DIY Carnation Pom Pom Flowers...

Tissue paper carnation pom pom flowers are so easy to make.
And they have a myriad of uses.
You can make a banner with them to decorate your homes decor or porch for celebrations:
pool parties, birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers,
weddings, Christmas, Easter, Valentines Day....
And probably a whole lot more uses than I have listed here.
So let's get to the nitty gritty of how to create them.

Cut 6 layers of tissue paper into a 11cm by 16cm rectangle.

Concertina 2cm folds (over/under) as shown.

Cut ends to curve as shown.

Tie a string or thin ribbon to make hanger.
Tie loosely not tightly.
If you tie too tight it will make it much harder to pull out and separate the layers.

Pull each end out as if a fan.

Now carefully separate and fluff out each tissue layer.

 You can make the Carnation Pom Pom flowers out of any solid coloured or patterned tissue paper.

Here I have used the carnation pom pom flowers to make a little banner.

They really are so delicate and pretty...

And here they are used as a Christmas decoration.

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Arty Nail Polish Rocks...

Arty Nail Polish Rocks are super easy to create...

All you need is a selection of old nail polishes in the colours of your choice, and somewhere well-ventilated to do this project.

(As boy oh boy, Nail polish is pretty harsh when it comes to fumes!)

In fact, I would put a 'NOT RECOMMENDED' as a children's activity here!

You'll also need:

A bowl of cold water and a toothpick.

Plus some oval shaped rocks.

 To Create:

Drip the nailpolish in a pattern on top of the water...

Then quickly run the toothpick through the polish.

 Hold the rock over the polish and push down so water covers rock,

and then pull out of water.

Turn the rock right side up, and place it on paper to dry.

 This is the end result.

 Once dry they can be gifted...

or placed on a windowsill, a coffee table, on the patio, in plant pots or in the garden in groups.

Don't you think these are pretty?

This colour combination reminds me of a paua (abalone) shell.

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The Droplet...

It has rained a lot here in the Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand.

But...

in between showers...

when the sun attempts to shine...

the light is especially amazing!

I thought I would share a recent photograph that captures a tiny water droplet.

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