Here are a few pictures showing how I use my needle nose pliers to roll back the petals on my rolled roses. Start with the out petals and begin rolling back each petal. Reach in and grab the inner petals with the pliers and keep turning back. Continue reaching into the center with the nose …
Good Monday morning. Is it too cold where you live to think ahead to spring and summer? I had the most fun making this project with it’s flowering vine holding up the bee skep and bumblebees swarming around. Can you call it swarming when there are only three? LOL! I started by cutting the twirling …
I like using tiny rolled Glue Dots instead of mounting tape to secure delicate pieces like branches and foliage. I keep the 1/8”, 3/16” and 3/8” on hand all the time. I pick the dot up off the roll using the pointed tip of my paper piercer and gently roll the ball. I don’t handle …
Good Wednesday morning. I am excited to be today’s guest designer for Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist. If you haven’t had a chance to stop over to see what is going on at The CLASSroom you are missing out on seeing wonderfully inspired Christmas tags and also the opportunity to …
5. Die cut a rolled flower using kraft paper and sponge with brown ink. I think the pinecones look more real with the lighter brown paper and different levels of ink applied for depth of color. 6. Roll your flower around your needle nose pliers to shape and soften the paper. 7. Apply liquid glue …