For this wreath, I used several layers (well about 18) of the six-petal (heart-shaped) flower cut from Cricut's Flower Shoppe cartridge. For the center flower, the largest (bottom) layer was cut at 5 inches and the smallest (top) at 1 inch and the layers in between getting progressively smaller from bottom to top. I dipped each layer in water (try not to get them too wet), crumpled the wet paper into a wad, uncrumpled them while still damp and then stacked them using a brad to hold the layers together.
After shaping the centers to hide the brad, I let the flowers dry overnight and then used a dry brush and Inka Gold Metallic Rub to gild the edges of the petals .
After shaping the centers to hide the brad, I let the flowers dry overnight and then used a dry brush and Inka Gold Metallic Rub to gild the edges of the petals .
Next the card:
For the flowers on the card, I used a rolled flower from the Close to My Heart Artiste Cricut cartridge cut at 0.9 inches. Using a quilling tool with the outer end of the paper inserted into the eye hole, I tightly rolled up the cut until I reached the center of the flower. Next, I pulled out the quilling tool to release the paper, added quick dry glue to the end piece of the cut that is the bottom of the flower and hold it until the glue dries.
Both these project were created as "sample" inspirations for a challenge I'm leading for the Circleville National Scrapbooking Weekend on the Cricut Circle Message Board.
Supplies Used - Wreath
Cricut Expression 2 & Cricut CraftRoom Application
Cricut Flower Shoppe Cartridge (Flowers )
Cricut ZooBalloo Cartridge (Welcome)
Grapevine Wreath
Dollar Store Pick (taken apart for the plastic leaves)
Posterboard
Inka Gold Metallic Rub
Brads
Hot Glue Gun and Glue
Supplies Used - Card
Cricut Expression 2 & Cricut CraftRoom Application
Cricut Close to My Heart - Artiste Cartridge (Flower)
Cricut Close to My Heart - Art Philosophy Cartridge (Leaves)
Cuttlebug Machine
Cuttlebug Anna Giffrin Poppy Embossing Folder
Cuttlebug Coolio Companion Embossing Folder
Cuttlebug Anna Giffrin Poppy Embossing Folder
Cuttlebug Coolio Companion Embossing Folder
Memory Box Grapevine Wreath Die
Spellbinders Page Maps Die - Tags & Flags
Stampin' Up Teen Tiny Wishes Stamp (sentiment)
Stampin' Up Word Window Punch
Martha Stewart Edge Punch (Double Loops)
Recollections Card Base
Recollections Glimmer Cardstock
Recollections Cardstock
Momento Dye Ink (Angel Pink) for Edges
Momento Dye Ink (Angel Pink) for Edges
Craft Smart Embossing Pad
Zing Embossing Powder (Neon Pink)
Dollar Store Pearl Stickers
Zing Embossing Powder (Neon Pink)
Dollar Store Pearl Stickers
Self-adhesive foam mounts
Glue
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