2 Crafty Chipboard : Spring is in the AirBy Jennifer Snyder

Jennifer Snyder here today to share a project made during the month.
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This layout was made using the beautiful Forget -Me-Not collection from Lemoncraft accented with fabulous 2Crafty chipboard pieces. Below is a photo of the chipboard that I used. If you scroll down the page, I added a quick step-by-step showing how I made the chipboard flowers.

2Crafty Chipboard -Cartia Swirl m00347

2Crafty Chipboard - Buttons m00425

2Crafty Chipboard -Sakura Flowers

I took this photo of my family and thought it needed some delicate papers with
chipboard pieces that added flow and movement to the page.

This is a pretty good shot that captures all three of the chipboard pieces that I
selected. I added white embossing powder to all the chipboard to start.

The little starburst shapes are the insides of the "Sakura" flowers.

The "Buttons" have a bit of brown inking on the edges.

Here's how I made the chipboard flowers

Step 1. Emboss - I embossed the flowers with white embossing powder. I embossed the flower centers with light teal and set aside.

Step 2. Separate the Layers - To over simplify, chipboard is layer upon layer of cardboard. If you add a bit of water to the chipboard, you can get the layers to separate. That's' what I did here. I misted the chipboard lightly with water - very lightly. I used tweezers to separate the layers and lift them, keeping the center attached. Then I heat dried them to stay raised and dimensional. Heating also makes paper a little bit stiffer.

Step 3. Assembling the Flower - I colored the petals white with a Sharpie. Paint would have been ok too but my Sharpie was very quick. Add a punch for the center, and then the chipboard starburst piece. Top with a small rose or flower.