Are you ready for Valentines Day? It seems like it was just New Years and lo and behold a shocking look at the calender made me spring into action so that my sweetie will have a little surprise waiting for him on Valentines Day. This is a flower bouquet very similar to a cookie bouquet he sent me one year. The bouquet is made of 5 flowers and on each side of the flower I’ve stamped the reasons I love him so much. Below you can see both sides of the flowers. First the front side:
Then the flip side:
I’ll take you through the process of how I created them. You will see that the flowers were made with a corner punch (are you surpised?) and the technique that I’ve used here is the same that I used on this Valentines Day Card HERE, it just looks different because of the way the punch was used. I call this technique "Corner Punching an Interior Frame."
Okay, here we go. . .
For each frilly flower I stamped two sentiments using my JustRite Harmony Classic Round Stamper III with the heart border and the Brayton Font to make up the words of my choice. Once stamped, I embossed each with embossing powder then cut/emboss each sentiment with my Spellbinders Standard Circle – the circle I used here is 2 3/8" in diameter. I made a total of 10 sentiments for 5 flowers.
Next I cut a piece of cardstock 5 ½" x 5½" and cut a circle in the center with my Spellbinders Standard Circle measuring 1 7/8". I needed 5 of these for my frilly flowers used an EK Success Corner Punch to cut the frills border from the interior circle.
First I inserted the punch flip side so I could see the bottom and punched once. (See below)
For the next punch, to get my orientation, I inserted it with the punch right side up and next to the hole that I just punched. (See below)
Then I flipped the punch and cardstock over so that I could again see the bottom side of the punch, aligned according to the first punch adusting spacing as necessary. (See below)
Then I completed the second punch. (See below). Continue this around the circle until there is no more room to insert another set of two punches. (A word to the wise – practice first on plain paper to get the feel of how much spacing you will need. I after a trial, I am able to judge it by sight – you will be able to also!)
Once you’ve completed punching around the circle, there are several clips that need to be made to free your frilly flower. Start by clipping at the tip of each petal. (See below)
Next, clip at the base of each petal. (See below)
Your frilly flower or your border is now free. (See below) I was able to do this process with each of my corner punches and the each make a fabulous and unique looking frame.
Now it is time to assemble each flower. I cut/embossed scalloped circles for layering from my Spellbinders Scalloped Circles Large. The scallped circle I used was 2 5/8"
Add pop dots and glue dots as shown below. Keep the center of your scalloped circle clear as the popsicle stick needs to fit.
Stack the elements in a sandwich beginning with your first sentiment. Add Scalloped Circle. Add popsicle stick. Add Frilly Flower. Add Scalloped Circle. Add second sentiment. Finish by adding a piece of ribbon tied in a knot and secured onto stick with a glue dot. (See below)
Here is the finished flower. (See below)
To pull the bouquet together I used a clear paint can, some filler grass and floral foam. (See below) I filled the can with the filler grass almost to the top, then arranged the flowers in the floral foam then put the arrangement in the can and disguised it with the grass.
The final touch for my arrangement was a label for my can stamped with "10 Thing I {Heart} About U" using the Brayton Font and my Harmony Classic Oval Stamper II. I picked the dotted frame which matched the ribbon I was using. I stamped and embossed this in red to match the embossing from the flowers. The sentiment was then cut out with my Spellbinders Classic Oval Large, using the second largest oval, then mounted on a Spellbinders Labels Four die cut.
Check the the picture at the beginning of my post for final presentation. It was truly a fun project and I hope you liked seeing how to make a new type of frame.
Well, yes it is different from a card – but it is beautifully different. I live in England so don’t know why I am asking but where did you get the chairs? Love them.
This is beautiful. I love the colors, the pleating . TFS
Oh that is BEAUTIFULLY DIFFERENT!!! Oh my word I love it!!!
This is BEAUTIFUL!
