Garden in full bloom


Just took these picture of the flowers in my garden to look upon once winter comes and it is snowing outside..







Radio Interview with Artistically Speaking with Rebecca E. Parsons

I had a wonderful time talking a full hour with Rebecca on Artistically Speaking Talk Show yesterday. 

 If you would like to listen in to hear the recording you can so do by clicking the blue play button below! 

Listen into the process of writing my new book "How to Make 100 Paper Flowers" and about my business and how my hobby turned into my business!


Listen to internet radio with Rebecca E Parsons on BlogTalkRadio



Enjoy!

Paisly Chicken and a book review

When I saw this awesome Paisly Chicken Tutorial I just loved Susy's site. I love all things hand painted and I love Suzy's hand painted gourd chickens.

You could take a look at her entire tutorial here

She has left a wonderful review for my book!

"Maria includes fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions, full sized patterns, and diagrams for each flower so that you can easily recreate the beauty of paper blooms.  Her instructions are clear and easy to follow along, and you can find the supplies in any craft store!
One thing I particularly like is that the book is spiral bound and lays open flat for easy reference.  A small perk that is nice to have." More from her review here



Paper Napkin Carnation Flower How to Make 100 Paper Flowers


Paper Carnation made from paper napkins!


Thank you for entering the GoodReads giveaway.The two lucky winner have been chosen and your book will soon be on your way.Over 450 people entered the giveaway!!


Artistically Speaking Talk Show How to Make 100 Paper Flowers

Editor and fellow creative journeyer, Rebecca E. Parsons is a Renaissance gal with designers eye...writer, publisher, DIYer, Foodie, digital and photographic mixed media R-tiste, Retreat Leader, Dreamer, Possibility Coach, Lifelong Communicator & Blissful Wordsmith...just one inspired creative soul on a journey to Cre8Topia. Unconventional and delightfully curious, she is passionate about helping others embrace the artist within and create a life around their passion. She believes that every dream is possible and possible is everywhere! 

I will be featured on her Radio Talk Show   on Sunday July 7th from 6:20 pm ET (5:20 pm Central, 4:20 pm Mountain, 3:20 pm Pacific)

So make sure you tune in and mark your calenders!
 

Easy Paper Flowers for Kids DIY Fire Flowers

One of my favorite paper flowers in my new book is the Fire Flowers partly due to fact that is so super easy and simple that mostly any elementary school kids too can do it. I wanted to make sure I create some flowers in the book that even my kids would be interested in doing and the book does have many interesting projects that your kids could take up during the summer holidays!

Fire Flowers easy paper flowers tutorials kids
Fire Flowers - paper flowers easy enough for kids
The flowers came in a spur of the moment while playing around with a diecut from Michaels which are often used in most school.Yes,the flowers are made from the regular old diecuts found in most stores and a school staple also.

This time I changed it up a bit by using scrapbook paper and cutting out the pieces using the template template from the book.I used spotted scrapbook paper from NewEngland Scrapbook Company one of my local favourite paper shop here in CT.

Trry changing up colors and I am sure you can end with a great contemprorary accent decor.I thought once the flowers evolved I would call it a Ginger Flowers by my  7 yrs old daughter was the one who saw and said Mom it looks like and Fire Flower and that how the name came to be!

These flowers are going to be going to Paper Crafters Corner Hope you like the samplers!


Paper Flowers for Home Decor My New Cape Cod Home

I rarely take pictures of my home for the blog but this time I stayed focussed to that that all my reader can take a peek in my Cape Cod New England  home in Avon. I will be soon taking pictures of my workspace too! So stay tuned!






  The "Red Room" as my family calls is is my son's and to have a paper flower arrangement in a red room is quite a challenge and here is what I did. I do feel paper flowers are really under estimated  -what a little paper flowers can do to spruce up a home and my son in happy coz Mom made it:-) he better :-)

 I hope you will share your paper flowers arrangements that you have done for your home.Email them to me @ stjudescreations AT yahoo.com and I will post them for all my viewers to see. 

You can find the paper flower tutorial for the flowers in the arrangement here.
 The Circle Flowers are in my new book "How to Make 100 Paper Flowers" on Amazon now.




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