Saturday StepXStep - Ranger Foil Flowers

Well it is my turn (Trace ) to share a stepxstep today and I want to show you how to make some dimensional metal flowers that can be grunged up or made to look delicate.These are made using ranger foil, embossing folders and either paint or alcohol inks ..so here goes:

Here are the finished flowers, on some projects to show you how they can be made to look quite different.

and then a more grungy look 

I started by die cutting the flowers using ranger foil sheets that I had  stuck on to some manila cardstock.  To make the dimensional flowers I used two larger and one smaller flowers, cut from the tattered floral die.  I have cut enough here to make two dimensional flowers.

                                                       

Then I embossed the flowers using different embossing folders, one set here using the gorgeous flourish and one set these fab and more grungy rivets. These flowers will of course work for any embossing folders you choose.

Once cut and embossed the fun comes with selecting how to colour them up For the delicate flourish I chose to use paint dabbers and for the more grungy flowers I used  alcohol inks. Both of these work wonderfully to colour the foil and slightly different looks and finishes.

This shows the flower coloured with paint dabber, then rub it on with your finger and I then lightly sanded the one on the right, depends which look you prefer. Sanding will remove some of the colour. I also colour the underneath as this may be seen when they are shaped.

For layer one and three, so for one large and one small flower I shaped the petals to create dimension. For the second layer, I made small cuts in between the petals to allow the petals to curl more.

Then stack the flowers and apply a small amount of glue between each layer. To complete I added an idea-ology washer and either brad or pearl for the centre, but you could use large pearls, buttons and anything else you fancy!

Well all the products I have used are listed below, hope you will have some fun making these flowers in any colour and style!

And just before I go here is a completed project using one of them.

have a fun and inky day!

trace  x

Ranger Inkssentials Foil Tape Sheets 6x12"	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die	Tim Holtz Sixxiz Texture Fades - Flourish & Wings Set	Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades - Diamond Plate and Rivited	Tim Holtz Ranger Idea-ology Sanding Grip	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Ginger
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Pitch Black	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Long Fasteners