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Sunday, May 25, 2014

Flowers Faux Roses to be exact...

This is something that is so beautiful that I had to share it with you... hope you love it...

It is all written by William Blake   
The Great British Artist and Poet
 
He to whom time is the same as eternity, 
and
Eternity the same as time,
Is FREE of all adversity. 
 
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To see a world in a grain of sand and
a Heaven in a WILD FLOWER
 
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
and
Eternity in an hour... 
 
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 so very true... Love it..
 


Well where to really start...  
Okay...   I will start here...

Today is Sunday... and yesterday was SATURDAY... the day when Compendium of Curiosities Challenge is released... this is the 3rd one...  and I will do a little copying and posting at this point...  as I forget to list all the info I am suppose to list...

This week, we’re getting fancy with Tim’s beautiful Faux Tea Rose Technique, which you’ll find on page 65 of A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. #3. Distressed flower lovers will go gaga over this one– the delicate, intricate design looks incredibly complicated, but thanks to Tim, it’s super easy!
Before you link up your own amazing creation, please be sure to review the CC3C F.A.Q. for the rules of this challenge. There aren’t many, but the ones we do have are important! And, if you have questions that aren’t addressed, please leave a comment here and I’ll reply as soon as I’m able to.
This challenge is open to  everyone, but you must work from your personal copy of  A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. 3. We will not be posting technique instructions on our blogs, and our participants must not, either. We require this out of respect and appreciation for all the work that Tim Holtz invested in creating this book. Regrettably, we’ve had to unlink some wonderful entries that did not adhere to this rule, and we really hate doing that! If you don’t have a copy, you can order one directly from Tim, who will autograph it for you!
With each challenge, the team and I will be selecting a “Curiosity Crew’s Choice” winner who will receive a fantastic collection of Tim’s products, courtesy of Tim himself and Mario Rossi, his business manager (and an all-around wonderful person)! To be eligible to win this prize package, you must visit each of our team members’ blogs and leave a comment there. It’ll be fun, too– as you’ll see, these girls made serious crafty magic for this challenge! You can easily access their blogs by clicking on their project photos, and your comment on this post counts as your comment on my blog.
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All our odd-numbered challenges are sponsored by INSPIRATION EMPORIUM, one of my favorite online shops of ANY kind, run by some of my favorite people anywhere! Joy and the gang will award an incredibly generous FIFTY DOLLAR gift certificate to one lucky, randomly selected participant. All you need to do to be eligible is link your project here, and mention Inspiration Emporium in your blog post. You can also get 10% off any order with the code STUDIOL3.

Okay... that is direct from Linda ... so I have listed it all... 

now back to my posting...

So Yesterday... I had a few friends over to share in the fun of creating FAUX ROSES...  oh what a messy mess we made... and had lots of fun making roses... and all kinds of things...  Marie and Susan both made tons of roses... and hopefully they will post them...  Marie's were for a scrapbook page and Susan made a tag or two... and a card...  for a wedding... very stunning too.. 

So here is my first of 4 projects...YES... I played for over 10 hours making roses, clean up a little, so I could see the work sheet and then create more... and kept on doing that all day long... what a fun time...  Love doing that... and with two friends... what could be more perfect... 

 
This is called ALL 3
As all 3 challenges are on this one piece.. 
The Marbling of paper, the glitter and now the ROSE... 
anyway... I created the paper and then went onto stamping and gathering up all the 'things' that I wanted to use...
Well maybe use???  didn't like one thing... tossed it aside... and loved this and that... and then changed my mind three of four times etc etc etc.. you get the idea... you most likely have done this too...
 
Well then I wanted to create a frame for the eye chart ...and used a spellbinder and cut it out of metal... and of course used my alcohol inks to rust it up a bit... 

 
I have to be honest... I have not used the Jute/twine...that much... but I do like it... and it just felt right on this piece... 
 
