Saturday 14 May 2016

Tonic Studios | Tutorial: How to make 3D flowers with the Tonic Beautiful Bloom dies

I promised on Facebook that I would share a tutorial on how I made the bunch of realistic 3D flowers with Tonic Studios Beautiful Blooms dies I shared earlier. 

So here it is. I have made it very detailed so hopefully it all be clear. This is just a way to create them, you can modify any step, simplify them change the colours... Have fun!


For the whole bunch I used:


Beautiful Blooms - Sunburst Gazania 1288E USA | UK


Beautiful Blooms - Gerbera Daisy 1287E - USA | UK (the one on the very left)



Beautiful Blooms - Apple Blossom 1290E USA | UK



Beautiful Blooms - Magnolia Flora 1289E - USA | UK


Beautiful Blooms - Woodland Aster 1285E - USA | UK (red central one)

I also used Beautiful Blooms - Sweet Melia 1286E USA | UK - for some of the leaves.


I die cut six large Magnolia Flora 1289E - USA | UK - flowers and 3 small ones using 120gsm textured paper. You can also use thin card  - 220 GSM or there about. The texture is completely optional.
Using Fossilised Amber (or any yellow) Distress Ink and foam on an applicator I coloured all the flowers.


Then, leaving a couple completely yellow, I coloured some over with a bit of Spiced Marmalade - or any orange. 


Finally on the last two I added Festive Berries - or any red distress inks.


The idea is to get an array of different shades that all coordinate.


Then I folded them individually in to quarters and then I trimmed the very centre that becomes a pointy. That it will create a hole in the centre as well as one realistic folds on the paper.


On the second lightest colour flower I made a cut between the petals. Then I put glue on one and layer the next one after the cut over it.


Using the lightest flower, I trimmed one full petal and glued the petals either side.


I put a blip of hot glue and thread the flower through a pipe cleaner..


Then I threaded the other glued flower and secured in place with glue.


For the other flowers, I just scrunches them to create shape on the petals.


Then one by one I attached through the pipe cleaner. Just make sure to push each layer to each other as much as possible.


I applied the smaller flower in the centre. Then. I rolled a the small flower for the centre and make the centre of the flower. (You can make like little stamen by cutting the small petals in a small fringe cuts as in the original Magnolia. )


The main flower is finished, but of course you can add more layers, or make it more shapely by making some more cuts and layers.


Using a green florist tape, I covered the stem. You can also use green washi tape.


For the leaves, I die cut them using them from different sets. This particular one I am using for the tutorial is from Apple Blossom 1290E USA | UK.
I coloured it using a Crushed Olive - or any light or medium green distress ink that you have.


Using the Distress Stain in a darker shade of green - I used Peeled Paint but others will work too - I gently dabb ink in some places to create  some darker areas.


Trim the frilly bits on one end of a pipe cleaner, about 1 inch or so.


Using the Distress Stain I coloured the trimmed end of the pipe cleaner.


I glued it to the back of the leave using hot glue. You can put the wire almost up to the very top of the leave for maximum malleability.


Then I covered the rest of the pipe cleaner using florists wax tape. Twisting and turning a little bit all through.


And here it is the flower and leave. Every time it will be slightly different, and I love that about making paper flowers!


I wanted to add an extra, and I took my Nuvo Crystal Drops - Morning Dew 677N - USA | UK  - and added a couple of drops.


And that creates a dew effect.


So that is how this bunch of flowers was created. Mixing and matching distress colours, timing a few petals - or not -, scrunching layers of petals - or not - its easy! Give it a try.

10 comments:

Joan B said...

Gorgeous!!!! Fantastic tutorial.

Paula Pascual said...

Thank you Joan! Means a lot from you! X

Crafty Diva said...

I have to try these I love them Paula, thanks for a fabulous tutorial. I would never have thought of using pipecleaners!! xx

Paula Pascual said...

They are super easy. They will always be a bit different and some steps may need extending or removing, but they are easy.
Pipe cleaners are a great invention!

Rosietoes said...

Great tutorial Paula. Thank you. x

Paula Pascual said...

Thank you Edna!

cristina said...

Me encantan!! son unas flores preciosas.. y te agradezco el tutorial!! un beso

Paula Pascual said...

Muchas gracias Cristina!

Dawny P said...

Paula, this is fabulous. I sooo want to make this having seen your tutorial. Thank you for putting this together hunny - it's brilliant xx

Paula Pascual said...

Thank you Dawny!

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