My grandson, Peter came and spent a few days with us over Easter break and last night I was so lucky to curl up next to him while he fell asleep. A precious moment that I hope to carry with me for a very long time. It is a rare moment to see him so still. At the age of 6 he is full of energy and fun.
With all this crafting around he caught the bug and wanted to make his mom a bracelet for Mother's Day. He picked out all the beads and charm. He carefully added each bead in the order he wanted for the perfect gift for Sarah.
I bought some of Melissa Frances 1962 Crepe Paper Collection and decided to make some paper roses. I wasn't sure of how to make them but I dusted off an old memory of ribbon flowers that I used to make when I did silk ribbon embroidery. Not too shabby I think.
I also included a free style circle flower that took some cutting of circles and just glued together. I tried to use my punches to cut the circles but the crepe paper didn't like them. So I cut the circles by hand, I won't be making them unless necessary. :) For the roses I cut an 11 x 1 inch strip of crepe paper and just kept folding and twisting. They are all a bit different depending on how tired I got or what else was going on in the room. LOL
I purchased the paper at my favorite store Buffalo Stamps & Stuff last Wednesday after a class.
I added a leaf or two to each rose and then put glitter on a few of them. Now I have to decide how to use them.
Jim is in the other room jumping between Axe Men and Iron Chef, so I am keeping busy with a bunch of butterflies...and this is a sneak peek of what I am up to next. To be continued...
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