Spellbinders Landscape Rose Tutorial for Christmas in July Flower of the Month
Hello, Friends! We’re continuing out Christmas in July series with this Spellbinders Landscape Rose Tutorial. Down here in the South we call them Knock-Out Roses, and they adorn many a front porch with their pretty green foliage and red, pink, white or cream blossoms.
My friends at Spellbinders asked me if I’d like to play with Susan Tierney-Cockburn’s new Landscape Rose and Flowering Quince dies. How could I say no?
Do you ever make your own flowers? This is a great flower to start with because it is so easy to shape. One of the things I enjoy about making my own flowers is the ability to customize them to fit whatever project I’m making. I’ve dressed this one up in snowy attire so it will fit in with our theme for the month.
The Basics
Christmas Spectacular is probably my favorite 49 & Market collection. Perfectly vintage images are balanced with fresh patterns and a traditional color palette. Here are a few ways I customized the papers in this project.
- First, paint all the edges with ivory chalk paint. This creates the feeling of snow and winter.
- Next, thin out that same paint and spatter the card front. It looks like falling snow!
- Now, tear the paper edges instead of cutting them with a paper trimmer. This lends a wonderful vintage/aged feel to the card design.
- Finally, create lots of depth and dimension by adding foam tabs behind the chipboard and ephemera bits.
- Torn petals? No worries! Learn how to fix the issue in today’s tutorial.
A Peek Inside
The inside of the card is simple: A panel with room to add a personal greeting and a little pocket.
Tuck a bookmark, tea wallet and honey stick into the pocket to turn your card into a gift. The tassel topper on the card is made with all kinds of string, twine and crochet thread from my stash.
Spellbinders Landscape Rose Tutorial
Would you like to learn how to make your very own Landscape Roses? Then please enjoy this video on my YouTube channel.
Feeling more confident in your flower making skills? Good! That was my goal!
You can find a linked supply list below this post.
Thanks so much for stopping by friends!
Cheerio,
kathy
SUPPLY LIST
- Spellbinders Nature’s Botanical Garden Dies
- 49 & Market Christmas Spectacular
- 6×8 Paper Pad
- Ephemera Bits
- Chipboard Set (out of stock)
- Ivory Checkerboard Satin Ribbon
- Envelope Punch Board
- Bits and Bobs from my stash
The use of a tiny circle die or punched circle to create a base for the stamens is a great idea. I will definitely try that technique next time when making flowers. The thing about making your own blooms is there is no limits! Each one is different just like nature. I too have lost petals and your recovery method is bang on. This is a beautiful layered folio with loads of colour and texture and all things Christmas, well done Kathy.
Gorgeous rose and gorgeous card, my friend!!! Blessings and hugs!
The rose you created is beautiful and perfect for this card. Love the paint splatters! I’ve never made my own flowers but would like to give it a try. Thank you for sharing.