Wednesday 22 September 2010

Walkie's and a tutorial (of sorts lol)

I had a card request for a girl who lives beside Portaferry and loves walking her St Bernard dog. This is what I came up with. Used a photo of Portaferry, the main frame is from PC Crafter. The girl is a digi from Charmed Cards but I changed the dog to a St. Bernard colouring page image. I used my pencils to colours the images and added Portaferry text in purple fine liner pen. I added her name in coloured peel off letters, a woof brad and a little bone charm. I stamped some paw prints along the edge of the card.
I am entering this into these challenges:
1. Dotties World - use a charm and a Charmed Cards digi/stamp
2. Papertake Weekly - animal magic
3. Digital Tuesday - its all about girls
4. Lexi's Creations - picture perfect - use a photograph
5. Creative Bella - B projects (brad and bone)

I have had a few requests for a tutorial for my crepe paper flower (some bullying going on there too lol) so had a go. Please remember I have never done a tutorial before, I had to take the photos with one hand while working with the other and the light was terrible. So here goes, hope it helps you, its really easy but if you don't get the drift just say.



Cut yourself two rough circles about 2inches in diameter, one rough circle a little bit smaller. Cut one strip of crepe about an inch wide and about the length of an a4 page (you can adjust these measurements bigger or smaller depending on the finished size you want to achieve).

Scrunch the circles tightly then gently unfold but don't flatten them as you want to keep the wrinkle effect.


Take the narrow strip and start to roll to create the centre of your rose.


As you roll twist the paper over, roll and twist like this till you get to the end of the strip.
Finish the piece off by securing with a glue dot (these are best as they don't wet the crepe paper).


You should have something that looks like this (yours will probably be better!) Put a glue dot in the centre of each circle and pop one on top of the other. Add 4 or 5 glue dot to the rose centre and position in the flower circles. You might squash the centre at this stage but crepe is very forgiving. Use your pokey tool to reshape it.


Your flower is now finished. You can add a little bit of glue with a glue pen and sprinkle some glamour dust or you can spray with some spray and sparkle like I did with this one.
Hope you can understand this, sorry for the terrible photos.
I am entering this into the Top Tip Tuesday challenge.

What to say a special hello to my new friend and follower SONIA.

37 comments:

Anonymous said...

I LOVE CREPES....AND CREPE PAPER FLOWERS TOO...THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE TUTORIAL! I JUST MIGHT HAVE TO MAKE SOME OF THESE SOMEDAY!

THAT WALKIE CREATION IS PERFECT, I LIKE, I LIKE!!!!!

NEW ETSY ART LISTINGS...COME BY WITH YOUR COFFEE AND HAVE A PEEK!

CIAO BELLA

THANKS FOR YOUR VISITS

CREATIVE CARMELINA

cowboydutrem said...

Thanks for the tutorial! I've never made a flower, but I've seen so many (different) hand made flower tutorials that I'll have to try sonner or later...

Anita said...

I love your card, Pinky. It's very pretty. Thanks for the tutorial. I have some crepe paper and I'll give it a try.

Miria said...

Hi, Pinky. I love the card and the tutorial is perfect and clear! hugs. Miria

Highland Handmade said...

Ooooh look you are just doing it because you know I hate pink ... you couldnt possibly do a green flower could you lol ... loving the card, fantastic with the photo on it!! ... and thanks for the tutorial! x

Maggie's Crafts said...

Love your tutorial! Brilliant idea!

Thanks for sharing with us at Top Tip Tuesday at http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/

Maggie

xx

Lil Daffodil said...

Hi Pinky,
I love this card. the colours and images are fabulous. Beautifully done. Loved the tutorial.
Hugs,
Fiona x

Lisa Jane said...

HI Pinky - thank you for that easy to follow tutorial.. will have to get some crepe and have a go.
Love the personal touch to your card -it will really be appreciated
Lisa ;0

Paddington fan said...

Hi Pinky, Thanks for joining us at Lexis' creations this time - your card is perfect for our photo challenge, love the little details you've added to personalize it!!Good luck,love Jacky x

Juls said...

your card is great, love the text detail in the background...and thanks for the tutorial for your gorgeous rose! Hugs Juls

Whimsey said...

I can't do squat with crepe; you do amazing things with it!!!

Kim Dellow said...

