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{SNR} Octagon Flower

Here is a tutorial that was posted at Scrapbook News and Review in July

Octagon Flower Tutorial
Congratulations by Lucy Chesna Supplies Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye; Rub-ons: Pebbles Inc; Pearl: Want 2 Scrap

I love creating flowers with different shapes. It brings dimension and a great look to any of your projects.

Here is a great way of creating a flower using the octagon shape:
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Supplies
Template*
Patterned Paper
Adhesive
Embellishment for the center of the flower



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Step One: Print the template and cut out three different sizes of the Octagon. Trace them on patterned paper and cut them.
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Step Two: Cut with the scissors on each point to almost the center. You want to leave space all around.
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Step Three:Fold one side of the petal in and then do it to the opposite side. Repeat this for the rest of them.
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Step Four:They will look like this.
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Step Five: Then pile them on top of each other and add embellishment in the middle.

*Template
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Comments

oooh, I love this flower! I will definately be trying this! :)

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