Issue #01 Bonus : Paper “Brooch” Tutorial
I was very lucky to have bags of old costume jewelry from my grandmother, great aunts, and grandmother-in-law on hand when I was putting together Issue #01’s Bevy of Beautiful Boxes, but I realize that many of you may not have a vintage jewelry stash, and it may be difficult to find a large number of snazzy vintage brooches at thrift or antique shops. But never fear, because I’ve created a paper replica of the super cool vintage brooch that I used on the box in the feature. The great news about the paper version of the flower brooch is that you can make it in whatever color that you’d like. You’re only limited by your imagination … and the shades of cardstock available.
If you or a friend or family member have a Cricut with the Sure Cuts A Lot software installed, I would advise you to use it. While you can successfully cut out the flowers using an X-acto knife or a small pair of scissors, cutting the templates using a Cricut makes the process go much, much faster. I’ve provided SVG files for Cricut/SCAL users, as well as PDFs and EPS files, and if anyone uses another personal cutting machine that requires a type of file that I can create, just let me know and I can attempt to whip up a template for you. Download the templates here.
Kristen
Supplies
cardstock
X-acto knife or small pair of scissors
glue dots (I use Zots in the small size)
puffy paint
glitter
a small, soft bristle paintbrush
Instructions
1. Cut out flower petal and stem templates. Fold each petal template in half to make a crease through the center of the petals. Unfold and fold in half the opposite way to crease the remaining petals. Unfold and turn over one petal (this will become the top petal), placing a glue dot in the center.
2. Rotate the top petal, glue dot side down, at a 45 degree angle to the bottom petal and firmly press the two together.
3. Attach the stem to the back of the petals using glue dots or a small piece of tape.
4. Place a small dot of puffy paint in the center of the top petal and immediately sprinkle glitter over top. Allow to dry overnight. When the paint is completely dry, brush stray glitter from the petals using a soft bristle paintbrush. Attach to favor boxes using glue dots or double stick tape.
images by Kristen Magee
4 Comments for “Issue #01 Bonus : Paper “Brooch” Tutorial”
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Super sweet! Thanks!
beautiful! i don’t have a cricut, but i wonder if i could use punches?….i’ll have to work on that. TFS
Cat – You can definitely use punches, at least for the flower part (I’ve never seen a stem punch, but they may be out there). I made the one in the tutorial custom to match as closely to the original brooch as possible, but there are plenty of floral shaped punches that would work just as well. If you want to try and match the scale of the flower in the tutorial, try and find a punch that’s about 1 1/4″ wide. Have fun!
These are simply lovely. I love how the white is so striking in color. I don’t have a cricut but will try this with a Martha Stewart paper punch and just cut out the stem. Can’t wait to try this.