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I love zippers, and have collected quite a mass over the last couple of years. I saw a zipper flower on a shoe and thought they would be pretty easy to make.
Use the metal zippers for a bigger contrast in colors!
Use a roller cutter to quickly cut through the teeth. SOOOOoo much easier than scissors!
You'll want to open your zipper, and cut to separate the two sides.
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measure out oh lets say between 3&4 inch pieces for your petals. cut 5 of them.
cut a dot out of sturdy paper for your base
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dab a bit of glue on one of the edges of your 'petals" and bring together the edges to form a petal.
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dab glue on your base and position your 5 petals.
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The inner circle: cut off a bit of the width of your zipper.(so it will roll better). Also dab a bit of glue on the end and turn over.
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starting with that little glued end, roll the zipper in a coil. It is a little easier to roll with the teeth on the table.
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glue the end to hold it all together. dab a bit of glue in the center of the petals and position your coil on top. You can always add a sparkle jewel to the middle!
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and THENNNNNNNNNNNNNN
go crazy and make a whole bunch!
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Here's the one I wore today:
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In non related events::
I won a really fun CD from Kami over at no biggie.net
(here)
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she has a very interesting blog, all the things I like, a new piece music each week (local Provo talent too), family life, recipes, crafts... oh man she has it all!
THANKS KAMI I am one hip mama listening to "the beib's" and Usher, and Alicia Keys and John Mayer, and Cinematic Orchestra and the killers and Astrid Gilberto.......
I think the name Astrid is in the same category as Drusilla.
5 Wonderful People Who Commented:
it amazes me how people like you can take something so ordinary as a zipper and turn into something cute!
Well, now aren't you just so creative. Who would ever think that a zipper could turn into such a beautiful little flower. Great work! Love those little zipper flowers. Hugs
That is such a fun idea!
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what a cute idea.;) I will have to show this to my best friend Kimmy cause she has alot of zippers..cute to add to dollies too>)
So cute. Flowers are still the rage!
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