So, I hear using coffee filters for crafts is all the rage now.....(even Stampington & Co. issued a Coffee Filter Challenge)..... and in the interest of finding more creative things to do with all the paperback pages I have around here now due to my Altered Page art, I decided to try to combine a bunch of things I already had on hand to make these funky and versatile, little flowers.
I thought they'd be great for dressing up gifts, your hair, clipping on a sweater, etc.....
I used dyed coffee filters
paperback flower shapes edged in white glue and glitter,
buttons and feathers....
I adhered alligator clips to the backs of them to make it easier to jazz anything up!
This shows a clothespin holding the clip in place while the glue dries.
I 'm really pleased with how they turned out. They were so fun. I took pics of all the steps I took to make them. If anyone is interested in more info, I'd be happy to supply :)
I "vintagized" this photo for effect.... they remind me of retro corsages, so, it seemed fitting ;-p
Art Walk is just around the corner now....on Friday.....better stay up late to keep up the creative pace. I want to have lots of eye candy to present to my adoring fans ( and by this, I mean family and friends that I'm insisting come to my exhibition...haha!)
Wishing you well, Cameron
Absolutely beautiful! Could see myself pinning one on my jacket and another on my shopping bag. Thank you for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteHey Cameron
ReplyDeletelove the coffee filter flowers, pity I dont drink coffee!
just realised I have been sending emails to the non reply people, do you have an email address I can post back to??
anywho this is what I said
ahh yes the childs life, and to think I cant get her to have a sleep today! if only someone would make me sleep in the day, i would ever so happily do it
Im trying to catch up on my replys and I can hear chattering from her door...rascal!!
so how is art walk going, I will hopefully get some time tonight to have a look if you have posted anything new
hope its going well for you
maybe we could swap a piece, do one for each other
that sounds fun!! what ya think??
xxx
sheree
Hey Cameron!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is lovely!! Thanks for visiting mine! It's a modest effort; I really started to keep up with my writing and to keep track of my projects. It's a labor of love, but a wonderful one.
Those brooches are lovely!! I think they would be a wonderful addition to a Mother's Day card!! I have something similar in the works!