I've been seeing paper roses everywhere these days... made out of tissue, crepe paper, coffee filters... it's amazing to see all the variations once each artist adds their unique touch to it.
So I decided to give it a go, using coffee filters, a bit of tea staining (followed by some time in the dryer, then ironed), bits of lace, flecks of glitter... Instead of large, multi-petal roses, I wanted shabby, crinkled, roses that looked like they wre barely opening.
... I experimented a bit with both coffee and tea for staining... nothing new (except for me, who had never wored with coffee filters before!)
... I'm really liking the "scrunched" imperfect look of these!
Can't wait to incorporate them into some projects!
I also want to try staining them in different hues...
The other project I worked on this weekend was making lavender sachets to use as "thank you" gifts for my Etsy customers.
(I always like including a little surprise with their purchase. I know I'm always delighted to receive a little "extra" whenever I open one of my packages. Don't you?)
The graphics used are from Graphique (http://www.etsy.com/shop/Graphique)
If you are always seeking fun and interesting graphics, you'll need to check them out.
And last, but not least, I also made some lavender sachets to sell in my Etsy shoppe. I used to make tons of these a few years back and then got a bit tired of them; but I guess I'm back in the "mood" again!
Happy Monday!
Have a fabulous, crafty week!
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Love the coffee filter rose, did you just roll and scrunch? Colleen
Posted by: Colleen | Saturday, 30 July 2011 at 05:06 PM
Very pretty.
Posted by: Lori | Tuesday, 26 July 2011 at 05:19 AM
Love the tea and coffee staining on the flowers.
Posted by: Bunnyfreak | Monday, 25 July 2011 at 09:25 PM