Fabric Singed Edge Circle Flower

Today we're making the yellow flower in bottom center of the above photo. 

Supplies:

Man-Made Fabric (here I've used polyester but any fabric such as satin, rayon, nylon, etc. will do)

For this flower, I've also used tulle and burlap

Hole Punch (if using a brad)

Scissors

Circle Templates or Dies (Find templates here)

Candle

Lighter or Matches

Brads or Buttons

Small Hole Punch

Tweezers

Bowl of Water for accidents

STEP 1: First you will cut 1 fabric circle of each size and each fabric except the smallest and  largest circle. Cut only the polyester and burlap out of the smallest circle size. Cut 1 layer of tulle out of the largest circle size. So for this flower, you will have 9 circles. You basically need 4 sizes, each one slightly bigger than the next. Here I’ve used 1 ½ inches, 2 inches,  2 ½ inches & 3 inches. (the tulle is very hard to see in the photo below)

STEP 2: Carefully hold the man-made fabric circles (NOT THE BURLAP - nothing good can come from mixing burlap and fire!!!!) next to the candle one at a time. You can use your fingers or the tweezers. The heat will melt the fabric on the edges. You are not trying to catch the fabric on fire, just melt the edges.  This is where your bowl of water comes in just in case the fabric catches on fire. Also singe the tulle this same way. Be careful when singeing your tulle, it shrinks up quickly. The tulle layers are cut a size bigger to account for this excess shrinkage. 

STEP 3: Next we will slightly distress the burlap. Simply wad it up in a ball, then open it up. Remove any stray strands that are hanging out of the edges.

STEP 4: Now just stack your circles from largest (on the bottom) to smallest. For this flower each layer had Burlap on the bottom, polyester in the middle and tulle on the top.

STEP 5: The final step is to fasten everything together. Here I've sewn a button on. You could also use a hole punch in the middle and stick a brad through all the layers. Then there's always glue. :)

Additional Tips:

• This flower can be made with only 1 fabric per layer for a much simpler, lollipop look. (see the purple and pink flowers in the top photo)
• You can adjust the sizes to fit your needs. The melting gets difficult when using sizes smaller than 1 inch.
• I often make small matching flowers using less layers or smaller sizes of circles.
• The softer, more flexible fabric requires more layers. Stiffer fabric requires fewer.
• Try alternating fabric colors for the layers to match your color scheme.
• These look great with only a layer of tulle added in between. Be careful when singeing your tulle, it shrinks up quickly. You may want to make your tulle layers a little bigger to account for this.
• Use your ink or markers to color white fabric to match your design. Be sure to give the ink time to dry before you singe it though. Some inks (especially alcohol) are highly flammable when still wet.
• Try adding Stickles or glimmer mist for additional accents.
• Try attaching your flowers to hair clips, headbands, barrettes and brooch pins (for clothing or handbags).

TTT Challenge and Feature - Presents

It's time for PRESENTS this week at Shelly's Images. The SI Team made some fab creations to inspire you.


Amanda

Darleen

Jen Lee

Jennifer

Min

Heather

Be sure to hop over tot the SI Store and get your Presents Image for a special price today only!!!!

Our Terrifically Thrilling Thursday Challenge is Garden Party, make your own Flower Embellishments, our dear Sammi made a wonderfull example to help you to get on with it.

Show us your Garden Pary creations with your own Flower Embellishments and you could win a prize
from Shelly's Images! Remember, we choose 3 medal winners and one Top Hat winner each week.
Play along and it's as easy as that! =)

Please remember to play by our challenge rules:
- Each Submission Must Be A New Creation
- No Backlinking To Old Projects
- Submit a DIRECT link to your project with inlinkz below

TTT Challenge Winners - Show us what you got!

I love, love, LOVE our "Show us what you got!" challenges!

We always get so many stunning creations.  Thanks to everyone who entered our challenge last week.  

And the winners are........

The Gold Medal Award winner is Shelby from Color of Happy!

Shelby, the DT and I just loved the coloring on your project.  And the punched leaves are such a perfect addition. 

This week's Silver Medal Award winner is Tammy Louise from Handmade by TLC!