Becca, this is gorgeous! It’s very different, which is great! I love the wonderful, creative, and beautiful ideas you bring to us…someone needs to be out on the edge…and you do it so beautifully! LOVE IT!
Fantastic! It IS different. And it is functional and beautiful and creative! I think it is a very “happy” work of art!
Becca,
Ditto!!!!!
Beautifully different.
Hugs,
~~Diane~~
This is just gorgeous! I would have never thought of this…where does your brain reside?? I love those little chairs, too. But I love how you made a Rolodex and placed it on the chair. Too cute!!!
Well I think you should do different more often, I love everything you make and this is no exception. It is gorgeous!!! What a cute idea and lovely gift that would make someone.
Beautiful work of art. It is good to think outside the box. You do it brilliantly and inspire all of us, to push ourselves to be more creative. I’ve just done a bamboo tile swap and loved it and that wouldn’t have happened if someone else had not inspired me. Thanks for all your shared ideas they are beautiful.
Hugs x Christine
What a beautiful rolodex; so pretty and feminine. You certainly have a knack for making “different” utterly gorgeous.
It’s absolutely beautiful. I also own a number of those rocking chairs but they all seem to have teddy bears in them. Keep up the good work.
It’s so Cute! I too love the little chairs. It is so creative. I love the new Spellbinders Octagon shapes. The shapes are set off so well too, by the way you bordered it in the soft green solid. I want one now….
This is beautiful. When you think outside the box great things happen. I love the chair.
Thinking outside the box is GOOD! Your project is so sweet. I really like the little chair idea (especially the one you have on your wall).
i love the colors you chose, but the *out-of-th-box* creativity is wonderful! i DO like it ~ it’s different!
secondly, your photography is like the sun on your face after a long winter ~ warm and inviting!
You are amazing! This is the only blog I visit that I know there will be something different every day. Again you are my favorite and I am just overwhelmed by the creativity our Lord has given you. Most of all I am thankful that you share your inspiration with so many!!!
Becca,
I just love the chair. I think you have the ability to see stamping in a special way. I am so glad you share the results with us.
Thanks for all the inspiration you give me.
debbie
You are truely a child of God for He has graced you with His goodness and creativity!!! This is adorable and what a wonderful idea for it…. ! Thank you for being you and for sharing your life with us!
Becca, this is so lovely and very eye catching. It is different from cards, but what a beauty! Thanks for sharing. I just adore your work!!
Again you did it!!! it is great, such a mind. Love all your ideas, don’t think I have seen a card that I didn’t love, that you made. Go Girl!!!!!
This is FAB-u-lously different! .. so Pretty! I just love it when you step outside the box! … not only are your creations all beautiful works of art but your presentation is so pleasing to the eye! Have you ever considered putting all of your work into a Paper Craft Book?! I would be first in line for a signed copy!
I LOVE it!! Pat
I think it’s fabulous! Different, yes, but in a fabulous way! If they didn’t display it, they were crazy. Thanks for sharing it with us. Cathy
Different, yes and so beautiful! I love it. And I too would like to know where you get those chairs. As usual Becca your creativity is showing!
Becca,
This so pretty and unique and would look perfect in MY scrap room. It has my colors which are blush with chocolate brown! LOL I would love to be a fly on the wall and see you in action has you go thru your creative process. Your work is so incredibly clean and neat. I would too would like to know where you found your little chairs. Thank you for inspiring us to to be better crafters.
Blessings
Very pretty Becca and unusual!! I love it!!
I love this Becca!! So feminine. Thanks for sharing the things you’re not sure about. If you like it, you know others will as well.
love it and yes very different but so nice and very feminine
hugs
Norine
Pretty and so cute at the same time-I love the little chair and the colors you used. Great project!
This is beautiful, I LOVE it!!!! Hey, what else do you have in your “stash” that your keeping from us?????? We are your devoted followers, we have a right to know!!!! LOL
I agree with Kerri Lee, It is “Beautifully” different! What a nice gift. Thank you for sharing.
