Paper Posies

Sisters

I recently came across this photo of my Grandma and her sisters. I loved that they were all wearing solid tops. It left me a lot of room to play with color and was the launching point of this layout, which btw is 100% a scraplift from the lovely Aphra Dee's Party Girls layout. I loved the colors she used, the multiple patterned papers, and of course those gorgeous posies! It also didn't hurt that it's a relatively simple layout to replicate (once you make all those flowers!). I had to make 4! One for Nana and each of her sisters. I'm so happy with the result! Below is a tutorial on how to make those lovely posies.

Supplies

Patterned paper, flowers, brads, border punches, 2 1/2 in. cardstock circle, 1 1/2 in. cardstock circle, adhesive, paper piercer, scissors, distressing ink (optional)

1. Use border punch to create a decorative border along one edge of a 12x12 sheet of patterned paper (not pictured)
2. Cut strip down to 3/4 in. x 12 in. (not pictured)
3. Use distress ink to tone down white side of patterned paper (optional, not pictured)
4. Using an adhesive dispenser, apply adhesive down the length of the patterned paper strip
5. Adhere one end of the patterned paper strip to 2 1/2 in. cardstock circle
6. Begin folding strip in as you turn the circle in your hand (I typically fold about a thumbs length in)
7. Continue around the entire circle
8. Use border punch to create a decorative border along the 11 in edge of an 8 1/2 x 11 in. sheet of patterned paper (not pictured)
9. Cut strip down to 3/4 in x 11 in. (not pictured)
10. Use distress ink to tone down white side of patterned paper (optional, not pictured)
11. Using an adhesive dispenser, apply adhesive down the length of the patterned paper strip
12. Adhere one end of the patterned paper stripe to the 2 1/2 in. cardstock circle, inside the first patterned paper folds

1. Begin folding strip in as you turn the circle in your hand (I typically fold about a thumbs length in)
2. Continue around the entire circle
3. Pierce cardstock in the center of the circle
4. Load 2 flowers onto brad, thread through paper and spread brad prongs

1. Use border punch to create a decorative border along one edge of a 12x12 sheet of patterned paper (not pictured)
2. Cut strip down to 3/4 in. x 12 in. (not pictured)
3. Use distress ink to tone down white side of patterned paper (optional, not pictured)
4. Using an adhesive dispenser, apply adhesive down the length of the patterned paper strip
5. Adhere one end of the patterned paper strip to 2 1/2 in. cardstock circle
6. Begin folding strip in as you turn the circle in your hand (I typically fold about a thumbs length in)
7. Continue around the entire circle
8. Adhere scallop circle to the center
9. Pierce paper in center of the circle
10. Finish with brad

I made a few extra. The first 2 people to post replies (include your e-mail) will receive either one or the other of these cute paper posies.

xxbesos

j.leija