Crafting with Forget-Me-Nots: Step-by-Step Tutorial & Full Supplies List! 🌿💙
Forget-me-nots are such a beautiful and meaningful flower, symbolising love, remembrance, and cherished memories. While they are often associated with sympathy and honouring loved ones, they also carry a message of hope, happiness, and deep connections. The delicate blue petals and soft tones make them perfect for so many occasions beyond remembrance—whether you're celebrating a birthday, sending love and hugs, or wishing someone luck in a new home. The papers in this collection are adorned with pretty butterflies, adding a sense of lightness and transformation, making them truly versatile. I’ve included a sentiment sheet with a lovely mix of messages—from heartfelt and uplifting quotes like "Believe you can, and you're halfway there" and "Shine bright—the world needs your light!" to classic greetings like Happy Birthday and With Love. With such soft, dreamy colours, this collection is perfect for creating thoughtful and inspiring cards for any occasion! 💙
New Paper Collection - You can find it on the website here - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/7O2d1
Designed with versatility in mind! Here’s how you can use them:
Collage Crafts: Perfect for layering and creating stunning mixed-media compositions.
Cardmaking: Add a dreamy, pastel touch to your handmade cards.
Decoupage: Ideal for decorating everything from trays to vases with an artistic flair.
Album Crafts: Bring your scrapbook pages to life with soft, whimsical patterns.
MDF Projects: Transform wooden crafts with a sophisticated pastel finish.
Glass and Ceramic Decorations: Make jars, plates, and other items truly unique.
Home Décor Projects: Spruce up your living space with delicate, customised accents.
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Here is one of the cards i made using the kit
Z-fold card - Thinking of you at this sad time
Supplies List
The papers, sentiment and topper are from the Forget me not kit - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/7O2d1
The download was printed onto my favourite 160gsm super smooth printing paper - https://amzn.to/3QzPFul
Tonic guillotine to trim the papers - https://amzn.to/3EUFLkE
The tape pens i used for all of the papers can be found here: https://amzn.to/3D0Vhur
The z-fold card was made with some sturdy white gsm card - https://amzn.to/437mIgV
Spellbinders Foliage Die set - https://amzn.to/4i1lrNb
I coloured the leaves in with my green marker - https://amzn.to/4hHQKwj
Spellbinders flower die - https://amzn.to/3ESG6UZ
Spellbinders flower forming tool set to shape the leaves and flowers - https://amzn.to/4gYdCqc
The flowers were die cut on lots of scraps of different coloured blue papers and a sheet of white which i coloured with pens and a mini blue ink pad - https://amzn.to/4gZYkkL
Clear dew drop gems for the corners - https://amzn.to/3QytynY
Silver mirror card - https://amzn.to/3EQMThU
Liquid pearls for the small flower centres - https://amzn.to/41uuhgo
Basic Method: Portrait Fold Card
1️⃣ Create the Card Base
- Use sturdy white cardstock (linked above).
- Fold in half to create an A5 card.
- Take the front panel and fold it back in half to create a Z-fold shape
2️⃣ Prepare the Layers
- Print the Forget Me Not Kit papers onto 160gsm super smooth paper.
- Trim the papers to size using a guillotine or trimmer
- Adhere the layers to the card base using tape pens.
3️⃣ Create the Focal Topper
- Cut up one of the kit papers to make a focal topper.
- Layer onto silver mirror card for extra dimension.
4️⃣ Die-Cut & Shape the Flowers & Leaves
- Use Spellbinders flower and foliage dies to cut flowers & leaves from various blue papers & white cardstock(coloured with markers/mini ink pads).
- Shape them using the Spellbinders tool set & tweezers.
5️⃣ Layered Floral Elements
- Cut out some flowers from the kit papers and layer them up to create a 3D effect.
- Shape them with the Spellbinders tool set for added dimension.
6️⃣ Assemble with Precision
- All flowers and leaves were applied to the card using tweezers and hot glue from my glue gun for a secure hold and added dimension.
7️⃣ Finishing Touches
- Adhere clear dew drop gems in the corners.
- Add Liquid Pearls to the flower centres for extra detail.
- Attach the kit sentiment to complete the design.
Here is another card made using the papers and the same materials above - this time using a 5x5 card blank - you can find it here - https://amzn.to/3X9XuL2
Sharing more ways of how the papers can be used - perfect for notebooks, journals and albums
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Thank you for looking, happy crafting as always! A xo
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