Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Hearts and Paper Roses


I've always wanted to try making paper roses, 
and here are the results! 

I thought these would be perfect for Valentine's Day. 


I love how they turned out and they brighten my table 
so beautifully on these dreary winter days. 


Can you believe these were made with coffee filters? 

I hand painted them with watercolor paint in 
'geranium'. 


These were very easy to make, although they did take 
about an hour each. I made two a day...., plus had to 
let them dry overnight after painting. 


I originally planned to make a dozen, 
but 6 were enough for my vintage urn. 


With one extra for my silver bud vase. 


You can see how real these paper roses look
next to the live miniature roses 
(a gift from my daughter, Jennie). 

The watercolor paint adds lovely sheer color. 


What would Valentine's Day be without hearts
along with roses? 

These are lavender sachets that I made 
with hand crocheted flowers. 


I love adding hand-made decorative touches 
to my home for the holidays. 


These have been carried over from my Christmas decorating, 
and are sweet to keep year round. 


Hearts are a favorite theme, 
and my spice and utensil 
racks have their own 
little offerings. 


Heart shaped cookie cutters and tea strainer
wait for tea and cookies to be served. 

I always make my Ramblin' Man 
sugar cookies to celebrate 
special occasions. 

They are his favorite <3


My dear, sweet Sister-in-Law, Donna, 
sends me herbs grown in her New Hampshire
 garden every year. 

This little bottle wears a tiny, rusty heart. 


I found these heart shaped measuring spoons
at my local grocery store recently. 
xox
A nice way to add a little love 
to those cookies I need to bake 
soon! 


Vintage heart shaped cookie cutters 
wait to be put into service under the dome. 


My kitchen motto.....


If you would like to make your own paper roses, 
you can find the instructions Here

xoxo 
<3

Today I am linking with:



Roses of Inspiration

and

Vintage Inspiration Party



and Ivy and Elephants - What's it Wednesday

Ivy and Elephants
Won't you join the fun? 

53 comments:

  1. I love all of your hearts and roses, Karen! I just saved some instructions for making roses, too. Now, to actually make them...
    Happy Valentines Day!

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  2. Those roses do look so life-like! I don't know if I would have the patience to make them:)

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  3. Those are outstanding Karen! They look so REAL!!! And beautiful!!! You know I just saw the coolest wreath from west elm for valentines day made out of paper flowers! You have inspired me with this one for sure!!! And your sweet hearts around your warm add such warmth for this time of year! Wishing lots of love this week dear friend! A job well done!!! Nicole xoxo

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  4. Your roses are wonderful - excellent job.

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  5. You have such an elegant decorating style and I do love your paper roses.

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  6. Dear Karen,
    those Roses are wonderful! They really do not look like they are made out of Coffee Filters! What a great Idea! Also the heart is so lovely!
    Wonderful deocorated for Valentine's Day :O)
    Wishing you a wonderful rest of the week,
    and sending Love and hugs and blessings,
    Claudia xo

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  7. This looks absolutely stunning! Beautiful and surprisingly lifelike!
    Happy Valentines Day!

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  8. Your handmade roses are beautiful. And I love your collection of hearts, they are all so cute..Lovely post, happy Valentine's Day to you!

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  9. Dearest Karen,
    your talented hands have created those lovely roses adding cheerfulness to your beautiful, wintry cottage. They are exquisite, indeed! No big plans for Valentine's day, I always love having hearts around the house, like you. So sweet Donna and her precious gift.Finally, I think that the most important things of this world can't be bought.
    Have fun!
    A big hug,
    Olympia

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  10. Wow Karen, I LOVE your paper flowers you made, so pretty! I made paper flowers out of colored paper a few years ago and they were so much fun to make! You sachet heart is so nice and I bet smells great! Enjoy your day!
    Julie

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  11. I LOVE how you always decorate your home for every holiday! Your grandbaby is going to have so much fun with you and you are going to make a great grandma! Your flowers turned out great!

