20. LorrindaMay 20, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    Connie, you are definitely the flower queen! Your tutorials are so detailed and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing your talent with us, and thank you for joinng us at H2H this week:)

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  21. JennMay 20, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    What a beautiful flower and so easy (once you shared how)! Thank you for sharing. I can't wait to try this out.

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  22. Jeanie BMay 20, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Thanks for the tutorial - the flowers are beautiful. I'm going to try it!

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  23. Julie Carriere Orleans ON CanadaMay 20, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    TFS, love them...

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  24. Melinda EverittMay 21, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Your card is gorgeous and I love the flowers. A tutorial too boot? I am so making these flowers and putting them on some of my projects. Thanks for joining us at H2H this week!

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  25. Jayma MalmeMay 22, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    These are so cute, thanks for the video! Love your card and the flowers are just the right touch. I've done something similar with felt but didn't even think to use paper!

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  26. Sandra vanWoerdenMay 24, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    Beautiful!!! I am giving you this award:
    The Versatile Blogger

    Sandra
    http://ohmyscraps2u.blogspot.com

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  27. MelanieMay 25, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Yay!!! I love scrapbooking videos... This flower is great! thanks for sharing.

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  28. MicheleJune 7, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    I love your flowers... I have made several of them now... So easy... TFS

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  29. GabbyJune 16, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    Hello! I saw a ref to these lovely flowers on a SCS card that was posted 6 14. Excellent video, great flowers! Thanks for showing how the flowers end up looking when made with different papers, too. That really helps me decide which papers I will use! :)

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  30. Courtney MilburnJune 18, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    What great flowers! I will have to try to make some now :)

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  31. Sheila BennettJune 23, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Really nice flowers, and a great tutorial!

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  32. creating with kristineJune 23, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    You are brilliant ! Thank you so much for the tutorial!

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  33. Sharli SchaitbergerJune 23, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    Connie,
    Your flowers are wonderful and the tutorial is perfect - I am such a visual learner and you made it so easy!!! Thank you for the tips about width, types of adhesive, and inking the edges. All of these are things I wouldn't have thought of and you've given me a jump start!

    Hugs!!

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  34. Jen RubioJune 26, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Well, I know you have lots of comments here, but I just have to add that I too am so inspired by your blog!! I especially love these little button carnations but ALL of your flowers are amazing!! I created a card using your button carnation this week for the H2H bingo challenge and posted a link to your blog from my blog this morning also, so I hope you will check it out and enjoy (JenRubio.blogspot.com)! THANKS again for teaching this old dog some new tricks, lol!

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  35. CherylJuly 3, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Your flowers are gorgeous! I shared a link to your tutorial on my blog.

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  36. Pat (mspfd)July 3, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    Amazing flowers! TFS!!

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  37. StephanieJuly 5, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    oh my goodness, these are the craftiest, cutest things...you have so inspired me! thanks for the helpful tips and hints! I am sticking you to my favorites bar!

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  38. UnknownJuly 20, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    I love your tutorials. They are perfect! Today I'm trying paper flowers and when I blog I'll be sure to link back to your posts! These are beautiful!!

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  39. UnknownJuly 25, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    STUNNING! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this tutorial!~

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  40. Pamela OConnorJuly 25, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Fabulous flowers and what a great tutorial! I can't wait to give them a try. =)

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  41. UnknownMay 9, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    Gorgeous flower techniques. Thanks for sharing. Aloha!

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  42. UnknownMay 9, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    Gorgeous flower techniques. Thanks for sharing. Aloha!

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  43. UnknownMay 20, 2014 at 5:01 AM

    Beautiful! It would be easier with a fringe scissors (Stampin up)?

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Thanks so much for your kind comments, they always make my day.

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