Springtime Flowers

Yesterday was the first day of spring, and 80 degrees, so I no longer feel bad about the fact that I spent my Sunday doing a little gardening. The first thing I did was take a trip into town.  I needed some new pots and I wanted to pick up a few seeds before they…

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I can start the flower garden, right?

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post – this beautiful weather makes me want to start my garden. I’m pretty sure that it’s a bit early for my veggie garden, but it’s not too early for the flower garden is it? I’ve already noticed a few green shoots popping up from my lilies along the parking…

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Rooting Roses

My big project this weekend was to take cuttings from my grama’s rose bush, and root them.    My grama passed away this spring, and this rose bush belonged to her mom, and her mom’s mom.  The process for rooting the roses was actually very easy.  I just hope that I get good results. I just wish…

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Craft Month 2011 – Day 17 – Single Petal Roses

Today’s project is another fabric flower.  Today I’m making single petal roses.  I’ve been meaning to learn this technique for a while, but haven’t gotten around to it.  I’m glad I did, because it was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be, and turned out very well. Notice the green one I…

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