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| Handmade Foam Roses |
I love crafting with
foam...it is such a pliable and durable material and so easy to stick using hot glue! But I dont know what I was thinking when I made roses in such a bright orange color ! This year for Teachers Day we made 10 pen stands and frankly speaking by the
10th Pen Stand my creativity was ebbing! So I guess that is why I made a pen stand with bright orange roses!!
Here are some of the pen stands I have already shared:
Garden Themed Pen Stand,
Yellow Tattered Flowers Pen Stand ,
Vellum Flower Pen Stand]
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| Handmade Foam Roses |
Tried to balance out the bright hot orange with a bit of greenery !
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| Recycling Craft Tin Can |
I had run out of chips cans and tinned fruit cans so a bandage packaging tin got the makeover!
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| Recycled Tin Craft |
When your mind is in a rush you tend to reach to the same items over and over again...that is why again you see my favorite Poppy Stamps die and Memory box spring border die cuts!
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| Handmade Foam Roses |
The foam roses were made with the Spellbinders Rose creations die.
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| Bronze dragonfly |
My main aim in this DIY Pen Stand was to balance out the colors. The bronze dragon fly charm seemed to help tone it down! And so did the string of rhinestones I had bought nearly a year back and hoarded till now!
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| Heat Embossed butterfly |
Being in a rush is no good while crafting I know but since my kiddo had to take all the Pen Stands to school the next day and I was struggling to get this 10 th one finished...I messed up a bit while sticking pattern paper to the tin.I thought I would hide the unsightly wrinkled area with flowers but then it was already becoming crowded so a single butterfly had to do and I hoped the teacher who got it wouldnt mind!
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| Heat Embossed butterfly |
The Butterfly was heat embossed on light orange card stock using clear embossing powder.Though I am not much of a CAS style stamper I love heat embossing!
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| Cheery Lynn Golden Butterfly |
On the other side I added another butterfly - a golden Cheery Lynn die cut .
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| Foam Roses |
This Pen Stand has a total of 4 foam rose. I just hope the teacher who got this likes orange!
What do you say my friends.....I hope its not all that bad!
Supplies :
Dies : PoppyStamps swirly curl border , Memory Box Spring Border , Spellbinders Rose creations, Spellbinders Asian accents, Heartfelt creations Botanical Wings , Sizzix Butterfly, Cheery Lynn tiny things with wings
Like bright Rose colors. You have a talent with a hot glue gun. I have the Spellbinder Rose Creation dies but not used it with foam. You've inspired me to give foam a try.
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"Sunshine HoneyBee"
This is gorgeous! I am LOVING those orange roses!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI like your roses :)))
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing Sonia, You are doing great, lovely roses & detail. keep sharing :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, such and elegant project and your roses are just amazing, Hugs, Lori m
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful rose
ReplyDeleteI loved the pen stand Sonia....and the roses look so natural!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and practical project you made.
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous pen stand Sonia and your beautiful flowers make it stand out.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful make Sonia... You always hit it out of the ball park....
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore your recycle projects!! This is stunning!! The flowers are so gorgeous!! You decorated it perfectly!! Gorgeous, gorgeous my friend!! Wow!! Have a great day :)
ReplyDeleteLisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
Your roses certainly look fab in the funky foam and what an amazing orange colour next to your gold butterflies. Thanks for joining in the challenge for Cheery Lynn Designs and good luck.
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Wow, how gorgeous Sonia, that rose is just beautiful!
ReplyDeletehugs Jacee
Simply Paper Card Design
your roses look amazing Sonia....whether in pink, red .....or orange :) !!
ReplyDeleteYour rose look amazing!!! I really love your up-cycled designs...you're very clever about doing this and hope that I can think of this next time! :) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGORgeous Sonia..I love the bright orange roses..beautiful and such a useful project.
