…compilation of tutorials
I really like dried flowers, but I want to have them immediately, not after some days hidden in old books ;-)
Then I found this tutorial, where Christine Cox describes how to dry flowers in a microwave. She even tells about experiences she did with different kinds of flowers.
Links:
Drying Flowers in the Microwave
One method to simplify the work on an altered book is to use children’s cardboard books as base. They often have the advantage, too, to have interesting shapes.
Once I began such a book (on the picture you see the original book).
These are the first two pages. I used amongst others (just as for the artist book) self-dyed paper, packing tape transfers, embroidery on paper and dried flowers and leaves.
Because of the embroidery I don’t immediately glue the papers in but I finish the pages first.
The following pages aren’t finished yet – just another UFO (unfinished object) ;-)
Links:
Altered Books Simplified
Here at unikatissima:
Artist-Book
Packing Tape Transfers
Entries with the tags ‘paper’ and ’embroidery’
How to Press Flowers, Leaves and Herbs
I find this stamp wall art with stamps and a picture of the Queen a nice inspiration, because you can make something similar greatly with flowers, too!? :)
Links:
Stamp Wall Art (Anne-Marie Stijelja)
via: UK artist puts impressive Queen Elizabeth II stamp art on display
Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘flowers’
Finally a wreath again, namely one from toilet paper tubes: the colourful toilet paper roll wreath ;-)
I find it cute and just the right thing for Spring :)
Links:
Colourful Toilet Paper Roll Wreath (DIY Cardboard Flower Wreath)
Here at unikatissima:
Entries containing the word ‘wreath’
Entries with the tag ‘toilet paper tube’
Doesn’t this bead rose look impressing?
Links:
Bead Rose (Flora) (English)
=> the rose from the picture is 005 “Flower” (Brooch)
There’s a link for both the photo and the instruction (Russian)
I really like the contrast between the plain surface and the texture at this knitted wall art.
It looks like knitted tubes that are folded to little flowers.
Links:
Knitted Wall Art
Shouldn’t the little flowers sprout enough where you are, simply make yourself a flower bouquet from buttons ;-)
Links:
Button Bouquet (innocence – vintage button bouquet – 18 stems)
via: If Only…
I presented a French beaded flower already, the beaded rose is similar.
I will never make the rose because I find it impressive but not really beautiful ;-))
Links:
Beaded Rose
Here at unikatissima:
French Flower Beading
I like the reversible cabled scarf very much – just as the Lamar Scarf it made me think about.
I still haven’t finished the latter therefore I won’t begin the reversible cabled scarf.
Sigh.
;-))
Links:
Reversible Cabled Brioche Stitch Scarf
Here at unikatissima:
Lamar Scarf
Don’t those golden leaves look great?
A dear friend made them from (admittedly mustard ;-)) tubes and allowed me to show here how to make them.
Many thanks again!
That’s what you do:
You need a (clean and empty! ;-)) tube with golden internal coating, scissors and a wooden stick, e.g. a kebab skewer.
I folded up the tube which was cut open on three sides and cut out two equal leaves.
First I flattened the leaves slightly and then I put the kebab skewer in and pressed them lightly until the midrib of the leaf begun to show.
Then I scratched the leaf ribs with the back of my kebab skewer from the backside of every leaf.
Afterwards I reduced one leaf by cutting away an edge of about 3 mm.
I put both leaves on top of one another and scratched the outline of the smaller leaf slightly with the tip of my kebab skewer into the larger leaf.
Then I cut the edge of the larger leaf from the rim to the scratched line of the smaller leaf about every 5 mm.
I put both leaves on top of one another with the golden sites outwards and folded back the sections.
At the end I stuck the kebab skewer between the leaves.
You can stuck it in also before folding back the sections, just as you like it.
My friend additionally glued on the kebab skewer but we both don’t know if this is necessary ;-))
Have much fun decorating your flower boxes and garden flower beds :)