Coffee Filter Roses {DIY}

Hello,

I had so much fun making these coffee filter roses for the past few days. I never knew that it was going to be so pretty. I found the tutorial on Pinterest {here}. 

Now my roses never dies and always stay beautiful. The good thing about the coffee filter roses is you can make them in any color you want. I am going to make many more with different colors to see how they will look like. They are also pretty to give as presents to a friend, mother in law, sister, or even your own mother on mother's day. 

I am not going to give you my own tutorial ;  you will see a complete tutorial on a link highlighted above and below. This is where I learned on how to make these pretty coffee filter roses. 

I love photograph flower so much and play around with these coffee filter roses to be photographed was so much fun. You can see that I displayed them with different props and elements.

I love water color and pattern/shape so much that I combined them together to create a display. I wish I had a bigger wall so I can display my water color art with these coffee filter roses but the truth is I do not have a good size wall to create a display I want. But none the less,  I managed creating a mini wall for these pretty roses and my water color art. 

I found this pretty white vase at a thrift store {outdoor} here in Delray, Florida for USD 3.00. When I saw it on the table sat with other stuff that people ignored mostly; I could not resist on having it. I was surprised {with a big smile on my face} when she told me it was only USD 3.00.

For those of you who are interested in making these pretty roses on your own please check Wedding Bee

Her coffee filter roses are beautiful and that is where I got the inspiration to make these pretty roses. 

Good luck Everyone and Happy Wednesday!

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Jewel Brass Embellishment {With Golden Victorian Frame}

I have been keeping these brass pieces for almost two years now. I bought them at Brimfield Flea Market in Massachusettes {here}. I remember the seller had so many of them in her booth. She said these were used to make jewelry and the big factory near by  has long a go closed. At the time I knew these pieces will be a wall decor but did not know exactly how am I going to execute them to make it into a wall decor. 

A while a go I found this golden victorian frame in Goodwill for USD 10.00. I am into this kind of frame lately and always on the look out for one. Here in Florida you can get this frame for little money.  It has been sitting in my closet for almost a year now.

So finally I was able to create this one of a kind wall decor and I love it! I still have more of these brass pieces and I am going to frame them when I found the right frame for them.

The tutorial.

What you need;

~ A frame

~ Linen textile {I bought mine at Calico Corner} I am sure any fabric store carries this type of linen.

~ Brass pieces embellishments

~ Golden thread

~ Sewing needle

~ Cardboard {cut exactly to fit the frame}

~ Glue gun

1. First cut the linen textile fit to cover the card board and leave 2 or 3 " extra to fold in.

2. Arrange your brass pieces on the linen textile. Once you are happy with the placement of the brass pieces; using sharpie mark a tiny dot  behind top first brass piece you are going to attach. {Remember the dot must be behind the brass piece so it won't show when the piece finally sewn in onto the linen textile.} Start with the piece on the very top of the arrangement and work all the way down.

3. With your left hand holding the brass piece, sew the 2 or 3 corners of the brass piece onto the linen cloth. {Please see the arrow on the above picture.}

4. Repeat this with all  brass pieces. You might need to sew only 2 or 3 corners.

5. Once all brass pieces attached; put on top of card board and center.

6. Carefully place the board with the brass pieces on the linen center in the frame. 

7. With art work facing down on the frame; pull one side {not too tight} and using glue gun glue the cloth to the card board.

8. Repeat the above on the opposite side. Again, repeat the top  and bottom. Finally  glue all extra linen cloth onto the card board to make the backing look neat.

That's all there is to it.

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Chocolate Chip & Strawberry Crepe {Strawberry Field}

I am thrilled that I finally published my first home movie. Just a short while a go I found a software called Window Live Movie Maker on Youtube; and I was so excited to have learned some of the tools to deliver this video. I found that Window Live Movie Maker is very easy to learn and you can free down load too. There are many tutorials you can learn on Youtube.  My favorite ones are here, here and here.

