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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Rose Ball to Decorate the Bedroom for Pink Saturday 4/17/2010

Happy pink saturday and thank you to Beverly of How Sweet the Sound for having this. This past week I visit 4 bloggers I'd never been to before and enjoyed each one. It's getting harder and harder to find chicks I haven't visited before! The new ones are Monica at The White Bench, Yoli at Apronsenorita, Phyllis at Aroundrhouse and Valrie at Poemsmyway. No, I didn't misspell Valrie! ;-)
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First of all, a view of my sofa table bearing all the little shoes I've made for Miss A and her arrival in May.


The soles of her new shoes.

I made this hanging ball from styrofoam and coffee filters made into roses. If you follow me on any kind of regular basis you know I love making these. So I made several ahead and glued them to this 6" ball. Just a few shots of it up close so you can see it well. Now, these are formed coffee filter roses, not just twisted and stuck in tightly, but pulled apart and then tucked in. I like the look much better. I only used about 18-20 of them instead of several dozen.

I used different colors mostly because no two turn out alike, and I like to experiment with different colors and techniques.

I love the way it turned out since it is my first one.

It hangs in my bedroom over my dresser.

I also needed something to put on a jacket to wear the other day and whipped up this little pin for it. I actually just safety pinned it to my jacket. You can do this, chicks! I did this in about 20 minutes from start to finish cutting, stitching and ragging the edges.
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33 comments:

  1. Happy Pink Saturday! what a cute pin you made, love the colors and texture. The pink ball is also very creative and cute.

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  2. Your roses continue to amaze, it's hard to believe that you use coffee filters to make them. I love your little pin/brooch, what a great idea.
    Happy Pink Saturday
    ~Maggie~

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  3. HAPPY PINK SATURDAY CONNIE,
    THOSE PRECIOUS SHOES MAKE ME SMILE AND GIGGLE EVERY TIME I TAKE A PEAK AT THEM. SHE IS GOING TO BE THE BEST DRESSED GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE WORLD AND BLAME HER GRANDMA FOR THE REASON SHE GROWS UP LOVING SHOES....LOL
    I LOVE YOUR ROSES YOU MADE...SO REAL LOOKING AND THE PIN YOU MADE I REALLY LIKED
    LET'S FACE IT...YOU ARE AN AWESOME CHICKIE
    I LOVE TO COME TO YOUR BLOG
    HUGS AND BLESSINGS
    SIMPLY DEBBIE

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  4. wonderfully cute little projects!

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  5. Oh my goodness this pretty ball is BEAUTIFUL! Love it!
    Hugs,
    Olivia

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  6. Connie..you always have the best projects going on!
    Happy pinks to you!
    xo Tami
    ps..I really love that pin!

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  7. G'morning, you ROSE MAKING WOMAN...:))
    This rose ball is AWESOME. I can't believe it's made of coffee filters. Beautiful....but then, you have talent. If I tried to make one, it would look just like....well.....coffee filters.
    You make everything so pretty.
    hugs, bj

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  8. I have missed you.. somehow in my bloggy snafu I missed you on my blogroll.
    Glad I found you again..I kept googling Connie & Blogger 'cause I could not for the life of me remember the name of your blog..old age and all of that!!!
    Love the sweet shoes...a grandbebe in May???
    Love your pompador too...I fiddles with some last Christmas but then had a house fire and never did much with them.
    Happy Pink Saturday!!!
    Blessings!

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  9. Connie,
    you amaze me. Where do you find the time to make all these lovely things. The shoes are adorable. Have a great day...
    yvonne

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  10. Your talent always amazes me. Who would ever guess they are coffee filters. Great little pin. Now I know what to use some of my fabric stash for.

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  11. Oh Connie...the shoes are darling and that little Gal will have the best dressed tooties around. I'm predicting a Run on Coffee Fliters...the rose ball is really a fun idea and so pretty as is the QuickiePin! Happy Pink Saturday..Sue

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  12. Hi Connie
    I love all those cute little shoes. Your grand daughter is going to have the best shoe collection!
    Your roses are so pretty, I love the ball and that pin is just adorable. Your creative mind just never rests!
    Hugs and Happy Pink Saturday...
    ~Ann

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  13. Your little baby will look smashing in those shoes. I can imagine all the clothes to go with them. The rose ball is striking.

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  14. Adorable! I can't believe you made all those precious shoes! SOOO sweet!
    Please stop by my place, we're all going on "vacation" and you are invited!

