Monday, February 7, 2011

Bachelor Button Tutorial and Tag Challenge


Yesterday I had an over whelming response to my bachelor button card and received many emails asking me to do a tutorial.  Joan has not had time to create a tag this week because of having to spend a lot of time with her mother, so I have incorporated the tutorial with my tag.  I am not very experienced at doing tutorials,  but hope I am giving you all the information so you can create your own pretty flowers.


This picture shows the tools to get you started.  You will need dark blue vellum paper, a cornflower punch, a medium and small sun punch, shaping tools, and a thick mat for shaping.  All these products can be purchased from Joan's Gardens.

For each flower you will need 4 punched cornflowers.  For the top layer, it is best to cut small slits toward the center as shown above.  The reason for doing this is that the center will curl up tighter to give you a very dimensional flower.

This picture shows two flowers - one before shaping and one getting shaped.  I don't know why one looks white - it isn't.

You need to use the stylus with the largest ball.  You go around in circles to weaken the center then push it down into the thick black mat to shape it.

Here you can see the difference in all the flowers compared to the one towards the top that has not been shaped.

You will need one small, and one medium, punched sun.  You need to use scissors and cut down each "ray" of the sun to create very small stamens. You do this on both sizes of suns.

You will need to use one of the smaller balls on your stylus and go around in circles in the middle of each sun then push it way down in the thick black mat to shape it.

When you put your flowers together, add just a small drop of liquid glue to the bottom of the flower.  You will press it into another shaped flower and press it down in the thick black mat.  You will be doing this with each layer.

I used four shaped flowers to create my bachelor button.  When you layer them, try to alternate the petals, on each layer, like you would find on a real flower.  I find if I push the glued flower down and hold it for a count of 10, that it holds the glue long enough to let it dry.  If they should pop apart, just had a tiny bit of glue and press it back down in the black mat.  You always need to press each layer into the black mat in order to be sure you keep it shaped.

I have had a lot of questions about this tool kit so thought I would show you why this tool kit from Joan's Gardens is so valuable to me.  You can use it for SO many things.   It includes everything you need for shaping the flowers and more.  This kit includes 5 interchangeable stylus balls, 3 different sizes of piercing points and a bottle of knife blades that also fit in the handle.  It also includes the large white flower shaping tool, and self-closing tweezers.  Everying in one little kit.
After you get all your blue flowers glued together, you glue in both sizes of the black "stamens".  Now your flower is complete.


 Here is a close up of the flowers on my tag shown above.

I hope this tutorial is helpful to you.  If you have any questions, just let me know.  I have tried to cover every step to make it easy for you.  Let me know what you think.  I always love to read your comments. 

Don't forget to go over and vote for your favorite tag in the current tag challenge at Joan's Gardens.  The new challenge starts tomorrow morning.


24 comments:

Glenda said...

Gorgeous flowers! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!
Glenda
htpp://glendascards.blogspot.com/

craftieodmae said...

You always do great tutorials!!!! Your tag is gorgeous as is your flowers.

The Other Patti Sue said...

Great tutorial! Love your tag!

Joan Fricker said...

Great Tutorial Selma. I love your flowers and I love how you show us how to do them., Absolutely beautiful!

Thanks so much for doing this week's tag for Joan's Gardens Weekly Tag Challenge. It has been such a hard week for me, so it is wonderful to have you help me out this way! You are a great friend!

Joan
www.atjoansgardens.com

CraftinGranny said...

These flowers are beautiful and this is a great tutorial. Told Joan you are a terrible enabler..LOL Waiting on my kit and some other things to arrive then MAYBE I can create some beautiful flowers from your tutorial. "Hugs" Carol

Payne Holler Cards said...

perfect toot!
I'm breaking my "fast from buying" LOL and headed over to get this kit...you R the Flower Queen (-:

Stay True To God said...

Oh I love the blue & black!! What awesome flowers and a perfect tutorial!! :) God bless & big hugs... Tracy

Patti J said...

Beautiful tag, Selma! Thanks for the great tutorial, too! You do very nice tutorials!

Darlene said...

FANTASTIC Selma ... I love all the flowers you create ... so realistic! Joan is so lucky to have you to back her up! Such a difficult time for her! Great work and thanks for an awesome tutorial!

Carla S. said...

Your card and tag with the Bachelor Buttons are gorgeous, selma! Thanks for the great tutorial!

Selma said...
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Anonymous said...

Thanks so much Selma!!!!!!

Karen

Anonymous said...

Selma!

What a wonderful tutorial. These flowers are beautiful & I look forward to trying them soon. Joan is so lucky to have a wonderful friend as you to help her during this difficult time in her life.

Anonymous said...

Excellent tutorial! Thanks Selma. The flowers are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
Jackie,
Oregon

Heartwarmers from Vicki said...

I just love those Batchelor Buttons! Very pretty tag! Thank you so much for the tutorial. I had never seen that punch before.

Anonymous said...

Very Pretty. Don't think I'll have time to try yet. and still do the other, but one of these days I'll get my act together.

Gretchen

Anonymous said...

A beautiful tag Selma and a very clear tutorial - thank you so much.

Mary Mac

jean w. said...

Selma I always enjoy seeing your blog entries. Thanks for sharing this tutorial with us! You are such a creative person! Have a blessed day!

Bette said...

Absolutely gorgeous! You make it look so easy. I'm sending for the took kit and the book and I'm going to finally give it a try. Thank you so much!

Cindy Lou said...

Great Tut Selma! Now I have to go and purchase the MS punch for Bachelor Buttons :P See how you are?! Thanks for doing such a great job, blessings

Betty Benton said...

You did a fabulous job on your tutorial Selma!! (applause, applause!)

JustYolie said...

Thank you for the tutorial! :)

Lady Bug Stampers said...

Your tag is beautiful an love the tutorial. great job the flowers are wonderful!!

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