A simple project that I complicated, but that was nevertheless kind of relaxing. My pictures aren't very good, but you can check the ones at Northern Cottage to get a better idea.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Paper Flowers
Saw some paper flowers at Northern Cottage and decided to give them a try. The only things I did differently : added some watered down paint to the wet paper (because I didn't have the colorful comics sections - it wasn't Sunday), use buttons because I didn't have brads, and finish with a watered down coat of ModgePodge. The MP stiffened the paper and gave it some crackly sound effects, but they will be fine to use instead of bows on gifts.
I think I'll save the comic sections for awhile to get the color and skip the ModgePodge. The extra steps of painting the paper to get a little color and the MP took more time for no real benefit. Also plan to use smaller circles.
A simple project that I complicated, but that was nevertheless kind of relaxing. My pictures aren't very good, but you can check the ones at Northern Cottage to get a better idea.
A simple project that I complicated, but that was nevertheless kind of relaxing. My pictures aren't very good, but you can check the ones at Northern Cottage to get a better idea.
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I love how your paper roses turned out. Wonderful color selection. I'm going to give them a try - maybe make up a few in advance of all of the upcoming birthday gifts I'll be sending this year! Thanks for your inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThanks! They were kind of fun to make; I've tried most versions of fabric flowers, but this is my first attempt at paper. Check out the tutorial at Northern Cottage!
ReplyDeleteThese look very pretty; they would be great on gifts.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kay! They were fun to make and will be good for that extra touch on a gift!
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