How to Make... Micro-bead Flower Embellishments for Scrapbooking
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Make your own flower embellishments for your scrapbooking pages using micro-beads.
For instructions on how to make these embellishments into a striking card, click here. Materials Required: 1. Micro-beads in two or more colours. You could make similar embellishments with different effects using different sorts of glitters. 2. White craft glue (dries clear) 3. Flower and circle die-cuts. I used Sizzix dies "ORIGINALS DIE - Circles #2" and "Bigz Die Circles, Scallop #2) - see pictures. I cut them out from thick white card. You can embellish die cuts of any shape using this method. 4. Colouring pens in the same colours as your micro-beads. I used "Smiggle glitter gel ink pens" 5. Self-adhesive Rhinestone. I used a pack from Kaisercraft. 6. Scrap paper to work on. 7. Double-sided sticky tape |
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Instructions:
1. Colour in the die-cuts in the colours which you wish to cover them in micro-beads. |
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2. Assemble them into flowers (as shown) using double-sided sticky tape or glue. Adhere a rhinestone in the centre of each. |
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3. Cover the centre circle, surrounding the rhinestone, with a thick, even layer of white glue.
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4. Pour micro-beads of the same colour as the circle over the glue, till there is a thick even layer. Set aside to dry.
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5. Once the centres are dry, cover the outer flowers with white glue and cover as micro-beads in the same way as above. Set them aside to dry
6. The finished embellishments are ready to use.
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