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Handmade Foam flowers |
Added Marianne die cut leaves and pink punchcraft roses to mellow out the purple Cala lilies.[The gorgeous white flowers are a gift from blogger friend Jovi]
I feel so happy when I get requests for tutorials and extremely thrilled when one of my tutorials is appreciated or put to use !!
Here is the Cala Lily foam flowers tutorial
Materials requiredFoam-you can get foam sheets in A 4 or large chart paper size sheets and in different thickness.I found that cala lilies are best made with the thinner type of foam sheet.
To cut the Foam :use scissors, dies or foam punches .
To make the Cala Lily Petal : Cut foam into rough hearts.If you are hand cutting the hearts dont obsess about getting a perfect heart shape as it doesnt really matter for the final appearance of your foam flower
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Foam flower tutorial |
I got the idea for the heart shape and the play dough center from some pins I had pinned here : Flower Making tutorials.
To make the Cala Lily Stem - use floral wire/other wire you have ; tooth picks, skewers, ear buds , paper rolls or even a used ball point pen refill![More recycling ideas welcome!]
To Glue it all together- If you are the patient sort use white glue[Fevicol]Otherwise ..I found the hot glue gun the quickest and easiest option for making these cala lily foam flowers.To make the Cala Lily Stem - use floral wire/other wire you have ; tooth picks, skewers, ear buds , paper rolls or even a used ball point pen refill![More recycling ideas welcome!]
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Foam flower tutorial |
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Foam flower tutorial |
Sharing how I made some easy leaves you can add to any project.
Die cut,Punch [caution: punches and glitter paper usually dont get along] or Freehand cut leaves .I freehand cut some leaves from Itsy Bitsy Glitter card stock
Place floral wire on the base of the leaf ,apply glue and stick waxed floral tape over it.Roll the floral tape on the wire to make a leaf and branch or add it to your foam cala lily flower.
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Leaf tutorial |
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Leaf tutorial |
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Cala Lily tutorial |
I can be crazy stingy at times and try to save the weirdest of stuff...the above photos show how I saved floral tape[Not because they are expensive...I just love floral tape too much to waste it!!] by wrapping my cala lily and leaf wires together and using the leaf's floral tape to make a stem!! Ha Ha do any of you get these crazy drives to save craft supplies....?
The photo shows the Foam Flowers card I had shared earlier along with my handmade photoframe
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Handmade Photoframe |
The photoframe is an altered old desktop calendar.Most of my readers have seen lots of examples of my recycling handmade photoframes but for my new readers here are DIY photoframe tutorials
The crystal flower on the photoframe is another easy to make handmade flower and here is the tutorial link : Crystal flower tutorial
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Handmade Crystal flower |
I made a collage for my pinterest readers to easily pin the Cala Lily foam flower tutorial.
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Foam flower tutorial |
I am again so grateful to my readers and blogger friends for the loving and supportive comments you write.I hope you enjoyed this handmade foam flower tutorial.
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Foam Flowers |
Supplies: Dies: Marianne Anja Leaves- Priya. White flowers : Gift from Jovita,Corrugated card- Mantri mall.Ribbon- Gift from Kalindi. Glitter paper- Itsy Bitsy
I have made flowers from some crazy materials .Here are links to some "non paper" flower tutorials.
Foam rose tutorial
Styrofoam /Thermocol Flower tutorial
Crystal Flowers Tutorial
Playdough/Clay/Mseal/Marzipan Rose tutorial
Spoon flower tutorial
Sponge flower tutorial
Beaded Flower tutorial
Aluminium foil flower tutorial
Salt dough tutorial
Easy No sew ribbon flower tutorial
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I have made flowers from some crazy materials .Here are links to some "non paper" flower tutorials.
