So here are our water colored blossoms we made out of cheap silk flowers...these are purrfect for all your cards or gift tags and not as expensive as store bought ones!
We plucked off three blooms and fastened a brad in their center to hold them. Next we added color from dye ink to the edges by lightly dragging across the pad.
Then we pin to cardboard because the fun part is next and it can be a tad dippy. The flower on the tag is already sprayed and dry... Mommy made a homemade concoction of Glimmer Mist...the real stuff is just toooooo spendy and this works great. Fill a spritz bottle with 2 ounces water and 1 ounce Elmer's white glue, then add a tablespoon (or two if you like a lot of glimmer) of gold powdered pearls (Michael's). Swirl the mixture together to blend...NEVER Shake it as it might clog the sprayer.
Then spritz the blooms and watch the magic unfurl as the colors begin to blend into one another...
The shimmer is so very pretty! The glue makes it stick tight and gives the flower a nice sturdy texture...
Click to biggy and see...
Hope you enjoyed our starving artists cheapskate watercolor blossom tutorial...if you need any questions answered...just ask.
Time for a nap...thanks for visiting...happy crafting!
So here are our water colored blossoms we made out of cheap silk flowers...these are purrfect for all your cards or gift tags and not as expensive as store bought ones!
We plucked off three blooms and fastened a brad in their center to hold them. Next we added color from dye ink to the edges by lightly dragging across the pad. 
Then we pin to cardboard because the fun part is next and it can be a tad dippy. The flower on the tag is already sprayed and dry... Mommy made a homemade concoction of Glimmer Mist...the real stuff is just toooooo spendy and this works great. Fill a spritz bottle with 2 ounces water and 1 ounce Elmer's white glue, then add a tablespoon (or two if you like a lot of glimmer) of gold powdered pearls (Michael's). Swirl the mixture together to blend...NEVER Shake it as it might clog the sprayer. 
Then spritz the blooms and watch the magic unfurl as the colors begin to blend into one another...
The shimmer is so very pretty! The glue makes it stick tight and gives the flower a nice sturdy texture...
Click to biggy and see...
Hope you enjoyed our starving artists cheapskate watercolor blossom tutorial...if you need any questions answered...just ask.
Time for a nap...thanks for visiting...happy crafting!
17 comments:
Wonderful artwork,your mommy is very talented, the blossoms flowers are outstanding!
thanks for sharing this adorable post full of great energies!
Luna
You mom is so artistic Misses Peach and she makes this look so easy which we are certain isn't.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
That was quite lovely Misses Peach!
What a nice idea! You could use flowers you don't really care for and turn them into something pretty and useful.
Those are very pretty! And I think they are BETTER than store bought!
Geez, your mom is so darn creative!!!
Those flowers were awesome just like you, Misses Peach. Mommy is so clever and thrifty.
How very lovely! Your Mommy is so amazing!! What a wonderdful and informative post.
Kisses to my Misses Peach!!
HunnyBunny, Seaborne wants you to be sure to visit on Wednesday!!
Love, Auntie Deb
Wow; gorgeous flowers -- at a nice price -- and a terrific tutorial. That mommy is a winner Ms. Peach. We just know she's saving all that money so she can keep your Fancy Feast closet fully stocked!
Hugs, pets and purrs,
Lorraine
These are beautiful, Miss Peach and Mom! How talented you are! Hope you are having a happy week. Take care,
Beth
Thank you for sharing that with us. Mom can't wait to try it out.
Cody and Gracie
Your mommy is very talented, Miss Peach. My mom and I enjoy your blog very, very much. Nosetaps.
THose are very pretty. Thank you for the craft lesson!
Dear Miss HunnyBunny, would you purrhaps like to go for a stroll in the garden with me sometime?
Sincerely,
Seaborne Ruskin Taylor
I think this is a great tutorial, very good explained. I will follow your tips and i will try to make my own flowers blossoms. Thanks a lot for this tutorial.
We love the watercolor idea...Mom needs ink so bad, she keeps putting it off and spraying water on her pads!
I'm so glad you've posted about the brad in the center of your flowers. That is such a great idea! Thank you
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