It was like Christmas for me when I received Little Yellow Bicycle’s Once Upon a Christmas collection! I knew these elegant papers would pair so well with May Arts’ ribbons. I’m going to show you how to create a dimensional flower using our wide satin ribbon and rubber stamps.
Using Staz-On Ink, stamp flower images of descending sizes onto wide satin ribbon.
Roughly cut around each flower, leaving a small margin.
You will want to cut 2-3 flowers for each size. Also cut one of each size from the Sheer/Twinkle ribbon.
Carefully melt the edges of the flowers by holding the ribbon near a candle flame.
The petals will curl, producing an organic look.
Layer the petals together, and stitch in the center to form your flower. Assemble the card as shown, using the velvet ribbon to edge the cream patterned paper, and to add a decorative knot above the journaling card. Add the gold crocheted ribbon underneath the flower to tie in the gold poinsettia.
Blog post by: Gini Williams Cagle
May Arts Ribbon Used:
- KK16 Single Faced Satin
- PV25 Burgundy Velvet
Partners in Craft Supplies Used:
- Little Yellow Bicycle Once Upon a Christmas Collection
wonderful tip/technique, love the flowers. thanks for sharing.
The flower is stunning and is perfect on the card you made. Love it!
Wow! Who would have thought?? What a clever idea and so beautiful!!
Gorgeous flower ! what a clever idea !
Wow – what a beautiful flower and card! thanks!
This is stunning! I can't wait to try this 🙂
Wow, the burnt edges really give this flower some flair! I'd be afraid that I'd burn my fingers, though. That's a technique I've never tried before…TFS!
What a great technique and beautiful project, thanks for sharing!
Wow, love how you used the ribbon in the project!! Awesome job~!
Wow! Absolutely GORGEOUS!! Love!
Thanks for the step by step instructions.
what a neat idea!
How beautiful! Very pretty, indeed!
I love the technique you used to create such a unique flower.
How awesome!
Oh my gosh! when I first looked at the flower, I thought it was stitched – absolutely beautiful!!!
Ooh! Fantabulo! What a great idea!
Very pretty and it's amazing what putting ribbon to a flame did. Quite 'old world' looking.
Gorgeous love.it
Wow how wonderful is that flower. I've got to try that out.
That is fantastic! Although I'm not sure you want me around an open flame in my craft area….there's a lot of paper there!
great idea!
I love flower crafts – thanks for another to add to my ideas!
Super creative!!
Fabulous idea for a DIY flower!
how awesome this diy flower, never thought of stamping flower on ribbon before cutting and singed it for a dimensional look..brilliant idea!
Gorgeous flower!!!
This is gorgeous!!