Spring Flower Blog Hop

Best Creation is having our First Blog Hop of the new season today and our theme is "Creating Handmade Spring Flowers" On each blog you will find lots of incredible projects and ways to create and use spring flowers that you can make yourself!

 In order to win our Grand Prize be sure and collect the kinds of flowers made on each blog and send the list to teresa@bestcreation.us. Also be sure and leave comments along your way on each of our DTs. blogs and especially on the Best Creation blog at the end of the hop. Be sure and check out www.bestcreationinc.blogspot.com for the list of prizes you are going to win.


Welcome!  I have used the Cuttlebug Quilling Kit to make some valentine flowers.    Since the dies are longer than the regular cutting plates I used the Big Shot 12" cutting plates, and even though they are a different company they work just fine.  I ended up cutting two pieces of cardboard (just the flaps from a 12" scrapbooking box)  to add under the plates to get the right pressure.    I cut some 12" by 1" strips of Best Creation Polka Dot Glitter Cardstock and was ready to go!

Tip : With the Rose Die I found it easier to roll the middle section with the quilling tool and then roll the next two sections by hand.  It just seemed to work easier for me.  Although with the Chrysanthemum dies, it was easier to do all three sections together with the quilling tool.

Once a bunch of flowers were made, I attached them to a styrofoam heart that I wrapped with Tim Holtz tissue tape.

Added some finishing touches. Some glitter hearts (Best Creation Glitter paper, MS punch), Recollections flowers, quote.

"Kindness in giving creates love' Lao Tzu

Next along the blog hop is Sarah's blog.  

 Thanks for playing along and hope you enjoy the bouquet of spring flowers!