You may be thinking this is just another flower die. Well, it is… but it has four separate flowers it! And you can make large or small flowers depending on where you place your paper. For complete instructions, head over to the Sizzix site where you can download a pdf instruction sheet and tips for assembling the flowers.

And now, let’s see what the designers have done with the die:

I love working with crepe paper and was very excited to find it sold at my local AC Moore store in the gift wrap section. I made a bouquet of flowers using the different flowers on the die.

DESIGNER TIP: Use masking tape on the die to show where to place your paper for the corner circle flowers. I like using materials with a little “give” so the petals fold naturally- fabric works great, as well as felt, fleece, coffee filters, and tissue paper. Bamboo skewers and lollipop sticks work great for stems as do pipe cleaners and wire.

Flower #1:

1. Cut 8 squares of crepe paper (or whatever you would like to use) for your flower. Fold them into quarters and place the folds toward the corner that is not getting cut. You can fold 4-6 pieces and cut at once.
2. Take a 1″ STYROFOAM ball and place it at the end of a skewer. Coat with spray adhesive, then sprinkle colored glitter on top.
3. Layer the stacks of flowers and punch a hole in the middle. Insert a brad and hot glue the glittered ball inside the flower. Add stem to back by inserting into styrofoam ball.

1. Cut 8 squares of crepe paper as mentioned above.
2. Poke a very small hole in the base of the fold, thread petals with floss, twine, thin wire or pipe cleaner and gather petals together.
3. Attach to base of skewer with glue or wire.

 

1. Cut a stack of the smallest flowers (in the center of the die). Punch a very small hole in the middle of the stack.
2. Insert thin floral wire into center of flower and add a pearl bead. Hot glue in place.
3. Wrap stems into one, staggering flowers. Add a leaves to the stem if desired.

 

 

Flower #4
Happy Accident #517- When I took my crepe paper streamers down from the shelf, I saw they had been bleached randomly by the nearby fluorescent lights. I couldn’t have done that if I tried! I am setting them right back there for more cool bleaching when I put them away 🙂

1. Using the fringed section of the die, tear a strip of from a roll of crepe paper about 30″ long. Fold up until you have a piece that fits inside the edges of the die.
2. Run through Big Shot.
3. Add 1″ of tacky tape to the end of a skewer.
4. Keeping section folded, wrap around skewer and secure the end with floral tape.
5. Fluff! Add leaves if desired.

BONUS: FELT FRINGED LOOP FLOWER

1. Cut 4 pieces of wool felt about 4″ x 12″. Fold in half lengthwise and then into thirds so you have a piece 2″ x 4″.
2. Lay felt on top of die with folds inside the cutting lines of fringe.
3. Run all pieces through Big Shot. Open out to 2″ x 12″.
4. Stitch along the raw edges with a basting stitch.
5. Cut a matboard circle about 2″. Apply double sided tape to one side.
6. Start winding felt from outside, edges in, spiraling into center.
7. For center, coil one strip of felt around a knitting needle and stitch or glue piece to itself. Press into place!

 

See? Lots of ideas! What would you do with this die? What materials would you use? Thanks so much for stopping by- see you on Tuesday!