Flower Nest Tutorial

This is my flower nest.

Supplies needed:
music paper
*small nest
scissors
pencil
glue stick and glue gun
cheesecloth or lace
plastic egg
feathers or other nesting materials

This is the pattern for the flower.
(I do not know how to make this usable for you,
but maybe click to enlarge and copy into word.
Then make size to 5-6".)
Then you can either cut out the pattern
and trace it onto music paper, or just put the pattern into
the copier and use music paper to print it on.
I think I originally saw this idea at Diane Knott's Musings.
(she has a great blog so I hope you will go visit.)

When you have cut it out it should look like this.
(if you want your paper more aged looking go HERE)

(still do not know how to fix sideways pics) =/

Next you need to fold on the dotted lines
(see pattern)
which is between each petal.
You want to fold towards the inside of the flower.

Can you see the folds?
Now overlap the petal over the little odd piece and glue
with glue stick. Hold a minute.
(extra piece should be on back side,
but no big deal if it is on the inside as nest will hide it.)

Did you hold it a minute? =)

Now to curl the petals.
Use a pencil, dowel, or pen.
(Very difficult with one hand while other took picutre, but I did it!!)
Place pencil on edge of petal and hold paper around it.
Roll down till you come to the "V" of the petals.
And, hold it a minute. =)
(this can be redone later if it does not stay curled)

Here it is curled.

O the fun now!!
Add some cheesecloth or lace to part of the flower.
Use the glue gun on next few steps.

Add your nest.
(instructions for nest HERE)Add cheesecloth strings, feathers, or any other
materials you have to make a nice soft place for
the plastic egg you will glue in.
After egg is glued in you can add more nesting as needed.

OK. How did you do??
If you make a nest please let me show all my friends.
And be sure to email me if you have questions.

I'm joining these special parties.
Hope you will go look around too.

blessings

barbara jean