 

 
This lace is some that I bought a long time ago as ANTIQUE lace... and that was over 45 years ago... so it is ANTIQUE... no matter what way you look at it... LOL..  The large Butterfly came off the Tissue Wrap Melange  and I adhered it to cardstock so it would have a little stiffness to it...  then I colored it...  and put some rock candy glitter on it...
 
Susan had brought me a set of Tim Holtz stamps... that she had bought on sale... and they are some that I really love and wanted...  So I put them to use right off the bat... 
 

 
I love using the Tissue tape in fun places... and also used an enameled piece with some remnant rubs on it... love this... am going to have to get some more... as I know I will be using these a lot on projects.. love the clean crisp look of it..   

 
Finally the ROSES...  oh I have been making these for a long long time now... and I have to say that they are one of my very favorite flowers to teach and use on so very many projects...  an all time favorite... So for me this challenge was not only to use the Faux Roses but to also use them in different ways than I have before...
 
Usually I use them on cards and boxes... so all these ways are new to me...
 
Prior to my friends arriving, my sweet hubby came in with this beautiful bouquet of flowers... 
 
 
Not only are they mainly wild.. but they are all from our farm...  he loves to grow roses... and these are all from ONE old time rose plant that still smells like a ROSE...  and the color is so very magnificent...  There is honey suckle, which smells divine and the whole studio smells like it now... and there is everything from Asparagus fern, daisies, (our wedding flower 45 this year???)  and also some other fun things...   


 
Thanks so very much Glenn for all your love that you always give me and share this Earth walk with...  I love you dearly. 
 
Okay.. now onto more ROSES... the paper ones...
 
Susan and Marie had forgotten their work sheets... so I gave them each some cardstock to color paper onto...  to save my work table... LOL.. it is a mess anyway.. .but it does help a little bit... 
 
Well after a few minutes I LOVED the ink on Marie's paper... and asked her if I could have it... and she said YES ... so I gave her a new piece of paper... and I cut the paper into two tags... 
I loved the colors that were one it... a total of 6-7 different ones... all so very what I wanted to use... pinks (worn lipstick, Victorian Velvet ) yellows (squeezed Lemonade) , light oranges (manderian and also some Persimmon... )  , and a little bit of rusty hinge ... now dont' forget, I had to cut it up to get the best areas I wanted to use... I didn't add anything to the back... but the edges did get a little bit of vintage photo and Gathered twigs... LOL... love that brown... right Susan.. when all else fails... use BROWNS...  LOL.. so very true.. 
 
 
My rose was made with pinks and over rode with Persimmon... LOVE that color ... so wild.. 
 

 
Since this was really my last project... I used up the last of my green paper that I used for leaves... and made a narrow band of punched paper at the bottom... add the birds and the cage...  what fun also making dyed ribbons of your choice...
 
 

 
A perfect ROSE...  even a little Vintage on the edges... 

 
I LOVE this stamp of the CROW... it just has so very much personality...  I had to have it... so it is NEw to me...  I stamped him... and then fussy cut him out.. I wanted him/her to stand on something and really wasn't too sure what at that point... 

 
My Roses and Buds were made... and then I again also used the other half of that paper from Marie's stamping on paper...  I did add some words here and there... and also the swirls from another Tim stamp set...  I also cut out some more leaves... I like to create them by coloring a piece of paper with all kinds of GREENS... and then adding some words, etc all over it.. then I hand cut out the size leaf I need for each flower... 

 
I also created a double punched square for the main ROSE to sit upon it...  so very regal is the ROSE...  love it... 
 
Oh onward... this is going to be the longest blog post I think I have ever written... it is LONG... still another project... 
 
Actually the FIRST one that I did yesterday...
 
One of the newest sets of classes I will be offering this year will be on creating Fairy Houses and spaces... along with all the necessary things that Fairies need to use... like wind chimes, flowers, wheel barrows filled with flowers etc...  etc...  most will be made from items you have around your home...  so it will be a combination type class... this is so very exciting to me on so many levels...  anyway... here is one of the first fairy homes... 
 
 
This little metal bird cage was picked up at Michaels a long time ago, by no less than Marie.. so she got a kick out of the fact that she had actually bought this over 5 years ago... and I was finally going to use it AGAIN for something... 
 
