2013 Where Bloggers Create

Oh My Gosh!

It is that time again already!

What a wonderful, fun event

Where Bloggers Create has become

each year. 

A HUGE shout out and thanks to

Karen at My Desert Cottage

who spends many hours getting

this amazing event put together!

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Welcome to ROSECHICFRIENDS by

Lorena, or my creative space!

I am so happy to be participating again

this year, I believe this is my 3rd year!

Earlier this year, after the busy

Holiday creating times for me, I had a new

vision of how I wanted to tweak my room.

I seem to work in my room and then

manage to improve upon my area each year.

The main change for me this year was

creating a center work table surface space,

similar to ones I had seen on Pinterest.

I created mine with what I had by using 2

white storage shelves and another plastic

shelf I had and then the top is off a drafting

table that my hubby had originally given me.

I did have to stablize it a make sure the

heights all matched but it all seemed to

work together for me pretty well.

I skirted the *ugly* area and love how it blends

in to the overall theme of my shabby chic room!

This table has worked Amazingly well for me now!

Am Loving how I created more surface space for me to

work on when I am in the midst of a million projects!

I am SOOOO happy with the reults and it has been

a dream to have this table now all set up for

extra work space.

So, on to the tour of the rest of my room.

This is a small room, about 10.5ft x 11.5ft but

I have loaded it up with eye candy that makes me

sooooo happy!

Oky, so now I will let the pictures to the talking.

I have taken lots of pictures for you...enjoy!

I cannot wait to get out there an see the many other

creative peoples room!

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving comments

I really love them and appreciate you!



PS...a little of what has come out of my studio in 2013!



TUTORIAL ~ Easy Dollar Store Rose Petal Roses/Flowers

Hey Everyone!

Just popping in on a stormy early evening

here in Michigan

to share a simple tutorial that I put together.

I know there are soooo many roses tutorials

out there, but I didn't see one like this.

So, as I was making these today

for my crafting use,

  it dawned on me to share this

 simple way to make these

sweet roses with my friends.

SUPPLIES:

bag of rose petals

(I purchased mine a few years ago at

Dollar Tree)

Low Temp Glue Gun

Small piece of felt

Center piece

In the bag are white and pink petals that I stained

using coffee.  They give a vintage look.

First, cut a square or circle about 1.5 inches of felt.

Add a dab a glue around the center as shown.

Then, making sure the petals all face the same way.

Place them overlapping all around to create your base.  I used

5 petals to start with on the bottom/base.

Below, you see petals all added . 

You may need to

dabble a little bit of glue for added adherence.

Now start layering.  I added more glue to the center

and layered around with the petals

going around about 2 to 3 more times

another layer...

the last layer should have 3 petals

I then glued 3 gauzy petals on top of the other layers

(you do not have to do this, I just had them and like

how it looks)

The next pictures show how I finish the center.

Cut 3 petals at the point like below

then cut a slit in the center of each petal

glue the left side

fold over the right side to glue

glue back side overlapping all 3

this then creates a place for your center piece.

you can use buttons, pearls, earrings...

See? Simple and Pretty!

There you have it!

Let me know if you give this a try!

I am always checking available for

questions or clarification!

Thanks for stopping by!