Paper crafts for gifts: Heart Punch 3 D Flower Tutorial

 

Paper crafts for gifts: Heart Punch 3 D Flower Tutorial

This large 3 D flower is made by sticking hearts together.
Materials required
Hearts 16
Heart Punch
Glue

 1. Fold the hearts in half vertically

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2. Apply glue to the under- surface of one heart and stick it to 2 other hearts as shown

Heart Punch flower making

3.This is a 3 hearts 3 D heart which pops up and also folds flat .This can be used as such to adorn your cards and other creations for decoration.

Heart Punch Flower Petals

4.Apply glue to the undersurface of one end petal of the above and stick it to another heart.

4 hearts Heart Flower Petal

5. Now you get a "4" hearts petal

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6.Make 4 such petals using 16 hearts in all. Using a heart punch makes this a fast job.

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7. Apply glue on the tip and side edges of the petals made in 5 and 6

Heart Punch Flower Petal

8. Arrange your petals and allow the glue to dry.My favorite glue is white glue which dries transparent.

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 9.Put a bead,pearl,quilled shape at the center.

3 D Paper Flower

10.I cut leaves from corrugated paper to complement the flower.Do try these flowers.

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