Monday, February 21, 2011

Shamrocks and Butterflies

Good Morning Everyone!

A few weeks ago I shared this photograph of the hearts I made after I learned about them from Audrey Yeager's "Heart Garland Tutorial" on the SEI blog.  Those hearts were so easy to put together that I decided to use them to create other seasonal decorations.


I used some Marzipan paper from SEI's Christmas Mint collection to create this shamrock. I created 3 hearts to make the shamrock. For the center heart instead of having a 6" inch strip as the 4th strip I used a 12" one and then trimmed it after I assembled the shamrock.











This butterfly was created with some Butter Creams paper from SEI's Christmas Mint collection. I created 2 hearts to make the butterfly. I cut a 12" strip of paper that is 1/2" wide to make the anntennae. I wrapped each end of the strip around a pencil to curl it and then attached it to the butterfly.

By the way the Christmas Mint assortment pack is on clearance on the Shopsei shopping site. 

If you put 4 hearts together you could create a 4 leaf clover. Put 5 hearts together and you'll have a flower!

Thanks Audrey! Thanks SEI!

Enjoy!

Have a great day!
Carol


2 comments:

  1. Carol I have GOOSEBUMPS looking at creations!!!!!!! I absolutely LOVE them! I am SOOO flattered that you were able to find inspiration in my tutorial and you TOTALLY knocked these projects out of the park! Now I am going to have to try YOUR ideas!!!! Thanks again!

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  2. Thanks so much for your kind words Audrey. Your hearts were so much fun to make. My daughter "swiped" mine and hung them in the nursing home where she works. I am guessing the shamrocks will disappear next. Thanks for your inspiration.

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