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  12. I would never know that those roses weren't real. The coffee filters give them that subtle texture and I love the color. Thanks for sharing them and all your sweet hearts at Vintage Inspiration Party.

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  13. Nice job on the flowers! And they certainly do cheer things up in the house, don't they. Your house looks lovely and inviting.

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  14. Now talk about awesome craft of the day -- love your touch on those paper roses. WOW you come up with such good ideas.. Thanks for sharing!
    Hugs

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  15. This is such as beautiful post you have written. I love your roses! They look so real and I'm amazed you made them from coffee filters. They will add beauty to your lovely home for a long long time. I wish you a very Happy Valentine's day.

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  16. Love your paper roses and Lavender satchels!

    Wishing you a Happy Valentines day!

    Madelief x

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  17. Karen, these paper roses you made should be on Pinterest! They are really pretty. And I love the color! Your home looks so sweet for Valentine's Day with the lavender sachet, cookie cutters, and measuring spoons. The vase you put the roses in looks just right there on your table. And I noticed your little angel with the bird, oh she is precious.

    Happy Valentine's Day, Karen. Oh, and sugar cookies are my favorite too!

    ~Sheri

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  18. I can't believe those roses are made of paper! They look so real! You did an amazing job and were so patient.

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  19. Oh Karen, your roses are perfect for Valentines Day, they look real! And your motto, that is soooo sweet!! xx

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  20. I sure would have fun perusing the things in your home! Lovely. The roses are a perfect match to the rose plant you have.

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  21. Karen, your paper roses are so pretty! I think you did a great job creating them. I like your kitchen motto. You have some sweet touches for Valentine's Day. Have a happy one. Pam

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  22. Your paper roses look just as silky as the real thing, and they're very pretty. Lovely little accents to mark Valentine's Day throughout your home.

    Poppy

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  23. These are amazing! I can't believe they are paper! Fabulous job!
    Happy Valentine's Day.
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  24. Dearest Karen,
    You are very talented for making your own paper roses! They do brighten your room and especially for this time of the year.
    A Dutch friend, who lives in France is probably the queen of paper rose making in the entire world. You can see her work here: {LOOK who's in the French Style of May/June 2011}
    Sending you hugs and wishing you a special Valentine's Day 2015!
    Mariette

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    1. Thank you, Mariette - I will take a peek at your friend's work, too! xo Karen

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  25. You did such a great job that they look real! I love them and they brighten any room. I'm going to read more about how you made them! Happy Valentines day my friend! Hugs, Diane

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  26. your roses are just beautiful, look so real, sweet heart too!

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  27. Gorgeous Karen!! I can't believe how real they look. I love the color you chose too. Truly lovely.

    I love all your heart touches too. Roses & hearts...2 of the nicest things in this world. I love your motto too - I can totally get behind that plan. ;)

    God bless lovely Lady. Xo

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  28. You have the sweetest and prettiest home, my friend. You add touches of love everywhere and it makes me feel warm and cozy :)

    I love and I mean LOVE your roses! You have inspired me to try my hand at some.....some day soon :)

    Thank you so much for sharing at Roses of Inspiration - I love having you share your pretty posts. Have a lovely Valentine's Day. Hugs!

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  29. The roses are pretty, indeed! I like the hearts too - hearts end up being my winter decorations, as I put them out for Christmas and keep them through Valentine's Day.

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  30. The roses of paper are beautyful, well done
    nice photo's!!

    grtz. Nieske

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  31. Your bouquet is gorgeous!!! However, the single rose is stunning on its own I think!! What a wonderful way to celebrate Valentines and all the love in your home! xx

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  32. Love both, the hearts and the paper roses!!! So beautiful and perfect for Valentine's Day! Have a happy one!!!
    All my best
    Elisabeth

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  33. Boy, do those roses bring back memories for me. When I was young (say, a hundred years ago give or take a couple decades), people in the south had what was called decoration day and they decorated the graves of their loved ones in the cemetery, People did not have access to store bought flowers so you either cut fresh flowers from your yard or you made flowers out of crepe paper. I've made a bunch of them myself. Gee, I wonder if crepe paper still exists?

