Ribbon Button Sunflower

I was so pleased with the outcome of my experiment with the button daisies (see yesterday's post), that I wanted to play some more with this technique. I pulled out a random button from my stash, along with the Daffodil Delight ink pad and began again.

I took the same 1/8" Whisper White ribbon and pulled it across the surface of the pad, using a scrap of sponge to hold it down and keep my fingers from turning yellow. Then I dried the ribbon with my heat tool. Then I started making loops.

Instead of using one long strand of ribbon, this time I made a petal, attached it to the button, then cut off the rest of the ribbon length before making another loop. I used glue dots again as my medium of choice. I was still challenged by the amount of ribbon on the back of the button when I was done, and some were already trying to come undone. So I used some Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive, a strong, sticky glue, and held everything in place until it set. Then I put a scrap of card stock on the back and held it tightly for another length of time until I was sure it was going to stay together. Then I put Stampin' Dimensionals on the back and plopped it down quickly on the card.

The stem is from Apple Blossoms, and the sentiment is from Absolutely Fabulous (retired). Again I used the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder for the Big Shot to up the visual interest. The base is Soft Suede, 3" x 11" scored at 5.5".

Pretty Ribbon Daisies

My very creative crafty friend Lydia posted this card with fabby flowers awhile back, and ever since I have been thinking about them and scheming how I would make them.

Today, I was in the mood to create (translation: not do laundry or housework) after work, and again these flowers came to mind. I pulled out my little container of Brights buttons and my glue dots and the same silver cord she used, when I was practically mugged by my mojo. SU! is offering 1/8" ribbon in 13 colors (!), and I purchased Whisper White.

So I pulled it out and began looping and sticking and petals emerged from my buttons to form daisies! It takes quite a few glue dots, and the ribbon builds up on the back, so I may go back and re-engineer this, but I like how the first attempt turned out!

Then I had to figure out how to create a scene adorable enough to stand up to these cuties. I punched out 3 scalloped edge circles, cut them in half, and created my own clouds. I started AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CARD and sponged around them using Tempting Turquoise. Then I moved up a little bit, staggered my template, and repeated the sponging. Such a pretty sky! I was so NOT a Brights gal before the Color Renovation, but now I find myself going to this collection all the time.

I stamped the stem from Apple Blossoms, one of the new Hostess sets, in Old Olive. I had some left over Designer Series Paper in OO that was solid on one side, so I made my own little grassy patch for the bottom of my scene.

I adhered the daisies using Stampin' Dimensionals and matted the entire scene on Daffodil Delight. The base of the card is Tempting Turquoise.

There's a great saying in Apple Blossoms that I wanted to incorporate into the design. I didn't have enough guts to stamp it in the clouds for fear I'd boff it somehow and render my card unusable, so I stamped it on a .5" strip of Whisper White in Pumpkin Pie, unstacking the sentiment and making it into a single sentence.

Now if I could only figure out a way to make them smell like real flowers...