I love Country Living Magazine. Some of the ideas are so outrageously pricey, but I always think, "How could I do that cheaper?"
This is a flaw both the hubby and I have. We always think we can do it just as good ourselves for cheaper. Thats also why nothing is completed around here. BUT, I will say, the things he does get done himself is always nicer than we could have hired out for. Not always cheaper, but nicer.
So I was perusing the May issue of CL (for some reason I always read magazines from the back to the front. I don't know why) and I saw this picture on the back cover:
An ad for avocados. I looked at the petals and thought, "hey, I can do that!"
So I sat down tonight to do that. Here is the end result after a few tries.
Yikes! No stamps! Melon mambo, old olive, delightful daffodil, whisper white and kraft. White craft ink. Large oval punch, 3/4" circle punch, small oval punch, wide oval punch, polka dot embossing folder (wart maker), 5/8" brads and dimensionals.
My original plan came out too big for a regular sized card. This is a regular sized card. I have a thing about making cards that will fit in normal sized envelopes. I don't like paying for extra postage. Cheap, cheap, cheap..........
Here is how I made the petals.
Punch out a 3/4" circle
Then taking the large oval punch, punch this out
This is what you end up with. I punched out 7 of these. Then I punched out another 3/4" circle and glued everything together. Like this
Can you see it?
I punched out another 3/4" circle of Delightful Daffodil and then put my 5/8" brad through it all.
I then took the Wide oval punch and punched out a stem. Then I punched out a old olive leaf with the small oval punch. I used the Tombow Multi glue to tack everything down. I love that stuff! It smells good too. Not that I'm sniffing it or anything......
I started out making the one on the left. I used the wide oval punch and the large oval punch. Then for the one on the right, I used the 1" circle punch and the large oval punch. Both flowers were too large for a regular sized card. So I may use them on a scrap page or something.
Anyhow, this was an easy peasy card and could be completed in less than 10 minutes. So try it. It would make a cute Mother's Day card don't you think?
Alrighty, I've got to help finish getting things ready for the band golf tournament tomorrow. Its going to be perfect weather for it. I hope everyone has a great time and the band makes lots of money.
Oh yeah, one more thing
Did you know they changed the penny? I had no idea! This one is so nice and shiny, I'm keeping it.
Thanks for stopping by and keeping me company.
Blessings, b.
5 comments:
luv luv luv it!
wonderful job!! thanks for a great photo tutorial and showing the different sizes you made!
a great idea thanks for sharing! Valita
Wow what a great idea. You are soooo kind to share this with us.
Carolyn W
I thought I was the only one to read a magazine from the back to the front. I still don't know why I do but it is nice to know I have company! Wow, wow, wow!!! I can't believe you saw what you did in that photo. I can see it now but I would have never seen it on my own. Thanks for sharing.
Karen C.
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