I’ve got something up my sleeve which will require a lot of tiny white flowers. *a lot* I’m starting with tiny pre-cut impatiens from Small Talk (no website, purchased at the local shows). They have some imperfections in punching, but they will work well overall. I’ll clean them up a bit as needed.
I also punched out tiny green stars using a Martha Stewart multi star punch.
Keli recommended some green origami paper for the calyxes. It’s a great paper, slightly textured and just the right weight. You get four pages each of 12 shades of green. (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
My punch makes multiple sizes of stars, but I saved the larger ones for projects down the line. I got 86 calyxes from one 6″ x 6″ sheet, which was a pretty good yield considering I used only the smallest stars.
I shaped each flower with a stylus.
I poked a hole in each tiny flower with a sewing pin. I found it easiest to put the flower on a paper towel and poke the pin through.
I cut wire stems 2 inches in length. This will give me room to trim when I put them in place. The wire is very thin, purchased at a local miniature show.
I topped the stem with a tiny drop of glue then dipped into fine landscaping foam.
The foam is from A Little More in Miniatures, purchased at the local miniature show.
I put two flowers on each stem, followed by one green star to form the calyx. I’ll worry about leaves later.
This will be one of those side projects to do until I’m ready for these. These are tiny, tiny, tiny, and I can stand to make only so many at a time. :D
I now have 81. It doesn’t look like a lot, though, so I will need to keep going. :]
