My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Petal Hearts

Happy Valentine's Day!

Draw the heart shape on cardboard

Draw the heart shape on cardboard

Draw another heart.

Draw another heart in the middle.

Cut out the shapes

Cut out the shapes

Heart shapes ready for a glue layer

Heart shapes ready for a glue layer. You can use spray glue, double sided tape, clear sellotape or give the shape a bit of body by layering sticky side out masking tape.

Roll the first bit of masking tape

Roll the first bit of masking tape.

Stick the tape to the cardboard

Stick the tape to the cardboard and start to wrap the tape around the cardboard sticky side out

Bulk up the shape by going over the same places a few times

Bulk up the shape by layering the tape

First sticky tape heart done and ready to design with

First sticky tape heart done and ready to design with

A few more sticky tape hearts

A few more sticky tape hearts...

Make solid hearts in the same way.

Make hearts without the inside cut-out in the same way.

Gently press the rose petals to stick to the tape

Gently press the rose petals to stick to the tape. Take care not to bruise the petals

Overlap the petals

Overlap the petals to make sure the tape will not show when the petals dry

Fold the petals over the edges and cover the back

Fold the petals over the edges and cover the back

When completely covered wire the heart.

When completely covered wrap wire around the petal heart.

Gently tie the wire and start to wrap

Gently tie the wire on itself and start to wrap. Fold the petals down to make sure the wire doesn't cut it

Wrap the entire heart shape

Wrap the entire heart shape and tie the wire on itself to secure

Petal hearts

First petal heart...

Petal hearts

and a few more hearts

Solid petal heart.

Solid petal heart.

Cover  shapes with foliage

or use the same technique to cover the shapes with foliage

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