Fans and flowers

These flowers have such a humble beginning but once you roll them they take on a life of their own! I use my crochet hook handles to roll them starting from the outer edge working my way in.

Well, I always seem to cycle with projects...so I've done the fun little rolled flowers before but felt inspired to do something with them so paired them with some little fans I had folded. The upright one sort of evolved...hadn't really decided what I was doing but the upright fan and the base are all from one piece. The flower edges are inked in a red rust and blue. Really like the combo...hope you are inspired to create something special!

A Bloomin' Wall

 

I used some flower die cuts I got a couple of months ago, one was a Tim Holtz design and the other a Cuttlebug die. While I have a cutting system I like, the dies come in handy for using up paper that might otherwise get tossed.

I experimented with teal and burgundy colors and a variety of patterns. I used a small embellishment in the center of most of them and used adhesive putty to adhere it to the wall. Layering allows a number of combinations within the color scheme and adds variety. With the vast choices in papers the options are many.  Depending on the size of the flower, I use a pencil or crochet hook handle to give a little curl and dimension to the petals. And these flower can be used on a variety of projects - boxes, frames, gift tags. bottles and more!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Bloom in my Heart

I have neglected my blog but I've been working on projects, many of them flowers. I was compelled to buy some flower pillow designs by a talented Etsy designer. Her shop link is here and called Sew You Can Too. She has pdf files and well written instructions! This is one of her beautiful designs called the Daniella Dahlia (Photo used with permission).

 

 

Mine isn't as crisp and polished but I love

the colors and the beauty of this design!

This design was done with blue and brown roll felt.
And I experimented with different backgrounds
to see how it might look and decided on the one above.

 

Summer Projects

Thought I'd share some recent projects I've done over the summer. Balloons continue to be one of the more popular items in my Etsy store.

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

Where does the time go? I'm still here...for those who are wondering. Just haven't had opportunity to design as much at the moment. Working on custom projects...the hot air balloons are popular and I've done a recent line with Mickey Mouse themed paper...

Also will be posting some of the great vintage finds in my other blog Designs by Laura & Vintage Finds. Picked up this great antique sideboard buffet to use for a display...

A Family Stitched With Love Seldom Unravels

A slight variation on the saying...two different looks

Enjoy the little things