Monday, December 29, 2014

It's been forever since my last post

Hello!

It has been a long time since my last post. So Sorry! My crochet design and creation has become a very part time job again. Though, I miss it terribly, it is nice to have a steady paycheck again.

With all of that said, it is my goal to start posting at least weekly, something cool I have made or am working on. I have a TON of ideas of patterns to design and want to get them done. What better way than to commit on a blog?

Happy Holiday to everyone!

La La

Monday, June 30, 2014

Day 26 ~ Crochet Rose Bouquet

Make several stemmed flowers and put them in a pretty vase for that someone special. Especially for that one person with the BLACK THUMB. These pretty roses will never die. :~)

Would be great for a flower girl, bride, or a mom/grandma gift.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Day 24 ~ Stemmed Rose

 
These are so easy to make. All you need is a rose made from rose pattern
 
Get floral wire and tape plus some silk leaves.
 
Fold wire in half and pull through the underside-center of the rose.
Start with the floral tape very close to the rose and start to cover the wire. about 2 inches down, add a leaf or two.
Go all the way to the bottom of the wire.
 
DONE!


Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Day 22 ~ rose scarf

Pattern coming soon. Add a large rose made from worsted weight yarn and attach it to a scarf. Beautiful! 


Monday, June 23, 2014

Day 21 ~ rose hair tie

Sorry for the lag

This week has been pretty crazy. I helped my daughter move back into a house that she was renting but left due to a huge amount of roommate drama. Well, the roommate left but left all the dirt, cat poo, cigarette butts, burnt carpet, as well as completely damaged furniture, etc. We have been cleaning for 10 days to make this house livable. We are about there...so my Rose making has taken a back seat.

I am hoping to be able to post "on schedule" from today forward so, again, I apologize for the lag in my rose posts.

Have a great Monday!

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Day 18 ~ Decorate a wire dressform with ROSES

 
These roses are all on clips but keeping them on a wire dress form makes it easy to pick out your rose accessory for the day and just looks really cool.
 
Make them all the same color or similar in color and create something that adds to your décor.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Day 16 ~ Broach


Sew or glue a pinback to the backside of a crochet rose. This one looks great on a black top or blazer. I have also used it to pin a scarf. Options are limitless!

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Day 15 ~ rose keychain

For my daughters 18th birthday I made this (shh don't tell her)

The keychain hardware is from paper studio and available at Hobby Lobby. 

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Day 14 ~ vintage look rose bracelet

 
Crazy day yesterday so I am a day late getting this posted but it is so pretty and worth the wait!
 
I got the bracelet from at Hobby Lobby from the jewelry line "Fairy Tale" by bead treasures. There are others available that are a little more simple which would look amazing as well.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Day 13 ~ rose from new yarn at joann fabrics


Made a small rose with this yarn. H-hook. Have mixed feelings about the thick and thin yarn but the feedback I have go own from others is great!

Day 12 ~ magnet rose


Simply glue a magnet to the back of a small rose. A big rose might be too heavy for the magnet. 

Monday, June 9, 2014

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Day 9 ~ feather rose clip


Glue a crochet rose to a feather clip.  So many options for things to do with such a fancy decoration. 

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Day 8 ~ rose wall decor


This rose is made with a super bulky think and thin wool yarn. I secured it to a store bought burlap canvas and voila!


Friday, June 6, 2014

Day 7 ~ rose gift embellishment


Make a rose clip and use it to dress up a gift package. Not only is your wrapping absolutely beautiful but the clip can be  reused. :-)

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Day 6 ~ rose hair clip


Make the sweetest little hair clips for you or your favorite little girl. Use the Rose pattern make a little rose. Hot glue the Rose to a covered hairclip (can be purchased at any craft store) and you're done!
 
Great for everyday, weddings, birthdays, photo shoots... the sky is the limit






Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Day 5 ~ Rosy Tea cup

 
This cute decoration is great for a unique gift and super easy to make.
 
What you need:
 
1 tea or coffee cup (I got mine at goodwill for 35 cents)
Half a Styrofoam ball
Enough crochet roses to cover the Styrofoam ball
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
 


Depending on the size of the yarn you are making your roses with, you will need anywhere between 10 and 15 roses. Be sure to have enough yarn on hand to match your color.

How to do it make a rosy tea cup:

  1. Use glue gun to glue Styrofoam ball to the top of the cup.
  2. Starting at the top of the foam ball, begin gluing the flowers. Be sure to fill in all of the gaps. It is quite difficult to go back later and rearrange the flowers after the glue has dried.

That's It!


 

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Day 4 ~ Rosy photo frame

Make a few coordinating roses with sock yarn and hot glue them onto a pretty frame. Create a vintage looking gift for that someone special. Put a poem or an old photo in the frame. Ta Da!

Monday, June 2, 2014

Embroidery Floss Roses ~ Day 3

Embroidery Floss Crochet Roses
 

 
 
Using embroidery floss instead of yarn makes some amazingly cute petite roses. Great for hairclips, pins, rings, or any kind of decoration. 
 
What you need:
 
1 skein of embroidery floss (8.75 to 10 yards)
E hook (smaller if you want but this is the size I like to use)
Embroidery needle
 
Ch 29, dc in the 5th ch from hook, *Sk 1 ch, dc, ch1, dc in next st*. Repeat to the end of the ch. Ch 2, turn
 
5dc in the first ch sp in the previous row. Sc between the two dc (see picture). *6 dc in the next ch sp. Sc between the next 2 dc*. Repeat to the end. Finish off leaving a 6 inch tail.
 


 
Starting with the end of your lace strip that you just finished, roll up the strip like a burrito. Use the long tails to sew through the base to hold flower shape.
 

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Rosy hat ~ Day 2




Make a rose out of your favorite yarn and sew it it a cute little handmade hat. You can also spice up a purchase skullcap or even a large brimmed hat with some pretty roses. 

Make your hat a one of a kind. :-)

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Rose Ring ~ Day 1

Crochet roses are amazing and can be used for so many different purposes. I am partial to using sock yarns and embroidery floss for my smaller roses.

A great way to display these pretty things is to create a Rose Ring. You can buy the ring bases at any craft store for a few dollars. There are usually multiple rings in a pack so you can make Rose Rings for your friends as well.

The quickest way I have found to attach the finished roses to the ring is with a hot glue gun.
Total time to make a ring: 20 minutes for the rose. 2 minutes to glue it to the ring base. Ta Da!

You can find the rose pattern here Rose Ring