We loved the colors Tammy chose for her stamp and her papers.  And the addition of the dark ribbon is just stunning.

Our Bronze Medal Award goes to Gerda from Stamp Fairy

Gerda, we loved the little cute and scary scene you created on your project.

And our Top Hat Award (First name drawn out of the hat) winner is Tammy Lee from Tammy Lee's Stamp Corner

Our Gold Medal and Top Hat winners both receive an image of their choice from www.shellysimages.com.  Just email Shelly at shelly@shellysimages.com to let her know which image you would like.  And our Silver and Bronze Medal winners both receive a "Buy One Get One Free" voucher to our store.  Just add the words "silver" or "bronze" and your free image choice to the comment section when placing your order.   All medal winners this week can find the medal badge to display at their blog *here*.  We hope that all of our winners this week will proudly display their winning badge.

Our new challenge for the week is up and ready for lots of beautiful entries.  We so hope you will join us again this week.

TECHNIQUE TUESDAY AUGUST 23 - Notebook Cover

Make a little gift for someone special!!!!



As you know I love to make boxes and little projects, the following notebook is one of my favorites, I made one for all my collegues at work for there birthday, last year, and they could use it right away.

You need a Notebook size A6, cardstock 6 x 9 7/8 inches in your favorite colour, tape (I use Scorpal), a scoretool, scissors and designpapers.

Take the papers and score at 4 3/8, 4 6/8 and 5 1/8 inch and then fold as shown at the scoreline in the middle. I gave a cut from both from the top and bottem at 2 inch.

Fold the cardstock open one side is wider than the other, the small side should be at the left, put some tape at the left as shown above and put your paper together.

Take your A6 notebook and put it at the right side, use some tape or strong glue.

This is the final result. Now you can decorate it as you please. I'll show you mine on Thursday with the featered Image.

I hope you have a lot of fun making it!!!

TTT Challenge - Show us what you got!

Hi everyone!

Well, most of the Design Team is off on vacation this week so we don't have many projects to share with you.  Even though the Design Team is off relaxing we still wanted to bring you a wonderful challenge this week with lots of chances to win.

What is our theme this week?  Well, it is time again for our favorite "Show us what you got!" Challenge.  That's right....anything goes.  So let your creativity flow and show us all the wonderful projects that you are making this week.

Our wonderful Amanda from our DT decided to have a working vacation and has kindly offered this project to share as inspiration for this week.  I absolutely love "Santa" done in blue!  

So get busy creating!  Remember to link your project below using our in-linkz tool.  Also please remember that all projects must be new projects.  No backlinking please.

TTT Challenge Winners - Back to School!

It's time to announce our winners from last week's challenge!

Our Back to School Challenge winners are........

The Gold Medal Award winner is Samantha Ball from Craftychick Cards!

Samantha, the DT and I loved the layout of your project.  Your coloring is amazing! 

This week's Silver Medal Award winner is Judy Rozema from Joy in a Jar!

Judy, we loved the bright colors and papers that you chose for your project.

Our Bronze Medal Award goes to Lisbeth!

The DT and I loved Lisbeth's coloring and embellishments.

And our Top Hat Award (First name drawn out of the hat) winner is Julie from Julie's Crafty Creations!

Our Gold Medal and Top Hat winners both receive an image of their choice from www.shellysimages.com.  Just email Shelly at shelly@shellysimages.com to let her know which image you would like.  And our Silver and Bronze Medal winners both receive a "Buy One Get One Free" voucher to our store.  Just add the words "silver" or "bronze" and your free image choice to the comment section when placing your order.   All medal winners this week can find the medal badge to display at their blog *here*.  We hope that all of our winners this week will proudly display their winning badge.

Vacation Time!!!

The DT girls have packed their bags and they are off on a little vacation for some well deserved rest and relaxation.  But don't worry....they will all be back next week all rested up and ready to inspire us with more wonderful projects.  Since you and I can't be away on vacation right now, I thought I would bring the vacation to us.  Sit back...relax....and enjoy the sound of the ocean.  :)

Even though it is vacation week here at Shelly's Images we will still have our regular Terrifically Thrilling Thursday Challenge.  So be sure to get your projects in for our current Back To School Challenge and check back on Thursday for our new challenge.

