A project from our live show CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR - Follow along project - Broadcast 13th Jan 2024 · 13/01/2024 · watch it from 37:00

Hand-coloured die-cut flowers in coordinating pink, coral and green tones, layered together to create dimensional blooms. These flowers are perfect for decorating the front cover or pockets of your mini album.

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Gather your die-cut flower pieces in various sizes and a selection of blending brushes with coordinating ink colours. ▶ watch 37:30
Turn over the largest flower piece and apply a light coverage of pink ink using a blending brush. ▶ watch 38:15
Tap off the excess ink and add a touch more to the petal ends for subtle shading. ▶ watch 38:45
Blend orange ink onto the next size down flower piece to create a coral tone, layering with the existing pink on your brush. ▶ watch 39:00
Colour the smaller flower pieces in pink, keeping the coverage light and delicate. ▶ watch 39:30
Select green and teal inks for your leaf pieces using a clean blending brush. ▶ watch 40:00
Apply green ink to the leaf pieces, then layer teal on top for a blended effect. ▶ watch 40:15
Pinch each petal of the largest flower with your fingers to add dimension and shape. ▶ watch 41:00
Glue the largest flower piece down as your base layer. ▶ watch 41:30
Layer the next size flower on top, offsetting it slightly for an organic look. ▶ watch 42:00
Add gem embellishments to the centre of your finished flower for sparkle. ▶ watch 42:30

Tips from the show

You can use foam and ball tools if you have them to shape the flowers more realistically, but pinching with your fingers works just as well.
Offset your flower layers rather than stacking them symmetrically for a more natural appearance.
Add gems to the flower centres to make them sparkle and coordinate with your album colours.

Coloured Layered Flowers for Album Embellishment

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