What you'll be able to do.
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Beyond the Basics: 3D Flowers
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Identify different types of three-dimensional flowers and select the best material for desired results.
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Use recommended techniques for cutting and assembling rolled flowers.
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Discover the best techniques for creating layered flowers.
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Combine techniques to produce realistic-looking pieced flowers.
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Please answer these three quick questions.
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What you'll need:
If you would like to make along with Nicolle, here is what you'll need.
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A Cricut cutting machine
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A device with Cricut Design Space loaded
For the rolled and layered paper flowers:
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Cricut LightGrip (blue) mat
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Fine point blade
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Light-medium weight, solid-core cardstock (single color for rolled flowers; yellow and lilac, plus green for layered flowers)
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Hot glue gun and glue sticks (or paper adhesive for layered flowers)
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Quilling tool or reverse action tweezers for rolled flowers
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Small scraper tool
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1/4 cup measure (optional - for rolled flowers)
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Shadow box (optional - for rolled flowers)
For the pieced flowers:
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Cutting mat (FabricGrip or StrongGrip for crepe paper or felt, LightGrip for cardstock)
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Rotary blade for crepe paper or felt, fine point for cardstock
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Crepe paper, felt or cardstock in colors for your flower – we used pink, yellow, and green
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Adhesive for paper and/or hot glue gun and glue sticks
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Small Styrofoam or cotton ball (for peony center)
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Floral wire
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Floral tape
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Wire cutters
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Scissors (optional)
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Pan pastels, markers, or paint (optional)
Meet your instructor.

Instructor
Nicolle
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