 

 
I created over 12 different color roses for this... small, med and large... small buds and large buds...  and tons of leaves...  or branches...  I think of them as fern type leaves... LOL..  and the DRAGONFLY on the top...  Did you notice the little lantern... well even fairies need light... this one they will put Lightening bugs into.. to get a nice bright light... 

 
I also added a few shells, One that I decorated with some gem stones...  and then a small clear quartz crystal...  Can you see the fairies in the back against the birch bark... my DIL brought me that bark... carried an armload of it for over a mile... Bless her for her persistence in bringing me this lovely GIFT... of sheet love.  thanks so much Casey... 

 
Another view of the top Roses... 

 
And still another view... 

 
Some of the buds get to be a little hard for me to create at times... as the paper should really be broken up a little more... I will have to work on that in the future.. 



Another view... 
 
Still another view... and some thin bark amongst the flowers... 

 
Sort of looking down on the top of  the cage.. 

 
I love to also create fairy houses from painted rocks...  so much fun when you find the right rock... 
 
You can almost see the fairies on the inside of the cage... they can get out without any problem ... they are not locked in there... believe me. 

 
a little bit closer... 
 
Well that is finally the end of my story... hope that you have enjoyed this and it wasn't TOO long... but I do love to create and I do love to share all with you... 
 
have a fun and GREAT Week-end.. and if you are traveling ... please be safe... and now I am waiting for the next CC3 challenge... bring it on... love these challenges... 
 
thanks for all the comments and also for stopping by for a visit...
Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

32 comments:

  1. Bonnie! Holy artsy cow! I'm blown away with all four of your rosy projects, and so jealous of you having a crafty day with friends! Each of these projects are beyond beautiful, and designed so well, with so much detail! I am so inspired by this post! Thank you so much for joining in on our rosy challenge at CC3Challenge!!!

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    1. HOLY ARST COW back at you girl... LOVE Yours too... and it was fun yesterday... but when you are creating it is ALWAYS fun in all WAYS... thanks so very much for the lovely words... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  2. I love your entry. So full of color and life!!! REal Special and beautiful.

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    1. Oh Jan... thanks so very much... You are special to write such a lovely comment... thanks a million... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  3. Bonnie...your art is always amazing but you have totally outdone even YOU! These pieces are all absolutely gorgeous. So much love and artistry went into each one! I adore your color combinations, your attention to the tiniest detail and knack for being able to take something new and make it look so beautifully aged. Absolutely gorgeous work! Thanks for your very kind comments you left for me, too. They are so appreciated! And thanks for sharing your amazing art with us at CC3C. <3 Candy

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    1. Oh Candy, Thank You so very much for all your kind and loving words... I did have a lot of fun creating these pieces and I had a few friends over too... and they had never made the flowers... so we enjoyed being able to create a florist full of roses... LOL.. I am just so very glad , happy, and thankful that you and all the others have created such beautiful pieces to stimulate everyone else into creating... thanks again for all you do, my friend... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  4. Bonnie, what can I say! These projects are over the top gorgeous! I agree with Candy -- the attention to detail is incredible! There is so much to take in with each project! I love them all! You are one talented gal - thanks for sharing with us and participating in the CC3C challenge!

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    1. Thank You Susan so very much for you kind words... I do love to create and have been called prolific many times... LOL... I love it all and thanks for the inspiration that you and the others on the CREW give each and every time... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  5. Just beautiful, Bonnie! I love the variety and creativity you've used with the Faux Tea Roses. Your art is truly inspiring and the love and care with which you create is obvious. Thanks for sharing, its a joy to behold.

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  6. Thank You so very much Cheryl, I totally appreciate that... I do love to play and have fun... and I totally feel that when you open you heart and allow it to lead you have even more fun... Love it all... thanks again.. Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  7. What a marvelous post Bonnie! Love all of your faux rose projects - so beautiful in all their detail - especially love the bird cage - and your wonderful little fairie houses!! I had a great visit here today!

