May Flower Challenge - Day 25 - More Egg Carton Flowers

I'm fascinated with flowers. 

They are all over my tiny apartment. I photograph them all the time.

I draw, paint, doodle them, create them out of paper...I also see them all over NYC. 

Each day during May I will post flowers and I hope that you will join in.

The only rule is that your blog post or flickr photo that you link much contain flowers.

Click above on the May Flower Challenge Page to learn more.

Another flower from an egg carton.

You can see my previous post here.

This one might be my favorite so far.

Cut out each individual egg compartment.

Cut petals (leaving the center intact).

I chose to make the tips of the petals pointed.

I then took a round head fastener

from my office supply store and 

pushed it through the center.

I put 4 layers together.

This is the end result.

I think I will make a few to sit on my desk at work.

Thanks for visiting.

May Flower Challenge - Day 12

I'm fascinated with flowers. 

They are all over my tiny apartment. I photograph them all the time.

I draw, paint, doodle them, create them out of paper...I also see them all over NYC. 

Each day during May I will post flowers and I hope that you will join in.

The only rule is that your blog post or flickr photo that you link much contain flowers.

Click above on the May Flower Challenge Page to learn more.

What do you see when you see an egg carton?

I see flowers...

1. Take your egg carton and cut off

4 of the egg compartments.

Be sure to leave the center 

(the part that sticks up the highest)

connected.

 2. Cut each egg compartment

down the middle, flip it over,

and begin to cut what are

your flower petals.

 3. Make sure you have an audience.

It will make the job more fun.

Java enjoyed watching and 

isn't she cute?
She is laying on 2 of the above flowers
and she looks quite proud.

4. Next, add color.

I used Tombow markers.

5. I made 2 so that I could layer

them on top of one another 

to add depth to my final flower.

In the above photo, I am

holding a "round head fastener"

from my office supply store.

I used a black marker to 

make marks on the head.

6. Put the 2 flowers on top of each other
and push the fastener through the middle.
You now have a flower.

I've made many different flowers out

of egg cartons so I promise

to show you more before the month is over.

Thanks for visiting and linking up if you are playing along.