Felt Gardenia

This week, I am in a mad frenzy of creating items for a friend to sell at a craft show.  I have to say, it was hard to slow down for a while and take pics.  But, once I finished this Gardenia looking flower, I decided that I had to make another one for the blog.  The tutorial is very similar to the flower used in the pink and orange headband.  Actually there are only a couple of differences.  But, I thought that the flower looked different enough to do another tutorial because I wanted to share it.

I started with the supplies: Flower templates (click for template), 9x12 piece of felt, scissors, glue stick and glue gun.

Cut four of the large flowers using the template.

Next, cut one of the small flowers and the circles using the templates.

Fold the first large flower in half.  I added a little hot glue inside to hold it together.

Then fold it in half again.

Repeat this with the remaining 3 large flowers.

Glue to folded flowers around the circle, making sure that they are touching in the center.

Cut the small flower petals apart, so that they will fluff up.

Glue the small flower in the center.

Finally, I put a dab of hot glue in the center and pressed black seed beads in it.

I made one in White (which is why I called it a Gardenia), one in gray and one in purple.

The parties I am linking to are on the sidebar of my blog.

I am listing this one for the pure joy of Kim at Today's Creative Blog.