Hand Made Crepe Paper Flower

Over the past few years we have seen coffee filters used for all sorts of hand crafted projects.  Well I have to say I haven't bought any coffee filters and jumped on that band wagon of fun.  However, with the addition of Crepe Paper to Stampin' Up!'s Spring catalog I have made my own variation of puffy (coffee filter) flowers in an array of sizes and they whip up in no time at all.  Yesterday, I made a giant crepe paper flower the size of a grapefruit, which I added to a package, and an itty bitty flower the size of a peanut M&M (it's so cute).  

For this card, sketch hosted by Create with Connie and Mary, I embellished with one of my puffy crepe paper flowers and here is how I made it:

1.  Fold a rectangle sheet of crepe paper in half and in half again for a total of eight layers.
2.  Use a 1 1/4" Scallop Circle punch to punch eight layers all at once.  Trust me it will punch with ease.
3.  Spritz with Baja Breeze and water mix.
4.  Add a Mini Brad to the center to hold all eight layers together.
5.  Fluff each layer in toward the center.  
6.  Ta done!

SU!pplies for this card:

• Stamps:  Feel Goods
• Inks:  Cherry Cobbler, Basic Grey, and Baja Breeze Stampin' Write Markers
• Papers:  Baja Breeze and Whisper White card stocks, Twitterpated DSP
• Accessories:  1 1/4" Scallop Circle punch, Basic Rhinestones, Mini Brad, Stampin' Dimensionals

Have you heard about Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions for All Occasions, it's not too late to join!  What's Card "Create"tions for All Occasions all about?

• 3 weeks of FABULOUS card ideas - 18 different sets (not including our two Preview sets). 
• Each SET is presented with 4 cards...one based on the weekly sketch, one the designers choice then one simple and one 'stepped up' version of the same card...so 4 cards for EACH set - 72 EXCLUSIVE card ideas NOT SEEN ANYWHERE ELSE!
• Each Saturday we will each do a small favor using the same set we use during the week as a bonus item.  These WILL be displayed publicly but only subscribers will see the cards!

AND...are designers are:  Connie Babbert, Mary Brown, Elizabeth Price, Melissa Davies, Debbie Henderson, and Deb Currier.

The Create with Connie and Mary Card "Create"tions mini session started March 31 and runs thru April 20!