From doily to flower

Have you ever wondered how you could use paper lace doilies for your craft projects? What about using them to create a flower? This is exactly what I did for the card above, which I created with Dovecraft Back to Basics Monochrome products.

I used one paper lace doily as base. For the additional layers I cut away the centres of doilies, cut open the then achieved doily rings and arranged and rushed the lace strips on the base doily with generous amounts of tacky glue whilst moving further and further into the centre with each layer. A fabric brad is ideal for the centre of the flower - the size is perfect, it has a lovely texture and it hides the edges of the final layer as well as any traces of adhesive that secures the last lace strip. But you might want to protect your work surface with a craft sheet or glass cutting mat, as the tacky glue will really soak into the material.

The pierced holes in the layers are created by hand, but I like to use a Tim Holtz idea-ology ruler for evenly spacing.

If you are interested in re-creating this card, you can find instructions in my Trimcraft gallery. Please just respect my intellectual rights for this card design.