Foam rose tutorial
Styrofoam /Thermocol Flower tutorial
Crystal Flowers Tutorial
Playdough/Clay/Mseal/Marzipan Rose tutorial
Spoon flower tutorial
Sponge flower tutorial
Beaded Flower tutorial
Aluminium foil flower tutorial
Salt dough tutorial
Easy No sew ribbon flower tutorial
Your cala liles are so pretty, Sonia. They look lovely in clusters. Thank you for another inspiring tutorial x
ReplyDeleteThank you Sasha..yeah they look good in a bunch than singly
Deleteoh that's an eye opener i would never have thought that the lilies were made from heart shapes clever you and thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteThank you Helen..I saw clay ones being made in a rough heart shape so translated it to make the foam flowers
DeleteMy friend, your foam calla-lilies, your frame and card are just gorgeous!!! Yes, I'll definitely be making those lilies... lol!!! Thank you soooo much for always being as generous as you are in sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteThank u Dr.Sonia... was looking fwd to de tutorial since ur last post. but i never thought it wud be soo easy. heart shape n ear buds!!! no one wud have guessed. once i try my hand at it, ill surely link back to u.thanks again
ReplyDeleteUr tute is informative
ReplyDeletecala lillies n leaves r superlike
Ur cala lilies n leaves r super like
ReplyDeleteTute is very informative z
Ur tute is informative
ReplyDeletecala lillies n leaves r superlike
Your frame is stunning. Wonderful tutorial on the foam lily. Your colors a fabulous.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day,
DIANA L.
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com
Really stunning flowers! Thanks so much for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteWow doc..... Gonna try t soon... And will upload the tutorial u asked for sooner...
ReplyDeleteProblem s I've to wait till Sunday for my hubby to get t photographed n bein a new mother of 4 months old baby boy will make my work bit delayed.. Pls bear wit me doc
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Thanks for the great tutorial Dr Sonia.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are beautifu.
Gr Elly
Sonia
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tutorial!! Love the cala lilies and now I may just have to try them if I can find the thinner foam.
You are sooooooo talented.
Myrna
Those Cala Lillies are absolutely stunning!! What gorgeous projects!! All of the flowers look amazing!! As always, thank you for the fabulous tutorial!! Have a great day :)
ReplyDeleteLisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
Thanks so so sooo much for sharing.. These lilies are so beautiful and the tutorial is so well explained. I hope i get sometime to try these. And as always amazing recycling ideas! Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers :) Your tutorials are very clear and easy to follow :) Thank u very much for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteLove the cala lilies..looks so real
ReplyDeletePretty flowers. Thanks for the tutorial. My mother had white Calla Lilies flown in from Hawaii when she got married.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing the tute and the clay idea for the center is superb!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful creation. Thank you for sharing the step-by-step instruction. Your work really inspire me.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
Hallo, Sonia !
ReplyDeleteZauberhaft, dein Fotorahmen!!!
Vielen Dank, für den schönen Tutorial.Den muss ich ausprobieren.
Liebe Grüsse, Ursula
Wow this is a beautiful idea! I am always impressed by how do you come up with so many new ideas, make beautiful creations from that idea and also take time to show how you did it! You are an amazing gal! Thanks for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteNupur, Thrilling Quilling
Thank you Sonia for the lovely tutorial and the photo frame looks awesome!!
ReplyDeleteThank u for ur Cala lili's tutorial Sonia..Its really beautiful ..
ReplyDeletei never thought of such a fab idea !!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing :)
I was wondering about the base shape for the calla lilies ,never thought it will be heart shape !! Fabulous tutorial.Thanks for sharing , that to step by step.
ReplyDeletewow... beautiful frame....
ReplyDeleteNice tutorial Dr. Sonia :) Thanks for Sharing.
ReplyDeleteRegards.
Vithya
Gorgeous!!Thanks for sharing the idea of using heart shapes for calla lillies.
ReplyDeleteYour card look gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck to the challenge!
If you wish, come on my blog ... If you want, you can become a Member? Please! ... I'd be honored
What can we say but: wonderful! Terrific materials used. Beautiful flowers!
ReplyDeleteSo easy to make and so many uses for these beautiful flowers! I still can't believe how realistic they look!
ReplyDeleteThank you again for sharing your ideas, Sonia!
Hugs!
Manu
Your frame and those calla lilies are just gorgous Dr. Sonja!!!!! You always manage to take something simple and create the most gorgeous creations, I will never know how you do it even if you do show us how, lol Beautiful!!!!hugs
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tutorial! Fabulous florals and they are beautiful on your creations. Thank you for joining us at Divas By Design.
ReplyDeleteHugs Kelly
This is just fab... those Calla lilies are out of this world. Such a great job you have done as always.
