(Supply List: Colored Crepe Paper - white and cream (GN303) • Trinket and Baubles Colored pearls (GN448) • Attic Treasures 6” x 6” paper pack (GN454) • 5th Avenue 6” x 6” paper pack (GN444) • Jackie (PA214) • Other, non-Melissa Frances supplies: Bliss stamp set, Winter Post stamp set, Springtime Vintage fabric, glitter (Stampin’ Up!); Rosevine Heart stamp, Glamour Dress stamp (DeNami Designs))
Debbie Marcinkiewicz emailed us this oh, so pretty card and we love the way she made her own custom flowers. Here, from Debbie, are the directions for these fabric beauties:
The flowers are all handmade – I cut 2” squares of Springtime Vintage fabric, folded into a triangle, hand stitched along the two unfolded sides, pulled up the gathers to form a petal, then sewed five petals together to form a bloom. The center is made using Melissa Frances cream crepe paper – I used a 10” x 2 ½” piece, folded the two long ends into the middle and glued. Then I just wrapped and twisted the crepe paper until a bloom was formed and glued it to the center of the fabric flowers. The leaves are made by layering a piece of green crepe paper cut into a leaf shape on top of a cream piece and then I machine sewed a straight stitch down the middle of each leaf set and bent the green leaves up to create dimension.
Thanks Debbie, what a great idea!!
This is just fabulous, I love it!
Posted by: Karen Wallace | August 02, 2011 at 07:11 AM
Beautiful card! I love the look of the crepe paper leaves.
Posted by: Patty O'Malley | August 02, 2011 at 06:35 PM
I hardly ever use fabric but I think this idea is worthy
Posted by: Patty Taylor | August 04, 2011 at 07:58 AM
Wow! I discovered M.F. product line at the recent Great American Scrapbook Convention in Arlington, TX! I cant get enough of the gorgeous, romantic, timeless, feminine items. I am a Close TO my HEART Consultant in Plano, Tx. You have rekindled my natural obsession with vintage paper crafting!
Posted by: Laura Houston | June 21, 2012 at 03:59 PM