Simple Flowers from your scraps

 Hi  Crafters

Today I have another great idea from Gi Kerr. 

These flowers are simple to make use up any of your scraps and lovely for use in journals scrapbook pages or to decorate gift bags boxes etc. When I saw the video i could not get over how simple and yet lovely the flowers are at the same time they really are using up scraps that  are too small to use on anything else. So save those side strips from your projects as they can make this finishing touch.

Take your 2cm or 1” circle punch and punch along your scraps you will need 6 circles per flower

Next distress the edges. I used a distress pen and ran it around the edges, but for a smoother shabbier look it would be better to use distress ink pad and a sponge tool. 

Both pictures show odd circles. For a flower it is best to have the five petals  from the same paper.

Take a circle and place some wet glue around the centre. The place five circles around the edge of the circle, the last circle to be placed should sit over the fourth peal and under the first. Make any minor movements to the petals to get them evenly spaced and how you want them and then set aside to dry moving on to the next flower. 

Decorate the centre, I have used brads, resin flowers and acrylic gems for mine.

When done you could add a paper clip to the back, or a journal clip to dangle the flower from your project 

There are so many uses for them 

I will be making some book page gift bags and using these to decorate them, as well as putting them on my envelopes to add a little colour to them. 

I will also be using them as my April giveaways fro anyone buying from my eBay or Etsy store. 

If you want to follow the video on how to make these, check out Gi Kerr on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9hzhNT_jRM

Back soon with more great craft makes.