Speechless by ~ Natasha Naranjo Aguirre

 Hello my fellow crafters!  Natasha here with a shabby layout created with a combination of Donna Salazar's Antiquities and Spring in Bloom Collections.  I love how the different papers can be mixed and matched.

 For the background of my layout I used a sheet of Donna's Corrugated Board.  I painted and inked it and cut out a diamond-shaped hole in the center. 

 I really enjoy creating my own flowers.  These flowers were made using Donna's Carnation Creations Die.  Below you will find a simple tutorial on how to make this flower.

 Along the inside of the cut-out center, I tucked away torn pieces of The Crafty Chronicle.  The Sweet Pea Frame is a chipboard element made by The Dusty Attic.  To decorate this frame, I first coated the chipboard with Donna's new (and completely amazing) Mix'd Media Inx.  Then I inked the chippie with Green Olive Smooch Spritz and dabbed white acrylic paint on top of it.

 The white embossed texture you see beside the photo was created with Clearsnap's Design Adhesives.  You simply peel and stick the Design Adhesive to your project and coat it with whatever you like- glitter, embossing powder, etc.

 I have a slight obsession with lacing LOL.  I used tulle to add a softer feel to my layout.  You can find a tutorial for my lacing technique HERE.

I used a Dymo Caption Maker for the journaling.  I love the embossed texture of the letters.

Below is a quick and easy tutorial on how to create my 'Simple Elegance' flower.

Supplies Needed:- Donna Salazar's Carnation Creations Die by Spellbinders- Quick-drying Glue- Needle-nose Pliers or Tweezers- Decorative Brad

Please refer to the image on the left for the three die sizes we will use. You will need (2) of the larger size, (1) Medium and (1) Small.

STEP 1: Prior to beginning, I swiped a little Jasmine Mix'd Media inx along the ends of the petals.  It's difficult to see in the photos, but I like the subtle, yet shabby, touch it adds to the flower.

 STEP 2: Beginning with the largest layer, place the needle-nose pliers on the left side of a petal.

 STEP 3: Gently twist the pliers (to the right) towards the center of the petal.  It helps to use the thumb of your free hand to hold down the petal as you twist.

 STEP 4: Now place the pliers on the right side of the petal and twist inward (to the left).  You have now completed what I call a 'double pinch and twist'.  Repeat this step on all petals of the (2) largest layers and the (1) medium layer.

 This technique adds a subtle ripple to the petals of your flower.

 This is what your layers should look like now.  The smallest layer is left alone.

 STEP 5: Using a quick-dry adhesive, place a line of glue around the center hole of Layer 1.  Adhere Layer 2 to Layer 1.  Be sure to line up the holes and off-set the petals.  The reason I like to glue the layers together is to prevent the layers from shifting after I secure them with a brad.

 STEP 6: Adhere Layer 3 (medium layer) to Layer 2 in the same manner, remembering to off-set the petals.

 STEP 7: Adhere the final layer to the top of the flower.

STEP 8: Secure with a decorative brad and voila!!  You get a super simple, yet beautiful, flower!
Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at my project.  Have a beautiful week!

http://www.moments-of-tranquility.com/   Products Used:

• Antiquities Collection by Donna Salazar for GCD Studios

• Spring in Bloom Collection by Donna Salazar for GCD Studios
• Distrezz-it-All by Donna Salazar for Zutter
• Smooch Spritz by Clearsnap
• Corrugated Board by Donna Salazar for Zutter
• Mix'd Media Inx by Donna Salazar for Clearsnap
• Carnation Creations by Donna Salazar for Spellbinders
• Fairy Dust Glitter by Donna Salazar for Clearsnap
• Design Adhesives by Clearsnap

Comments

[Tere]

Thank You so much for the tutorial. I got the Rose creation die set, to make the flowers I learn during a class Donna taught at my LSS, And after this tuto, I'll but Carnation Creation next!!!!

[Lagene Sands]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[Audrey Pettit]

This is absolutely gorgeous, Natasha! Love, love the frame you cut from the corrugated board and all the lovely framework around it. Fabulous lacing, too, and the flowers are beautiful. :)

[Cheryl]

What a blog! I just finished looking at it. I love everything about it All of your creative team are so inspiring I always love Natasha's lo and otp Will deffinately come back again and again

[Dana Tatar]

I love your lacing technique Natasha, and everything else you do! Thanks for sharing another inspiring layout and flower tutorial!

[Kim Sonksen]

*sighs* In my next life I am going to come back as you....another divine layout.
You already inspired me to create my own layered flowers, I bought tons of eyelets, so I guess my next Natasha obsession is going to be tulle-lacing :)
You rock, chickee!!!

[Karen Taylor]

Fantastic!! Lovin your carnation and the use of tulle! Wonderful job AGAIN!

[MELINDA]

This is Beautiful!! Thanks for showing each step,really helps!

[Dara Lynn]

My talented friend....what gorgeous work girlie!!!! You know I love the tulle lacing and those handmade flowers using Donna's Spellbinders!!! The new design adhesives from Clear Snap are FABULOUS!!!!!! It adds such a beautiful touch:) ....and how bout those Mix'd Media Inx!! Those are absolutely the "ink fadizzle"!

[Patricia Basson]

Hello Natasha...stunning work my friend!!!Love the grungy look and how cool are those Design Adhesives!.