Pretty Flowers-- easy and they look expensive

OK I am a BAAAAD blogger.. WHERE have I been? Well school for one thing but that is NO excuse for not blogging.. SO as I am trying to find and maintain balance in my life, and blogging is going to be part of that balance. I am going to try to begin putting more crafting content.. like how to's and understanding design concepts and color understanding.. NOT that I am an expert but I have done a lot of reading and application of these concepts... sooo please feel free to stop in and see what I am up to!
SO here is the flower that I featured over at Club CK's ISSUE challenge this week...  Here are the steps

Step 1: Punch 7-8 scalloped flower circles

Step 2: Ink both sides of each punched paper

(note: if you use pattern paper you will still want to ink the edges)

 

Step 3: Spray with glimmer mist

(or any mist) NOTE: You can also use plain water

Step 4: Crumple each of your flowers up while they are still moist

 

Step 5: Uncrumple each of the 8

flowers and stack on each other

Step 6: Use a paper piercer and poke

 hole through all eight flowers

 

Step 7: add a brad to the center

Step 8: taking each flower (pedal) individually crumple

 it back up around the brad.

 

Step 9: (optional) Spray the flower again to

 give a finished look  

And here is a card made with this fabulous flower and a few color variations

Check back soon for more ideas!