Yes, it is different, and I love it. So unique. I loved to hear about the chairs all over the house. Your project is awesome. I love the fact that the face of the project has dp. Very interesting and pretty.
Absolutely different – form and function meet beauty and creativity, perfect! Wish I could send my brain to hang out in whatever box yours is in.
Wow — this is very creatively different! I love it. Where did you get the chair?
Very, very pretty. Cute idea. Great colors.
This is definitely different, and I absolutely love it! If you have any more of these different types of delightfulness, I’m sure there are quite a few of us who would love to see them. Bring ’em on!
It is different and in a beautiful way. I love it!
I love it! It is different, but in a fabulous way.
Just beautiful.
Well Becca, you’re out of the box and into the chair!!!LOL I LOVE this!!!!!
Pam
This is simply beautiful to have on a desk. You creations are awesome!
Becca, what an amazing imagination, coupled with your talent. I love seeing what you’re up to each day! Thank you for sharing yourself with the rest of us! The details on your rolodex are awesome! I’d love making this as a gift for someone!
I think like the others before me, it’s beautifully different. I would love to have something like that. And you are right, those chairs are just too cute!
It’s beautifully different. And I love those chairs also. I have one, only it is a little longer, kind of like a bench chair, that sits on the bookcase headboard of our bed with a doll that was made for me.
I really like to see things outside the box, makes for more of a challenge and gives you lots of ideas. Thanks for sharing this. And if it wasn’t displayed at CHA, it should have been, same on them.
Totally beautiful and original — as always!
Oh my, I just love what you did…great job, Becca.
This may be different but it is truly beautiful. Your creations amaze me and I really enjoy each and every time I open your blog. I was wondering what paper did you used for the back ground of the rolodex cards?
Thank you for sharing.
First post to you Becca. I love your site ,the colors you use to the way you put your cards together and even this lovely chair. Beautiful…
What can I say…I’m in awe! Just beautiful, Becca.
THUD ….. SHUT UP …… GET OUT OF HERE GIRL! Becca, oh my word, how could you not think we wouldn’t be totally amazed with this project. It’s the cutest, most adorable thing ever! Where in the world did you get that chair, okay, now I need to shut up and go back and read your post . . . . LOL! I was too amazed by your project to get through it all without commenting.
In a word……stunning!
I need one right now. :-)
You are one amazing lady.
Thanks for sharing your works of art with us.
xxx
It is just darling! I have a few of those chairs too but they are wood colored. I have some strange fascination with them too!
Becca,
You have done it again! Beautiful!! Love the idea. I like the ideas of thinking out of the box. You can create so many things that are beautiful and usable. I too would love to be able to watch you create your creations. You need a trip to Kansas, you need a trip to Kansas. (subliminal suggestion, is it working?) Thank you for sharing your awesome talent.
Blessings,
Deborah
Your chair is adorable! What a wonderful improvement over the boring old rolodex. I have really been enjoying your blog – so many creative ideas. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Judy
Becca,
Your chair is darling! So unique and definitely out of the box. Love your creations! Did you decorate your other chairs?
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA
It absolutely is different – and really sweet! It makes a boring, functional office item into something pretty with personality!!
I have one of those chairs in my spare room with a fairy sleeping on it. She may get the boot! I love this idea!
Anna Banana
I wish I could learn to think like that! Love it! TFS!
Breathtaking, Becca. I must confess that your website is my all-time favorite and the only one I CANNOT WAIT to open. Please don’t leave us hanging…will there be instructions for this adorable rolodex? (PLEASE say “yes.”)
What a great idea!! It is something beautiful to look at when looking for your addresses or anytime. Love it!!!
It is absolutely adorable!!! So stinking cute; I love the note cards – what a great shape for a rolodex and the pink and ivory are just fabulous!!!
How big are the chairs…I’m guessing they’re small…just curious “how” small and where might one find them?