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    1. That's a lovely tradition! Crepe paper does still exist! Some craft stores still sell it and you can get it on-line. Thanks for sharing and for your sweet visit! xo Karen

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  34. I stopped by yesterday, but didn't have time to leave a note. I'm back so I can enjoy those lovely paper roses. Wow... they look so real and lovely in your home.

    Enjoyed catching glimpses of the hearts nestled in sweet places as you anticipate Valentine's Day celebrations. Wishing you a lovely one indeed!

    Hugs,
    Brenda
    xox

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  35. Oh Karen,
    The paper roses turned out soooo pretty! I would love to make them, and thanks for sending the link. I just need some coffee filters to get started. All your little ❤️ Touches are so sweet around your home.
    Thank you for your kind and caring comments to me. I appreciate them so much. I was gone to Mexico last week and am trying to catch up with all my blogging friends.
    Happy Valentine's Day!

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  36. Wow your paper roses are fabulous. Thanks for sharing the link on how you made them.

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  37. Hello dear Karen

    It's such a joy to visit your home!
    The roses are divine and no one would know they were made from coffee filters. I always have plunger coffee and DH has percolator so I don't use filters - but I definitely want to try making these roses! I'll buy a packet and have a go!

    Your kitchen is so warm and welcoming - love your white kitchen hutch and everything on it - gorgeous white china pieces.
    We now live in a relatively new townhouse and sadly there's no room for such lovely pieces of furniture in my kitchen.
    However I was determined to squeeze in my glass fronted cabinet - it's english oak and came out from England more than 100 years ago! It’s in our sitting/dining room.

    Hugs
    Shane

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  38. Those roses are perfect. You did such a wonderful job and all of your hearts are so sweet. Your home looks beautiful all dressed up for Valentines Day.

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  39. Oh the paper roses are beautiful! Look´s so real...you did a great work with it!
    Happy Valentine to you...
    Warm hug,
    Titti

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  40. I love the way you incorporated those beautifully crafted roses into your Valentine's Decor. Just lovely. Happy Valentine's Day, sweets!!

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  41. Congratulations on those lovely roses, Karen - you have really found the prettiest color, they do look so real! I love the idea of making them all "from scratch" - using coffee filters, and painting the color - wow! Now you have roses that won't wither, but will cheer you up until you can pick your own roses from the garden :)
    You really are a "homemaker" - it looks so cozy in your kitchen - the pretty porcelain spoons are very sweet.
    Happy valentine's Day to you!

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  42. So beautiful! They look so real and they'll last forever. I need to try my hand at this. Thanks for the tutorial. Hope you have a great week!

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  43. These are really beautiful roses, Karen! I hope you had a beautiful Valentine's Day :)

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  44. The paper roses turned out beautifully, Karen! I thought they were the real thing

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  45. Wow, those roses are awesome....beautiful!

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  46. Well, I have managed to get terribly behind with you again! Your paper roses are wonderful! You did a fabulous job! Love all the heart touches. I may have told you before, but you should check out Kathleen at Yesteryear Embroideries...you two would really "hit it off" blogwise, because you have such similar tastes!

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  47. Que lindas as rosas, parece natural. Amei sua casa cheia de belas inspirações.
    Bjos tenha uma ótima semana.

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  48. Liebe Karen,
    ich bin hin und weg oder wie sagt man, total begeistert!!!
    Als ich diese Rosen im Post vom Februar 2018 sah glaubte ich echte Rosen zu sehen...und zwar wunderschöne von Farbe und Gestaltung!!!
    Deinem Link folgend bin ich dann hier gelandet und ich bin sprachlos! Das werde ich auch versuchen. Bin gespannt ob es mir so gut gelingt wie Dir!??!
    Vielen Dank für diese tolle Anleitung und alles Liebe
    Heidi

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