Punch Art Oval & Circle Flowers

It's been a few weeks since I did any 'floral' punch art, so I feel a bit justified in doing it now.  I could do flowers most of the time, so I usually try to make sure I mix things up a bit.

I have also been trying to decide how to use the 1 sheet of the 5 new Core Colors we Demo's received last month.  Here is what I came up with:

Aren't they cute???!!!  I used our 5 new core colors.

Another thing I love about these cards is that I used 5 new colors of card stock, but only one ink color - Black.  You do not have to own every ink color!  Get the card stock first & then decide which colors are favorites. 

Colors from left to right starting at the top:

• Cajun Craze
• Marina Mist
• Daffodil Delight
• Early Espresso
• Cherry Cobbler

How do you make these?  I got the idea from Beth Prout.

First punch a 3/4" circle & then punch the large oval around the circle.  Here is how they look before adhered in a flower shape.  I also used my bone folder to add a curve to each petal. 

 

Some of you demo's might think I wasted my card stock using it for both the punches & the layers on my cards.  Well I used the layered piece for my punches too. 

I first cut the layers for my cards & then punched the 3/4" circles & then the large ovals around the circles.  I did have to make a few cuts to punch inside the middle.  I love to use the under-layers of my cards for punched pieces.  It's my frugal side showing! 

Here are a few close-ups of my 3 favorites:

Early  Espresso & Real Red with the new Square Lattice embossing folder - woo hoo!!!

To make the stem, I punched the large Oval punch once on a scrap of CS & then punched again just a little past the first oval punched hole to get the thin curved piece. 

Daffodil Delight with a splash of Red too.  I used the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder on this one.  This folder was available in the Winter mini catalog & it still is!  It's a catalog write in.

Cherry Cobbler - so far this color is my favorite new Core color along with Early Espresso.  It is so deep & rich!  I paired it with a bit of Black & Summer Sun here. 

See the curved petals?  I used my bone folder to give them a little side curve to mimic a pinwheel. 

• Stamps - Short & Sweet
• Ink - Basic Black
• Card stock - new Core Colors, Whisper White, Black, Old Olive, Real Red
• Accessories - Large Oval & 3/4" circle punches, Boho Blossom punch, Corduroy Buttons & Playground buttons, HodgePodge hardware, mini glue dots, gingham ribbon,
  
• Big Shot & embossing folders - Perfect Polka dot, Petals a Plenty, new Square Lattice

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Comments

[Laura]

Very cute. I will have to try making these myself.

[Cherie Hunt]

This is absolute AWESOME !! I LOVE punch designs and yours is truly UNIQUE...Thanks for sharing !

[Sharon L]

Aren't you the clever one! I love the punched petals. I'm thinkin I just might have to do this!
Hee hee!
Sharon L

[Katrina Criglington]

Hi LeeAnn,

I followed your instructions & made your flower cards & posted them on my blog. I also posted a link back here to this post of your blog. Hope you don't mind.

[Jamie Hintzen]

WOW- Thank you for sharing such a great card and what a great tip to use the punched paper for one of the layers!

[Jan]

Fabulous cards - love your frugal side too!

[Julie Leblanc ~ Kewlstamps]

This is really KEWL!!! tfs!

[Cookie]

absolutely darling.... you are such a clever person. I love the dotted background... perfect accent.... Thank you for sharing...

[Evelyn]

What a clever idea...can't wait to try it!

[Kathy Mc]

LeeAnn, you are SO ingenius! What a great way to show off the new Core colors plus a money-saving tip using the same piece of C/S to punch and layer. Marked this as one of my favs! Thanks for sharing your inspiration.

[Anita]

Love these cards and the new colors!

[Mary Cavalier]

Such a cute idea! And love the frugal touch with punching the petals out of the layers.

[Dawn]

Great project - love the new colors - haven't cut mine apart yet but this project may be the inspiration. Thanks for sharing it!

[stamperbeth]

WOW! I was so surprised today when I checked my blog stats and I had all these hits! Thanks so much for linking up my project. What a sweetie! And I have to say, cutting the back layer and using the middle for the flowers is genius. Thanks for the great idea.
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[LeeAnn Greff]

I mentioned making the stems with the large oval punch. Punch one oval out & then punch again deeper into the first punched area.