A Crafty Rosy Day

Aloha!

Since the Rose is June's Flower of the Month,

and there are like a bazillion things to read, inspire, decorate, etc. with roses, I thought today it would be fun to do some

Crafty Rose Things!

glassgemsbychristine, etsy

she handpaints all these!

Marvelous talent!

Let's get out the super duper crayola box

we should all have:

illustration by Alfred Parsons,

Austrian Brier Rose

You could also use watercolor pencils easily with any of these color-your-own designs.

This dress will fit yesterday's paper doll.

courtesy Liana's blog

courtesy Dover Books

Next is a lovely Rose pattern to use

 with the iris folding technique.

Use different shades of papers to get beautiful roses

of all different colors!

Remember to choose 3 - 4 different papers,

but in the same color group.

rose pattern removed at the request of bergkaarten

Redoute Rose painting

Here is a bead pattern of a rose:

Here is a lovey cake with roses on top.

You could easily do this with silk roses,

or be elaborate and make frosting roses!

Next up is a charming paperdoll

to personalize and color yourself:

Lots of Roses!

Thank you to OrigamiBears

for sharing her fabulous collection of paper dolls!

Take a peek at these lovely beaded felt roses for sale

by www.beedeebabee.etsy.com

Her work is just gorgeous!

Next I have a couple of vintage labels.

You can purchase fabric that will go through your printer! Download any rose picture, or vintage label like this one, and print it onto the printer friendly fabric! Then simply applique the print onto anything of your choice!

Some ideas:

t-shirts

aprons

pot holders/tea towels

curtains

child garments

a fabric parasol

vest, or shirt

pillow

tote bag

The Vintage Workshop has many different kinds of fabrics and papers that you can print on.

They also sell beautiful designs to use.

vintage labels

vintage illustration

That should be plenty

to get your creative cap on!

Be bold.

Fear is not in our vocabulary.

Try something new!

Try something outside your comfort zone,

outside what you already know how to do.

Experiment!

Play!

and most of all,

don't forget to giggle.

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Edible Flowers and Butterfly Paperdolls part 2

Bonjour!

altered domino found at www.nixcreations.etsy.com

I promised I would play "catch-up" today, so let's start with the remaining pages of the unique paperdoll set from yesterday:

Butterfly Dancers

Isn't this FREE paperdoll set just fabulous?

I downloded it from OrigamiBears web.

I just can't thank her enough for all her wonderful downloads.

I think I like this set a little more because it is a ballet one.

One of my favorite paper doll sets when growing up was one

of 5 sisters (different ages) that had all matching ballet outfits

for many different ballets.

The cover of the book was in purples, titled something like "Ballerinas",

and it was by Whitman from the 1960's I believe.

vintage clip

I have lost all my paper dolls.

Very sad.

It was hard enough in all my moves to be able to keep things.

We moved alot!

On the back of our camper, we had the words:

the TROUPS at ease

My mom came up with that one!

We received lots of chuckles from passers-by and fellow KOA campers.

c.1908

Next is the promised fun things to do with pansies, and other flowers too!

a perfect no-fuss cupcake topper

Let's start off with which flowers are edible,

and some fun tips:

for sale on Amazon

Some popular edible flowers include nasturtiums, pansies,

 snapdragons, flowering maple, bachelor's buttons, dianthus,

 scented geraniums, chrysanthemum daisies, violets, 

margarita daisies, hibiscus, marigolds, and calendulas.

Bachelor Buttons

To start with, eat only the petals of edible flowers, and always remove any trace of the pistils and stamen. So your digestive system has a chance to get used to it, introduce flowers into your diet one at a time, in small quantities. And always be sure you like the taste of a flower before adding it to a recipe.

'Lemon Souffle' dianthus

Use only flowers that are grown without pesticides.

Remember, just because a flower is served with food,

it is not necessarily edible.

'Lemon Gem' edible marigold

Sugared Pansies

Pansies can have a mild, fresh flavor or a more prominent wintergreen taste, depending on the variety and on how much of the flower you eat (a whole flower tastes stronger than the petals alone).

Eat only pansies that are grown organically, without chemical pesticides; this rules out almost everything from florists, garden centers, and nurseries. If you plan to eat pansies, it's a good idea either to grow them yourself or to order them from an edible-flower source.

Johnny Jump-Ups from my garden

From what I can find out,

Johnny Jump Ups can be equally exchanged for pansies.

Sugared or fresh flowers on top of sorbet - mmmmm

Use the pansies to garnish cocktails, soups, and desserts.

Here's the recipe how-to:

Ingredients

• Egg white from 1 large egg
• Fresh pansies, organically grown and stems removed
• Superfine sugar

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg white with 1/2 teaspoon water. Using tweezers, hold a pansy and lightly brush both sides of the petals to coat. Sprinkle with sugar, shaking to remove any excess sugar. Let dry on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet until pansies feel crisp, about 8 hours. May be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 year.

The above photo looks to me like home-made chocolates, poured into foil cups.

Top with a white chocolate tinted-with-food-paste to a lovely lilac.

While still wet, add sugared pansies to top.

Cook's Note:

Raw eggs should not be used in food prepared for pregnant women, babies, young children, the elderly, or anyone whose health is compromised.

Please be considerate of others' health concerns.

I wonder if we couldn't substitute the dried egg whites

found in a can in the baking department?

Let me know when you make these - I would love to hear of your experiences, successes, (failures) and comments!

dominoes@myinkspired.com

'Max Frei' geraniums

purnima_girouard lady w violets

Well, that is enough for today.

I have some sticker weeds to dig out of my flower garden, and some dead heading on my columbines and the last of the tulips also.

I am so grateful that I am able to do some gardening now.

Kate Greenaway illustration

Thanks Dr. Agarwala - you're a great back surgeon!!!

( Panorama Center, Westminster/Golden, CO)

Tomorrow we will have some more

Language of Flowers Fun!

Enjoy the day.

Revel ln the weather, whether sunny, fair or cloudy!

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dominoes@myinkspired.com

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