Coffee Filter Flowers

Happy Tuesday!

I just loved how the topiary turned out so I wanted to try to dye some of the coffee filters to see how they would do making flowers.  I have seen a few ways to dye them on the web but I just mixed up a few drops of food coloring and water and let them soak for awhile to pick up the color.

I have a few things in mind for them but since I was just trying them out, we'll see :)  lol  I distressed the edges a little to give it some more character.  I know that I've seen people who paint these too which are also pretty.   I tried to get a close up shot but these pictures don't do it justice.  They actually do look like real flowers which is pretty cool :)

Here is a small arrangement that I did with the other 2 that I let soak a little longer which gave it more color.  I like them both ways.  What do you think??

Have you ever gotten something in the past and totally forgot about it and you just smiled when you found it?  Well 2 years ago we went to Cabo and Carissa and I went down to the cabana area where there was a vendor where you could paint something yourself.  I thought that would be fun as it was a trip that I will remember always.  It was for Carissa's H.S. graduation present and also my birthday so I did up this cute little shell.  If you notice the red petals, it has the initials L T in it.  That is both my husband and my initials so I put that and in the upper part of it I put "08" to signify when we were there.  I found it today and it made me smile :)

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 Giveaways I'm doing:Claire at Craftyc's Crafting Library 
So that's all for now and I hope that you all have a fantastic day!  Happy crafting :)

xo ~ Laura