Tattered Floral Vintage Game Flowers

Tim Holtz is having a challenge using the Tattered Floral Sizzix Die!

http://timholtz.com/tattered-floral-challenge/

 

Spring is a time for fun and games. I used parts from vintage games (salvaged from thrift stores) to  created some fun flowers. I used the flowers to decorate some Easter "baskets"!

 

      

I wanted to stick to the game theme, so instead of
using traditional baskets, I found these adorable
 Giant Gumball Machine Capsules at Party City!

      

               Here's all the supplies at my craft station!

 

  What I used: Tattered Florals Die, some embossing folders, Sizzix big shot, ink, ink blending tool, and distressing tool.

 

   Here's the games I used: I used a variety of game cards, playing cards, game pieces, and puzzle pieces.

I also used glue, foam squares, scissors,
glitter (chunky kind), embossing powder,
                  and a heat tool.

 

I cut out a variety of flowers from playing cards

game cards, and some red vellum.

             I then took some flowers and embossed them in a variety of designs to add some texture.

 

 

 

 Using a gluestick and a foam mat, I curled up

      the flower petals.

As an alternative, you can roll
     the petals around a pen.

Once the petals have been curled, I distressed them.

 

                                                    I then added some color usint Vintage Photo and Festive Berries.

I applied some of the chunky glitter to the edges of the petals using craft glue. I then blasted it with the heat gun to make it curl up for a vintage feel.

 

 

I repeat the process on a random assortment of

flowers using glitter and metallic copper embossing powder.

 

 

I stacked up a selection of flowers

and hole punched them using the

1/8" setting on my crop o' dile.

 

 

                                  I added an eyelet to hold them together. A brad would work too.

For the flower centers, I started by covering a puzzle piece in glitter.

 

I used the heat gun to give it the aged look.

 

I covered a game piece in glitter too.

 

 

 

I used my sissors to hold it still when I went at it with the heat gun to protect my fingers!

I then covered a game token with embossing powder.

 

I attached the decorated game pieces to the center
of the flowers using double-sided foam squares.

Using more foam squares, I attached the flowers to the "baskets".

Now, I just have to keep them hidden until Easter!