The flowers are cheap dollar tree flowers. I sometimes will splurge and get the really really bright colored daisies from Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon! The pebbles are also from Dollar Tree and you need to make sure that you get the wide fat ones (I will post a better picture when it comes to them). Glue that will dry clear. Scissors might be needed. The magnets are from Walmart, some of them can be found at Dollar Tree but the one I wen to didn't so I just grabbed them when I was grocery shopping later that day. Again, don't forget a hot glue gun and sticks.
You can use a template that I will attach as soon as I get it in my email box. I am in a hurry with this batch and the color ink cartridge decided to go capute so I used regular black in and regular paper.
I typed my name and telephone in size 10 comic sans font. I then cut them by hand (more time consuming but I am pretty fast so it works really well!) I also feel that it makes them look "for sure home made" if you know what I mean! :)
So the first step is to put the pebble and paper together. Whether you cut it out like I did for this one, use a template, and etc. You take the paper and put a glue that will dry clear over it. You then put it on the FLAT surface of the pebble. This is the first step so that it can dry while you are working on step two. Also, if you do it the way I did on this one and don't want the space between the white to show, cut a circle of color construction paper and slap it behind there.
Step two & three is to take the flower and "de face" them. What I mean by de face them is: take the center of the flower and the (normally green) backing off the flowers. I like to have COLOR in my flowers so I usually alternate each layer (I do three layers, you can do four if you like even #'s). As you will see in the pictures below here I alternated a pink, white, pink.
You will then put hot glue on the first pink flower. You apply the hot glue in the center, I will advise you to just put a dot in the middle just bigger than the hole that is in the middle of the flower. You then take the white flower and press its center into the glue of the pink flower. Repeat with the next Pink LAYER (ha like our new LAYERS). Repeat once more if you are using four layers rather than three like me.
Step four is to take the pebble and apply it to the center of the flower. You put hot glue in the center of the top layer. Then put the pebble on top of that. Press tight for a few seconds.
Step five is to apply the magnet. You should take the magnet and apply some hot glue to the adhesive side of the magnet. Then press the flower on to it. You are almost finished at this point. Yay!!!
Step six is to put on your fridge or do as I do and put one in every order that you deliver. When you deliver to the hostess say I also put in a FREE flower magnent just to let you know I appreciate your business and so that you can always have my number without looking further than your icebox. :)
Oh! and don't forget to REPEAT!
Thanks for following my silly craft blog. Please comment and let me know how yours turn out! Also, if you make any flowers please snap a picture and send it to okcowgirlscents@gmail.com and they will get added to the page for use in this post. I know everyone has a different color style, business, etc and we want to share it with the world.
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Also, While making my latest batch I realized that using modge podge and a brush was much easier than stick glue.
You just brush across the back side of the pebble once, attach paper and it's done. I made 75 tonight. :)
** see recipe for modge podge much cheaper than buying the real deal.
XO
Lo the HCB
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