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  15. I am so loving those baby booties...love all the colors..love your english roses..they are one of my favorites.:)

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  16. Enjoyed your post. Happy Pink Saturday. I think it's neat how you say "you can do it to", cuz I'm thinking no I can't. Thanks! Jenn

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  17. Oh my. I am trying to catch up - I love those little shoes!!!! With the cute little soles . . . adorable! And your wonderful roses - I am doing a swap with my friend Julia who lives in Germany, and she asked for coffee filters o she could make flowers. I had to laugh. She says they have coffee filters over there, but nothing like these! So yes, I am sending her coffee filters in her swap! LOL!
    Love the pin!
    Have a wonderful weekend!!
    Karen

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  18. Oh, that baby is gonna be thrilled with her new shoes!! Too adorable for words! The soles just really add so much!! That huge rose ball is beautiful, too. I can see ya making some pretty topiaries, too!

    Big Hugs & Love,
    Stephanie
    Angelic Accents

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  19. Hi Connie,
    Happy Saturday...I hope you are doing something fun today. I love those lil darlin' baby shoes. So cute..they would be cute to decorate with, too. I'd tie a pair together at the heels with a ribbon and hang them from my car mirror.
    I may have to try that rose hanger, that is so cute. thanks for your sweet comment on my bloggette this am...I did go back and look at when you started...It was so much fun to see you evolve into where you are now...Life is great fun when we can go back and see how much we have grown...
    Love ya, my friend,
    glenda

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  20. Thank You HPS! I love that ball coffee filters? How did you get them pink? Beautiful for a dull NE day!

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  21. Wow Connie,

    Love those little booties. They are so darn cute. And the beautiful rose ball. You are one busy lady!

    xo Cath

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  22. Such pretty pinks- I love the flower- what wonderful texture- and of course my favourite color!

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  23. OK these are a hit! I want to make a coffee filter flower ball and a pin, now , too! Those little shoes are luscious. How fun to create those for the little one. :)
    Thanks for sharing these pretties!
    HPS!!!!!

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  24. You always have the best ideas - I love the coffee filter ball. And those dinky little shoes are totally adorable - she'll be rivalling Imelda Marcos at this rate!

    Happy Pink Saturday!

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  25. Hi, Connie,
    Miss A is going to love her sweet shoes! Love the fabrics you have used on them. Your rosy ball is pretty as can be and looks perfect in your bedroom. Love your cute corsage, too. What a great way to dress up a jacket. Have a blessed, happy weekend, sweet friend! Vicki

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  26. Hi Connie,
    Sweet girlie !! WoW !! this baby is gonna be a shoe horse already !! Lovin' that !! Never to early to start collecting .. hahaha .. Love your flower ball too .. looks so sweet hanging in your bedroom .. Have a happy week-end my friend ~
    hugs ~tea~xo

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  27. HAPPY PINK SATURDAY TO YOU, WOW HOW SWEET ARE THOSE BABAY SHOES!!! AND THE COFFEE FILTER BALL IS JUST SOOO PRETTY!! :) LOVING YOUR PRETTY PINK ROSE PIN TOO!!

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  28. Oh Connie,
    Your creativity just abounds my sweet friend! Love that POMP ball of frufru you made..and of course you know that baby to be is gonna be the best dressed ever.

    Thank you friend for your sweetest comments!

    Hugs and love,
    Lorena

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  29. Hey Connie!
    You must be getting so excited!!!
    Look at all those little shoes!...and the soles = darling!

    I just spent the last 20 minutes going through your blogging tutorial...
    You've got it goin" on girlfriend!
    EXCELLENTLY explained...
    Right brainer for sure!

    Happy weekend sweetie!
    xoxo~Kathy @
    Sweet Up-North Mornings...

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  30. Hi Connie! I'm so glad you stopped by. Isn't that odd how our blog names are similar? I have never seen your blog, either, until today. I just adore the shoes you made - so sweet. And I love your rose ball - I can't believe you made that out of coffee filters. It's lovely. I'm off to look some more.

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  31. you can come visit my blog anytime you want, it would be an honour. I have always loved looking at your blog.love from Glenda

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  32. Happy Pink Saturday, Connie.

    Girl, you are always making such pretty things. Those sweet little shoes pull at my heartstrings.

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  33. Connie,
    Always nice to stop by and how did that beauty treatment go??? Love the shoes but i would wear them out quickly! how do you make those great rose flowers of coffee filters? wow i am late visiting pink Saturday folk so you have yourself a great week. Love Ya Meg

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