Great Thanksgiving printable!!

This is a great graphic to use for placecards, menu, etc.  It's compliments of the Graphics Fairy.  Thanks Karen and Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Last Minute Mom's Card

If you're scrambling around trying to come up with a last minute gift or card for your Mommie Dearest, check out this link -

Last minute Card or Poster for your Loving MUM!!

AN EGG-CELLENT CHALKBOARD IDEA

(from thegreenbeanscrafterole.blogspot.com)

Like many things that hibernated through the winter...it was time that my chalkboard paint was awoken from it's slumber...oh...how i have missed you!...

wasting no time...i put the paint straight to work!...got one of those big 'ol craft eggs from michaels and slapped two coats on there...then got to drawing!...nothing too fancy...but enough to give you the idea...

how cool would it be to use colored chalk?...i didn't have any on hand...or i so would've been using that!...

 

forgot to mention...this particular egg is 9" inches high...but they do have ones that are much smaller...i'm thinking the little guys would be great placecards for easter din din!....you know...give your table some eggs-tra holiday flair!...

What do you think about a SNEAK PEEK CLASS?

Several of our customers have asked us whether we would be interested in giving classes.

We've thought about it and then dismissed the idea - but then again, maybe it's worth re-thinking.??????

With Easter coming up...

we've crafted the stuffed carrot's above.  They're easy to make and would be cute Easter gifts or displays.

If you are interested in attending an hour and a half class at a cost of $20, please contact us at 505.898.4488 before the end of March.  

We're considering a class at Red Rock Rose Boutique on Saturday, April 9th.

FRAME A MEMORY

Make your favorite memory a lovely keepsake.

Sheet music and notes are so trendy this year.  We'll have several projects that include both.

Thrift stores are a great source.  We suggest you make photocopies of your sheet music, so you can re-use them over and over,  for more projects to come.

Wedding season will be here soon and we wanted to share a project that you may be able to include in an upcoming wedding or event.

Take a  (1) Frame with promise, (2) fitting sheet music, (3) momento or photo, (4) a matting or mounting board (colored foam core), (5) scissors and (6) glue or double-sided tape.

Decide on a frame, photos, sheet music and background.  Keep all items as monochromatic as possible.  Cut all items so that they can be layered and fit neatly into your frame which you have painted with an understated paint.  You will want the contents of your frame to shine and not vice versa.  Next, apply your glue sparingly to each layer and allow to dry thoroughly.

It's all very simple.  The most time consuming part of the project is collecting your  layers or pieces to use in this lovely collage.

There is no right or wrong.  Just make it pleasing to the eye and include items of meaning and sentiment.

GOOD LUCK!

This and other fun projects on display and for sale at our

Boutique, Red Rock Rose!

Cute Spring Swag Lamp

We're always coming up with cute display ideas.  I saw something similar to our garden swag lamp in a magazine.  We had several similar zinc planters.  So here's how this fun project came together.

First, Dad drilled a hole in the bottom of the planter wide enough to handle our light kit.  Fortunately, we carry these 15' light kits, so he was able to get the exact size of the bit needed.  He did say that the zinc metal was really hard on his drill bit, so be prepared to sacrifice :-{

Next, Mom made a cute little skirt for the planter and ran some elastic inside, so it would grip the planter  snuggly. 

Easy, peasy!

Last we strung the light kit through the planter.  Cute little spring swag lamp - Don't ya think?

Duct (or 'DUCK') Tape Roses

Supplies: Bailing wire or pipe cleaners, florist tape, "Duck" tape from Hobby Lobby or "Duct" tape from your favorite hardware store, scissors.

1.  Fold small tab of tape over leaving equal amount of tape folded over and equal amount of glue exposed.

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The amount of each piece of tape will determine the size of your rose.  Experiment with sizes to determine the size of your rose.

2.  For inside of rose, Use one folded piece and wrap glue side around bailing wire.

3.  For each petal round the folded side of tape with scissors, then wrap the glue side around bailing wire.  After wrapping each petal, curl and twist over to add fullness to petals.

4.  Continue wrapping petals until desired rose size is achieved.

5.   The last step is to wrap florist tape around the exposed bailing wire to cover the stem of the rose.

Voila! Make as many as you want - This tutorial will come in handy when you need a last minute gift!