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M
Love those calla lilies..they're so real looking. Don't blame you for saving the tape...waste not, want not. :-) Thanks for the wonderful tutorial.
ReplyDeleteWOW the Calla Lilies are beautiful as are all your creations. Thanks for the wonderful tutorial.
ReplyDeleteHave a creative day.
Hugs Nana
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Wow superb tute Dr...so well explained. I always love your tutorial and the first rose that I made was by following your tute only..thanks a lot for sharing them with us !!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I remembered an Easter card I'd made years ago with similar white calla lilies, but then I didn't blog & didn't bother to take a pic.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful project! Your flowers are just lovely!
ReplyDeletePam
scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com
Sonia, what a great job!!
ReplyDeletethanks for the tutorial
awesome !! Thanks for the tutorial :)
ReplyDeleteLoved seeing this, m gonna try this one out for sure.. had 2-3 foam sheets lying around for quite smtime :)
Hugs!
Manu
Stunning!!! The flowers are wonderful and thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Patricia
Wow!! looks pretty easy with your tutorial!! but your ideas are always amazing and never-ending :) Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDelete-Berina
http://moxiecraftie.blogspot.in
Love your foam flowers. The pops of glitter are great too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jani..the glitter on some of the cala lily center serves to hide dirt on the yellow clay!! Ha Ha!!
DeleteWow this is beautiful. Thanks for sharing your lovely creation at my blog
ReplyDeleteAngel
Thank you so much Angel ..I am having fun at your linky..will drop by later to check out the other crafters
DeleteThank you so much for such a well explained tutorial.
ReplyDeleteI bought bunch full of Foam Sheets and surprised to make much!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the cute idea:)
Thank you Theepz..I am sure you will have lots of fun with foam
Deleteo em gee doc... you've ruined a lot of people's market by sharing this tutorial... LOL *just kidding* but this is an amazing tutorial... I never realized it is soo easy *rolling my eyes*.. your calla lilies look like shop bought and not handmade *honestly* and such a gorgeous frame... vibrant and beautiful...
ReplyDeleteHa Ha you are right about that but I know a lot of crafters who would still buy the shop flowers !!
DeleteWOW!!! Sonia are these two gorgeous projects!! I LOVE those calla lilies and who would have thought that they could be so easy. Thank you for the fab tutorial :) Have a GREAT weekend!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Davi..yes these cala lily flowers are super easy to make
DeleteVery beautiful flowers! I will have to try your tutorial too. Flowers are so expensive these days it is nice to be able to use simple ingredients to make our own. Thanks for another great tutorial Dr. Sonia! NancyD
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Nancy..I thought craft flowers were expensive in India only as I see so many international crafters use flowers with abandon!!
Deletevery nice tutorial sonia
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Priyanka..good to see you here after such a long time
DeleteFabulous frame and tutorial Sonia..Loz
ReplyDeleteCan you send me your email id?Mine is palssingh1105@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteHave mailed you Pallavi and and Thank you so much for the help on modpodge
Deleteyour blog always leaves me awestuck .Great creations and wonderful tutorial.
ReplyDeleteanandhi
Ha Ha you are tooo kind Anandhi..I love hanging out on your blog too!
DeleteSo beautiful.. I love the tutorial as well.. the colors you always choose are stunning!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Khadija..I dont really know why I chose purple..I guess cos its one of my daughter's fav colors!!
Deletebrilliant and beautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteGreetings Baukje
Thank you so much Baukje
DeleteLovely flowers dear..thanks for making them look so simple with your tutorial! :)
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed simple Lavina
DeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! Your foam flowers look so really. Your project is fabulous. Thanks for playing along with us at PTT.
ReplyDeleteKim - PTT DT
Thank you so much Kim for the encouragement
DeleteWow lovely creation and an inspiring tutorial too, i am definitely gonna try it :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining at H2H !!
hugs
chitra
Thank you so much Chitra..would love to see the flowers you make
DeleteGreat project. Thanks for joining us at Divas by Design
ReplyDeletehugs Anke
Thank you so much Tessa!
DeleteThis is very pretty! Wonderful flowers! Thanks so much for playing along with us over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for appreciating my foam flowers Jingle
Deletethis is truly awesome sonia.... :)
ReplyDeletethis is truly awesome...... so beautiful.....
