Happiness Blooms Dahlia Flower

Once I start making Dahlia Fold flowers, I can’t stop! This one was created using Happiness Bloom Designer Series Paper. When choosing a paper to use, I look for two compatible designs because you’ll see both sides of the paper.

I used a 1-3/4″ Circle Punch to punch out 8 circles.  You can watch my video here (it’s also at the end of this post) to see how to fold each circle.  I use retired paper in the video but you’ll see that it’s pretty easy to fold the paper and create one gorgeous flower! After folding each piece, I glued them to a 2″ circle (I used a 2″ Circle Punch).  (more…)

Glitter Queens Blog Hop – March Into Spring!

Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper

It’s the first of the month so that means it’s time for the Glitter Queens Blog Hop! This month our theme is March Into Spring!

When I think of spring, I immediately think of flowers (I also think about allergies, but we’ll focus on cardmaking) so I wanted to create a card  for the hop this month that centered around a flower. I love creating flowers using the Dahlia Fold Technique.  When Stampin’ Up! releases new paper, I always check to see which ones will work well with this technique. (more…)