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    1. Thank You very much Julia, for all your wonderfully appreciated words of love. I had a blast making them all... the fairy houses are a new class I am going to be offering and am so excited about it... they will be over all my home soon... can hardly wait... thanks again.. .Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  8. OMGoodness!!! I about fell out of my chair! wink. WOW! Gorgeous work girl! The detail is STUNNING! The way you put everything together is over the moon gorgeous! LOVE LOVE LOVE everything...and wow so many! I think the birdcage is my absolute favorite, but they are all simply said FABULOUS! and yes I was using shouty capitals!!! lol. Thank you for playing along and sharing your work with us at CC3C!

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    1. I am so very glad that you enjoyed yourself with these projects... I love the SHOUTY CAPITALS... it really is what they show on this type of communication... Love it... thanks for all the LOVE back Yvonne... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  9. Absolutely spectacular! Your projects are simply amazing and so beautiful. It would've taken me days...assuming I could have come up with all those great ideas.

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    1. Playing is the best thing life... next to the people that are around you playing... I love it all... so this is just PLAYING... LOL... thanks for your love back.... Love, Light and Peace..Bonnie

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  10. Bonnie, all of your projects are wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. Thank You Wanda so very much... I do love to play... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  11. Beautiful submission and the rest are pretty gorgeous too!

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    1. Hi Ruth... thanks for the comments... I totally appreciate this greatly.. .Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  12. Ok, so I went off and got a cuppa when I saw you had done four entries, I wanted to sit and really take them all in. Firstly, I could *smell* that beautiful rose - we have one climbing the side of the house that has a scent like an old fashioned rose... beautiful.
    And then I sat and clicked on each piccie to see all your hard work. It makes me so happy that you had such a good time playing at this challenge... and then I saw your birdcage, looked over me shoulder and saw the one I bought two years ago in Michael's that I still haven't altered... time for me to get altering I thinks! TFS your art Bonnie, love it all... and... Thanks for playing along with the CC3 Challenge x

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  13. LOL.... So glad you had a cuppa prior to sitting down to read my blog... I do get a "LITTLE" wordy at times... but hey... that's who I am... I am going to start to teach how to make things for Fairy Gardens... it is a fun project and so many people are wanting to make their own things... sooo... get that little bird cage out and ALTER away... I did have fun with it... in fact my friend had bought me 6 of them... and I only have three left to alter... I have sold a few that I did... so very much fun... have a fun week... thanks so much for your kind and loving words Hels... Love, Light and Peace....Bonnie

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  14. Bonnie, I was astounded by the beauty of your first project, then delighted to see MORE projects with this technique. Bravo, my dear! These are all so beautiful. You clearly love making faux roses and are a master at it.

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    1. Hi Annette, I am glad you were delighted to see more ... I am pretty prolific and love doing it all... this was a fun day... that is for sure... roses I do love... thanks for your kind words.. .Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  15. OMG, you sure have been busy!! All these creations look so stunning!! I adore all of them, but that bird cage really is incredible!! You sure know how to put those roses together, they look amazing the way you have turned the leaves back. Love the photos of the real roses too by the way! Really stunning makes all of them!!

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    1. Thanks Astrid... I did have fun and the fairy cage is one thing that I really just started... today I put my first needled felted fairy up... I am going to start to teach classes on building fairy houses, etc... along with fairies too... so I wanted them to be another whole dimension... having fun is my main stay... love it all... thanks for your comments... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  16. All of your projects are just beautiful

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  17. Thank You Shelan very much... I appreciate your kind words... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  18. Bonnie these projects are amazing, wonderful job and I love the color palette!

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    1. Thank You Jodie, very much... I love playing... can you tell.. LOL... Love, Light and peace...Bonnie

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  19. I love it ALL - I can't imagine playing for 10 hours - sounds like a perfect day. Each project is gorgeous

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    1. Oh Jane.. sometimes we even play longer... they just were a little late in getting over here... LOL... playing is fun though no matter how long, as long as you are enjoying and having that special kind of fun... It was perfect... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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