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Varshita..so awesome to have you drop by
DeleteWhy did Sonia aunty become a doctor if she sooooo loves creating and crafting is what my 10 year old daughter asked. I was showing her your blog. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely frame. It looks very nice. Thanks for the scores of tutorials that you put up here.
Ha Ha Aisharya tell your kiddo that I first became a doctor and then learnt to craft to de stress!!
DeleteHi Dr Sonia, I am catching up. As always a terrific tutorial. Clever flowers.
ReplyDeleteFirstly thank you for your lovely comments on my blog. I had to return the favour and was not disappointed your blog is fabulous and I love all of your flower creations will be back later to look at more. best wishes Carol Ann.x carolanncrafts.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteWOW, this is amazing!
ReplyDeletehugs,
Hanna
Dr Sonia you did a wonderful job again.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of using a desktop calendar and clay for this foam flower.
Splendid.
thanks for the tutorial
ReplyDeletebibiana
This looks lovely :) Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment and letting me know of your blog !! Just browsed through .. You are very creative:)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Diya for the kind words
DeleteBeautiful flowers...gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteamazing work...love the purple pink combination u ve given...
ReplyDeleteYour Cala lilies are beautiful.So simple to make yet so effective looking. Brilliant idea as usual. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mrs A..I always admire your handmade flowers and so coming from you this is a fabulous compliment!!
DeleteEagerly waitin for your next post already doc :-)
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Thank you for dropping by Hema..I am on a crafting and blogging break as in the middle of a major home relocation! So sweet of you to drop by
DeleteI can understand how much u must be occupied esp having your home relocation... Doc can you tell me the place name from where you got the bicycle...
DeleteThanks
Hema
happyexperimenting.blogspot.com
Hema I got the bicycle from a place called Raja market in Bangalore from approx 100 rupees. I also saw the same thing being sold in hif fi gift shops for a much higher price.
DeleteThanks for the info doc.. Will ask my friends to get..
DeleteWOW! I never knew it was this easy to make these lilies!! I am never going to buy them again from craft shops.. hehe.. Thanks a lot, doc, for the tutorial.. :)
ReplyDeleteHa Ha glad to hear my tutorial is going to save you some pennies!
DeleteThis is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI have passed on a blog award to you at allaboutquilling.blogspot.com.
another great tutorial!
ReplyDeleteHow do you make all these look so effortless? :)
ReplyDeleteHope all is well.. you've been missing in action:)
Thank you so much Jaya for missing me!! I am shifting home so crazy busy!!
Deletelilies are very nice...Love the colors...Thanks for tutorial...
ReplyDeleteHi Sonia,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this wonderful tuto.
Indeed this is really fascinating, keep it up,
OMG!!! One needs lot of patience. I appreciate you
for finding time even in your busy schedule of daily work,
As you said I am on the job of collecting my son's new creations
of this vacation. He did some wonderful items, shortly i will post it,
Thanks again for the kind visit at my a to z blog pages,
Keep inform
Best Regards
Philip Ariel
I din't know what to comment on ,in your blog :) I was overwhelmed, each and every thing is so beautiful and perfectly crafted...ur a pro at crafting...it's so nice to see ur sweet little daughter doing everything with utmost concentration ...Hats off to u...I'm sure to try out a lot of things from ur blog...Happy crafting :) Very glad to follow u:)
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http://reniscooking.blogspot.de/
Gorgeous^_^
ReplyDeleteI hope all is well with you and your family Dr Sonia. Just missing your clever posts. :-)
ReplyDeletePretty, thanks for sharing, Sonia!!
ReplyDeleteTheyyy look so pretty n perfect
ReplyDeleteOh these are so pretty and you make it look so easy, I am sure I'll mess it up when I try it out!
ReplyDeletePS:How have you been? no posts in a long time?
Please accept the award at http://amateurcrafts.blogspot.in/2013/05/award-award.html
ReplyDelete:) :) Evu- amateurcrafts.blogspot.com
Thank you so much Evita
DeleteWOW doc .. how can i miss this tutorial this really awesome .
ReplyDeletetotally love these calla lilies ... whose going to buy from market now :P
Love it.. so beautiful detail and tutorial :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness....your lilies are absolutely stunning...they look just like the real thing....wow! I can see you've been keeping the craftiness alive and well. Beautiful work as always!
