Monday, February 8, 2010

Yo Yo Flower Tutorial

Do remember these flowers I saw at the Basic Grey booth at CHA?
I had mentioned that I could show you how to make these... and here you go.



Or you can view it over on YouTube here.

And here's a card I made with the two I made in the video:
That card so does not look like I made it, but I did. I think with all of the You're Dandy spring wishing I'm starting to make nothing but fun spring cards.

The stems for these flowers are from the dandelion stem, which is really easy to move into any angle. The flowers are hand drawn, and they look a little funky because I decided to paper piece them after I originally drew them! Lastly the pink American Crafts paper, is cut so that I could pop up the top layer with foam tape! Fun right? Hope you enjoy the video!

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18 comments:

  1. Sarah CraigFebruary 8, 2010 at 6:30 AM

    Cute cute card!! That fabric looks familiar, too - didn't you make an apron out of it last fall? We ought to talk about a mixed media class for our Saturday morning group, and this is right up that alley!!

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  2. LaurelFebruary 8, 2010 at 7:04 AM

    Love this card, love those flowers!

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  3. deFebruary 8, 2010 at 7:10 AM

    Love the tut! Those flowers are amazing! Your card is amazing! Gotta try that!

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  4. wendypFebruary 8, 2010 at 7:19 AM

    LOVE the tutorial!!! I've wanted to try making these for awhile now!

    Adorable card!!!

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  5. ~amy~February 8, 2010 at 7:22 AM

    super fun girlie...those yoyo's just pop!

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  6. KayFebruary 8, 2010 at 7:27 AM

    Love the yo yo flower tutorial!! They are darling!! Thank you. Your card is super adorable! Bright, cheery and fun! There is so much texture and dimension, too. ♥♥ Kay

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  7. JocelynFebruary 8, 2010 at 9:43 AM

    So cute...I have been making lots of fabric flowers lately. Can't wait to use them on a card:-)

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  8. claudia shadlerFebruary 8, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    Very cute Courtney! I like yer video! coolness, I remember making them as a young kid and I forgot how to make them, real easy! I might just make some too!

    HUgs
    Clouds :D

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  9. CarlyFebruary 8, 2010 at 12:07 PM

    Those yo-yo's are so crazy cute!! And your card is AMAZING! Loved the video showing how you made yours. I have a yo-yo templete thingy, but the way you made yours is so much easier than my template. Thanks!

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  10. Pat (mspfd)February 8, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    Genius! TFS!

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  11. TiffFebruary 8, 2010 at 3:36 PM

    Your video ROCKS! I always lose my thread.....lol!

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  12. JenFebruary 8, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    oh, i just got a little "maker" for the yoyos!! i love them! and yes, they are everywhere!! thanks for the quick video!:) and i love your card!!

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  13. Paige Taylor EvansFebruary 8, 2010 at 4:10 PM

    Thank you thank you thank you for posting this tutorial!!

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  14. Laura.KFebruary 8, 2010 at 4:55 PM

    Very nice flowers. And your card is just gorgeous. Thanks for this video tutorial.

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  15. Virginia L.February 8, 2010 at 5:24 PM

    Awesome video tutorial, Courtney!! I love how you used the yo-yo flowers in your card. Simply gorgeous!!

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  16. farmhouse-storyFebruary 9, 2010 at 3:54 AM

    thanks for the great video, courtney! too cute yoyo flowers!

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2010 at 8:17 PM

    Totally cute! The flowers are gorgeous!

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  18. Kelley EubanksFebruary 14, 2010 at 12:11 AM

    Great card! Love those flowers! Will have to watch the video later ... after I go buy some fabric! Ha...

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