Got Mud?

There are so many fun ways to make your own flowers but I never take the time to make them. I did a layout this week & decided to go for it. First, I stitched pleats into some narrow grosgrain ribbon then created a flower center. Next I did a loose handstitch along the edge of some wide ribbon & cinched it up to make my flower. The brown ribbon was actually tied around a set of pillows I got for Christmas. The pleated ribbon in the corner was what I had leftover from my flower center. I had a rough time with this layout since I was lacking paper options. I ended up using a sheet from this monster paper stack of My Mind's Eye that I bought several years ago. It was exactly what I was looking for. I mixed up some acrylic paints to match my flower & splatted in the corners to add a little texture. (this was Hubby's idea)

Check out the handmade flower challenge this month at Paper Secrets.

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