inspiration: layered flowers

for this Tuesday's inspiration I've found yet another girly item to draw ideas from... how cute are these flip flops from baby Gap?  I was immediately drawn to those layered flowers... which I in turn made my paper version that would be so sweet on a scrapbook page or to decorate for a party!  

here's what I used: crepe paper streamers, glue gun, circle punch, buttons, jewels, a little Jenni Bowlin letter sticker & some papers I printed out from my Oh Happy Day girly line {available for download in the shop}!

to make the flowers you just take whatever length of streamer you like... I used 3 different lengths here. Obviously the longer the length, the poofier the flower.  Just take your streamer & start at one end & gather it, {sort of pleating it in a circular formation}, tacking in the same place every few gathers.  When you're done you can add buttons, punched patterned paper, jewels, circle stickers...!  They're also nice & lightweight, which makes them perfect for a scrapbook page!

{robyn}