By IGMA Fellow, Michele Carter

Since she started her business, Michele has been happy to share her techniques for making flowers and plants. She has authored the books shown below to help the “Do-It-Yourself” miniaturists. Each book supplies a comprehensive materials list for each project, detailed illustrations, and easy-to-follow directions. She also gives you sources for materials and tools, and helpful tips throughout each project.

All Books are $15.00 each

How To Make Flowers
(Beginner skill level)

This book has detailed instructions for making 4 different flowers, and also how to arrange them in a vase. The directions call for hobby punches ($4 to $8 ea.) that can be found in your local hobby shop or on-line. The flowers taught are:

• Tulip
• Rose
• Daffodil
• Iris
  

How to Make Flowering Plants
(Intermediate to Advanced skill level)

This book teaches you how to make 4 different flowering plants using the corresponding Leaf Sheets from PepperWood Miniatures. The directions call for professional grade punches ($40 to $70 ea.). The plants taught are:

• Cyclamen
• Geranium
• Ivy Geranium (hanging plant)
• Nasturtium
  

Flowers from Flocking
(Beginner skill level)

This book shows you how quickly and easily you can make “filler” flowers and foliage using common flocking materials. NO punches are required to make the flowers in this book. The flowers taught are:

• Billy Button
• Mexican Sage
• Goldenrod
• Foxtail Fern
• Yarrow
• Boronia
• Pussy Willow
• Lady’s Mantle
  

Elegant Filler Foliage
(Beginner skill level)

This book teaches you how to make 8 different kinds
of filler foliage using “hobby” punches, and with handcutting.
Plants taught are:

• Bells of Ireland
• Curly Willow
• Dusty Miller
• Eucalyptus
• Horsetail Ferns
• Myrtle
• Sago Palm
• Split-Leaf Philodendron

How to Make Flowering Plants 2
(Intermediate to Advanced skill level)

In this book you will learn how to make 4 different kinds of
flowering plants using the corresponding Leaf Sheets from
PepperWood Miniatures. The directions call for professional grade punches ($40 to $70 each). Plants taught are:

• African Violet
• Gerbera Daisy
• Lilac
• Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan)
  

More Quick & Easy Flowers from Flocking
(Beginner to intermediate skill level)

You will learn to make 8 more flowers and filler foliage plants using
several different types of flocking. Plants taught are:

• Allium
• Cat Tails
• Liastris
• Loosestrife
• Purple Fountain Grass
• Pyracantha
• Queen Anne’s Lace
• Salvia
  

Look for more “How-To” books from Michele coming soon!