Today was a good day to just play in my craftroom and try something new. I had been wanting to try making flowers from old soda pop cans. Tim Holtz recent post is about using the Tattered flowers die and creating all kinds of flowers using different materials. He used burlap and tissue paper glued on grunge paper for some great creations and is launching a contest. It is worth checking out here!
Here's my finished flower
I started off by cutting the top and bottom off of the soda can. I used a combination of can opener and the Tim Holtz scissors. Once done, I simply washed the metal, dried it off and began the project. I used the Tattered Flowers die with my Big Shot and it cut so easily - only need to pass it through once.
I had LuminArte Silks Acrylic Glaze paints on hand but I wasn't sure if they would adhere to the metal. I decided to apply a thin coat of gesso and then add my glaze paints. I used a combination of teal, ginger peach and nutmeg. Once the paint dried, I used the Tim Holtz textured fade embossing folder on the three flower petals. Curled the flowers using a small wooden stick and hot glued them together. A simple, off-white button for the centre.
Having been inspired by Tim Holtz and his spring flowers, i decided to make a Spring-themed card.
Papers: K&Company, DCWV
Doily - Tim Holtz die
Cricut - Frames and Birdcage
Pearl embellishment, brad, Stickles in silver and gold
The doily was also cut from the soda pop can and painted with Solar Gold and Nutmeg Luminarte glaze. The frames were cut with my Cricut Expression using Elegant Edges cart and the the birdcage from Straight From the Nest cart. I simply added a few pearl embellishments, stamped Spring using Ranger archival ink. Added a bit of Stickles to the birdcage and "Spring"
I will be trying some new techniques soon!
