Technique Challenge!

We thought it would be fun to host a technique challenge here on our blog. Have you ever seen something in a display or in a magazine and thought, "Why didn't I think of that?!" Since it's always exciting to discover new ways to use our supplies, we want to challenge you to find new ways to use FLOWERS on your scrapbook pages, cards or projects. Just email a photo of your project to us at info@bloominscrapbooks.com by December 1. Who knows, you may find your project featured here on the Bloomin' Blog! We will randomly choose a winner from the entries... the winner will receive a layout kit with enough supplies to create a two-page scrapbook layout (similar to those we feature in the "mystery kit" contest each month). Can't wait to see your projects!

To get us started, here are a few ideas:

Try cutting white flowers in half, then ink them using two different colors of inks. Here we used both red and brown for a vintage look. Arrange them to peek out from behind a photo mat. This same technique would also work behind a journaling mat or behind a title mat on a card.
Use flowers as is on your page or card, but cover them glitter, Stickles glitter glue or paint to give them something "extra." This is also a great way to use those colors of flowers you wouldn't typically use otherwise... just change the color to match your project. Here is an example of a painted flower:

And who said a flower has to be a flower?! Here a flower punch was used, then the flower was cut in half to make legs for this Halloween spider.