crepe paper rose ball

i know i must still practice :) ...yet i thought it was easier i heard all over the blogs i followed lately...anyway rose ball is ready and already given away as a birthday gift.now i'm waiting for the feedback my soon left a few hours ago with this little handmade paper mache and crepe paper roses ball.

                                                     have fun ................ildi

DIY paper flowers

 what do you think of flowers?

 this is also my entry for Artist in Blogland "Show and Tell on Saturday" #25

this crazines stumbled upon me thanks to my latest follower  Ildiko from afrikkockas.blogspot.com who's latest post is about fabric flowers.ah,inspiration ! you never know when it hits you !so if you want to learn how to make chic fabric flowers here is the link: http://createanddelegate.blogspot.com/2010/04/tutorial-shabby-fabric-roses.html .i must say that if you don't have fabric glue it may take longer until a resonable finish....my first try wasn't a success,then another one failed so i lost patience and thought i could try same using paper.i google some images of DIY paper flowers and selected a few i loved- sorry i don't have all the links as in these past days i might have seen 50 tutorials lol-but i'm sure you'll find what you're looking for!there are many tut's of creppe paper flowers,roses,coffee filter roses-search youtube-i will recommend this three:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae-GJno4ZXU&list=FLdzWK_F5tWpu_KH3C_XI3sQ&index=4&feature=plpp_video

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEE1WfrcEQk&feature=BFa&list=FLdzWK_F5tWpu_KH3C_XI3sQ

crepe paper rose tutorial -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22r3wKtPmdE&list=LLdzWK_F5tWpu_KH3C_XI3sQ&feature=mh_lolz

just to get an idea where i started from.this latest tutorial also made a bit headache but i was so determined to succeed that i didn't let it go after a few failures.when my hand accomplished the task i was able to make those two little fabric flowers with no glue no rolling just sewing using the same technique as presented in the crepe paper rose tutorial.i am still a bit clumsy with the crepe flowers but i must! make a paper flower topiary-ball ;).so each day i make a few flowers until my paper mache ball will be completed with roses.

in the first pictures there is my third or fourth tissue flower that is very simple to do and it look awesome on everything!i only could find pink tissue.just google how to make tissue paper flowers

                                            fabric,tissue and crepe paper flowers together:

                                                      ~   crepe paper flowers ~

now as i love to recycle there is my very first three recycled invoices paper roses.i finger painted the paper cut out each petal with no stencil simply by eye -each petal is different-and glued it with mod podge.then i played a bit with the pictures and spiced them up in Picassa.

this last images shows how the paper looked before upcycled into roses -have fun!.....ildi

foxy time

poor unfinished projects! i really feel sorry for them....i've already rushed into another thing..making a fox hand puppet.i have no idea how i'm going to finish it but i really like its cute face.i'm no good in sewing and i would like to be very pretty.i hope it is not going to be a another unfinished...i there are too many obstacles i tend to do something else,weak me...

i have already done with my third pinata,today it had a big success...photos later someday...ildi

Liebster Award

thank you very much my blogger friend Carla over at alegriadopapel.blogspot.com who gave me this award!...(weeks ago,shame on me).

This award is given to bloggers who inspire you and have less than 200 followers. The Liebster Award takes it’s name from the German word meaning Beloved, Dearest or Favorite.

I am very honoured to receive it! Thank you Carla!





As part of the tradition it is passed along to 5 bloggers that have motivated and inspired.
To accept the award you must:
1. Link back to the person who gave it to you and thank them
2. Post the award to your blog
3. Give the award to 5 bloggers with less than 200 followers
that you appreciate and value.
4. Leave a comment on the 5 blogs to let them know that they have been offered this award.


I will offer gladly this award to my friends who inspire me with their creations whom i appreciate and love!


1.Sheila - http://2smart-clothencounters.blogspot.com/  amazing inspiring funny doodles
2.Renee -http://heartreneezanceart.blogspot.com/  everything she touch become a treasure (paper mache and jewelry)
3.Emanuela -http://regineerranti.blogspot.com/  inspiring wonderful paper mache works
4. blogger friend from  http://artesanopapelmache.blogspot.com/  paper mache rocks again!
5. Holly St.Denis  http://www.whimsyowlway.com/  whimsical cute paper mache owls and sculptures

first pinata

no time to write i just through a few pictures with my little monster before and ......after.
it was so much fun! now i'm the pinata lady...i must make pinatas every birthday party i go haha...
this was made a month ago,there was already a second monster and now a third commissioned for next week.jaj! i must find a big balloon !!

  watch the guy with the black jeans as he lands the floor haha

be good..........ildi