Fan Fold Flower

Here are the papercraft tools and other items you will need:

• Paper trimmer, scissors
• Crystal Effects glue, Sticky Strip
• Bone folder, ruler/scoring tool
• Your choice of designer series paper and coordinating cardstock
• Scallop circle punch
• Decorative border punch
• Large decorative brad or button

Here's what to do:

First, cut two 12"(20cm) x 2"(4cm) strips of designer series paper. Punch one edge of the strips with your decorative border punch.

Punch out a scallop circle from the coordinating cardstock and cover it with lengths of Sticky Strip on one side. Peel off the backing of the Sticky Strip and have the scallop circle ready beside you while you complete the next steps.

Now score the strips at 1/2cm intervals, the length of each strip. Crease the folds well with your bone folder. Once they have been accordioned up, join the two strips together with some Sticky Strip.

Next, join the other two ends together with Sticky Strip so they form a circle. I am about to do that in this photo:

If you like, make a smaller pleated and accordioned strip to add to the centre of the bloom as a contrast or just to have a layered effect. Simply stack the smaller, completed, folded and scored circle on top of your original circle. The next step will ensure the two layers stay together.

Now flatten the circles out and gather them in to form a tight, flat flower:

It might get away from you at this stage but you can always gather it back in again :)

Quickly adhere your prepared scallop circle to the back of your bloom and then turn it over to its right side.

Fill the centre with Crystal Effects and add the straight shanks of your brad or button to the centre (you will need to have a thread through your button to anchor it in the Crystal Effects) then use a heavy object such as your border punch to weigh it down while the glue cures.

Now use your fan fold flower to adorn a card.

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