tip of the day....

I did this tip of the day last month, but then I got to thinking not everyone has a die cut machine.  So here is a way to create your flower WITHOUT a die cutting machine, and if you have smaller pieces of paper that won't fit in your machines.

1. trace your flower on your paper. (make sure that there are bigger and smaller ones.) I traced 8 flowers on this flower.

2. cut your flowers out.

3. crumble up your flowers.

4. distress with ink on the edges and the folded parts.

5. start to glue the flowers together with the larger pieces on the bottom.

6. Once your flower is layered up, glue your desired center.  This time I chose a jewel....

This is such a fun technique and you will be surprised how often you will use it.  Enjoy!