Colorful Mosaic Vase

This colorful mosaic vase was made with colorful printer pastel paper.  I used a Trop50 juice container because I love the shape and I weighed it down with small stones . Then I added some colorful silk stems. I had all my pieces of paper in front of me. I worked on one side at a time so the Mod Podge would not dry too soon. 


You can buy the stones and sand at any garden store or you might have stones outside around your house.

Bouquet of Roses

 These roses were mades from chenille stems.  The red stems were coiled to make the roses and the green ones were looped and made the leaves and the stems.  Pretty cool isn't it.  I gathered the stems with red curly ribbon and tied a  bow.  When you present this cute arrangement to someone  who couldn't resist.

I was on hiatus for the summer.....

I took a loong break during the summer and now I am so ready and eager to do my favorite crafts for fall.  I already started some autumn crafts and I for one am so glad that summer will be over soon,

I don't know about anybody else but this summer was a scorcher in the midwest.  Reading news stories I think that 80% of the country had experienced the hottest temperatures ever for a season.  I am looking for cooler weather and everything that fall brings.  So....I have busy the last week decorating my small apartment.  Wherever you look the warm colors are apparent; red, oranges, gold, green and brown.   I feel warm inside too looking at the vibrant colors.   I hope you like decorations and feel free to comment about anything you see.  It's great to blog again.