You know…we all want to be like you! :D
You are soooooooooooooo “coolio”. This is “off the chain”. This is “the bomb”. You get the idea (yes, i have teenagers). I love this cute little rolodex. Girl, you are one of my favorite creators eva!!!ms.cheryl
Now that is the COOLEST rolodex I ever saw! It is awesome!
Barb
Becca, I love projects like this, and yours is so beautiful. I love the colors and the papers. Where do I find the chairs…I NEED these darling rolodex chairs for some gifts!Thanks…Joyce
It may be “different” Becca, but it sure is gorgeous. I am at work 9 – 11 hours a day, and I have my office decorated in “my” style and they are OK with it, but some of the guys say it’s too Frou Frou, and don’t stay too long. It even smells “girly” because I have a clean cotton fragranced smelly jelly out. This “Rolodex” would go PERFECTLY with my collection! Wonder how much you’d charge me to part with it??? Hmmmm, or do you think it could be blog candy? Silly me, I could probably make it if I would take the time…..but teasing aside, it is absolutely stunning. Keep thinking “waaaaaay outside the box,” it gives the rest of us a goal to achieve. I wanna be Becca when I grow up!
Love and God Bless,
Debi from Rittman, OH
I LOVE it!!! You do such amazing and beautiful work!!! You should never doubt what you do.
WOW and wow again this is really so cute and oh so different, I want one so badly but as I live in england not sure where to start looking.
I just love your blog as soon as I get in on goes the PC even before the kettle. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful work.
God Bless
I am so impressed and wish I could steal it from you!!! It is absolutely gorgeous! That is truly a work of art!!! Love it!
wow beca
its really fab. and there are so many possibilities for them.
its nice to see different rather than just cards, after all we are crafters too.
thank you for all your inspiration and ideas.
carmel (england)
I love your rolodex it isn’t different it’s unique. Besides being functional it is decorative. I love the paper on your pages and where did you get the print for the pages? Lovely project. TFS Ann Lind
Becca you’ve done it AGAIN….the rolodex is too pretty to use, almost. Great and different idea….where did you find the cute chairs?
Becca, you always amaze me!!!!!!!!!! What talent you have….. This is gorgeous.
WOW Becca! I really loooooovee it. You are so talented and every day I want to say thank you to you for sharing.
Jenny x
Yep, its different! And very beautiful and creative. I work all day and use a rolodex several times a day, but I would never have thought to make something like this that I would actually enjoy looking at as well as it being useful! You have beautiful ideas.
You are AMAZING! AMAZING! AMAZING!! that is the coolest thing I have seen in a LONG time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can see why you love the chairs .You are amazing I just love it .What size octagons did you use !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh Becca!
What a treat! That little chair is absolutely adorable! Thanks for putting a smile on my face this afternoon…
Dusty
This is fabulous – and this was in your ‘not sure’ pile? – I think I need to give up now!! Lol.
How precious! I so adore soft willowy colours like this and the chair is simply charming. Why not make it practical, as well?!
Remember the wooden chairs we made as kids? They were made with popsicle sticks. Can’t recall how at the moment, but it might be a frugal way of making many for say, a baby shower?! Yup, I can see the imagine in my mind’s eye right now :) Baby’s name, weight, etc.
Thank you for all your unbridled inspiration! You’ve taught me so much about details and I’m having fun playing with all sorts of piddly little wonders I had forgotten I even own.
Too cute! If the other things in your stash are as neat as this, please share!
Yes, very beautiful. PLEASE say you’re giving instructions for this project. It’s by far my favorite. The most BEAUTIFUL ever !
If I just got this as a gift… my heart would be the happiest ever. Not only because it is sooo beautiful, but because it shows lots of love and care! This is absolutely SUPER DOOPER BEAUTIFUL!!!
I love when people think outside the lines, and create something totally different. What a wonderful different project. And so very unique.
