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Double-sided ribbon flowers With Nicole Farrell
This month Nicole Farrell from the fabulous Craft Queen shows us just how easy it is to create funky double-sided ribbon flowers at home!
You will need :
About 1/2 metre of ribbon – I have used a 1cm wide double sided ribbon. These ribbons look great for this technique as you see both colours, giving fabulous contrast.
Cotton and thread
Button for the centre
Ribbon for stems and leaves
Cardstock
Steps :
Thread the needle and make a knot.
Make a loop (the size you want the petal to be) with the ribbon and sew through the ribbon to hold the petal shape.
Then make the next petal and sew through the centre again.
Continue this until you have the desired number of petals. I usually do six or seven.
Then sew a button in the centre and sew the completed flower to the card.
Add some ric rac for the stem and leaves. This technique is suitable for any ribbon and varying widths.
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Experiment with different coloured inks, for varied effects. Try the same effect with a sepia distress ink, a colour a few shades darker than your cardstock, as well as a VersaMark ink. Each of these will give a completely different result.
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There are a range of sprayable inks available, which are great for achieving a mottled effect.
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Add extra colour and interest to journaling tags and accents, by applying an ink effect to the background, then allowing it to dry and writing over the top.
