Make Mom a Fabric Flower Card!

By DIY Maven

Impress your mom or mom equivalent this Mother’s Day with one of these Fabric Flower Cards. They're easy to make, and they require minimal supples. They’re also a great way to use up those fabric scraps.

Props:

Card stock. The maker suggests using soft pastels, cream or even black.
A paper cutter or scissors.
Fabric. For the best effect use subtle prints. Green for the leaves and stems, yellow or orange for the center of the flowers and a various other colors for the petals.
Glue stick that works with paper and fabric.
Fabric scissors.

Procedure:

Cut cardstock to size and fold in half.
Cut leaves and stems, petals and flower centers.
Glue on foliage followed by petals and then flower centers.
Trim excess fabric.

For cutting and assembly instructions that include excellent pictorial representations, visit DIY Life.

Photo courtesy of lifestyle expert Maggie Vink.

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May 06, 2008

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