I wish I could get rid off those two black rectangular on the top and bottom of the video screen. I have to learn more about on how to make it wide screen. I know I set it for a wide screen as there is a tool for this on Window Live Movie Maker but I did not know why it still appearing  like that. Perhaps it has something to do with Blogger  configured video this way. 

Since this is my first video; I begged my husband "Steven" to be my camera man. He is not inclined with camera and video making so I had to teach him and pointed out which button doing what and we laughed and had a good time together. I found this is an easier shooting than a fashion photo shoot. Simply because in Window Live Movie Maker you can cut and trim the part of video you do not like and continue on with different shooting, and so on. One thing also I do not know what is the right setting of my camera for video shoot. So I just shoot with Auto setting. There has to be a much better setting to shoot video out door. Well, I am still learning and this is good enough for me for now.

Prior shooting the movie; I know I wanted to try and make a strawberry desert. I have been wanting to go to this strawberry farm which is situated near our home for a long time but never get to do it. So thought  the strawberry picking video is the perfect additional picture  for the desert blog post  I am about to make. 

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the movie about me going on a strawberry picking one afternoon.

Oh, I forget to mention that we had a small dinner with my in-law a few nights a go. And I served this Choc Chip Strawberry Crepes. At the end of the evening and when they about to go home he took one of my crepe desert home. That's when I knew that this desert is good. I love the combination of sour cream, cream cheese, chocolate and strawberry. You can not go wrong eating it with home made chocolate sauce either which I made for my father in-law because he loves chocolate so much!

::Recipe::

Chocolate Chip and Strawberry Crepe

Strawberry-Grand Marnier Sauce;

~ 2 cups sugar

~ 3/4 cup orange juice

~ 2 pounds Fresh strawverreids, stemmed

~ 6 tablesppoon Grand Marnier

Crepes:

~ 1 pound cream cheese

~ 1/2 cup sour cream

~ 1/2 cup convectioner's sugar

~ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

~ 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

~ 8 ounces fresh Strawberreis, sliced

48 each 6-inch plain creapes (mine store bought)

~ 1-1/2 cups butter

As needed fresh strawberries, sliced

Strawberry Gran Marnier Sauce

To make Strawverry-Grand Marnier Sauce, in a suacepan, heat sugar and orange juice until sugar dissolves; cool. In blender, puree strawberries with orange juice mixture and Grand Marnier. Strain.

Crepes

To assemble crepes, in electric mixer with paddle attachment, mix cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add chocolate chips; mix just until chips are evenly incorporated. Lay 1 crepe on work surface. Place 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture in center of crepe, top with 3 or 4 slices strawberry. Fold up bottom edge of crepe, fold in both sides and roll up to form a rectangular package. Repeat with remaining crepes. Refrigerate, covered.

For each serving, to order, in sauce pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Cook 2 crepes about 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown and warmed through. Place crepes on plate; sppon 1/4 cup Strawberry Grand Marnier sauce on op. Garnish with sliced strawberries.

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Painted Spring {With Easter Eggs & Flowers}

I had so much fun painting these eggs with water color for the past few days. I love how water color creates delicate and flowy images and I thought what could be a better object to paint on then an eggs. They look very pretty, feminine and a symbol of welcoming spring time. The hardest part is to empty the eggs. I found  how to empty and blow eggs through Youtube {here}. At first I was a little uneasy about doing it. Blowing raw eggs with your mouth is not something I wanted to do. But I was determined to paint these eggs and I must empty them first,  so I did it! And it was not as bad as I thought it would be. Once you get the hang of it; it was easy as one two three. I only broke one egg!

Once I emptied the eggs I put them in the oven over 200 deg. for about 45 minutes. Then I primed the eggs with white color craft acrylic paint bought at Michaels for only USD 0.69/bottle. The prime coat  is for the water color to absorb the surface of the eggs when paint on. My water color set is Sennelier. 

I love fresh flowers very much. And I also love photograph them. So here are my painted Easter Eggs with flowers ! And forgive me if I posted too many pictures of these painted  eggs.

Thank you for looking !

