Monday, September 30, 2013

Grungy Jute Rope and Burlap Flower Tutorials for Really Reasonable Ribbon

I'm back to share the double grungy flower tutorial I promised you earlier this month when I posted this "My Hero" page. I love coming up with grungy masculine flowers I can use on my guy pages and want to share a couple with you today featuring natural fibers from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Store seen on this layout I recently created for Donna Salazar Designs. For more details and close-ups of this layout go here

"My Hero"


Really Reasonable Ribbon Products:
Grungy Twine and Burlap Flower Tutorials

I created two similar flowers made from two different natural fiber products from RRR.

Supplies

Supplies:
Circle punches
Cardstock coordinating with fiber of choice
Mix'd Media Inx CHOX Midnight (Not pictured)
Vintage screws, washers, and hex nuts (Not pictured)

Grungy Coiled Jute Rope Flower Tutorial

Step 1. Punch one circle for each flower from coordinating cardstock. For this natural color jute rope, I used kraft cardstock. For the jute rope flower I used a 1 inch circle.

Step 2. Apply Fabric Glue to top of cardstock circle.

Step 3. Coil the jute rope in your fingers until it is approximately the same diameter as your 1 inch circle.

Step 4. Lay the coil on the glue covered cardstock circle.

Step 5. Wrap the end to the back and glue in place.

Step 6. Add small screw or other embellishment to center of flower. 

Step 7. Apply black ink to flower.

Completed flower

Grungy Rolled Burlap Flower Tutorial

Step 1. Punch one circle for each flower from coordinating cardstock. For this natural color 
Burlap Woven Ribbon, I used kraft cardstock punched with a 1.5 inch circle.

Step 2. Glue the end of the Burlap Woven Ribbon to the center of the cardstock circle.

Step 3. Twist the burlap ribbon and coil around the center, gluing down as you go.

Step 4. Continue to twist, coil and glue until the entire cardstock circle is covered.

Step 5. Wrap the end to the back and glue in place.

Step 6. Add small vintage nuts and washers or other embellishments to center of flower. 

Step 7. Apply black ink to flower.

Completed Flower

I hope you'll give these grungy guy flowers a try. For more details and close-ups for "My Hero" including a tutorial for the Grungy Gear Flowers you can go here

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

25 comments:

  1. Super layout and the flowertutorial is great. I am sure I will use these flowers sometimes, with 6 boys I have a lot of grungeness to make, thanks so much for sharing!

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    1. Wow, 6 boys!! You do have a lot of grungy LO's to create!! Thanks Wilma! ~ Blessings

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  2. Oh thanks for sharing how you made these flowers, they are wonderful for your male layout!

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  3. Just FABULOUS....love the masculine look you've achieved & even LAZY scrapper moi would be able to have a go at these...thanks so much for always sharing so freely:):):)

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    1. Thank you, Lizzy! I can't wait to see yours! ~ Blessings

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  4. Wowwwwwwwwww! Those flowers are just amazing!! Thanks for sharing how you made them!!!!

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  5. wow love it when you get grungy, stunning page and fabulous tutorial xoxoo

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  6. Interesting tutorial, Tracey! Thank you for sharing. That's a gorgeous layout! I like the colors :)

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  7. Those are some really great flowers, Tracey! Thanks so much for sharing how to make them! :o)

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  8. This is so fabulous Tracey your little extra additions throughout are just perfect I love everything and thanks for the tutorial it's fab :) Blessings x

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  9. Stunning masculine layout. I love the jute and that photo is just beautiful. Perfect details.

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  10. Wow Tracey! Love the new grungy flowers! I'd love to hear the story behind your "hero" layout, which is absolutely beautiful! I'm getting ready to make a masculine layout to go in a frame for a friend's graduation portraits. Thanks again for the inspiration!

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  11. Love this! I love the centers, you are so creative!!!

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  12. Fabulous masculine flowers, they are the perfect touch on your page. Thanks for sharing your technique.

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  13. Hi fab flowers, thanks for showing us how.

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