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Articles : Tutorials - Scrapbooking

Loop Flower Tutorial

Materials

You will need:

-Glue Dots

-Paper Strips in 3 different colors/patterns

**I used

22) 3” x ½”

22) 2 ½” x ½”

11) 2” x ½”

7) 1 ½” x ½”

-1 ¾” circular piece of chipboard or card stock

-Something for the center of the flower:

You could use brads or buttons.

Step 1

Take the largest strips of patterned paper (3” x ½”) and loop the one side over to meet the end of the other side. The ends should be touching. Do NOT fold the strip in half! Add a glue dot to the inside of the ends to keep the loop like this permanently.

Complete this step for all of the strips:

Step 2

Grab your chipboard or card stock circle. Using glue dots, attach 11 of the largest loops (3” x ½”) to the other edge of the circle.

Step 3

Flip the entire thing over.

Step 4

Add another layer of loops using the largest size strips (3” x ½”). I tried to place them in the gaps created by the previous layer.

Step 5

Using the 2 ½” x ½” paper strips, add another row of loops to the flower. Once again, I added them in between the gaps of the previous layer.

Step 6

Using the same size paper loops as Step 5 (2 ½” x ½”), add another layer of paper loops to the flower. Remember to place them between the gaps of the previous layer for even placement.

Step 7

Using the 2” x ½” size paper loops, add another row to the flower.

Step 8

Using the 1 ½” x ½” paper loops, add the last layer to the flower.

Step 9

Add a center to your flower. Here I used a button with a Prima Say It in Crystals rhinestone cluster. In my reveal, I used a chipboard coaster with a jewel in the center. By layering the different materials, you have so many options.

You can change the sizes of the center and paper loops to make a larger or smaller flower. My finished flower was almost 4” in diameter. You could also create the flower with ribbon or fabric loops.

You could use epoxy shapes, chipboard, or bling. You could also layer more than one of these for an awesome look.

About the author ...
Beth has been a member of the ACOT Creative Team since August 2007. She is currently a SAHM and lives with her dh, 6 year old dd, and 3 cats in Florida. She started scrapbooking over 3 1/2 years ago and has become completely obsessed with the hobby and loves the creative outlet it provides. She was a finalist in the KI Memories Celebrate Life with Color Contest and has been published in Memory Makers, the KI Memories Idea Planner, and Creating Keepsakes. In addition to being an avid scrapbooker, she loves reading, photography and baking.

Submitted by Beth-W

Reader Comments ...

Laura Fiore . Manteca California	3/7/09 3:40 pm
I think this is amazing and beautiful and could become my newest addiction! Thanks for the awesome tut Beth!

katarria . Connecticut	3/7/09 4:31 pm
This TOTALLY ROCKS - WOW!! I am sooooooooooooooo going to make one of these!!

Susanne_79 . Denmark	3/9/09 3:00 pm
Wow, that is amazing. Thank you for sharing you awesome talent :o)

Grandma Flowers	3/9/09 10:16 pm
Love that flower. Can't wait to show my granddaughters how to do it. They'll love it! And your instructions are so easy to follow.

kennabeans	3/11/09 8:59 am
Very cute!!

1grandma	3/12/09 12:53 pm
This is so beautiful. And very good instructions, too.

scrapn4me . Zebulon, NC	3/15/09 10:22 am
Love it! Thanks for the tutorial!!

jiffy	4/14/09 12:30 pm
Very lovely. I think this will be a great addition to the lid of my exploding box that I am going to make! Thanks so much!

jiffy	4/15/09 7:18 pm
Just a 'P.S.' to my previous comment. I did make this lovely loop flower to adorn the lid of my exploding box project and it is perfect! Looks so nice! Thank u for this tutorial!