Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Creepy Stampin' Up! Flower Folds

Don't be scared, open it!




BOO!





I didn't realize how cool the Flower Folds Bigz XL Die was until I saw it at Convention.  The folded flower fits into the Bitty Box (another Bigz XL Die, but I don't have it to show you) to make a beautiful blooming flower gift.

The die has 4 flowers on it, each a different size with crease marks on the petals so that you can fold and layer each one like I've done on my 5" x 5" Halloween card.

To maximize the use of my 12" x 12" sheet of Cast-a-Spell Designer Series Paper (since the pieces to be cut on the die are altogether longer than 12"), I cut the 12" x 12" paper the width of the die at 5-3/4" and then cut an 8-1/2" piece off that 12" length.  The 8-1/2" x 5-3/4" piece was placed over the larger flowers and the remaining 3-1/2" x 5-3/4" piece was angled to fit over the 2 smaller flowers, and I snipped off the overhanging corners so it would go through my Big Shot machine without catching.






I alternated the two-sided Designer Series Paper when I layered the 4 flowers on my card and offset each one's petals to give the spooky bloom some interest.

Stamp away today!
Michelle



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STAMPS: Batty for You, From the Crypt
CARDSTOCK: Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, Cast-a-Spell Designer Series Paper
INK: Pumpkin Pie & Basic Black Classic
ADHESIVES: SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals
ACCESSORIES: 1-1/4" Basic Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Flower Folds Bigz XL Die, Big Shot Machine, 1" Circle Punch





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