Romantic Peonies Bouquet!!!

Hello DCAM friends!
Happy Tuesday!

This post is all about Romantic Peonies!!!
Flowers that don't die are awesome! I love all the paper flowers, how gorgeous and realistic they are! Plus I gotta say I really like the idea of beautiful blooms that will stay pretty for months with no extra efforts required!

Warning: Picture heavy post

I will show how to make these flowers down step by step, to make them as simple as possible. They will take some time and creativity. But trust me- the energy spent will be worth in the end!
Peonies gradually get larger. I am not giving you a size it really doesn't matter but it should be round in shape as Peonies petals are ruffled, romantic and loose.



I found a pretty clip art at Pinterest and inspired with colors and try to make look like these flowers and leaves!




Duplex crepe paper Peony #1
Set up your workstation. Here I am using double shade pink color crepe paper and green color crepe paper, simple glue, floral wire,  yellow color pollens. I already die cut my peony petals and leaves in different sizes and shapes.

Take a floral wire and make a bunch of yellow pollens and make a hook to fit in the wire to make stamens for centre.




Note: As I mentioned by writing pencil, I added more petals while making this.
 Cut 26 smallest petals, next size 16 petals, largest size 8 petals ( so in all 50 petals) and 20 small & big size leaves. You can cut petals easily once at a time out of crepe paper.




Shape all the petals and leaves. Take a petal and stretch with your index finger and thumb starting from the middle of the petal pulling to either side of the petal to achieve a spoon shape, shaped all the petals like this. Now attached them to stamens.




Now let's start adding our first set of smallest peony petals as I have shown in the pic.  Start laying them around the stamens one set overlapping by adding glue.
Now add the next size petals. Repeat the above process just like the first set of petals that you have already attached to the stamens. Continued this process, now attached the largest size petals, in the end, repeat this process until you have achieved your desired shape of the peony. It should be round in shape.




Voila done, love the desired and gorgeous result!


Pastels and Pink Shades Paper Peonies#2

Workstation:   Gather your material: watercolor sheets, dye inks, daubers, embossing pad, embossing tools, glue gun, pollens, floral stem.
Die cut some different sizes petals for peonies out of a watercolor sheet. Inked them all using daubers.
Note: Feel free to use different colors than what I've chosen. Peonies also come in bright pink, cream, coral, lavender, red and yellow. Your petals can be all in the same color or you can choose graduations of color as I have done.

Dip them for 4 to 5 seconds in a bowl filled with water. Press those flowers in a paper towel to absorb the extra water and shaping them easy to break up the paper pulps.
If u need cut the slits of the petal edges in between to shape and curve them as I shown in the pic.

             

Shape them using embossing tool if you don't have it you can use the piercing tool too. 

        

Do all the same steps for creating leaves too.

To create the centre part of the Peony repeat the same process as mentioned for making crepe paper Peony.  I added 3 layers in all of different sizes petals.

Crafters Tip: Use your heat glue gun on the low heat setting to avoid burning your fingers. 

When you add your second row of petals, wrap them so that the petal cover the seam opening of the first row of the petal. Keep adding petals moving around the base of the flower evenly. Keep glueing and shaping. When your flower is almost finished the last layer of the petals should be placed a little lower on the stem to look like the flower is fluffing open at the base like peonies are known for. Now finished it off add your green leaves and pinch a little bit the, done!!!

Peony#3

I couldn't stop myself making more of these beauties.

Peony#4

This is how you start making a bud.

 I wrapped them all in a mesh cloth with some grasses!

Wow! Can you believe they look so good??? 

The color palette is completely up to you and almost endless!

Thanks for stopping by!

Sending Love!

