4.09.2012

what to do with those expensive roses that die.

so...i'm not trying to rub it in your face....

but remember these beautiful flowers husband bought me for v-days.

and i loved them.
and admired them..

and found the receipt in my car.

and passed out.

and woke up and thought...geesh.. that's alot of money to spend on something that dies.
(i think that about my husband too)

so i decided to come up with a little crafty craft to perserve these flowers so they have more than one use....




so i used a phone book and smooshed my petals...


i had this old oval mirror...so i took out the picture and  traced the shape on some paper and drew a heart as my templete...and wrote some words (and date) on it cause i didn't want to risk crushing my petals with my hand later...

and shot the frame with a little krylon in gray...
then took my second love (i say second cause my glue gun has never bought me roses) and worked my way around the heart with my roses...
overlapping as i go....


so pretty..i love a little reminder about that one time my husband loved me enough to buy me flowers.

(husband: hint hint)
(but let's buy them at walmart and save some money on them mkay?)
or better yet..buy me a gift card to joanns..
i'll be yours forever.
and i'll frame the card once i spend it all..







and guess what? this isn't my first rodeo with pressed flowers...i also made some bookmarks and cards HERE






Kimbo
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20 comments:

  1. Amy CApril 9, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    Great way to save your flowers and remember those roses. I love reading your blog, you make me laugh. :)
    Amy @ The Happy Scraps

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  2. StephaniApril 9, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    That's such a cute way to reuse them as well as remember how lovely they were (besides the lovely pictures.) Thanks for yet another great idea!

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  3. JanetApril 9, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    You're so clever, friend! :)

    www.iheartmygluegun.com

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  4. Shannah @ Just Us FourApril 9, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    That is a great way to save flowers and preserve the memory AND get a little more for the money that was spent.
    My husband and I have a deal and, if he buys flowers, they come from Costco. That way, I know he won't pay a ton for them :)

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  5. Shannah @ Just Us FourApril 9, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    That is a great way to save flowers and preserve the memory AND get a little more for the money that was spent.
    My husband and I have a deal and, if he buys flowers, they come from Costco. That way, I know he won't pay a ton for them :)

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  6. Tausha WierloApril 9, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    Oh my gosh! This is HILARIOUS, I LOVELOVELOVE reading all your captions! This is a great project, I love it! You are so gosh darn creative!

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  7. VanessaApril 9, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    Just stumbled across your blog - loving how creative you are!

    And this is such a sweet way to create a lasting memory of your husbands romantic gesture :-)

    From your newest follower,

    Vanessa x

    Pop by and follow me too!
    www.what-vanessa-does.blogspot.com

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  8. Sarah YoderApril 9, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    This is so beautiful and such a great idea!

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  9. Mel@Mellywood's MansionApril 9, 2012 at 3:50 PM

    Very sweet idea. The cost of flowers for v day is insane. I get that v day falls in winter for you guys, but its the end if summer here and the roses are in bloom everywhere and the florists always bring out this story about expecting a shortage and that's why the prices have jumped. One of our news programs actually showed an identical story from the year before on the same date lol

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  10. Fifi April 9, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    This is sooooo sweet!! I plan on doing this with flowers from my wedding bouquet that's been in the freezer since our wedding...oh this November will be 7 years. Lol, theHubs keeps threatening to toss them out, but he knows better. I actually have my bouquet and a bridesmaid bouquet, so space is kind of limited I do admit.

    Thank you for sharing!

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  11. Tina (sk8bettyT)April 9, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    Love pressed flowers and I'm always looking out for creative uses for them. I made bookmarks for the kids recently with all the four leaf clovers we recently found. Love preserving memories. :)

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  12. SueannApril 10, 2012 at 3:17 AM

    Beautiful way to use the roses.
    Yes a gift card to JoAnns...perfect!!
    Ha
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  13. ShannonApril 10, 2012 at 4:49 AM

    I love this, I may do this with our rose in the front yard when it blooms. Super awesome!

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  14. UnknownApril 10, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Too cute - and funny! And true about the expense - I asked hubby for a truckload of mulch next time, lol.

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  15. prissyApril 10, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    That is probably the cutest thing I've ever seen done with roses. I always hate the thought of not Only the wasted money, but that once the flowers are gone.....the thoughts with them. I know we don't intend for this to happen, so this is a "Fantasmic" way to have the memory forever. Kudos Kimbo!

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  16. UnknownApril 10, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    Wall art is good idea!!! I saved ONE of my Valentines roses, dried it and stuck it in a vase in my bathroom. :) Way lazier than your pretty art!

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  17. Gina SApril 11, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    Love this idea!!

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  18. Gina SApril 11, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    Wow! I pinned this on pintrest and went out to feed my horse and when i got back to the computer there was 26 hits on it. You are hot! Keep them coming. :)

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  19. AshleyApril 16, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    This is just lovely! I wish I would have been so lucky to come across this wonderful post earlier as I used to have a pretty flower from my great grandfather's funeral, it would have been perfect for that.

    Thanks for sharing!!

    -ashley
    http://modernrococo.blogspot.com/

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  20. prancerisaMay 10, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    Hey, love this idea! :D but where can I buy a frame like this? I know it was an old mirror, and I'm thinking of making my mom this but mirrors/frames are way to expensive..


    Please and thank you! :D

    -Isabella

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