This card, Punch Art Rosebuds has been in the back of my mind for quite awhile now. I am so happy to have it done so I can show you. I was making it for my cousin, Elaine. Well it turned out to be one my hubby, Steve can pick out of my stash for me. *clever* Ya know, sometimes ya gotta do things like that. Yup, he knows its there, lets see how long it takes him to pick it. I’ll let ya know.
Here’s where I got my idea for the calyx, My Ramblings. The things you gals see in these punches... I thought I had good eyes. My original Rosebud idea, didn’t include this calyx... but I love Lynette’s so much, I had to incorporate it into mine, needing one punch is so much easier.
My supplies today for the card include... Retired Sweet Nothings DSP, Chit Chat Rub Ons 111804, Real Red Ribbon 109052, Oval Nestibilities, Stick Pin from Blue Mountain, Beads and Gems from my stash, Scallop Oval Punch 114889, Small Oval Punch 107304, Large Oval Punch 107305, Eyelet Border Punch 113692, Pink Pirouette Cardstock and Real Red Cardstock. Its easy to get away with using Real Red Cardstock with only this tiny bit of Red Riding Hood showing on the pink in this DSP.
Now for the Punch Art Flowers Rosebud Tutorial...
Supplies you’ll need for this tutorial.
- 2 Step Bird Punch 117191
- Old Olive Textured Cardstock or any green you prefer
- Real Red Textured Cardstock or color of your choice
- Matching Ink Pads to age the edges of the leaves and rosebuds
- Daubers 102892
- 2 – Way Glue Pen 100425
- Scissors 103579 (I love these!!!)
- Stampin’ Dimensionals 104430
- Mini Glue Dots 103683
Line up your Old Olive as shown in the picture and punch 1 for each Rosebud. I cut out my fern at the same time. Later, when you need them you can cut out longer stems, we are just going to use the little leaves right now.
In the circle above, is what you have just cut out... this part is going to be inserted in to leaf on the 2 Step Bird Punch, as shown below.
Try to center the point of the ‘tail’ to the center, back of the leaf. Mine is a tad off, but its okay... no one will ever notice. Unless you tell them. 
Now, punch out three Real Red Textured leaves from the 2 Step Bird Punch. Trim off the center leaf from the 1st leaf set you punched. Punch another stem, I just used scrap (its the stem shown on top),
These are the pieces you will keep... above. Now age/distress the edges with matching ink. Try to get the middle rosebud petal to be the darkest. It sits in the background and will be in shadow.
With Mini Glue Dots adhere the left petal to the middle petal as shown. Now slip the right petal on top of the right side of the pair, as shown below...
Now attach your Old Olive Calyx... see below. Lining the center bottom to the center bottom of the petal... mine is a tad off.
Now turn it over and trim off the excess Real Red Cardstock, it should like this when your done... (Its super easy to trim! You’ll be surprised)
Here comes the rest of those pieces...
Add your stem, the 2 little leaves (attach by the third leaf with a mini glue dot on the back).... now add that last one on top. See photo below.
There’s your Rosebuds. Are they not cute!!! I love them so much. Thanks again Lynette, your calyx is awesome. See Lynette’s instructions here... My Ramblings.
I hope you enjoy my Rosebud Tutorial today. You can see my other Punch Art Flower Tutorials under Tutorials on my side bar. I have a Trumpet Vine, Poinsettia, Pansy and I even have Pumpkins and the cutest Bunny.
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