Over the years I've made LOTS of felt flower brooches for the Christmas holiday, usually in pretty reds, creams, or blues. But last night I thought I'd make a nice springy yellow flower pin.
I used Sizzix framelits dies to cut the flowers and leaves out of wool felt. Once cut, the layers were sewn together with needle and thread, which also holds the vintage mother of pearl button in place.
I pinned the finished flower (I sewed a lapel pin on the backside) to a tag I cut using a Sizzix Bigz tag die. The tag is a piece of printed paper adhered to thin chipboard for added support. The sentiment banner and flowers were cut using Banners #2 Framelits by Sizzix.
I think this will be a fun gift to give to a friend!
Happy FRIDAY!
PS: The little grey "flecks" you don't actually show up as grey on the flower. They're little bitty silver glitter pieces that give the entire flower and tag a pretty shimmer and shine. If I use this glitter on projects, I usually spray them AFTER they've been photographed, because the glitter always shows up in photos as grey. But, this time I forgot to wait to spray the flower until after the photos were taken. In real life, it's just sparkly. *grin*
Supplies
Dies: Sizzix Framelits Banners #2, Sizzix Framelits Flower Layers & Leaf, Sizzix Bigz Tag
Stamp: tinytitles2stamp by The Stamps of Life
Ink: Stephanie Barnard Colorbox "Grape"
Other: Wool Felt, Vintage button, Coats Button thread, Silver Craft Glitter Spray
Paper: Chipboard, Pattern paper scraps (source unknown)
CA-YUTE!!!! Love this - bet your friend will too! Great post!
Posted by: Wanda G (stampcat) | February 26, 2013 at 01:57 PM
Very nice flowers, perfect for spring - How long does it take you to make one of these
Posted by: Elaine | February 26, 2013 at 04:21 AM
I could tell it was glitter. No worries. :)
Posted by: Rebecca Ednie | February 24, 2013 at 07:30 PM
Joe would love this if he could wear it on his head. ;) He's a wool nut. We didn't get much snow here. Nothing like the 10" Diane got! *jealous* But we are hoping for more tomorrow. Keep up the pretty felt work. :)
Posted by: Shala | February 23, 2013 at 11:33 PM
So very pretty! Love the springy colors and the dimension of the flowers! And I bet it sparkles beautifully IRL!
Linda
Posted by: Linda Nicholson | February 23, 2013 at 09:39 AM
Love it!Very pretty and your flowers are super...
Posted by: MaryAnn | February 23, 2013 at 05:06 AM
Pretty!!!! I am so ready for spring!
Posted by: Dee in NH | February 23, 2013 at 04:56 AM
This is so soft and beautiful! I love it. I hope you make some to sell in your Etsy shop! If you do, please let me know!!
Have a great weekend! We have 10" of snow...woohoo! Hurray for moisture! :D
Posted by: Diane McVey | February 22, 2013 at 07:24 PM
So pretty. Will you be putting any up in your Etsy shop? Is it spring already in Texas? We Ohio folks sure could use a little sunshine. If you have some extra send it our way. Have a great weekend.
Posted by: Robin Barwacz | February 22, 2013 at 03:26 PM
SWEET. love your flower pins. I got so many compliments on the pointsettia. :) TGIF, hugs...
Posted by: Carol Dee | February 22, 2013 at 02:37 PM
What a sweet springtime pin! So pretty! Your friend will love it!
Posted by: Jennifer Woodward | February 22, 2013 at 01:19 PM