As I mentioned in an earlier post, I finally received my flower, daisy #2 die this week. I had been wanting it all year due to seeing so many beautiful flowers on the internet made by others and finally ordered it once I saw that it would be in the new catalog. So here is my first flower:
As this was my first attempt, I used retired Barely Banana card stock along with Basic Grey (121044) for the center. The die (114520) has three different size flowers. For this flower, I used 4 layers of the largest flower and four layers of the smallest flower for the center. I also used an antique brad (117273) to finish the center. After cutting the flowers with the Big Shot(113439), I curled the petals with my bone folder, glued the layers together with multipurpose liquid glue and secured the brad through the centers. After assembly, I fluffed the petals a bit more with my fingers.
I like this one so much, I made another with even more layers (sorry for the blurry photo):
Again I used the Barely Banana card stock, but you can use whatever color card stock you have. Instead of the brad for this center, I used the Boho Blossoms punch (119858) and Chocolate Chip card stock. I used three layers of the largest flower from the die, three layers of the middle flower and three of the smallest flower with two flowers from the Boho punch in the center (the largest and smallest of that punch). I think these flowers are just beautiful and plan to make many more in the future to decorate gift packages or put a few with stems in a jar to give as gifts themselves (think I’ll be giving teachers some “forever” flowers when school starts 
). Since you can cut several layers of card stock at one time with the Big Shot, these flowers are relatively quick to make. The most time consuming part is the assembly, but even that is not very much. And with such beautiful results, it is time well spent! You have plenty of time to order your big shot and this die to make some flowers before school starts – just click on the Click Here to Order button to the right and have everything delivered straight to your door! Be sure to include some pretty card stock on your order, if you don’t already have some – our new In Colors would make some gorgeous flowers!
