Flower #18

Stamps + Flowers = Pressed Flowers. Why? You press, and there's a flower. Ta da!



Posie Stamp
Wood block, craft foam, acrylic paint.

Flower #17

Coffee filters are nearing extinction. All of those big one-cup wonders and single serving espresso machines are eating up their habitat with dizzying speed. I rescued a box of forgotten filters in the dark depths of one of our kitchen cupboards this week and decided to give them a second chance at life by transforming them into this week's flower...



Rose and Carnations
Coffee Filters and Watercolors

Flower #16

Lack of initiative and little time usually bring about a certain level of ingenuity exclusive to the artsy types. As evident in this week's flower:



Calla Lily
My work lunch trash

Flower #15

This week's flower is a bit of a late bloomer. My apologies.

One of the techniques I am most amazed by in the world of polymer clay is the concept of caning. You take odd shaped logs of clay, arrange them just so, roll them down to the appropriate size, and slice them open, not knowing for sure what the image inside will have turned out like. It's almost like a little sliver of Christmas.

Most canes are sliced into thick pieces for beading. I cut mine much thinner so I could use them as mosaic stones.




Bead Studded tealight holder.
Scupley



Detail

Flower #14

Edible flowers. In the wild, they look nice, but taste a bit abhorrent. However, edible flowers that come from my kitchen make you want seconds. Or thirds. Or...a whole garden...



Lemon cupcakes with vanilla icing

Flower #13

Fact: Spring is officially here.
Fact: Cherry blossoms are pretty.
Fact: I love Starburst
Fact: This weeks flower is awesome.



Cherry Blossoms made from pink Starburst wrappers



Detail

Flower #12

I have learned that when I am short on ideas, all I must do is flip open a Wedding magazine, and inspiration pours forth abundantly. Thank goodness for weddings being flower-friendly. Martha Stewart has my appreciation. This week's project has been modified to be slightly less nuptial, more edgy, and, in my opinion, pretty spiffy.



Peony
Black and Purple Organza