Vinita Jain

DCAM Supply List
https://www.diecutsandmore.com/all-categories/dcam-brand/build a flower- peony-die-bonus flourish-3036

YOU ARE BEARY MICE

Hi Buddies ,
I am  Mansi, Owner of Die Cuts And More . Today I wanna Inspire you with my Brand New Collection of Critter Sheets. It is a very long post so grab a coffee and sit back. In the end I will be sharing a bonus envelope using upcoming critter cards.
These sheets have really been revolutionary , as it took down the effort of stamping , coloring etc... You just need to cut them and adhere them on your projects.

In my first 3 projects I have used You Are So Mice Critter Sheet... This sheet is my Favorite, Well I can't really say that because the sheets which I will share with you later  are equally favorite... SO I guess this release is my  favorite.

Here is the look of the Critter Sheet.

You Are So Mice

Now is my another favorite. How Cute is this scene , which I created Using 

It's A Goal Critter Sheet

                        I Adore Teddy Bears.... Well who does'nt... And these 

                          Beary Special Thoughts Teddies are So Adorable...

Another Set with Adorable Teddies...These are just

So Beary Cute

I hope You Like My Money Wrap Which I created Using these... 

Baby Critters are always required... no matter how many we have , these are never out of demand... So we have 2 more Baby Critter Sheets this month.

                                                        Bundle Of Joy

                   And Next in line is Baby Shower Critter Sheet

And As I Promised Down Below Is a Bonus Envelope which I have created using an upcoming Product, Critter Cards. 

I hope I am able to inspire you... All the products used in the above inspirations are available at www.diecutsandore.com

Layered embroidery Borders at the edge card!

Hello!

This is Vinita here at DCAM and thanks for joining me today!

This week I'm going to share the new die collections to DCAM in February'19.  The graceful border opens up a world of possibility in card making. There are tons of other ways and places you can use the same border and Today I'm going to demonstrate easily layered borders at the edge!

I simply cut the borders 4 times from a white CS and added a golden layer at the edges using the outline border die, it's so easy.

My card base is 15" long and 4" wide and fold it in half. Add those borders to the panels as shown in the above pic.

Now I die cut some flowers, inked and shaped them. Added a fluttery by stamping on acetate.

Added a scalloped die cut frame in golden and before adding this I added a layer of PP at the back. Now more layers added of corrugated sheets and PP. Added a printed sentiment with a big & bold Love sentiment chipzeb!

Assembled those die cut flowers with golden flourishes.

Finished it with some jute cord and granules. I added a little heart too, topping with green granules!
And have you seen the pretty flourish in golden!

How many of you take your borders to the edge? Now make your ones in your style and share at DCAM FB page!

Sending love!

DCAM Supply List

https://www.diecutsandmore.com/all-categories/dcam-brand/embroidery-lace-die
https://www.diecutsandmore.com/all-categories/dcam-brand/embroidery-lace-die-3036
http://diecutsandmore.com/product/margeurita-flowers/
https://www.diecutsandmore.com/all-categories/dcam-brand/love-word-chiplets-2429

A delicate Box using Long Envelope die with topper!

Hello everyone!

Today is my turn to post where I show how you can use new collections of the dies from DCAM new FEB month launch, they are so versatile!

Do you enjoy creating decorative boxes??

DCAM Long envelope die and Moraccon topper die is a great combination to make your own decorative boxes, isn't it amazing!!!

Let's start with the box! I die cut 4 of the pieces of the long envelope die for the box and Insert the Moroccan Envelope tile topper in the envelope die for decoration.

Then I assembled all the pieces and created this box.
At the bottom and top of this box die cut the shadow embroidery lace border die to create the panel to decorate it as I required and adhered on it.

I added a beaded lace, a bow and some flowers to the bottom of the box. And at the top also I added some half pearls and some hangings to decorate the box.

I like how so beautiful and delicate this box came out! It can make your little gift so special!

Happy crafting!
Vinita!

DCAM Products used:
https://www.diecutsandmore.com/dcam-brand/split-long-envelope-die-3028
https://www.diecutsandmore.com/dcam-brand/moroccan-tile-enevlope--panel
https://www.diecutsandmore.com/dcam-brand/embroidery-lace-die