Poppies

Other Supplies: Cardstock (Dark Green, Dark Pink, Green, Light Pink, Yellow), Flower Stamens (6), Glass Bottle, Pliers, String , Glue Gun, Wire

1. Wrap the string around the neck of the bottle and hot glue to adhere. Trim ends.
2. Die-cut four large poppy petals and four small poppy petals out of dark pink cardstock.
3. Die-cut two large poppy petals and two small poppy petals out of yellow cardstock.
4. Die-cut six large poppy centers out of dark gray cardstock.
5. Die-cut two small poppy centers out of light pink cardstock.
6. Die-cut one small poppy center out of yellow cardstock.
7. Die-cut three leaves out of green.
8. Use the paper sculpting tools to add dimension to each element.
9. Using the hot glue gun, layer two large dark pink poppy petals and two small pink poppy petals. Rotate each petal layer slightly so there are no gaps between them.
10. Glue the dark gray centers on top following the same method.
11. Glue the light pink center on top.
12. Glue one leaf onto the back of the flower.
13. Poke a hole through the center of the flower using the awl in the paper sculpting kit.
14. Fold two flower stamen in half and feed the folded end through the hole with tweezers.
15. Repeat the whole process with the remaining pink petals and the yellow petals so you end up with two pink poppies and one yellow poppy.
16. Cut three wire stems.
17. Bend the wires at one end with the pliers to make a flat base for the flowers to sit on.
18. Hot glue each flower onto a piece of wire.
19. Place flowers into bottle.