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Weekend creating ~

What a chilly, rainy, cold weekend - one that was perfect to stay inside in my jammies and create. Plus, my neice and nephew came over yesterday and we had a good time playing with trains, light sabers, etc.

I made these roses out of coffee filters. I was checking out some blogs that I love to visit daily and Danielle had this on her blog (her rose is GORGEOUS). These roses were featured on Martha the other day and the lady that makes them has a webiste Mommy Makes Roses. You can watch the video if you go to here. She has directions and templates as well but I was too LAZY to do that and just went with it. I learned to make silk flowers when I lived in Japan many many years ago and just cut my own template. HOWEVER, I wish I had taken the time to get the pattern and directions and better yet - wish I had waited til I had floral wire (I do, but don't know where it is) so I used a wooden skewer as the stem. TIP: The floral tape does not like the wooden skewer and it was very hard to keep it in place. THEN: I painted my edges way too dark but it was the first test try and I'm sure that I'll get the directions and make them the correct way.

Here is my basket that I did for the May Basket Swap Artsymama organized. I love it. Some of the buttons I got from a swap I did last month Bonnie organized it and I got the buttons along with a bunch of other goodies from Lisa B. It's hard to see how much is going on it and around the basket unless you see it up close which is what my swap partner gets to do. Now, the funny part of that. I am not sure if Artsymama knew or not but my partner lives in the next town over from me. I emailed to let her know it was done and asked for her mailing address. I had to look twice and was surprised that I could drive it to her instead of mailing it - yippee! It won't get smashed up in the post.

I took the buttons and made them into flowers - the bee and butterfly are also buttons - too cute!

Spent yesterday afternoon getting ready for my painting classes this week.

I'm sure you'll remember this painting from last month ~ I taught this class twice last month and gave away the two originals in the ONEWORLDONEHEART giveaway that organized by Lisa and the other one (Yellow Hibiscus) I sent to my sisters mother in law as a thank you for all the times we visit TN and she treats my children like her own grandchildren!

I painted the yellow hibiscus today and Sharlee won the drawing and got to take it home with her today! They all did such a fabulous job on their hibiscus and am sure that they will paint it on many many things to come! Awesome job ladies!

Sharlee

Brenda

Alice

Since I have a schedule on when I clean things in my house - today my bathrooms get cleaned - I better get off this computer and get started!