Ribbon Flower Tutorial!

I had so much fun making this flower and I love the new stamp set - Thanks for Caring coming to you January 4th in the NEW Occasions Mini Catalog!!

Here's what I did with the inside:

Here's the ingredients:

Stamps:Thanks for Caring Ink: Rich Razzleberry Accessories: 2 1/2" Circle Punch; Scallop Trim Border Punch; Dimensionals; Pearls; Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon (20 1/2"); Elegant Lines Embossing Folder; Big Shot; Mini Glue Dots; Sticky Strip; 1 3/8" Circle Punch; Heat Tool

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry 4 1/4 x 11 – scored @ 5 1/2"; Very Vanilla 4 1/4 x 2 & 4 x 5 1/4 (inside); Scraps: Very Vanilla

And here's how you can make this beautiful flower!!!

#1 Start with 5/8" Satin Ribbon - I used Rich Razzleberry. You'll need 16". Cut your ribbon at 1" intervals up to the edge seam as shown below:

#2 Cut off the seam on the side and curve the edges of your 1" segments as shown below:

UPDATE: I'm happy to tell you that my DL, Shelley Olson made a bunch of these and she put her ribbon on the sticky strip circle and THEN used the Heat Tool to make it curl up - it was much easier!!! THANKS Shelley for that tip!

#3 Use your heat tool to make the ribbon curl up...this takes some time...so be patient! Use the end of your scissors or your paper piercing tool to hold your ribbon in place while you're heating it.

#4 Punch out a 1 3/8" Circle from matching cardstock and cover it with Sticky Strip. Our Adhesive Sheets of Sticky Strip would be so much easier here...but I didn't have any. Guess what's on my next order?

#5 Start placing your ribbon around the circle....scrunching it at times to go around the edge of the circle.

#6 Continue with the ribbon as shown below:

#7 Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the last center petal:

#8 Top your flower off with a Pearl Jewel and you've got a beauty!!!

Thanks for stopping by....

Posted at 09:59 AM in 2011 Occasions Mini Catalog, Big Shot, Cards, Tutorials | Permalink

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I hope this is your swap card at Regional hint hint ;-)

Question, could you run the ribbon through the scallop edge of the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die and get the same effect?
Sorry, I'm all about fast and easy....

BTW, this is one of the best flower ideas I've seen. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Sharon | 12/30/2010 at 12:07 PM

I just LOVE this card, the colors are so pretty and well this new flower that you hae come up with is over the top! Thank you for taking the time to show us a tutorial, I can't wait to try making one myself. The color of this card and flower just made me say, "Wow"!!

Posted by: Cindy | 12/30/2010 at 05:01 PM

This is so very pretty. Can't wait to get back home to try this.

Posted by: Christi | 12/30/2010 at 06:00 PM

How pretty your card is! I love your technique with the ribbon. I shall have to make one. Thanks for sharing. Gayle

Posted by: Gayle Phillips | 12/30/2010 at 07:10 PM

wow this is great will give it a try

Posted by: Chary Belfield | 12/30/2010 at 09:42 PM

This is an absolutely gorgeous and elegant card, Kelly! Thanks for the tutorial. I think I will need to order Rich Razzleberry ribbon now so I can CASE this card!
Sue aka The Soggy Stamper
www.soggystamper.com

Posted by: Susan Erickson | 12/30/2010 at 09:43 PM

Very interesting way to make a flower...I cannot wait to try it! Great way to inspire others!

Posted by: Jan Peterson | 12/30/2010 at 11:20 PM

Thanks for the great picture tute about making this flower - this looks much easier than the first one I made with the twisted ribbon. We will be trying this soon!

Posted by: Joni Kelly | 12/31/2010 at 07:33 AM

This is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing the directions.

Posted by: Margie Geisler | 12/31/2010 at 10:03 AM

Love this! Thanks for posting the step-by-step tutorial!

Posted by: Melissa | 12/31/2010 at 01:17 PM

Absolutely gorgeous!

Posted by: Elizabeth M. Harris | 12/31/2010 at 04:03 PM

Beautiful colors and I absolutely LOVE the flower, I will definitely be trying this one.
Thanks for sharing your creativity/

Posted by: Nancy Lempinen | 01/02/2011 at 06:25 AM

The great use of life is to spend it doing something that will outlast it

Posted by: true religion | 01/20/2011 at 12:31 AM

Beautiful flower and tutorial. TFS!

Posted by: Sylvia Nelson | 01/26/2011 at 10:14 PM

WOW! What a gorgeous card! I need a card for a Make 'N' Take at our March Stamper's 10 meeting so will give it a try. Thanks for sharing your idea and tutorial.

Posted by: Sue Anderson | 02/06/2011 at 10:33 AM

Just an amazing, fabulous flower!! Thank you so much for posting this tutorial!!!!! I just got in my most recent order....which had TONS of 5/8" satin ribbon in it! Perfecto!

Posted by: Jeannie | 02/26/2011 at 09:16 PM

the flower is so amazing! love the tutorial---thanks!!!

Posted by: eLLen | 03/18/2011 at 12:24 PM