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"Grunge" Scallop Flower Tutorial
These are the flowers I made on
this layout and card.
Here is a close up shot of one of the flowers.
Okay, let's get started!
You will need the following:
Fall Breeze Glimmer Mist or whatever color you want your
flowers to be.
Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink
Either a Copper looking brad or a gold one that can be
colored with your Copics.
Cream or off white cardstock or whatever color you want
the base of your flower to be.
For the flower petals You could use any of the
following:
Scalloped Circle punches in varying sizes.
You can use your Cricut. You can find any scalloped
shape circle and cut it in varying sizes. I found one
that works great on the Forever Young Cartridge :-)
Or if you have a digital cutter you can create your own
VERY easily.
Step #1
Make sure you are working on a flat
surface.
Spritz your craft mat with Glimmer Mist. I used Fall
Breeze for my flower. You want to just spritz it all
over randomly. Don't spritz too much. You can always
add, but you can't take away. Spritz approximately the
area of the amount of paper you want to "color"
Step #2
Lay your paper face down directly onto
the spritzed area. Just press down gently, DO NOT rub it
back and forth. Just push down gently wherever you lay
it. You can always pick up your paper and see any areas
that are not colored and then lay it back down on an
area with the mist to pick it up.
This is what your paper could look like when this step
is completed.
Step #3
BE PATIENT AND LET YOUR PAPER DRY!
It really doesn't take
that long to dry. It will of course vary depending on
the amount of mist you used and the type of paper you
used. Some paper absorbs the mist quicker than others.
You want your paper to be completely dry. Especially if
you are going to be using an electronic cutting device.
Cutting scallops with "mushy" or "dewey" paper on your
cutter doesn't go so well. (That was the voice of
experience...lol)
Step #4
Cut your flowers out. Make
sure and cut them out in three graduated sizes.
The sizes you use will determine the finished width of
your flower.
Step #5-Ink
Edges
Ink the edges of each petal with your chalk ink. I used
Chestnut Roan for these flowers.
Okay, this is NOT a picture of these particular ones
being inked. Sorry forgot to take a picture of that
step. But I had this photo from a different tutorial. So
I thought I would add it here. It is that same process.
Hope that doesn't confuse anyone.
Step #6-Cut Slits
Next, cut slits all the way around the petal. DO NOT go
all the way to the center or you will end up cutting
your flower in half or thirds. Cut every other scallop.
If you use a punch you may have an odd number and will
have one that has three scallops, just go ahead and cut
that down to two and one. (Again, this is a photo
from a different tut, but I think you get the idea).
Step #7-Stack your layers
Get three of your petals
in the three different sizes and stack them. Poke a hole
in the middle and insert your brad. Don't open and
flatten your brad legs yet. You can use the legs of your
brad to help you hold your flower in the next step
Step #8
Curl your petals. After cutting the slits
you will see that your petals will have more "movement"
Just use anything with a thinner barrel. For example:
The barrel of a pen, or a quickstick or a bamboo skewer.
Anything that has a round, smooth barrel. Lift your
petals at varying heights as well. This will give your
flowers a more natural and realistic feel.
Step #9
Color your brad with your
Copics. Actually, I would do this step before #7. That
way you don't run the risk of hitting your petal with
your marker...UNLESS you were one of those kids who were
really good at the game OPERATION.....can you hear the
BUZZ?..ROFL!
Again, that is the voice or BUZZ of experience talking
:-)
Lastly, just flatten the legs to your brad add some
adhesive to the back and attach to your project!
Super easy and some Fabulous results....
One last look at the projects I used these on.
Now Go and grow your paper garden and
Make Some Flowers!
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