WOW! I am actually getting Valentines done before the 13th of February!
I may as well admit it now, I am a procrastinator, but that is where my little blog comes in handy! I am so excited to share these ideas, that it actually forces me to complete them on time! So here we go. Its a complete tutorial!
I was inspired by Scrapbooks Etc. I saw the idea on the magazine while I was in line at the grocery store.
You will need:
Tissue Paper
Suckers
Green Cardstock
2x4 (length may vary)
Green Spray Paint
3" Scallop Punch
Stamp or Stickers
Sm. Hole Punch or Crop-a-dile
Sm. Hole Punch or Crop-a-dile
Leaf Punch or Cricut/Sillhouette
Step#1- I created the leaves on my gypsy and cut them out on green cardstock using my cricut.
Step#2- I then took my 3" Scallop punch and punched out the petals, I found it easiest to cut about12 sheets at a time.
Here is what I ended up with (about an hour later)
Step #3- For each flower I used 6 light petals and 6 dark, and then using my crop-a-dile I punched a hole. You can use a smaller hole punch, but do not use a regular sized punch, it will be too big for the sucker sticks.
Step #4- Punch holes in each of your leaves.
I had a hard time finding a small enough valentine saying, so I went with some sweet sayings from the $1 bins at the craft store!
Step #5- Stamp your saying on each leaf, making sure your hole is on the left side.
Step #6- Have your husband cut a 2x4 to the desired length you need, and create a template for drill holes. My holes are 2" apart on all sides.
Step #7- Sand down the rough edges and then spray in the green you choose
Once it has dried, stick in your suckers ad WALLA!! A not so typical Valentine treat for some sweet little suckers.....
I absolutely love how they turned out, and hope that my tutorial helps you create these treats too!!
I am linking up to the following parties:
"Get Your Brag On" Over at 417 Gluesticks!!
These are adorable. I don't usually decorate for Valentine's Day but you have inspired me!!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute idea! My daughter would love these. It pays to have to wait in the grocery line every now and then ;)
ReplyDeleteStopping by from Gluesticks. These are adorable!!!!!
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Kelly
Very cute. Thanks for the quick tutorial as well. I just love fun and original ideas like these and great job getting them done with more than a week to spare! Impressive!
ReplyDeleteso pretty
ReplyDeleteThat is adorable! So cute! Thanks so much for linking up!
ReplyDeleteThat is so adorable! And great tutorial! I would love for you to come link up with me as well if you haven't stopped by yet! Best link each month gets prizes!
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