Becca, I think this is just adorable! My grandpa used to make mini chairs and rocking chairs when I was a kid and I can’t tell you how many of these I had in my house growing up! Your post brought back memories and what a fun and creative way to use one!!
Gosh, I hope you don’t hesitate to share your outside the box things again, Becca, because this is totally fabulous! I don’t think you’re capable of making anything I don’t absolutely love. What a sweet idea for a Rol-o-dex. And, yes, I was wondering what it was at first, but now I can easily see… This is just so darn pretty!
I love it, would like to make one myself….hummmmm now to find the chairs in Australia!
Becca,
Ok, your creativity never ceases to amaze me. Yes it is different, but in a very good way! It is so adorable. I’ll bet you could sell these. Where on earth did you get these little chairs? I hope I am not the only one to ask that. Anyways, thanks so much for sharing this. This is the best example of thinking outside the box that I have ever seen.
Love it!
Lisa A.
It is different, it is not humorous, it is gorgeous, it is essence.
It shows elegance, it is sweet, with the pattern you chose,
totally increditible.
God has been good to you, Becca.
Thank to Him for you, and Glory to Him because of you.
This is totally gorgeous and I want one – I’m in England too and dont know where to get a chair like that! A tutorial on how to make the rolodex would be great xx
Well, I’m not for sure which ‘box’ you were in…. but it is wonderful!
Becca,
Don’t ever worry about posting something you consider odd. We, who follow your blog daily, love everything you show us. When I grow up I hope to have half the talent of you.
Janice
What a truly wonderful creation Becca, a very pretty roladex!
I love the little chair :0)
**Hugs** Heather x
Becca, I love your little chair. You are so creative girl!!! Wonderful piece. Thank you for sharing.
What an amazing project! I love anything functional that is also creative and displays some personality. You certainly did a wonderful job with both. Your photography is totally professional!
Becca,
I saw your chair photo and I thought, wait, I have seen that before….then I remembered it was on display in the Spellbinders booth. I helped put out some of the artwork and it was used.
Love it, just as I love all your artwork!
WOW! I’m loving that chair!
It is stunningly and gorgeously unique!!!!! Did you use a stamp? Please share the instructions!!!!!
soraya
suh-weet, Becca very suh-weet.
That is great. I like different.
This is very creative and beautiful, I love little chairs like that two, have a couple of my own, what a neat idea this is!
Oh it is simply gorgeous, it out of this dimension, thank you for sharing!
OH WOW! DIFFERENT is GOOD!! I have to ask though…..do you take some kind of secret vitamins that the rest of us need to know about? Where DOES all that creativity come from? Simply Amazing…….
I can’t believe you were *sitting* on this project!! OH MY WORD is this not only creative, but STUNNING!! I wish I had just half of your creative brain!! WOW!!
This is neat. This is the type of item rich people would have 100 of these made to send to people as an invite to a party (to be remembered).
Your work is so beautiful, I love it! I enjoy reading your blogs and seeing the new beautiful items you share.
It’s absolutely gorgeous & my 2 favorite colors…..pink & green! Love it, Becca! I love the way you think outside the box!
Wow, and you were not sure if you wanted to share this with your followers? I must agree with Sue Strozyk #31 comment. As your devoted followers, we MUST see everything. Heck, Becca, even if you would open your SOCK drawer just a teeny-tiny bit, we would all be peeking over your shoulder, OOOhhhhhing and AAAwwwwwwwing!! lol :) Thanks so much for sharing. Linda S. in NE P.S. So just what IS IN your sock drawer??
Simply BEAUTIFUL….. Keep sharing the Stash girl. You’re a God sent!!!
No I don’t think it is different.
Looks beautiful, though! Wish I was as talented!
Before we moved 5 yrs ago, my house was decorated in the cottage style. This would have fit right in. I still would buy it!
This is my first time reading your blog, found you from the cuttlebug blog.
Bookmarked you, so I’ll be checking you out again.
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Your work is INCREDIBLE.
God Bless you for sharing your talent
gorgeous!