Sneak Peek Week Wrap Up and Flower Tutorial

THANK YOU to everyone who made our Sneak Peek Week so special. We did read all the comments and we will pick the random winners by Friday of this week. Thank you for everyone who asked their retailer to carry our items. We had an amazing show and we cannot be more grateful to you all!

CHA-S was amazing. Check out this photo of our booth before the festivities began:

It is always interesting as CHA starts with a procession of bagpipers that walk down each aisle of the booths before the show officially starts! 

We had talked about some of our new trims right before CHA started and the wonderful things you could make with them. Here is a sample of some of the flowers you can make with our new pleated ribbons:

Our ribbons are very cool and retail for about $1.00 or so a yard. They are pre-plated and available in both satin and grosgrain like this. It takes close to 2 yards to make each yard of our pleated ribbon trim:

 

With about 18" - 24" of this ribbon you can create some FABULOUS flowers. Here is a list of supplies you will need:

1. Maya Road New Pleat Ribbon (in satin or grosgrain) - you will want it in every color (18" - 24" per flower - this is all arriving next week)
2. Strong Quick Dry Adhesive (like Helmar or Beacon) or a Glue Gun
3. Maya Road Foundations Chipboard or Motifs Chipboard (you want the circles from here unpunched)
4. Maya Road Trinket Buttons (we love Earth)
5. Maya Road Leaves (coming next week)

Start with all your supplies:

Step 1:

Put a big dot of glue in the middle of your chipboard circle

Step 2:

Start rolling your ribbon in a spiral in your hand, when you get about a 1/2" spiral put down on the glue. Hold til it grabs the adhesive and sticks on. You will need to work fast!

Step 3:

Continue adding the glue to the chipboard and spiral the ribbon around the circle. Keep wrapping til you come to the end of the chipboard circle and tuck in the ribbon and trim excess.

Step 4:

Now find a button you like and nest it in the middle of the flower - glue in place. Add the leaf to the backside if desired (you can also finish off the back of the chipboard piece with a piece of felt to cover it if desired or mist the chipboard piece first to match your flower and then create the flower.

Step 5:

Repeat for all the other flowers you want to create! Once you get the hang of it, this flower takes only 10 minutes to make!

Here is how the flower looks when you make it out of the grosgrain pleated ribbon:

Easy as pie. We hope you have enjoyed this tutorial!

Comments

[Nancy K]

gorgeous. can't wait to get some of this beautiful trim.

[Marsha Kent in Kansas City Ks]

These are beautiful and I think even "I" could make this! lol. Thank you so much for sharing.

[Ann Cox]

Wowza! Love the trim and the tutorial!

[Debbie Linton]

So simple yet so beautiful! Love it!

[Glenda Hart]

Gorgeous trim and even prettier flowers.

[deborah morgan]

Love these flowers-off to make some right now!

[Jona Panesa]

lovely flowers!

[Michelle Salazar]

That is so cool and thank you so much!

[Rachel Mackin]

they're lovely, thanks for sharing!

[Nina]

Very, very cool! Thanks so much for sharing! Can't wait to see these beautiful ribbons in the stores. =)

[Diane]

Lovely! I can't wait to try this myself!

[jan]

Maya trim makes a beautiful flower! Genius! Looks much easier than twisting fabric.

[Anna]

these are so pretty!!! great demo!

[Susan Kesselman]

These are just as gorgeous IRL! I got one from CHA and love it!!!

[Pat dupuis]

I love Maya Road things, are you going to be at the Tulsa Ok Scrap Booking Convention in Aug? I hope to see you there love your stuff!

[Theresa Felts]

I wish I could have gone to CHA and gotten some..can't wait til I do tho. Thanks so much for the tutorial.

[CarolN]

These are so beautiful. these flowers are the perfect gift toppers and so much more! Can't wait for the ribbon to be available.

[Mickey]

Love the pleated trim and the flowers look amazing. I'm thinking I would add a pin to the chipboard backing and you would have a cute, cute accessory to wear!

[Magdalena]

Wow.. it is so pretty.. I love the green!!!

[cher]

ohhhhhhhhhhhh luv these!

[Rose]

pretty cute...Love your ribbon!

[Lacey]

This is awesome!! thanks for the tutorial! Love how u used the circle chipboard as a base!

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WOW! What beautiful flowers!!!!!!!

[Audrey O.]

Beautiful and easy!

[Willow]

Beautiful ribbon, gorgeous flowers!!! I am on a flower kick lately, so this will work perfectly!!!

[Jayne Kasten]

Fabulous!

[Carole Miller]

Beautiful and looks very easy. Love the ribbons.
Carole Miller

[NORMA CHAPPELL]

Can't wait to try this new ribbon. Looks awesome!

[Sue Fernie]

Just stunning.

[Jonnie]

Just lovely!

[Dawn]

Beautiful and such full looking flowers Thanks for sharing with us.

[JUDY RAY]

WOW! I have got to get my hands on this ribbon.

[slammie]

simply beautiful!

[Marian]

Those are beautiful and easy!

[Gina J.]

Love it! Hope it is as easy as it looks, can't wait
for some of the ribbon.

[sandra]

very pretty! Great ribbon.
Sandra

[Katherine M]

So simple and so elegant! Love this ribbon!!!!

[Papercraft Magic]

I love the ribbon, a must have I will definitely be ordering these. The flowers look so fab, great work girls!!

[Jill in Frisco, Tx]

Simple elegance!
~Jill

[Bettina]

so beautiful ribbon and flowers. i need some, yesterday!

[LollyChops]

You guys are 100% the best! I knew I needed that ribbon... I just had no idea how badly I needed it till now!

HUGS and thanks for the great tut!
Lolly

[Amy Ward]

simple yet adorable

[Jodie Ruiz]

These flowers are amazing! I can't wait to get some of this ribbon! There are so many possibilities!

[Ellie]

OMG... I think I will become addicted to making these flowers! LOVE that ribbon! YUMMO! :)

[Veronica Arteira]

Beautiful!!!Thanks so much for the tutorial1

[Tona]

These flowers are beautiful!

[Denise]

I can't wait to try those flowers!! Your booth was awesome!!!

[Olivia]

Booth looks incredible & those flowers are fabulous! Thanks for the tutorial, can't wait to try myself :)

[Kari]

Love them! Hope our scrapbook store carries the ribbon!

[Wanda H]

Fabulous!!! Gorgeous ribbons to use as themselves or for making the flowers!!! Yep, I'll need every color!!!!

[Lyla]

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous....is all I can say and I can't wait to make these. Thanks for some wonerful trims.

[Julie]

This is great! I am featuring this today on my blog for Featured Flower Friday @ Singing Three Little Birds.

[Patty Taylor]

How fun and thank you for sharing!!!

[sharron]

love these!!! i will be getting this ribbon in every color!!

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[Flower Decor]

Ur procedure is very simple and easy to learn ,implement...Beautifull ribbons to prepare such a colorfull flowers...waiting to see these beautiful ribbons in the stores...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpV5bFP657I i want to c more lovely stuffs from u ...

[Nancy Grant]

So cute and easy! Awesome!!!
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[Rhonda Davenport]

I love Maya Road items...That pleated ribbon is to die for...gotta get that. Love your stick pins...have many...thansk for the chance to win the gift ...what a pleasure that would be.

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rhonda

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Amazing post shared by you here. Maya trim makes a beautiful flower! It's really creative idea and great job done by you.

[Eniko DeLisle]

Your pleated ribbon is wonderful & the flowers are such a great idea! Thanks! Great tutorial!

[saleemshokat]

iam very happyto learn the difficult and beautiful flower in a very easy way