Sunday, January 18, 2009


I had been wanting to try to make one of these paper flowers out of coffee filters, so today I tried it. I probably won't make more because it was a pain in the patootie! I couldn't get the punch to cooperate with the coffee filter, it kept getting stuck! Maybe there is some secret that I haven't been let in on! I am happy with the results, but it took way too long. The punch is from the punch bunch & works much better with card stock. http://www.thepunchbunch.com/theme.htm (It is the begonia petals )

After I Punched enough petals, they were shaded with chalk pastels, then assembled. The book "Paper Bouquet" by Susan Tierney Cockburn is help full. I took a class here at our local stamp store "StampAntonio" a while back & learned the basics.

6 comments:

  1. Awesome, I got this book and punch too and will definitely have to try this. SO gorgeous!!

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  2. your hard work paid off. Very elegant!

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  3. WOW! So beautiful! I don't have the punch, but I'm going to experiment with this coffee filter technique. One of the most lovely cards I've seen!

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  4. Seems like a lot of work but the end result is BEAUTIFUL!!! i love it! too bad i know i won't have the patience to do one of these. Great job!

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  5. What a lovely card. I've never seen this technique before but it is gorgeous. Although I may just enjoy your results rather than trying it myself!!!

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  6. Simply gorgeous! I have to try one of these flowers. Thank you for sharing.

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