Oh so gorgeous! Love your make and I love those gorgeous flowers - so pretty! Thanks for sharing. Kim

Sue said...

Hi hun
gorgeous card, i luv all the personal elements on it, gorgeous flowers thanks for the tutorial, sue,x

Crafteezee said...

That's the beauty of being able to make handmade cards, you can persoanlise them and you have done that so beautifully with many elements that I am sure it is going to be cherised.

Thanks for your comments on my Fairy Wonderland card. I followed the tutorial on the "Creat a Scene" post on "Make It Crafty", to mask a rubber stamp and merge with a digital image.

Hugs Tracy x

Riet said...

This is so beautiful Pinky.

Hugs Riet.x

Pami said...

Hi Pinky. How lovely of you to do your tutorial, thank you. Will give it a go! Love the card. Pami x

coldwaters2 said...

Wow Pinky that card is awesome all that wonderful detail this will go down a treat for sure. I love your tutorial, it's funny because I just found some crepe paper while sorting through a lot of stuff in the cupboard so I can have a go at your tutorial now, thank you.
Hugs
Lorraine x

Berry said...

Wow Pinky you are so bloomin creative!!! Seriously your unique take on all your requests for cards are just amazing, no wonder so many people come to you with different requests, this seems perfect as a card bet she loves it! Hugs Rebekah xx

Lora said...

Fab card Pinky, so much detail in this one, must of took you a while to make it!
Love the tutorial too. I have a load of crepe paper that I bought for my kids but think I may have to pinch some and have a go at these flowers.
Hugs Lora x

Lexi said...

Fabulous creation :D such pretty colours and i love that photo! Thanks for playing at LC

hugs Lexi xxx

Faye said...

Wow, what a fabby tutorial and gorgeous project! Miss you! xx

Caroljenks said...

What a fantastic card - so personalised - I love it!

Your tutorial is amazing too - I do hope this is the first of many! Thanks for sharing with us over at Top Tip Tuesday :)

Carol x

Maria Matter said...

Hi Pinky!
love your card hun, so beautiful! Thanks for sharing @ Creative Belli & Digital Tueday challengs!
hugs & blesssings

fantastic crepe flower too Pinky!

cheryl said...

wow hun love the card such a wonderful layout,perfect and as for your tutorial hun,you did a grand job just brill,thanks hun also again for you support love hugs cheryl xxxxxxxx

maddy hill said...

You know Pinky i thought id seen every style of card going - but I think you have just scored a new one !
How utterly unique and totally gorgeous !

love
love
love
your bloom x
love
maddy x

Val said...

This card is just fabulous, and such an innovative way to produce something so personal.

Hugs
Valxx

PS: I must try your flowers

Michelle Redman said...

Wow, that is an amazingly beautiful card!! Thank you for joining us at the DTC!!

jem (jane elizabeth middleton) said...

fab card, you really are the most inventive crafter.
Must try your flowers they look beautiful. janex

Ger said...

Love this card, so detailed. Thanks for the tutorial, going to pick up some crepe paper today.

Ger x.

Sandy O said...

What a nice card. Also, the tutorial is wonderful. Thank you for entering this weeks Digital Tuesday Challenge.

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

Love your card and tutorial! thanks for playing the Belli Challenge!

mckinkle said...

Oh well done you, that is one FAB tut and look at that beautiful bloom! I was feeling half nervous half excited as I read that, I think it was coz you'd said you were balancing the camera with one hand and making the flower with the other!
And where was your knight in shining armour when you needed one I ask???!!!

Fab!
Keryn x

Dawnll said...

Wonderful tutorial and love the simple wording, especially the pokey tool-LOL
Thank you for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday. this week.

Leanne said...

Absolutely fantastic tutorial - thank you so much for sharing it with us at Top Tip Tuesday - good luck!

Hugs
Leanne
xx

Gunn (Merete) said...

Hello
Woow, this is truly amazing. I love this card. So beautiful and the girl with dog is so perfect and fab with framed image.
You totally rock girl
Thanks for joining us at Dotties world this week.
Wish you a great week.
Gunn**

Fuzzy Slippers said...

Great flower tut! Thanks for sharing it with us at TTT this week. :)

Debi said...

Your card is lovely! Thank you for playing along with the Papertake Weekly challenge.

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