Paper Rose Collage Card Video

It's time to kick off 2012 with a new launch of products and some new ideas. By now, there are shipments arriving (or on their way) to stores around the globe, with dozens of new craft dies (and some new Valentine's stamps!). I've been hard at work in the studio putting together some projects for this year - and I've decided to begin with a video of a project I made using 8 (yes 8!) new craft dies - and the new Chrysanthemum frame stamp.

This project is really fun to do - switch up the colors and composition to make it your own - but no matter how you create it, you'll enjoy putting together all of the elements to create something beautiful. Enjoy the video below to learn how I did mine!

 

I've been wanting to make some dies that used a quilling tool for awhile now - and thought that they would fit in perfectly with our Valentine's program. I haven't picked up a quilling tool since I worked at a stamp store in the 1990's, but it's just as easy as ever - and so much fun to do!

 

I used the Pinwheel Posie (98270), the Small Pinwheel Posie (98271) and the Scalloped Posie (98269) to create the flowers on the project - the dies cut out spirals of paper, which you twist into roses with the quilling tool to make your "paper roses". I included photos of what the flowers will look like right on the packaging - just a simple twist of paper and you get a terrific effect!

I also created some more of my popular matching dies - in this case the Vivienne Butterfly (98265) and the coordinating Darla Butterfly (98264). These layer together (as you can see in the photo above) and give the butterfly a gentle layered effect. 

The project even includes the Fringe Circle die (98268) - it makes a great layer to put the "paper roses" on top of - as you can see in the video.

I used one of my older dies - the Blank Ticket die (98213) to cut out one of my newest stamp images - the G1857 Chrysanthemum frame.

 

The Blank Ticket die positions perfectly over the stamped image (watch the video to learn about positioning) to cut it out in seconds!

I think I've been missing the warm weather a little - we've been harvesting kale and arugula from our winter garden for salads at dinner, and I've been thinking about flowers and butterflies every time I go out there to get some. This project gave me the opportunity to make my own paper flower garden - and now you can too!

 

 

Comments

[renee logan]

excellent tutorial...thanks.

[Jennifer Van Pelt]

Fantastic tutorial Dave! Thanks for sharing!!! Love the idea of embossing the edges of the flowers, will be using that in my next class!!

[Dianne Blencoe]

Loved it..sure wish I could convince a LSS to bring in your products to the Toronto area!!

[donna mikasa]

great video! love those butterflies, too!

[Bevyb]

Great tutorial, I also like the idea of embossing the edges of the flowers.
I know what you mean about missing the warm weather, today it was in the 20s.
Don't know if you have tried cooking kale, but Wegmans ( supermarket in the NY, NJ, PA, MD area) has a great receipe for creamed Coconut kale

[Mary C.]

That card is absolutely gorgeous! You are killing my New Year's resolution to spend less money on craft supplies - I keep adding more dies and stamps to my wish list.

[Bonnie]

Thanks for the tutorial! I am struggling to get back in the creative mode after holidays but seeing all those elements coming together to make such a lovely card helps! The butterfly dies are gorgeous

[Peggy Wood]

Butterflies I must have the butterflies. I saw the new stamp and wasn't sure I needed it, but now I think I do.

[JULES]

wow stunning card!!!!! love memory box dies! i need them all i have started the collection. Thanks for the inspiration!

[KimMJ]

Every element of this is just gorgeous! Have to show this to the LSS as I wish they would carry these. Then perhaps you will come to NJ to teach ;)

[Sandie Edwards]

I enjoyed watching this, its just beautiful!!!