ReplyDeleteluv CHRISSYxx
Thank you for sharing how you made the gorgeous roses!! Absolutely beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed day,
Migdalia
Crafting With Creative M
Beautiful pen stand Sonia!! Love the orange roses!! Gorgeous!! the butterfly die cut is stunning!!
ReplyDelete-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Pretty colors and great butterflies. Thanks for joining us this week with cheery Lynn designs
ReplyDeleteSo pretty wonderful projects
ReplyDeleteWELCOME to Craft Rocket Challenge Hoppe you join us when the challenges start in October Good luck with the blog candy.....Lis
Your foam roses are very pretty, Sonia! They look so realistic! I love using foam to make all sorts of different flowers!
ReplyDeleteFantastic project and roses you have made Sonia..loz
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely! I think the orange color will keep them in a bright and cheery mood. The foam worked wonderfully with the die. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful altered tin. I really like the flowers.
ReplyDeleteThis pen stand is looking awesome!! & roses are beautiful !! Teachers would be happy to receive your beautiful handmade gifts.
ReplyDeleteYour roses are gorgeous. I like the bright orange.
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Teresa
Very pretty, who knew foam could look so nice! Great recycling and useful craft. NancyD
ReplyDeleteSonia, I hereby name you the QUEEN of up cycling!!! You amaze me with you talents. Every project you create is stunning. Have a creative day.
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WOW those roses are awesome, those Teachers are VERY lucky to receive beautiful gifts like these.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Sonia! Beyond thoughtful and wonderfully useful. The teachers will enjoy using your beautifully-rose studded containers all year long. All those pretty papers and die cut shapes--AND you made 10? Such a thoughtful, useful gift. The foam makes fantastic roses! Thanks for the tutorial! Hugs, de
ReplyDeleteFabulous pen stand, with all these lovely embellishments and your roses are just wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! Love the rose.
ReplyDeleteHugs Pat♥
A fabulous project Sonia, such beautiful roses.
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Gorgeous rose Sonia!
ReplyDeleteSherrie k
Those Teachers are lucky to get such a beautiful gift!! I love the orange roses!! I would never have noticed the wrinkled background paper had you not pointed it out! You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteOh man! I just had foam in my hand 2 days ago and thought, "I wonder if foam roses would look pretty" Then I thought, "Nah, probably not pliable enough for the petals." Dangit.....going back to the store now....
ReplyDeleteI LOVE YOUR ROSES, Sonia!!
Big hugs and happy weekend to you,
Lisa x
Beautiful pen stand Sonia, love your decorations and colours.
ReplyDeletethank you for joining us over on Poppystamps challenge blog.
Pam x
beautiful flows, i like rose flower a lot.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I did not know it was possible for foam to look this elegant! You definitely took foam to a whole new level here! And I love the colors you combined. The background tin has so many soft colors and then those bright orange flowers just give it that bit of oomph! It creates a stunning project and I also love how you recycled the tin. You've helped me look at foam and tins in a whole new way, so thank you for the inspiration and for sharing your talents with us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteoh wow, what's not to like in those orange roses? I love them, I love the completed penstand too, you are too tough on yourself, its absolutely gorgeous
ReplyDeleteWOW - those roses are stunning!!! TFS
ReplyDeleteSonia, those Roses look like you just picked them from the garden! Just lovely, lucky recipient!!
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Sue
wwowow it´s a stunning altered!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful altered pen stand Sonia, a fabulous background and colour combo......your foam flowers and leaves are stunning!!!
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Heather xx
Thanks so much for joining us with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
This is just amazing! I am so inspired by the repurposing into a stunning work of art. Thank you for joining the Memory Box Challenge.
ReplyDeleteAll your penstands are so so beautiful....
ReplyDeleteSonia - your projeckt is amazing. beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering the Poppystamps Monthly Challenge.
ilona
Everything you do is gorgeous Sonia! I'd love to just hang out with you for one day and peek over your shoulder while you create. I think the ORANGE roses are GORGEOUS!! Beautiful work as always!
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