PLAY BALL!

That's right ... we're still PLAYING BALL here at Shelly's Images before it's BACK TO SCHOOL(today's challenge) time!!

Our FEATURED image this week is an "oldie" ... it was the SECOND image to be added to the Shelly's Images Store and we thought it deserved to be RE-FEATURED today.  Check out the following creations the SI design team has put together to inspire you!

AMANDA

JEN

HEATHER

 SAMMIBUG

JENNIFER

 DARLENE

Be sure to hop on over to the SI Store and get your "Baseball Glove" image for a great DISCOUNTED price today only and then come back and show us your wonderful creations.

In addition to today's Marvelous Feature, we also have our Terrifically Thrilling Thursday Challenge for you today and that challenge theme is:

*** BACK TO SCHOOL ***

Sammibug is getting us started on our BACK TO SCHOOL creations by using the pencil and apple that Taylor drew, from Kidz Korner ... isn't it awesome!!  You can find this and other Kidz Korner images HERE.

Show us your BACK TO SCHOOL creations and you could win a prize
from Shelly's Images! Remember, we choose 3 medal winners and one Top Hat winner each week.
Play along and it's as easy as that! =)

Please remember to play by our challenge rules:
- Each Submission Must Be A New Creation

-No Backlinking To Old Projects
- Submit a DIRECT link to your project with inlinkz below

Grab those empty Toilet Paper rolls

because we are making TP Gift Card Holders today on Technique Tuesday here at Shelly's Images. 

YEP ... that's right ... grab those empty TP rolls out of the recycle bin ... you'll now have more than a recycling use for them.  VERY easy-peasy and cute too!  Here's the basic items you will need:

 Empty TP roll, strong adhesive (I'm using Score Tape), 

your choice of decorative paper (mine is cut 4" x 8" ... 

you can cut it a little wider to enable you to tuck 

a piece down inside the roll) and a brad.

Let's get started:

 First you'll want to flatten your rolls as flat as you can ... placing them under a stack of books works fairly well (and I just figured out that running them through the Cuttlebug works VERY well).

 For this sample, I have only adhered the sides, but you may want to place a piece of your tape across the top front of your panel also.  Or even cut your dp a little wider and tuck 1/2" or so down inside the roll ... for a really nice, neat appearance.  

 Here is the flattened TP roll covered with holiday 

designer paper ... isn't it cute?  And, a BRAD added to the center bottom, to keep your card from falling through.

Of course, your choice of decorating is endless!

I simply chose to add a tag, a little red Stickles and a sparkly puffy ball.  Let your imagination run wild and have fun with it!!

So there you have it ... a quick, fun gift card holder!  I hope you've enjoyed this little tutorial and when you get around to making your own ... PLEASE pop over and share them with us!  Just add a link to the comments section below.  We'd LOVE to see your creations!

Happy Crafting!

Darlene

Fabulous Freebie Friday!!!

Hi everyone!

Did you notice a special little "extra" that was used in projects that we featured yesterday from our talented DT members Min and Jen? 

We thought that we would offer the "Chicken Wire" background digi to all of our friends today.  Please be sure to grab the freebie today because by tomorrow it will be gone and then it will travel to our store. 

Sorry....our Freebie event has expired.

Our chicken wire background is now available at our store.  Click here to get yours.

If you do enjoy our freebie please take a moment to leave us a comment and let us know that you liked it.  

Have a wonderful Friday!

Spotlight On....

Birthday

Here is a fantastic project by Min using Shelly's Images "Presents" digi stamp.

We hope this beautiful card will inspire your projects.  Be sure to click on our "Spotlight On" category in the side bar for more great projects.  Or click on the specific Holiday or project type that you are working on for more great ideas and inspiration.

Spotlight On . . .

This and That

Here is a fantastic project by JenLee using Shelly's Images "Hen" digi stamp.

 

 

 

We hope this cute card will inspire your projects.  Be sure to click on our "Spotlight On" category in the side bar for more great projects.  Or click on the specific Holiday or project type that you are working on for more great ideas and inspiration.