ReplyDeleteso beautiful and nice step by step tutorial and ideas so that any one can do it without confusion what to do nxt...and pretty colour combinations...love all ur crafts..
ReplyDeleteWoww what a fab use of a waste foam.. Lovely craft work and an unique creativity..
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sheetal
DeleteHaven't seen you post in a while and miss your warm comments in my blog.
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Chris
Missing you in the blogging world :(
ReplyDeleteSo sweet of you Zub..I hope to get back to blogging soon!
DeleteHallo Sonia,
ReplyDeleteich war länger schon nicht mehr auf deinem Blog. Du hast ja wieder so viele schöne Dinge gearbeitet, da kann man nur staunen. Danke für die schönen Bilder und die Anleitungen.
Ganz liebe Grüße, Anja
Hello ma'am,
ReplyDeleteI have been meaning to post since long...I miss reading your posts! You have not posted since such a long time!!! :)
Regards,
Bijal
Thank you for thinking about me Bijal.Not getting time to craft or blog hop these days ..hopefully in a month I will be back!
DeleteEverthing alright? Miss you on blogland.
ReplyDeleteGr Elly
Thank you for dropping by Elly. Everything is fine.I moved into a new house which is rather huge and taking up all my time so not yet found time for net surfing and crafting!!
Deleteah! what beauty are these! Lovely. will try them too.
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Dr. Sonia,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors, beautiful design!
I have missed your presence and your beautiful work.
Hurry back.
hugs
Thank you so much for dropping by Nagela..will visit you soon
DeleteSo beautiful.. Love the detail.. you always create awesome & beautiful crafts..
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletehi mam
I have been following your site from so many days and i tried of your tutorials which helped me alot. Eagerly waiting for your next Tut....... Do visit my blog and i am happy to share my blog also........
http://purplekraft2012.blogspot.in/
thank u
sandhya
So glad you took time to lift up my spirits Sandhya..I will visit you soon
DeleteHello Dr..its quiet a while you didn't posted..missing your posts..waiting for updates !!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet of you to drop by Poornima and so heartening to know you miss me!! Am not able to craft or blog much these days but have a guest DT soon so will be back soon!
Deleteyour flowers are absolutely stunning !
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sandy.. I am thrilled to hear that from a professional designer such as yourself!!
DeleteAll well Sonia? You are being missed , take care
ReplyDeleteSuman
Thank you Suman..all is well..life was busy as I am settling in a new home.
DeleteHello Doc... I absolutely love your blog and visit it from time to time... Im a 23yr old MBA grad, mother of a 1yr old... I really wish i make awesome projects with my daughter like you do someday... I only just started writing a blog and put up pics of 2 cards I made in the past year for my hubby... Please do visit and let me know how you like them...I hand cut everything using very basic methods and hence ur posts inspire me a lot... Thanx
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This is just the kind of comment that puts me on cloud nine..so sweet of you to pen such heart warming words. I am sure you will craft with your little one any time from now!!
Deletelove these...I never thought of using the heart shape for cala lillies till date thanks
ReplyDeleteDivya I am sure you could fashion some gorgeous jewelry with the cala lilies!!
DeleteHow do you find the time dr? Hats offf and lovely tuturial. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Rupa. I take ages to complete a project Rupa..its always done in bits and pieces over a period of weeks!!
Deletenice
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteawesomw flowers...loved them and thanks for the brilliant tutorial
ReplyDeleteDear Dr Sonia
ReplyDeleteI came to put a peep to your blog as usual and found this tutorial. As always it is wow. I hv sm handmade flowers but didnt hv wire and was thinking what to do as i cannot go shopping these days. and oh i found the answer. pen refills. I hv sm in my collection. Thanks i will try it today as i want to arrange a vase for my room for the new year. I hv some of my grand daughters playdough too.
Do you all celebrate new year 2moro. It is a national festival in Sri Lanka. I will celebrate with my mum and sister.
Dr is it ok to use glitter foam sheets on the craft machine.
Love u loads my Guru. May you all be blessed with gd health and happiness always. Tc Stay blessed.
Dear Surekha ji I am so glad you find this Tutorial helpful and of course yes you can use glitter foam in the machine.
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