This is a general weight for cardstock, however this cardstock can be printed, plain, with glitter, embossed, or textured.

This Cardstock generally is colored and isn't done in patterned very often. This cardstock doesn't flex well but keeps it's shape well.

This Cardstock generally is solid colored and unless special ordered patterns aren't available. This material is closer to a thin Poster Board and holds their creases and lines well. 

This material is nearly a cardstock thickness but is limited to the category of poster board because of its common use.  It holds it's creases firmly and isn't forgiving in the least. Mostly it is available in primary colors or neon colors. There are some brands available in metallic colors as well. 

Crepe Material is a silk, wool, or synthetic fiber fabric with a distinctively crisp, crimped appearance. The Singed Crepe Flowers that I make are usually 9-14 layers that are hand-cut and hand singed and formed into a flower layer by layer. A button or rhinestone is placed in the center.  

Satin Material is a fabric with a satin weave using filament fibers such as silk, polyester, or nylon, the corresponding fabric is termed a satin, although some definitions insist that the fabric be made from silk. if the yarns used are short-staple yarns such as cotton, the fabric formed is considered a sateen. Because I used an open flame to singe these petals I used a silk base Satin. To create these flowers 6-9 layers of Satin are hand-cut then singed and the flower is formed.

Cotton is a natural fiber that comes form the seedpod of the cotton plant and is used to make many fabric types.

I use quilt squares or any printed cotton fabric to make the Origami style or even the roses that are made from my own paper rose pattern. 

This paper comes pre-cut and sized starting about 1 inch square and ranges up to about 8 inches square. This paper is rather thin. If it is true Origami paper it will be two sided. Normally one side will have a pattern and other will be a solid color. 

I have over time purchased several vintage bibles, ranging in age of early 1980's to the mid 1960's in print date. These bibles were either missing covers or whole books of the bible. I have re-purposed them by making them into flowers. They are in book size sheets, and are normally a little thinner than printer paper. 

This paper is from salvaged vintage Atlas's. I have purchased Atlas's from several used book stores ranging in dates from the mid 1990's to the early 1980's, as well as several old state maps. These tend be closer to the 45 lb paper weight than normal book paper weight. Most are a slight glossy finish as well. 

This Cardstock is close to the weight of general printer paper, or general scrapbook paper. This paper can be found in any print or color desired just about. It comes in glossy, matte, embossed, patterned, flat colors. It creases well but is somewhat delicate. 

These flowers are made from aluminum cans. They are washed and cut either into a template design that I have created that is of my own design, or is cut into individual petals that are then made into flowers.  

Satin ribbon, as noted above in the singed satin material, this ribbon is made up of silk, polyester, or nylon fibers.  Because of this, once I cut these petals into shape I can then singe the petals and shape them according to how I want them to look when the rose is finished.

These flowers are made from various kinds of cardstock and various weights of paper. They are made in the same petal by petal method that I use for Satin Ribbon roses, and the Metal flowers. Each petal is cut differently and the shape from one petal to the next is different. 

These artificial flowers are normally silks or satin and then they are dipped or sometimes lightly sprayed with latex to give them a true texture, or a true fee.

Normally Silk flowers are handmade, in some cases my silk flowers are handmade, some times in the artificial arrangements they are bought wholesale, my clients are informed which it will be. These flowers are made up in layers.

For the most part these are what people generally have come to know as artificial flowers. They can be made up of single layers of Satin or multiple layers with either a foam center or plastic center to give the flower shape. 

These are somewhat new in the world of artificial flowers. Some of the foam flowers can at a glance look real, but they are actually foam, like the craft sheets of foam sold in the craft store, however they are heat cut that way the edges aren't left exposed. 

This material comes in several different weights, and numerous different colors. Thin, crinkled paper resembling crepe material, used especially for making decorations. It can be layered and manipulated in several different ways to create different effects.  

I have a select type of crepe that I used to create some of my flowers that I hand-dye. I use different inks and natural sources to dye the crepe in many  shades. I also sell this Crepe in 8 inch circles in my shop. Its great for displays and small projects.

I have amassed a large collection of both vintage pins and buttons in the a later gallery you have the ability to see a collection of the pins and brooches and a small sample of the buttons I use. Some of the buttons are nearly 100 years old. As are some of the brooches and pins. This increases the prices of some of the finished products they are used in.