Make use of those extra paper scraps: Shabby Flower tutorial

June 12, 3:55 PMLA Scrapbooking Scene ExaminerMary Ann Jenkins

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Shabby Flower

If you have been a scrapbooker for any length of time, you know how many scraps of  patterned paper you can end up with. Here's a fun way to use those scraps, and have a cute embellishment for your layout.

Step 1 - Pick 3-5 different papers with coordinating colors. For a larger flower, use more papers. For this I just used 3 papers from Adornit. Cut papers into small squares. For the example, the largest square is 4", the middle square is 3.5" and the smallest sqare is is cut to 3".

Step 2 - On the back of each square, draw a circle. It doesn't't have to be a perfect circle, just a quick line to follow along. (I like to draw the circle lightly in pencil so if I'm using a light colored paper, I won't have any lines showing through on the finished flower)

Step 3 - Tear along the circle. For my flower I tore the paper away from me so I would have the white edge showing on the finished flower. Do this for all 3 papers.

Step 4 - Crumple up each torn circle into a ball. I like to unfold it and crumple it up again a few times to really get the paper wrinkly. The more wrinkles in the paper the shabbier it looks.

Step 5 - Unfold all your paper circles, and place a brad through all the layers. This will hold the flower together.

Step 6 - To finish off the flower, add a rhinestone, button or both to the center of the flower using a glue dot.

After the flower is completely assembled, you can add ink or glitter as a finishing touch.  I also like to now "form" the flower so it has more of a flower shape to it instead of being flat.

There you have it, a quick and easy Shabby Flower!