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No Water Required Flowers


I was very busy yesterday with housecleaning, laundry, and not having the garage sale I was supposed to have! Neighbor did not get an ad in the paper as planned and I think I was really glad about that. I did not feel very good Friday and yesterday but I'm feeling a little perkier today. Anyway, I did find time to create these little (what I call) NO WATER REQUIRED FLOWER GREETINGS. I made three. But I have several more different themes I want to create. We will see about that. Oh, I should give credit where it is due. I was inspired to create these by two people. One, Pocket Full of Prettys....her little magic wands are so awesome! Then Butt Uglee's fabric flowers. She sent me one so I got to see it in person. I loved her little black and white stems. See how lovely it is to share our art and ideas? See how we each have our own spin on things.

Really, I did work on the large commission art piece. It is requiring so much paint. I just felt I needed to go over the background again because it seemed sparse. It is coming out very pretty and I think the lady that ordered the painting is going to be pleased. I am glad she is not in a hurry though because it is taking much longer than I anticipated. It is just hard for someone like me to stay focused on such a large project. So, I have to do a little of this and then a little of that and then back to the big piece. I can't wait to show it to you all when I am done. I actually have taken pics along the way to do a slide show called "Evolution of My First Huge Painting". But I don't want to show anything until I get it done and the owner sees it.
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Anonymous said…
Cute flowers...great idea! Can't wait to see the painting! Am getting anxious! Love you! Rhea
3:36 PM
Anonymous said…
So good to have little art diversions to procrastinate with while ignoring the big piece, ha ha... thanks for the link to butt uglee's again..she is so cool.
5:56 PM
Lisa said…
love the flowers! so cute. can't wait to see the big one! luv ya lisa
6:42 PM
Pocket Full of Prettys said…
Oh Honey, your little no water required flowers are so cute. I love them, and I love that I help inspire you. I did try soldering again this weekend, but the results are in the trash! I just can't do it. Oh well...love ya, Renea
8:24 PM
Anonymous said…
I love your flowers and they are just the kind that I can grow, too. ;) I'm glad to hear your large project is coming along slowly but surely. I can't wait to see the pictures! After about 2 hours of working on something, I get bored with it so I admire that you are able to keep going back to it. :)
7:20 AM
Maria-Thérèse ~ www.afiori.com said…
These are so pretty! And so much less depressing than flowers made from fabric...

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5:38 PM
Jo Anne O. said…
Hey Leslie! What a cool idea to alter these wooden flowers! Sort of gives me ideas about all those wooden shapes in the craft stores...hum...
2:47 PM
Lisa said…
My grandpa used to make these and I've even had a couple. They must be in storage. What a creative way to update them. I love them!
2:27 PM
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