Easter Cross Box ~ Floral

Another variation of the Easter Cross Box.

Easter Wishes Up Close....

Requests for a closer look of what's in the February issue "Easter Wishes" has been granted.  As a reminder, the design team puts previews of their project contributions on their personal blogs.  Keep an eye out before the newest issues are released and you can get a sneak peek of what's in store.

There's been a great response to the Easter Cross Box, but don't forget that there are EIGHT additional projects in the sampler designed especially for Easter.  There's still time if you haven't gotten your issue yet.  Here's a closer look at what you can find inside:

Paper Ikebana

Are you familiar with Ikebana?  It's the art of Japanese flowering arranging.  To me, it is a simplistic form of arranging flowers using the minimalist of supplies.  It's an artform which can make a plain white wall the focal point of the room.  Here's a sample:

Here I've tried a 2D Ikebana arrangment on the Cross Box template.   The concept is for a more modern wedding favor.  What do you think? 

Here's a close-up. 

Aren't these flowers darling?  They're super easy to make.  I've snapped a few photos for you to see how I've created them.

Start out with a flower punch, like the old reliable boho punch.

Punch several of the smallest flowers in white cardstock.  Using a foam mat, push down on the center of the flower using a pencil eraser.

This next step is optional.  To cup the flower more, use a Q-tip and form the edges around the soft tip.  The circumfernce of the Q-tip is smaller than the eraser so it allows you to give the flower more shape.

Lastly, sponge some pink ink on the inner petals.  My sample uses a very subtle soft pink, I was going for a softer look.

Last step is to simply attach them to your Cross Box.  The seed beads were added with some old realiable white glue.  Give it a try and be sure to send the link so I can check out your sample.