1. I use basic tools and materials.  All of these items are found in the well stocked craft/art studio, and I use them all the time on all kin...

2. To make the blossoms cut out 8 circles of various diameters.  You can draw them free hand, or use a circle template as I have done in one o...

3. With the eight blossom pieces, and eight or more spacers, simply glue all together. Pay attention to alignment of parts so that spikes don't ove...

4. Stamens are not visible on all dandelions, but some do have them quite apparent.  To make them, I cut very fine strips off of a colored pie...

5. For the leaves, I ended up painting some white cardstock with acrylic paint. I had tried some colored bond paper, and they were ok, but not what...

6. I decided to put three blossoms together with five leaves. This would make my piece balance as odd numbers seem to occur more regularly in art a...