pink rosette lantern.

{sorry. couldn't get my picture to upload yesterday...i think it's my computer's time of the month--)



not that i like beating a dead horse.....but i'mgunna. cause i got another lantern today. (and one tomorrow) and an idea and stuff for two more.  when it rains...it pours.

I went to the dollar store....

and saw this...and thought i could cover up this previous lantern with it...

I folded the crepe paper in half and rolled them into little rosettes.

roll and wrap and roll and wrap and sealed the end with a little hot glue....

i covered up my heart with them.....

then i got a little rosette crazy and covered the top and bottom with them....

I got it finished...

and hung it up...and hated it.

see...it's cute on it's own...

but in the arrangement it was too dark ...and when it twirls around you can't really see the heart...just half of it...

and it annoyed me......

so i started making more rosettes...

and more hot glue

and covered the whole stinking thing

(i watched scooby doo and the lock ness monster and the real housewives of beverly hills to finish it)

and then i might have spray painted it.....just to lighten it up a little bit!!!!

i had a question about how i hang them up...i just use

you'll notice in this picture that the thumbtacks aren't too noticeable...