It's Almost That Time!

Time for the

Rosette Swap Party!!!

This weekend I put the finishing touches

on my package, going to a 

not-too-distant land.

I am a little (ok, very!) apprehensive 

about the whole thing...

Will she like what I made?

Will she be able to tell that this is my first swap?

It has been a blast

looking at her blog, learning about her

and her family, and trying to put together

a package of goodies she will enjoy!

In the midst of all this excitement

I made this card for a friend.

(the actual color of the flower is much closer to the color of the printed paper)

I had watched a YouTube demo by 

Tresa Black,

Close To My Heart's "Stamp Goddess"

on how to make round cards

and thought I'd give it a try.

I had also heard about making these "squished" flowers

so I made mine out of book print and 

sprayed it with Glimmer Mist.

Of course I had to throw some pearls on there...

Can't get enough of 'em!

Per Deb's request, here are the super-easy instructions 

for making, what I term "squished" flowers!  :)

First, I punched several 2" scalloped circles 

from old book pages.

Punched a hole in the center of all punches 

(I used my Big Bite).

Then I sprayed them with Glimmer Mist (you can use plain water if you want to leave them natural).

Then, you SQUISH them!!!

Un-squish & hook together with a brad.

SQUISH again until you get the look you like.

That's it!  Easy-Peasy!

Thanks for stopping by!

Please let me know you came for a visit....

It's always a joy to hear from you!!!

Hugs!

Lori