This is a craft i came up with when someone gave me 4 huge boxes of books. I don't really enjoy reading, so i put on my thinking cap and this is what came out of it.
You will need:
35-45 pages of an old book
7-10 12x12 scrapbook pages (5 different prints)
something for the center
hot glue
regular elmers glue
In this tutorial I will be making a 9x5 flower
step 1
Take 9 pages from the book. Cut out a flower peddle from edge to edge. I just eyeballed it.
step 2
Get 2 pages of scrapbook paper (the same print). then trace the outline of your peddle and cut about a 1/4 inch in from that out line. Then trace that piece 9 times, then cut them all out.
step 3
Then use the elmers glue and line them up like this and glue all 9 pieces together.
step 4
Grab an additional 9 pages and start on the next layer. I trace the outline of the last colored piece onto the book pages and cut in about 1/4 inch in.
step 5
Repeat step 2-4 to complete all 5 sets of peddles. each peddle set getting smaller and smaller
step 6
layout your flowers to be glued. then use your hot glue gun and use a small line of glue near the center of the flower to glue together each peddle.
step 7
Repeat step 6 till all are complete.
yes i know this one only has 7. I have no idea what happened lol.
step 8
Time to layer those flowers. Using hot glue put a glob in the middle and start to stack them each turned slightly to show the one behind.
step 9
Add your center piece. This one has a small sand dollar. We live by the beach and love to pick them up while we are there.
Your flower is complete. Here are a few others I have done and how they are displayed in my home. Hope you liked it. If you have any questions please comment and i'll be happy to answer them :)
Melanie <3
http://lifeofwomenaninspirationaloutlook.blogspot.com/2014/08/melanies-introduction.html
Gorgeous!!!!!
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