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Good evening everyone.  Today is the official unveiling of October’s Paperie In Bloom flower, the chrysanthemum.

Paperie In Bloom: October 2012 Chrysanthemum Bouquet

This month’s bouquet features three flower variations of the chrysanthemum flower: pom pom, daisy, and spider.  I also chose to make each flower variety a different color: red, orange, and yellow. The bouquet above is intermingled with a few leaf/berry floral stems for added interest and filler. Details for each mum are featured below.

Daisy style chrysanthemum

Paperie In Bloom: October 2012 Close Up of Daisy Style Chrysanthemum

Supplies:

Card Stock: Bazzill Classic Orange

Sizzix Daisies Die #2 or use Giant Flowers Cricut Cartridge for similar shape.

Fired Brick Distress Ink

Assembly:

1. Die cut 18 small, 10 medium, and 10 large flowers using Bazzill Classic Orange card stock for each flower.

2. Ink edges of both front and backsides of each die cut flower.

3. Fold each small die cut flower in half.

4. Mold each die cut flower using a McGill 8mm ball stylus and a McGill Molding Mat including the small, folded die cuts.

5. Take a small, folded in half and molded die cut daisy and roll and adhere with a small drop of Inkessentials Glossy Accents.

6. Continue to add 17 additional small, folded in half, and molded die cut daisies ensuring to offset each previously placed die cut and set aside.  This forms a very tight knit center flower appearance.

7. Next, apply a small drop of Inkessentials Glossy Accents and adhere medium daisy die cut layers together. Remember to offset each flower layer.

8. Next, apply a small drop of Inkessentials Glossy Accents and adhere large daisy die cut l layers together. Remember to offset each flower layer.

9. Now adhere each flower layer together.  Again remember to offset each layer.

10. Shape as desired and add a floral stem.

Pom Pom Style Chrysanthemum

Paperie In Bloom: October 2012. Close Up Pom Pom Style Chrysanthemum

Supplies:

Card Stock: Bazzill Lemonade and Curry Spice

Provocraft Electronic Die Cutting Machine and Flower Shoppe Cricut Art Cartridge

Adirondack Butterscotch Pigment Ink by Ranger

Assembly:

1. For each flower die cut 5- 3 inch , 4- 2 1/2 inch, 4- 2 inch, 5- 1 1/2 inch, and 5- 1 inch daisy flower shapes using the Flower Shoppe Cricut Art cartridge.

2. Ink edges of both front and backsides of each die cut flower using Adirondack Butterscotch Pigment Ink by Ranger.

3. Mold each die cut flower using a McGill 8mm ball stylus and a McGill Molding Mat.

4. Beginning with the largest flower layer, Apply a small drop of Inkessentials Glossy Accents adhesive to adhere layers together. I found it easiest to work from the bottom up.  Similar to constructing the daisy style chrysanthemum, remember to offset each flower layer added to the previous flower layer placed.

5. Lastly, shape as desired and add a floral stem.

Spider Style Chrysanthemum

Paperie In Bloom: October 2012 Close Up of Spider Style Chrysanthemum

Supplies:

Card Stock: Bazzill Classic Red

Provocraft Electronic Die Cutting Machine and Flower Shoppe Cricut Art Cartridge

Seedless Preserves Distress Ink

Assembly:

1. For each flower die cut 3-5 inch , 3- 4 1/2 inch, 3- 3 1/2 inch, and 3- 2 1/2 inch, and 5- 1 inch star flower shapes using the Flower Shoppe Art Cricut cartridge.

2. Ink edges of both front and backsides of each die cut flower using Seedless Preserves Distress Ink.

3. Mold each die cut flower using a McGill 8mm ball stylus and a McGill Molding Mat.

4. Beginning with the largest flower layer, Apply a small drop of Inkessentials Glossy Accents adhesive to adhere layers together. I found it easiest to work from the bottom up.  Similar to constructing the pom pom style chrysanthemum, remember to offset each flower layer added to the previous flower layer placed.

5. Lastly, shape as desired and add a floral stem.

Floral Stem Assembly:

Cut a desired gauge wire to desired length and wrap with floral tape.  Bend one end of wire to form a 90 degree angle at one end of stem.  Adhere stem to base of flower with either Inkessentials Glossy Accents of a hot glue gun.

Thank you for stopping by today. Stay tuned throughout the month of October, as I will feature additional projects that will  highlight this month’s featured bloom, the chrysanthemum. Have a great evening everyone. I will be later this week with this week’s Compendium of Curiosities II challenge entry.

Michelle

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