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House Tour {Master Bedroom Makeover Revealed}

I am relieved that the master bedroom makeover has finally done. I must say that I really love the makeover. Now you can see the entire section of the room where the bed is. I sewn the curtain and throw pillow cases. And do you see the small monogrammed pillow with our initials on it? (Tutorial; here). And do you see that the DIY table lamp and it's shade  is a little larger than the other one? (Tutorial; here)

I love the look of the two swag brass leaves on top of the paintings. I was not quite sure what to do with it. I bought it at an antique store in Delray. Do you know what are they supposed to be?  I also love the paintings. The two paintings on the sides are my painting. The frames were very old but I repainted part of the frame with white color. I think I love the combination of white and gold a bit much!

I love the colorful African beaded doll; she is cute and adorable!

We bought the area rug at Home Goods and are still debating if we are going to keep it. My husband 'Steven' is not happy with it, but I like it!

I am so in love with the glass vase on the right. It has a lid. I bought them just yesterday at another thrift store in Delray. I love clear etched glass jar; I think it's  elegant. I bought two of them for USD 10.00.  I  am using the other jar  to put  jewelries on the vanity table. The vanity need a little make over and styling so I will post it some other time. 

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Thrifted Table Lamp Makeover {DIY}

This is my first attempt doing a table lamp makeover. At first I was not sure to do this at all. I was little intimidated since I had no idea what I was going to do. But I found these two table lamp at a thrift store near our home in Florida. One was USD 8.00 and the other one was USD 11.00. I thought even if I made a huge mistake I would not be very disappointed since they were quite cheap. I did not want to put colors on them so  I painted them all white. Then I put a  little bit of gold randomly on the 'raised motifs' of the base.

Here are the finished two table lamps.

And here are the original look of the two table lamps when bought them. The one on the left was looking very ugly and the lamp shade was a little worn out and discolored. But I thought it has a potential to be a better looking table lamp. So I bought it. Later I changed the shade that I found at thrift store as well.

First I gave them a coat of primer then I sprayed them with flat white.

The one on the left I hand painted with gold. I used Martha Stewart acrylic metal paint. The one on the right I used gold leaves. Do you see that the gold leaves has more bright gold color? 

I think the new shade is a little too large. But I am going to leave it as it is right now. Maybe some day in the future when I see the right size then I am going to change it.

~ Marta Stewart acrylic metal paint in gold is available at Michaels

~ Gold leave and gold leave seize are available at Michaels or at any art store

~ Rust-Oleum primer and flat white are available at Home Depot

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Monogrammed Throw Pillow {DIY}

I love monogrammed throw pillow decorates and sits among other throw pillows on  a bed. A while a go I came a cross  Martha Stewart DIY monogrammed throw pillow by only using a 'decorative cord.'  

I am in the middle of decorating our master bedroom in our small condo in Delray, Florida. Although it is finally have done,  it took a while for me to get where I am now because I wanted to have the right material for curtains and decorative pillows. And I want to sew the curtains and throw pillows myself. The problem is my sewing machine is in New York so since I bought most of the fabrics here in Delray so I  brought them over to New York to be sewn and once again brought back to Delray, Florida once it has done.  Yes, the fabrics and now has becoming curtains and throw pillow cases travelled back and forth with us!

Before I reveal the master bedroom make over; let's talk about this cute DIY monogrammed throw pillow.

I found a small rectangular decorative pillow at Home Goods a few months a go. Immediately I was thinking to do the monogram on it. 

So here is the tutorial.

This pillow cost only USD 12.00 at Home Goods

This decorative cord is available at Jo Ann Fabrics

I printed the lettering I decided to use for the monogram from the computer. I have many styles of lettering down loaded there so I printed it out and used it as a guide. Then I took the cord and just followed a long the design and pinned it to the pillow before gluing them. I used a fabric glue. Once I have the lettering designed pinned down to the pillow then I started  gluing by lifting up one pin at a time and start gluing at one end all the way to the other.

Here is the finished monogrammed pillow and I will reveal the final placement of the pillow on my next blog post. These initials stands for Ellya & Steven. I think they are quite cute and perfect to decorate our bed. Complete master bedroom tour {here}.

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