There are times when it is fun to create flowers that are not true to nature but are creative to the overall design and color. This flower falls into the category.
I started with a very small six petal cutter and powder blue paste.
First cut out a petal and then cut it in half.
Next cut each of three petals in half to create six thin petals. Using the pointed end of a Cel-stick, thin each of the petals. Using two the these (six petal halts) gently wrap one around a prepared stamen and then wrap the second around the same stamen. I set these aside to dry several hours.
First cut out a petal and then cut it in half.
Next cut each of three petals in half to create six thin petals. Using the pointed end of a Cel-stick, thin each of the petals. Using two the these (six petal halts) gently wrap one around a prepared stamen and then wrap the second around the same stamen. I set these aside to dry several hours.
Using a five petal cutter I gently creased the center of each petal on its top side.
I then turned to petal over and gently thin the edges with a med ball tool to gave them a slight ruffle.
Turing the petal back over to the front, insert the prepared center and set aside to dry. If you need the flower to have more of a "cup" you can dry the flower set inside an egg carton cup.
When completely dry, I dusted from the edges of each petal pulling the color to the center with a deeper color blue, giving it depth. Not sure where I will use these, but very pleased with the outcome. ;-)
No comments:
Post a Comment