Rolled Rose - O Happy Day!

I woke up this morning and everyone was already gone!  Just me and notes on the kitchen table telling me where everyone went!   Yesterday we made 5 different kinds of cookies!  I guess everyone had enough of me putting them to work and went off to look for better things!  I thought I'd make some fun of my own and finish a card I'd been playing around with. 

I am entering this one at Random Acts of Creativity's Sketchbook Saturday #42 http://ipalamountain.blogspot.com/2011/12/sketchbook-saturday-challenge-42.html, and Mojo Monday's Challenge #220

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/12/mojo-monday-220.html

I made this ribbon rolled rose with some fuchsia wired ribbon - there are lots of tutorial's on line, maybe you've tried this already yourself.  Clare Buswell has an excellent tutorial on her blog - here is the link:  http://clare-buswell.blogspot.com/2011/06/wired-ribbon-flower-tutorial.html  It was really easy - you just pull one of the wires and gather the ribbon - then simply roll your rose and hold it in place with some adhesive or a few stitches.  I put a cushion cut glass bead in the center.  All the craft stores have so many strings and strings of pretty beads - it was hard to decide on which ones to buy.  I figured I couldn't go wrong with a cushion cut clear iridescent glass bead - it will go with everything!

I cut out my sentiment with the Spellbinders Fancy Tags 2 and trimmed it down to size for a cleaner look.  I hope you like it and that you are finding some time to play! 

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 5" x 7"

Stamp:  Serendipity Everyday Words Large 471QCL

Paper:  Echo Park Be Mine Collection Love Letters

Dies:  Spellbinders Foliage and Fancy Tags 2

Seam Binding:  Hug Snug Summer Rose

Border Punch:  EK Success Double Embossed Dotted Lace, Dotted Scallop

Ink:  Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Spun Sugar, Momento Tuxedo Black