This is a drive-by challenge. It is a normal challenge, but will only last a couple of days (or hours for some) rather than an entire week like the others. Usually these challenges are small and simple. This drive-by challenge will close at midnight your local time on
Friday, February 27, 2015.
For my drive-by challenge I would like for you to make 3D flower(s) using any of your punches (single image or borders, etc). You can leave the flowers as-is or color/distress them. In the photos below
(click the photo to enlarge), I left the flowers as-is to show how much they look like flowers before anything is really done to them!
If you need some help for how to make flowers using punches, read the following:
Recommended Tools: - punches — you can use flower punches, but also look at others you may have: leaf, circle, scallop circle, even the punches used for making brads you might can use.
- pen or pencil—helps if the pencil/pen has a smooth barrel and not a hexagone-shaped one
- toothpick is helpful
- any other small dowels you may have (I use a small dowel from a nail kit that was for pushing back cuticles—this is a better way to use it IMO! lol! Paintbrush handles may work here also).
Procedure:- Punch at least 3 images (if using a single image punch); I punch the flowers in 2 different colors to better see the flower when finished. I didn’t make a flower using a border punch so I cannot recommend length when using border bunches.
- Take a punched image and using the pen/pencil/toothpick, roll the image around the tool. Do this for all three punch-outs. This breaks the CS up a little in a smooth fashion, and helps the paper be more pliable. You may roll as many times and as many directions as you like.
- Glue the images together in the center and let dry. You could use a brad here if your “flower” is large enough; my flowers were too small for my brads.
- When dry, you may need to arrange the petals by rolling the edges with a toothpick or just your fingers.
- Done! Take a photo of your 3D flower and upload it to the gallery, using the keyword below, then link on this thread.
You may alter the punch-out in anyway to help make the flower. In the flower I made using the leaf punch-out, I made two small cuts on either side of the leaf and I cut the stem off.
You do not have to use the finish flower in a project for this challenge; I am just interested in seeing the 3D flower you make.
When you upload your flowers to the gallery, use keyword
WF15DBF, and add a link to this thread as well. There will be a small RAK from my stash for this drive-by challenge. Feel free to ask any questions.
Have fun!
