I’ve been totally sucked in to making my own flowers using Foamiran. Tracy from Noor Design sent me some goodies to play with, and Tracy being so uber organised is going to be stocking not only the foam (she's only stocking the genuine Foamiran that comes in sheets of 30cm x 35cm or 60cm x 70cm) and dies but stamens and all the other accessories you need to make your own foam gems. Tracy has the foam and dies ANNNNND that gorgeous Rosy Owl leaf die that I use all the time due in stock any day now so if you can’t find the stuff on the website HERE drop her an email and she’ll sort you out.
Oh my goodness! I’ve gone Foamiran crazy lol. These are my first attempt, and to be able to get results like this is truly awesome. I watched lots of video tutorials on You Tube, but all are not in English so I had to follow along by pictures alone. Then I joined a group on Facebook – Handmade Foam Flowers and found Emilia had a video tutorial class which I joined and I was away, as in that’s all I’ve done for a week is make flowers!
Apologies, this may get a bit picture heavy, but I’m so delighted with how this card turned out I can’t chose which pictures to use.
So, all the flowers on this card are handmade by lil’ old me. The flowers were made from white foam, I coloured the petals with Versacolour mini ink pads so I could get the shading I wanted on the petals.
The chippie frame I picked up from Hobbycraft, the butterfly is from a sheet of Anita’s stickers from The Range (also at Hobbycraft). The sentiment is stamped from the Whimsy Clearly Bold Banners stamp set using one of the pigment inks that I coloured the flowers with then die cut using the companion Bold Banners Dies. The papers are Anna Marie Designs Blissful, I think this was the Cotton pad I used.
The leaves are just die cut from pale green Bazzill then moulded a bit on the back to give movement and shape.
I love how the little white flowers turned out. So cute and soooo easy too.
I’m probably sickening you now so I’ll stop with the pictures. I have another card made up that I need to photograph so will try and get that up on the weekend. And I have some more candy to give away, again I need to get it photographed so keep yer eyes peeled 
I’m definitely addicted to this stuff, more like obsessed lol.
Fabulous this is so pretty i love that butterfly in the frame stunning card love and hugs Carole x
ReplyDeleteThose flowers are amazing and the whole card so very pretty x
ReplyDeleteWow, fab flowers! I love the colour.
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow hun, these are gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!! you look like you've been making them forever, I so want to play with this stuff, can i ask did you use dies or anything for the shapes? lol see here I am again with my questions he he xx
ReplyDeleteHugs Liz xx
Thank you honey. Yes I used dies for the flowers, follow the link towards the top of the post to the Noor Design website, Tracy will be stocking the lot. Exercise that credit card arm and a 1, and a 2, and a 3, and spend!! Hahaha
DeleteMy jaw is dropping here Bev, these flowers are so gorgeous. Love the subtle colour too. A beautiful make x
ReplyDeleteI love handmade flowers but yours are absolutely gorgeous! I hadn't heard of foam flowers but I'm definitely checking them out! A truly beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteSandra Smith
That would be fantastic to make my own flowers, then I could finally mail my cards with beautiful flowers on them, the flowers add so much to a card. Yours are super!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card the flowers Bev arre gorgeous! x
ReplyDeleteWow these flowers are gorgeous!! I have to say l have never heard so the material you have used. So I am off to do a little research. Hugs. Jan.x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and I must say I love making my own flowers too, but have never used foam. You have inspired me to have a go x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, those flowers are just amazing and the name of foam flowers doesn't do them justice so I'm going to call them Bevs beautiful blooms :-) , can't wait to see some more, love the papers also xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous !! Those flowers are brilliant such a talent xxxx
ReplyDeleteOMG! WOW!! that's an understatement - they are absolutely stunning, Bev. The whole card is utterly beautiful.
ReplyDeletebonjour, elle est divine cette carte ; bravo.
ReplyDeleteOoh I can't wait to see more of your flowers, they are awesome! So is this gorgeous card! xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!! Love the flowers and your butterfly!
ReplyDeleteWhat did you use to heat them, Bev? I am a bit worried about using an iron...heat gun ok?? I do have a craft iron..not as scary as the big one LOL.. on my way to Tracy's store!!
ReplyDeleteBev, the pictures are gorgeous and not quite enough of them! Your card is just beautiful my friend! (As always!)
ReplyDeleteDeb